The Florida Grand Opera is set to perform Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore.” The opera which will be performed in Miami between Feb 1 and 4 and then in Fort Lauderdale between Feb 13 and 15, will be shown in a production by Matt Cooksey. Cooksey will draw attention to the relatable humanity in “The Elixir of Love,” calling Nemorino’s journey “one {…}
The Operalia Competition has announced the finalists for its 2021 edition. The finalists in the opera category are tenor Ivan Ayon-Rivas (Peru ), baritone Dmitry Cheblykov (Russia ), tenor Bekhzod Davronov (Uzbekistan), soprano Mané Galoyan (Armenia), tenor Jonah Hoskins (USA ), mezzo-soprano Victoria Karkacheva (Russia ), tenor Valery Makarov (Russia), countertenor Keymon Murrah (USA ), baritone Edward Nelson (USA ), baritone Jusung Park (South Korea ), and soprano Emily Pogorelc (USA ). Meanwhile, the zarzuela finalists are tenor Ivan Ayon-Rivas {…}