(Credit:Marecllogiordani.com/Carol Friedman While there was a lot to celebrate in 2019, there was also a lot to mourn. The final year of the decade brought about the end of the lives of many notable figures of the opera world. Here is a look at some of the many figures we lost this year. Jessye Norman The renowned soprano passed at {…}
(Credit: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera) Matthew Laifer Artists Management will present a concert in memory of late tenor Francisco Casanova on Dec. 7, 2019 at Christ and St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in New York City. The concert will feature a wide range of artists, many of whom performed with Casanova before his untimely death at age 61. These singers include Gustavo {…}
(Credit: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera) Dominican tenor Francisco Casanova has died at the age of 61. The tenor died on Thursday, Sept. 26 in Providence, Rhode Island due to health issues. The news broke on social media with family members revealing his death. Born on Oct. 3 in the Dominican Republic, the tenor began music lessons with his mother at the {…}