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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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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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Worcester Music Festival & Worcester Chorus Unveil January 2026 Concert Series

The Worcester Music Festival (WMF) and the Worcester Chorus has announced a series of January concerts. Claire Fontijn, Phyllis Henderson Carey Professor of Music at Wellesley College, will present ...
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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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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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Q & A: Katerina Burton, the Soprano Soloist for the Cathedral Choral Society’s Performance of Mozart’s Requiem at National Cathedral, Washington, DC

When she was a child, Katerina Burton remembered her mother, a competitive figure skater, working to opera. “I loved watching ...
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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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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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Q & A: Mezzo-Soprano Sasha Cooke & Composer Jasmine Barnes on ‘American Lament’ & How Artists Reflect Reality

The pending arrival of 2026- the country’s Semiquincentennial, got mezzo- soprano Sasha Cooke thinking about what it means to ...
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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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Isabel Leonard & Aigul Akhmetshina Lead Metropolitan Opera’s Revival of ‘Carmen’

The Metropolitan Opera is set to revive Carrie Cracknell’s production of Bizet’s “Carmen.” The work will be performed 13 times with mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard taking on the lead role alongside tenor ...