The Opera Verace Foundation has awarded its second annual Young Artist Career Development Grant of $10,000 to mezzo-soprano Isabel Signoret, recognizing her exceptional vocal artistry and compelling stage presence. The grant was established to support emerging singers who embody the foundation’s commitment to “opera verace” – genuine, truthful opera – the grant specifically targets artists who have recently graduated from {…}
Mezzo Soprano Isabel Signoret has joined the roster of Promethean Artists for worldwide general management. Signoret holds the distinguished position of Artist in Residence at the Wiener Staatsoper, where she has enjoyed a collaboration with the company since 2020. With over 150 performances at the Wiener Staatsoper since joining the company as a studio member in 2022, she has performed {…}
(Photo: Herwig Prammer / OnP) A very promising night indeed: Paris Opera takes its first step toward its new Ring under the direction of Calixto Bieito—one of the most exciting artists in his field—and with a promising cast. The stakes are particularly high for the company president, Alexander Neef, who would crowd his tenure with a Wagner Ring in continental {…}
The Wiener Staatsoper has announced the streaming program for the week featuring Wagner, Beethoven, Puccini, Mascagni, and Leoncavallo. Klaus Florian Vogt, Anja Kampe, Evgeny Nikitin, Stephen Milling, and Valentina Naforniţă star in Beethoven’s “Fidelio“ from a 2016 performance. Peter Schneider conducts Otto Schenk’s production. Streaming Date: April 7, 2021 Wagner’s “Lohengrin“ will be streamed from a 2018 production. Simone Young conducts the production {…}
(Credit: Mara Zampieri official website) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced that soprano Mara Zampieri has canceled her appearances as Lucia in the run of Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana.” Per an official statement on the company’s website, the soprano, who belongs to the COVID-19 risk group, does not want to take the chances in traveling to Vienna and participating in the rehearsals {…}
The Houston Grand Opera has announced the semifinalists for the 32nd annual Eleanor McCollum Competition for Young Singers Concert of Arias. The event, which will take place on Feb. 7, 2020 at 7 p.m. at the Wortham Theater Center. Sopranos led the semifinalists with a total of seven participants – Tatiana Carlos, Lindsey Chinn, Amani Cole-Felder, Caitlin Gotimer, Emily Kern, {…}
