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Piotr Buszewski Joins Askonas Holt for Worldwide Management

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Piotr Buszewski has joined Askonas Holt for worldwide management. Buszewski will be managed at Askonas Holt by Nicholas Moloney. The tenor has sung at the Metropolitan Opera, the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Oper Leipzig, and Teatr Wielki. He has also sung at the Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse, San Diego Opera, and Oper Graz. His repertoire includes teh works of {…}

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Victor Cardamone Joins Athlone Artists

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Victor Cardamone has joined Athlone Artists for General Management. Cardamone recently completed his second season as an Adler Fellow with San Francisco Opera, where he performed the roles of Stone/Eunuch in Bright Sheng’s “Dream of the Red Chamber,” Rodolfo in their touring production of “Bohème Out of the Box,” and the Apparition of a Youth in “Die Frau ohne Schatten,” {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Rolando Villazón on Being Fulfilled, the Major Turning Points of His Career & Never Quitting

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(Photo: Stéphane Gallois) Through his uniquely compelling performances, Rolando Villazón has firmly established himself as one of the music world’s most critically acclaimed and beloved stars and as one of the leading artistic voices of our day. It was as the winner of several prizes at the “Operalia” Competition in 1999 (including the audience award and the Zarzuela prize) that {…}

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Tenor Nathan Bryon Wins 2023 Dame Heather Begg Memorial Award

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Tenor Nathan Bryon was awarded the 2023 Dame Heather Begg Memorial Award. The award comes with a $25,000 in funding to support the development of Bryon’s career. The tenor has performed with such organizations as the Aspen Music Festival and is set to appear with the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in “Gianni Schicchi” and Livermore Opera in “The Magic {…}

Artist of the Week, Special Features

Artist of the Week: Janai Brugger

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(Credit: Marty Sohl) This week, Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s latest work “Intelligence” will make its world premiere at the Houston Grand Opera (HGO). Moreover, this production represents an extension of the long-standing relationship between Heggie and HGO, as the company has also showcased the first performances of “End of the Affair (2004),” “Three Decembers (2008),” “Pieces of 9/11 (2011),” {…}