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Q & A: Cathedral Choral Society of Washington’s Steven Fox on Creating the Ensemble’s ‘Sound’

When he took over the job eight years ago, Steven Fox, Music Director of Cathedral Choral Society (CCS) has done his utmost ...
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Amanda Majeski, Karen Slack, Jennifer Rowley, Patrick Carfizzi & Others Join Curtis Institute of Music’s Voice Faculty

The Curtis Institute of Music has announced several major appointments to its voice and opera department beginning in the 2025–26 school year. Among the artists joining the faculty are bass-baritones ...
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Q&A: Limmie Pulliam on Performing in the Festival International de Musique Saint-Georges’ First Opera

The 2025 edition of the Festival International de Musique Saint-Georges will celebrate the 280th anniversary of the ...
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Nadine Sierra Hints at a New Met Opera Role in Coming Season

Nadien Sierra is set to add another role to her Met Opera repertoire in a coming season. The New York Times has revealed that the soprano is set to perform Massenet’s “Manon,” a role that she has ...
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Juliana Grigoryan & Freddie De Tommaso Lead Metropolitan Opera’s HD of ‘La Bohème’

The Metropolitan Opera is set to present Franco Zeffirelli’s production of Puccini’s “La Bohème” in Live in HD. The company will showcase the work on Nov. 8 with a cast that includes soprano Juliana ...
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Pretty Yende Joins Isabel Leonard & Michael Fabiano as ArtSmart Gala Headliner

The ArtSmart Gala on Oct. 20 just added another superstar to its roster. Following the exit of Nadine Sierra last week, the company announced that Isabel Leonard would be the main headliner alongside ...
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Independent Opera Company to Present U.S. Premiere of ‘The Fair at Sorocyntsi’

On Nov. 14 and 15, 2025, The Independent Opera Company (IOC) opens its 14th season with the U.S. premiere of Mussorgsky’s “The Fair at Sorochyntsi.” The opera will be presented in a concert-style ...
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Lise Davidsen, Gerald Finley, & Huw Montague Rendall Among Gramophone Classical Award Winners

The Gramophone Classical Music Awards has announced its 2025 awards. Here is a look at the vocal awards: The Recording of the Year award went to BACH’s Mass in B minor – Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon, ...
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Cast Change: Lisette Oropesa Makes Staatsoper Berlin Debut Sooner Than Expected

The Staatsoper Unter den Linden Berlin has announced a cast change for “La Traviata. The company said that Lisette Oropesa will sing the role of Violetta Valéry on Oct. 17, 2025, replacing the ...
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Cast Change: Long Long Steps into ‘La Bohème’ at Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced a cast change for its production of “La Bohème.” The company said that Long Long will perform the role of Rodolfo, replacing Iván Ayón Rivas, who was ...
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Tulsa Opera Teams Up with ACTION Tulsa, YWCA, Sherwin Miller Music of Jewish Art for ‘Opera Echoes: Who Is My Neighbor?’

Tulsa Opera is teaming up with ACTION Tulsa, the YWCA, and the Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art to host “Opera Echoes: Who Is My Neighbor?” on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, at the Sherwin Miller Museum of ...
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Q & A: Nicolò Balducci Talks About His Voice & The Roles That Are Making Him A Countertenor In Demand

Countertenor Nicolò Balducci first came to attention at the 2022 Early Music Festival in Innsbruck, where he won 3rd prize as ...