Vanessa Becerra, Joshua Blue & Darren Drone Headline the 2025 Berkshire Opera Festival

The Berkshire Opera Festival announces its 10th anniversary season. A free family concert kicks off the 2025 season. Performance Date: March 2, 2025 (Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center) The “Young Verdi in Love” recital features performances by soprano Kathleen O’Mara, tenor Lawrence Barasa, bass-baritone Alan Williams, and pianist Francesco Barfoed. Performance Date: April 27, 2025 (St. James Place in Great Barrington) {…}

Aug 24, 2022

Joanne Evans & Tzu-Kuang Tan Major Winners of Marilyn Horne Song Competition

The Music Academy has announced the 2022 winners of its Marilyn Horne Song Competition. Taking home the vocal prize was mezzo-soprano Joanne Evans. Meanwhile Tzu-Kuang Tan won the prize for vocal piano. Evans has a master’s degree from the Bard College Conservatory and was the 2022 winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Boston District. Currently a Resident Artist with {…}

Aug 12, 2022

Opera Colorado Announces 2022-23 Artists in Residence

The artists participating in Opera Colorado’s Artist in Residence program have been announced. Among the seven are soprano Francesca Mehrotra, mezzo-soprano Joanne Evans, tenor David Soto Zambrana, baritone Steve Valenzuela, bass-baritone Keith Kline, bass-baritone Turner Staton, and collaborative pianist Oleg Bellini. The chosen singers receive training, coaching, and multiple performance opportunities. During the company’s 40th anniversary season, the artists in {…}