Carnegie Hall 2017-18 Review: Baritones Launch “Remember” Album with Powerful Performance

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On May 22, 2018, Roven Records celebrated the release of its newest album, “Remember,” with a recital and launch party at Carnegie Hall. The album features work from composers such as Benjamin C.S. Boyle, Jake Heggie, Jennifer Higdon, Lori Laitman, and Glen Roven; all performed by some of opera’s most promising young baritones. In describing what makes the baritone voice {…}

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Artist Profile: George London, Supreme Bass-Baritone Lives On Through Recognized Foundation

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You might have heard of the famed George London Foundation, which is renowned for providing support for young singers. That Foundation was established in 1971 by the great bass-baritone George London, who was born on May 30, 1920. London grew up in Los Angeles, California, and had his big break in 1945 when he was called upon by Antal Doráti {…}

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Artist Profile: Ezio Pinza’s Legendary Career Sans Music Reading

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Italian bass Ezio Pinza, born on May 18, 1892, never learned to read music. But that didn’t stop him from enjoying a massively successful career. The bass grew up in Ravenna and would study in Bologna. He made his Operatic debut in 1914 at Cremona. After four years of Military service during World War I, he made his La Scala {…}

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5 ‘Soprano’ Roles That Joyce DiDonato Has Made Her Own

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Joyce DiDonato is a fierce artist and one of the finest of the 21st century. She didn’t land at the number one spot of our top singers of 2017 list for no reason. DiDonato, born on Feb. 13, has been the champion of all people and in the opera world she has shown an ability to slip from one piece {…}

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Enjoying Life His Way – Bass Rene Pape on ‘Parsifal,’ Future Projects, & The Papeduck

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René Pape, opera’s most iconic bass had an eventful 2017 and is kicking off the New Year in tremendous style. For those who want a recap – the bass sang in 14 productions throughout the year, mostly in Wagner operas and then ended 2017 by releasing a rubber duck in his image, the famed “Papeduck.” And now he’s back for {…}

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Obituary: Soprano Barbara Cook, First Broadway Cunegonde in Bernstein’s ‘Candide,’ Dies At 89

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Soprano Barbara Cook has passed away at the age of 89. Cook, best known for work on Broadway, won a Tony for “The Music Man” in 1957 and received a Kennedy Center Honor in 2011. And while she dominated the musical scene, she did make some interesting appearances on the opera stage, most prominently at the Metropolitan Opera, where she {…}

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Paulo Szot Enchants at 54 Below With an Ode to Broadway

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Who says opera singers can’t be fun? That is exactly what Paulo Szot has been showing audiences this past week as he pays homage to Broadway. In his seventh appearance at 54 Below, Szot showcased his comedic and dramatic sensibilities in a cabaret performance. Music director and pianist Billy Stritch began the program with a jazz piece; then Szot entered, walking through {…}

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Paulo Szot Celebrates the Tony Awards And Broadway at 54 Below

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Baritone Paulo Szot will celebrate the Tonys with a special four-night event at 54 Below. From June 6 to the 10th, 2017, the baritone will salute Broadway by singing some of musical’s biggest hits. The concert will mark the baritone’s return to the venue where he performed with Betsy Wolfe a few years back. Billy Stritch will accompany the baritone {…}

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Celebrating An Evening With Baritone Paulo Szot At The New Jersey Performing Arts Centers

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Brazilian-Polish Baritone Paulo Szot will be singing an evening from the American Songbook at Newark, New Jersey’s Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 6, 2017. Szot has been successfully straddling the lines between opera and Broadway, with past performances of Shostakovich’s “The Nose,” Bizet’s “Carmen,” and Massenet’s “Manon” at the Metropolitan Opera in addition to the 2008 revival of Rodger’s {…}

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Carnegie Hall 2017-18 Review: Baritones Launch “Remember” Album with Powerful Performance

Artist Profile: George London, Supreme Bass-Baritone Lives On Through Recognized Foundation

Artist Profile: Ezio Pinza’s Legendary Career Sans Music Reading

5 ‘Soprano’ Roles That Joyce DiDonato Has Made Her Own

Enjoying Life His Way – Bass Rene Pape on ‘Parsifal,’ Future Projects, & The Papeduck

Obituary: Soprano Barbara Cook, First Broadway Cunegonde in Bernstein’s ‘Candide,’ Dies At 89

Paulo Szot Enchants at 54 Below With an Ode to Broadway

Paulo Szot Celebrates the Tony Awards And Broadway at 54 Below

Celebrating An Evening With Baritone Paulo Szot At The New Jersey Performing Arts Centers