It’s that time of the year. The end of the year. As with every year, 2025 was full of a lot of opera revelations in productions, concerts and competitions. So in recognitions of those breakouts, here’s a look at some of the young singers who are likely to make operatic waves in the very near future. Here are OperaWire’s 10 {…}
The Operalia Competition has announced its 2025 winners. The first prize winners were Georgian mezzo-soprano Ekaterine Buachidze and Romanian baritone Mihai Damian. The second prize was awarded to American mezzo-soprano Natalie Lewis and Armenian baritone Grisha Martirosyan. Russian soprano Samira Galimova and Italian tenor Dave Monaco won the third prize. The Birgit Nilsson Prize was given to mezzo-soprano Lewis and {…}
Upcoming performances starring soprano Manuela Ipate, baritone Mihai Damian, tenor Stefan von Korch have been announced. The trio will serve as soloists in Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana” along with the Choir and Orchestra of the Transylvania State Philharmonic. Cornel Groza is the choir director and the orchestra will be directed by David Crescenzi. This performance is slated for Jan 17 {…}
Canadian Opera Company has announced that it will present “Bravissimo! New Year’s at the Opera” on Dec. 31, 2024. The event, which will be co-presented with Attila Glatz Concert Productions and Roy Thomson Hall, will feature soprano Eri Nakamura, tenor Kang Wang, baritone Mihai Damian, and mezzo-soprano Viktoria Vizin. Johannes Debus will conduct the Canadian Opera Company Orchestra in a {…}
