(Phot0: Bregenz Festival / Daniel Ammann) Leoš Janáček’s “The Excursions of Mr. Brouček” has long been overshadowed by “Jenůfa,” “Káťa Kabanová,” “The Cunning Little Vixen” and “The Makropulos Affair.” This curious, episodic satire has never fully secured its place in the repertoire, perhaps because it occupies an awkward territory between affectionate comedy, political allegory and biting social critique. Yet it {…}
Soprano Tatev Baroyan has joined the roster of IMG Artists for general management. Baroyan will be represented by Artist Manager Andrew Owens. Born in Armenia, Baroyan studied at the Tchaikovsky Specialized Music School and continued her vocal studies at the Komitas State Conservatory. After moving to the United States, Baroyan joined Sarasota Opera’s Apprenticeship programme, followed by Will Crutchfield’s Teatro {…}
The Gerda Lissner Foundation has announced that it will present a special concert in association with The Liederkranz Foundation. Set for April 30, 2025, the showcase will feature the winners of the Lieder / Song and International Vocal Competitions in 2024 and 2025. Participants include Magdalena Kuzma, Giorgi Guliashvili, Tatev Baroyan, Sofia Gotch, Shelén Huges, Amanda Batista, Erin Wagner, Michael {…}
The Gerda Lissner Foundation has announced the 2024 winners of its International Vocal Competition. In the Opera Division, countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen took home the top prize, the Liederkranz Foundation Award. The other winners in the division include baritone Yeongtaek Yang (First Prize), mezzo-soprano Maire Therese Carmack (second prize), and soprano Karoline Podolak (third prize). Taking home the Judge’s Special {…}
The New York City Opera is set to present Milestones of American Opera on August 15, 2022, at the Wollman Rink in Central Park. The performance will feature excerpts from American operatic works by Carlisle Floyd, Ricky Ian Gordon, Douglas Moore, Tobias Picker, Robert Ward, and Iain Bell from such operas as “The Ballad of Baby Doe,” “Susannah,” “Emmeline,” “Stonewall,” {…}
Saturday, December 7, 2019, saw the finals concert of Premiere Opera Foundation and NYIOP’s International Vocal Competition. The 20 finalists gathered in the resonant First Christian Science Church to share their artistic gifts before a live audience and a panel of distinguished judges, including Paul Hopper of the Metropolitan Opera, Gerald Martin Moore of the Glyndebourne Festival, Pamela Walsh of {…}