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Stile Antico to Perform ‘A Divine Hope: Dante’s Journey from Inferno to Paradise’

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(Credit: Kaupo Kikkas) On April 13, British vocal ensemble Stile Antico will return to the Church of St. Mary the Virgin for a program entitled “A Divine Hope: Dante’s Journey from Inferno to Paradise.” The program will tell the story of Dante Alighieri’s “La Comedia (Divine Comedy),” a masterpiece in the Western canon that has influenced our perception of the {…}
Reviews, Stage Reviews

Northern Ireland Opera 2023-24 Review: The Juniper Tree

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Fairytales have not been kind to stepmothers. Usually depicted as jealous, manipulative and vicious, with a predilection for maltreating, disinheriting and murdering their stepchildren, stepmothers are probably on par with another favorite hate figure of the genre, the wicked witch. A typical example is found in “The Juniper Tree,” taken from Grimms’ Fairytales, published in 1812. This stepmother is not {…}
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Scottish Opera 2023-24 Review: Marx in London

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(Photo: James Glossop) Any forward-looking opera company surely must play its part in keeping the artform alive. While there must be a place for the staple repertoire, an over-reliance on the likes of Puccini, Verdi, and Mozart not only contains an element of the parasitic but also displays a mentality of unadventurous programming that will ultimately sap the energy from {…}
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Ravenna Festival Announces 2024 Season

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Italy’s Ravenna Festival has announced its 2024 season. Here are the vocal performances. The season will include the summer program which runs from May 11 through July 9 and the opera trilogy which runs from Nov. 15 to 21. Ottavio Dantone conducts the Accademia Bizantina and the Philharmonia Chor Wien in Haydn’s “The Creation.”Soloists include Charlotte Bowden, Martin Vanberg, and Andre Morsch. {…}
IndieOpera

Teatro Grattacielo Announces 2024 Season

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Teatro Grattacielo has unveiled its 30th anniversary season. “L’Elisir d’Amore” will be part of the “Young Artists Series.” The opera stars Pedro Barrera, Victoria McGrath, Megan Dobbs, Tiernan Chase, Maia Gonzalez, Yoonji Kim, Henry Hyunsoon Kim, Bryan McClary, Logan Dooley, Natasha Scheuble, Nicole Silva, Valia Karagiorga, Elizabeth Barsalou, and Taylor Consiglio. Jason Tramm conducts and Stefanos Koroneos directs. Performance Date: June {…}
Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Artistic Director & CEO of Northern Ireland Opera Cameron Menzies on Creating a Meaningful Program of Imaginative Works for the People

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Anyone who has cast their eye on the state of opera in the Republic of Ireland over recent years will no doubt be aware of the renaissance that has taken place there. Yet, far fewer people will know of the recent progress that has been made north of the border, where Northern Ireland Opera has emerged from Covid with an {…}
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Richard Mills Receives Honor from Australian Government

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Australian conductor and composer Richard Mills has received a post-nominal upgrade as part of the 2024 Australia Day Honours after being appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia. Mills is being recognized for his distinguished service to the performing arts as a composer, conductor, and artistic director. He was first appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) {…}
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Opera Philadelphia to Celebrate David B. Devan

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(Photo credit: Gene Smirnov) Opera Philadelphia is set to hold “Toi Toi Toi,” a fundraising event celebrating David B. Devan’s contributions to the company. Devan, the company’s General Director and President since 2011 has announced the end of his tenure. During his time leading Opera Philadelphia, the opera company has been described as “a hotbed of operatic innovation” by the {…}
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Bampton Classical Opera Announces ‘Feliz Navidad! – Christmas Music from the New World’

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Bampton Classical Opera has announced its 2023 Christmas Concert “Feliz Navidad! – Christmas Music from the New World.” The event, which is scheduled for Dec. 19, 2023 at St. Mary’s Church in Bampton, Oxfordshire, will feature Juan Guitérrez de Padilla’s “Missa Joseph Fili” as well as music by Antonio de Salazar, Francisco López Capillas, Manuel de Zumaya, Francisco Guerrero, Tomás {…}

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