The Richard Tucker Foundation Gala kicks off one Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019. For years, this has become a touchstone event in New York City opera culture. Winners are announced in the spring to great fanfare with the famed fall / winter gala’s lineup among one of the most anticipated announcements of the opera season. In this week’s quiz, we will {…}
Lisette Oropesa was announced as the big winner of the Richard Tucker Award on Monday, but there were also a number of other major artists who scored big victories through the other accolades given by the Richard Tucker Foundation. The organization announced that the 2019 Richard Tucker Career Grants would go to sopranos Gabriella Reyes and Laura Wilde, as well {…}
Nadine Sierra is all the rage today after the announcement of her victory as the 2017 Richard Tucker Award Winner. That said, she isn’t the only one to make headlines on the day as the Richard Tucker Foundation also awarded a number of other artists with Study and Career Grants. For those keeping track, the winners of these awards often {…}