Sarasota Opera to mark 100 years of its historic home in new season
The Opera House will turn 100 shortly after the end of the 2026 winter season, which will include some old favorites and a ...
Did you hear the 'Black national anthem' during the Super Bowl? It's celebrating 125 years
Before 'The Star Spangled Banner' was the national anthem, 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' was the Black national anthem. This ...
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Singing in a new year of musical exploration
As a versatile ensemble, the China NCPA Chorus will also take on four major opera productions in the first half of the season ...
Beauty and the Beast leaves lasting legacy on Melbourne, Broadway theatre scenes
Hugh Jackman’s big break – as the villainous Gaston in the 1990s production of Beauty and the Beast – began with a casual ...
From being 'that weird kid in college' to conducting the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Cristian Macelaru will take over the helm at Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra next season. But he's in town to guest conduct ...
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‘I would now identify as Irish rather than British. It was a very proud day when my Irish passport showed up’
One night he’s singing in Gounod’s Faust and the next he’s conducting Verdi’s Il Trovatore. That was when opera companies got really good value out of tenors.” The new song cycle was ...
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The late Pauline Oliveros is having her moment. How Long Beach Opera is making it even bigger
Lest LBO be mistaken for New York’s Metropolitan Opera, the Met mezzo-soprano who starred as the gypsy in Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” will sing whatever animal is needed in Oliveros’ “El ...
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Music: Skylark & Golden Calves
Their joint assignment: Leonora and Manrico in Verdi’s Il Trovatore. Warm Sound. Although Leontyne Price was familiar to Manhattan audiences as a concert and disk performer, she stepped on the ...
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LA FORZA DEL DESTINO Returns to the Greek National Opera
Just as in Il trovatore and Don Carlo, Verdi continues his exploration of Spanish themes in La forza del destino, as Spain has always been a timeless source of inspiration for him. The opera ...