Q & A: Will Liverman On His Debut Album ‘Whither Must I Wander’ & the Challenges of Making An Independent Recording

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(Credit: S. Richards) The album has always been a touchstone of any musician. It is an opportunity to preserve an artistic development and legacy in a manner that enables listeners of the past and present to connect with the artist in an intimate way. In the past, major recording companies dominated the industry, proving to be the gatekeepers of which {…}

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Artist Of The Week: Brenda Rae

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(Credit: Marty Sohl/Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera House is a dream for every opera singer. This week acclaimed coloratura soprano and rising star Brenda Rae will get a chance to realize that very dream when she makes her Met debut in the company’s first-ever production of Handel and Grimani’s “Agrippina.” Rae, who is a former ensemble member of Oper Frankfurt {…}

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Mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo Wins Major Prize From Lincoln Center

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(Credit: Daniel Denino) Lincoln Center has announced its 2020 Emerging Artist Award Winners, all of whom will be honored on Feb. 26, 2020 at Alice Tully Hall. The talents represent a wide array of different artistic discipline, including film, music, dance, composition, among others. In the opera world, mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo was selected to represent the Metropolitan Opera. The Canadian-Italian {…}

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Kathryn Lewek Makes Statement Regarding Body Shaming By Journalists

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Kathryn Lewek is calling out journalists for fat-shaming. After a critic slammed Lewek for her postpartum physique, the soprano is calling on critics to stop harassing singers for their bodies. In a statement via social media, the soprano opted to tell her story and how the criticism affected her. She said, “Body shaming is not new, nor is the fight {…}

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Q & A: Soprano Sydney Mancasola On ‘Breaking The Waves’ & Its European Premiere In Edinburgh

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When “Breaking the Waves” made its world premiere in 2016 at Opera Philadelphia, it became a critical darling and won the inaugural Best New Opera Award from the Music Critics Association of North America. The work was also shortlisted for “Best World Premiere” Prize at the International Opera Awards. Since then, this opera has been performed at the Prototype Festival and will {…}

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Obituary: American Bass Joshua Hecht Passes Away At Age 91

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American bass-baritone and beloved Opera Australia vocal coach Joshua Hecht passed away on Mar. 29, 2019 at the age of 91. Hecht was born in New York City in 1928, the son of Russian Jewish immigrants. A protégé of soprano Rosa Ponselle, he received a Bachelor of Arts from New York University and proceeded to perform with over 50 opera {…}

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Yannick Nézet-Séguin Leads Philadelphia Orchestra’s 2019-20 Season

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The Philadelphia Orchestra has announced its 2019-20 season with Yannick Nézet-Séguin celebrating his eighth season as music director. Here is a look at the vocal highlights for the orchestra next season. Nézet-Séguin and the Fabulous Philadelphians launch the 120th season with an Opening Night Concert and Gala featuring legendary opera singer Plácido Domingo. The evening, which marks the start of Nézet-Séguin’s {…}

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Interview: Soprano Erin Morley’s Enriching Work-Life Balance

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Soprano Erin Morley is one of opera’s most sought-after lyric coloraturas, having wowed audiences and critics alike in such quintessential coloratura roles as Zerbinetta in “Ariadne auf Naxos,” Sophie in “Der Rosenkavalier,” Cunegonde in “Candide,” and, Olympia in “Les Contes d’Hoffmann.” In early January, the Salt Lake City native finished her debut run as Pamina in “The Magic Flute” at {…}

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Artist Profile: June Anderson, A Leading Bel Canto Soprano

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Born on Dec. 30, 1952, soprano June Anderson was the first non-Italian opera star to take home the famed Bellini d’Oro prize. Born in Boston and raised in Wallingford, Connecticut, she began vocal studies at age 11 and wound up becoming a finalist of the Met Opera auditions at the age of 17. A Yale graduate in French, she went {…}

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Q & A: Will Liverman On His Debut Album ‘Whither Must I Wander’ & the Challenges of Making An Independent Recording

Artist Of The Week: Brenda Rae

Mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo Wins Major Prize From Lincoln Center

Kathryn Lewek Makes Statement Regarding Body Shaming By Journalists

Q & A: Soprano Sydney Mancasola On ‘Breaking The Waves’ & Its European Premiere In Edinburgh

Obituary: American Bass Joshua Hecht Passes Away At Age 91

Yannick Nézet-Séguin Leads Philadelphia Orchestra’s 2019-20 Season

Interview: Soprano Erin Morley’s Enriching Work-Life Balance

Artist Profile: June Anderson, A Leading Bel Canto Soprano