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Q & A: Soprano Emily Michiko Jensen on Playing Cio-Cio San in Opera San José’s ‘Madama Butterfly, the Opera that Started It All

As a child, soprano Emily Michiko Jensen performed as a "super" for San Diego Opera, along with her sister, in a production ...
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In Less Than Five Minutes, Get To Know Soprano Jane Burnell

The up-and-coming British soprano Jane Burnell recently made her role debut as Countess Cortese in "Il Viaggio di Reims" at ...
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Q & A: Composer Jeanine Tesori, Lincoln Center’s Visionary Artist 2025, on Her New Opera ‘Blue’ & Her Experiences as a Composer Writing Across Genres

Jeanine Tesori is one of today’s pioneering composers. Her work transcends boundaries and spans genres, including film and ...
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Italian Politician Movement ‘People of Veneto’ Files Complaint Over Ildar Abdrazakov Cancellation in Verona

The Italian political movement “People of Veneto,” led by former MP Vito Comencini, has filed a complaint over the cancelation of Ildar Abdrazakov’s performances in Verona. The complaint was filed ...
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In Less Than Five Minutes, Get To Know Irish Soprano Ami Hewitt

Irish soprano Ami Hewitt made a big splash as Tytania in Britten's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at this summer's Blackwater ...
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Q & A: Cadie & Jonathan Bryan on Living Life & Art Together in Piedmont Opera’s ‘Pagliacci’

In Piedmont Opera's production, those two roles will be performed by real-life partners Cadie J. Bryan and Jonathan Bryan, ...
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Nadine Sierra Reveals Met Opera ‘La Sonnambula’ Almost Didn’t Happen

Nadine Sierra made interesting revelations in a new interview with Bachtrack. The soprano revealed that she almost didn’t sing the role of Amina in “La Sonnambula” due to her old manager, Gianluca ...
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Q & A: Composer Missy Mazzoli & Author George Saunders on ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’

(Photo: Missy Mazzoli is an acclaimed composer of experimental chamber operas whose oeuvre ranges from electronic avant rock to short-form chamber operas. One of the first two women to receive a ...
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Kentucky Opera Announces New General Director & CEO

Ben Robinson has been named the new General Director and CEO of Kentucky Opera, effective Nov. 11, 2025. Robinson is a former Kentucky Opera Studio Artist and has worked as General Director of ...
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The Wagner Society to Present Concert Featuring Sadie Cheslak & Alec Carlson

The Wagner Society of New York will present a recital featuring the winners of its 2025 Singers Competition on Saturday, Dec. 13, at 7:00 p.m. in Victor Borge Hall at Scandinavia House. The program ...
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Opera Praktikos Announces ‘Spoon Theory Song Cycle’

Opera Praktikos, New York City’s first disability-affirmative opera company, will present “Spoon Theory Song Cycle” on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, and Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, in Marc A. Scorca Hall at ...
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Gerda Lissner Foundation Cancels Jacobs School of Music Recital Featuring Lawrence Brownlee

The Gerda Lissner Foundation has announced the cancelation of a its concert at the Jacobs School of Music. Per an official press release, the company stated that “Due to significant travel disruptions ...