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The 2019 George London Awards Present Final Round And Awards, 2/22
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 17, 2019


The 48th annual George London Awards Competition for opera singers final round And Awards Announcement is open to the public - Friday, February 22, 2019, At 4:00 Pm, At The Morgan Library & Museum's Gilder Lehrman Hall

Classical Concert In NY To Commemorate 80 Years Since 'Kristallnacht'
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 22, 2018


Stephen Wise Free Synagogue and its Anti-Semitism Task Force will host a concert on Sunday to commemorate 80 years since "Kristallnacht," the Nazi pogrom against German Jews. The Madison String Quartet, pianist Itay Goren, and baritone Steven Scheschareg will pay musical tribute to the Nazis' victims.

Classical Concert In NY Will Commemorate 80 Years Since 'Kristallnacht'
by Tori Hartshorn - Oct 22, 2018


Stephen Wise Free Synagogue and its Anti-Semitism Task Force will host a concert on Sunday to commemorate 80 years since “Kristallnacht,” the Nazi pogrom against German Jews. The Madison String Quartet, pianist Itay Goren, and baritoneSteven Scheschareg will pay musical tribute to the Nazis' victims.

BWW Interview: Sean Panikkar of SATYAGRAHA at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
by Maria Nockin - Oct 17, 2018


Sean Panikkar is a tenor who appears in leading opera roles around the world. He is also a member of the crossover tenor trio, Forte, as a result of his foray into the world of America's Got Talent. This month he sings the role of Mohandas K. Gandhi in Philip Glass's SATYAGRAHA at Los Angeles Opera.

Juilliard Opera Presents Benjamin Britten's THE TURN OF THE SCREW
by Stephi Wild - Oct 10, 2018


Juilliard's Ellen and James S. Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Zeger, opens its opera season with Britten's The Turn of the Screw, featuring Juilliard singers and the Juilliard Orchestra, conducted by Steven Osgood and directed by John Giampietro, on Wednesday, November 14 and Friday, November 16, 2018, at 7:30pm, and Sunday, November 18, 2018, at 2pm in Juilliard's Peter Jay Sharp Theater.

80 Years After Kristallnacht, Classical Concert In NY Will Commemorate Nazis' Victims
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 9, 2018


Stephen Wise Free Synagogue and its Anti-Semitism Task Force will host a concert this Oct. 28 to commemorate 80 years since "Kristallnacht," the Nazi pogrom against German Jews. The Madison String Quartet, pianist Itay Goren, and baritone Steven Scheschareg will pay musical tribute to the Nazis' victims.

80 Years After Kristallnacht, Classical Concert in NY will Commemorate Nazis' Victims
by Tori Hartshorn - Oct 9, 2018


Stephen Wise Free Synagogue and its Anti-Semitism Task Force will host a concert this Oct. 28 to commemorate 80 years since “Kristallnacht,” the Nazi pogrom against German Jews. The Madison String Quartet, pianist Itay Goren, and baritoneSteven Scheschareg will pay musical tribute to the Nazis' victims.

The Atlanta Opera Presents YARDBIRD
by Stephi Wild - Aug 22, 2018


The Atlanta Opera opens its 2018-19 season with the Southeastern debut of Charlie Parker's YARDBIRD, a new opera about the legendary saxophonist and jazz pioneer.

The Linda And Mitch Hart Institute For Women Conductors Class Of 2018 Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 7, 2018


The Dallas Opera is proud to announce the names of the twelve distinguished professionals (six conductors, two administrators, and four observers) selected to participate in the fourth annual residency of the Linda and Mitch Hart Institute for Women Conductors at The Dallas Opera taking place Oct. 28 - Nov. 10, 2018 in Dallas, Texas:

Oratorio Society Of New York Announces Expanded 2018-19 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 2, 2018


For its 2018-19 season, the 200-voice Oratorio Society of New York, led by Music Director Kent Tritle, is expanding its annual Carnegie Hall season to four concerts.

Oratorio Society Of New York Announces Expanded 2018-19 Season: Sibelius's KULLERVO, Szymanowski's STABAT MATER, Verdi Requiem And More
by Stephi Wild - Aug 2, 2018


For its 2018-19 season, the 200-voice Oratorio Society of New York, led by Music Director Kent Tritle, is expanding its annual Carnegie Hall season to four concerts.

George London Foundation For Singers Announces 2018-19 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 2, 2018


The George London Foundation for Singers has been honoring, supporting, and presenting the finest young opera singers in the U.S. and Canada since 1971. The foundation and the George London Awards (the prize of the foundation's annual competition) are named for the legendary Canadian-American bass-baritone, one of the greatest opera singers of 20th century, who devoted much of his time and energy in his later years to the support and nurturing of young opera singers.

George London Foundation Announces Singers for 2018-19 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 5, 2018


The George London Foundation for Singers has been honoring, supporting, and presenting the finest young opera singers in the U.S. and Canada since 1971. The foundation and the George London Awards (the prize of the foundation's annual competition) are named for the legendary Canadian-American bass-baritone, one of the greatest opera singers of 20th century, who devoted much of his time and energy in his later years to the support and nurturing of young opera singers.

Aaron Blake Comes to Feinstein's/54 Below This June!
by BWW News Desk - Jun 1, 2018


FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents rising young opera star and 2017 George London Award winner Aaron Blake, who made his Metropolitan Opera debut this past season in "La Traviata" with Placido Domingo, and will now make his cabaret debut today, June 1 at 9:30 PM at Feinstein's/54 Below.

THE MERRY WIDOW, ROCKING HORSE WINNER and More Set for Opera Saratoga's 2018 Summer Festival Program
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2018


Opera Saratoga's Artistic and General Director Lawrence Edelson announced that the company's 2018 Summer Festival will feature new productions of four operas at The Spa Little Theatre in Spa State Park, along with a wide variety of free and ticketed concert events from May 26 through July 15 at venues throughout the region.

Aaron Blake Comes to Feinstein's/54 Below This June!
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 30, 2018


FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents rising young opera star and 2017 George London Award winner Aaron Blake, who made his Metropolitan Opera debut this past season in "La Traviata" with Placido Domingo, and will now make his cabaret debut on Friday, June 1 at 9:30 PM at Feinstein's/54 Below.

Oratorio Society Of New York Presents Two World Premieres, 5/7
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 23, 2018


World premieres of an oratorio about the Underground Railroad that sets narratives of slaves running for freedom and their lives, and a work that sets poems calling for peace in Farsi, Spanish, Hebrew, Arabic, and English: Sanctuary Road, music by Paul Moravec and text by Mark Campbell based upon the writings of William Still, a conductor for the Underground Railroad; and We Are One for chorus and orchestra by Behzad Ranjbaran, both completed within the last year, will be given their first performances by the Oratorio Society of New York (OSNY) led by Music Director Kent Tritle as the culminating concert of the OSNY's 145th season on Monday, May 7, 2018, at Carnegie Hall.

Grammy Winner Mark S. Doss performs solo recital at New York's Baruch Performing Arts Center, May 16th
by Robert Diamond - Apr 20, 2018


align='center'>Global opera star returns to America with recital concert dates announced for New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and Connecticut; follows on lauded performance in Tosca

Michigan Opera Theatre Announces 2018-2019 Studio Artists
by Julie Musbach - Apr 19, 2018


Michigan Opera Theatre is pleased to announce the 2018-2019 Michigan Opera Theatre Studio Artists. The roster includes the return of tenor Michael Day and baritone Harry Greenleaf. Joining them are soprano Cheyanne Coss, mezzo-soprano Katherine DeYoung and bass Allen Michael Jones.

Grammy Winner Mark S. Doss Performs Solo Recital At New York's Baruch Performing Arts Center
by Stephi Wild - Apr 17, 2018


Q: Who is Mark Steven Doss? Is he… John the Baptist or Mephistopheles? Performing spirituals or Baroque Oratorio? From West Point or the seminary? Preaching from a pulpit or inspiring audiences from the stages of the world's most prestigious opera houses? The right voice or the wrong voice? The right ethnic background or the wrong one?

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