Inside Look at May's OPERA NEWS

The May issue of OPERA NEWS, the leading voice in North America that reports on opera internationally, features the visionary Cecilia Bartoli, the first woman to serve as an artistic director at Salzburg, on the cover for the first time in a decade. This month's issue also includes a guide to the editors' top picks on the International music-festival scene; a profile on the tenor/conductor Paul Agnew; an in-depth article on how Italy's opera companies are ranked and funded, and more.

SELECTED FEATURES:

Cover Story: Hail, Bright Cecilia! (p. 20): Cecilia Bartoli, one of opera's biggest vocal stars, shines in a new sphere as artistic director of Salzburg's Whitsun Festival. A. J. Goldman, who writes about arts and culture for The Wall Street Journal and The Forward, interviews the superstar mezzo on her dual passions.

(p. 26): Italy's opera companies have been living on the financial edge for decades. Will recent regulations pull them back from the brink or push them over the precipice? Silvia Luraghi, Breaking Badprofessor of comparative and general linguistics at the University of Pavia, takes a closer look at Italy's recovery plan for opera.

Voices of Summer (p. 32): Spanning four continents, OPERA NEWS has compiled its annual guide of top picks on the international summer music-festival scene.

(p. 16): Richard Fairman, music critic for the Rule Britannia! Financial Timesand longtime devotee of the BBC Proms, reflects on the classical festival's popular appeal.

Heir Apparent (p. 18): Tenor and conductor Paul Agnew first led Les Arts Florissants in 2007 in Vivaldi's Vespers in France and Australia, and has become increasingly visible as caretaker of the ensemble's tradition.

(p. 14): In the past few seasons, Stéphanie d'Oustrac has become one of the world's leading mezzos, a status reflected in her nomination as In the French Style best female singer in this year's International Opera Awards. Now, as Aix's Carmen of the moment, she says communication is the key to success.

Sound Bites: Kathryn Lewek (p.10): The rising soprano shows off her sparkling high notes as Salzburg's Ginevra next month.

The digital edition of the May issue is available as of April 21 on the iTunes Store, Google Play and OperaNews.com. For more information on OPERA NEWS; to be added to the comp list; or to schedule an interview with Editor in Chief F. Paul Driscoll, please contact Diane Stefani (Diane@RosenGroupPR.com) or Kailey McGarvey (Kailey@RosenGroupPR.com) at The Rosen Group (212.255.8455).

About OPERA NEWS:

OPERA NEWS has been published by The Metropolitan Opera Guild since 1936; it has the largest circulation of any classical music magazine in the United States and is the only North American publication that covers opera internationally. Editor in Chief F. Paul Driscoll helms the monthly, which is a winner of five ASCAP-Deems Taylor Awards for excellence in music journalism. For more information and the latest opera news visit OperaNews.com, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter andInstagram.

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