Apollo5 Brings on New Tenor Joseph Taylor

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Vocal ensemble Apollo5 has announced tenor Joseph Taylor as its newest member. Taylor has served as a lay clerk at Manchester Cathedral and has sung with Kantos Chamber Choir and on the Genesis Sixteen program. Since finishing his studies at the Royal Northern College of Music, Taylor took on an apprenticeship with The Monteverdi Choir and co-founded his own ensemble, {…}

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Alice Coote Joins Askonas Holt for General Management

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Alice Coote has joined the roster of Askonas Holt for general management. Coote will be managed at Askonas Holt by Nicholas Moloney in collaboration with IMG Artists in North America. Coote is one of the great mezzos of her generation who has performed at every major opera house and received an OBE in 2018 for her services in music. This {…}

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Julie Roset & Lucile Richardot Headline Concert at Salle Cortot

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The Salle Cortot is set to present a concert featuring soprano Julie Roset and alto Lucile Richardot. The concert, scheduled for April 22, 2024, will be conducted by François Lazarevitch, who leads Les Musiciens de Saint Julien. The program is produced by Philippe Maillard Productions. Audiences will experience music by Lully, Boësset, Bacilly, and Lambert. Roset is the Grand Winner {…}

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Sir. John Eliot Gardiner Extends Leave of Absence; Will Return Later in the Year

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The Monteverdi Choir and Orchestra and Sir John Eliot Gardiner have released a statement announcing the decision for the conductor to extend his time away from public music-making. The choir and orchestra said, “We are pleased to announce that the forthcoming tour of Handel’s “Israel in Egypt” with the Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists will be conducted by Peter Whelan. {…}

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Waltraud Meier, Ermonela Jaho & Michael Spyres Win at OPER! Awards

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The OPER! Awards announced its 2024 winners on Jan. 29, 2024. The awards were held at the Dutch National Opera, which won the Opera House of the Year accolade. The evening saw Waltraud Meier, who recently retired from the opera stage, receive the Lifetime Honorary Award. The Female Singer of the Year went to Ermonela Jaho, while Michael Spyres won {…}

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Fleur Barron, Jeanine De Bique, André Schuen, Kate Lindsey Headline Barcelona Obertura 2024 Spring Festival

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Barcelona Obertura has announced its 2024 Spring Festival. Here is a rundown of the vocal performances. Teodor Currentzis leads MusicAeterna in a performance of Mozart’s Requiem. Performance Date: March 11, 2024 Fleur Barron headlines a program featuring music by Ravel, Montsalvatge, and Raquel García-Tomás. Ludovic Morlot conducts the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra. Performance Date: March 15, 2024 Harry Bicket leads The English Concert {…}

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Reginald Mobley Headlines Philharmonia Orchestra’s ‘Garden of Good & Evil’

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The Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra is set to present “Garden of Good & Evil” at Kaufmann Concert Hall in New York City on Jan. 25, 2024. The event features music by Händel, Errollyn Wallen, and Tarik O’Regan. Countertenor Reginald Mobley headlines the performance with Richard Egarr leading the ensemble. Mobley has performed with such organizations as Minnesota Opera, The Chamber Orchestra {…}

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Salzburg Festival 2023 Review: Les Troyens

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Photo: © Marco Borrelli Berlioz’s “Les Troyens” is one of those operas that is larger than life. Arguably, two operas in one night. Everything sounds like the realization of romanticism’s epic promise and showcases the musicians’ talents overflowing in the hall. It is hard to not expect a lot from a performance of Berlioz’s opera with a revolutionary and Romantique {…}

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William Thomas Cancels Final ‘Les Troyens’ Tour Performances

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Bass William Thomas will no longer perform the final two performances of the “Les Troyens” tour. The bass who was performing the role of Narbal will no longer perform at the Berlin Philharmonic Hall on Sept. 1 nor at the BBC Proms on Sept. 3. As a result, he will be replaced by Alex Rosen, who was already performing the {…}

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Apollo5 Brings on New Tenor Joseph Taylor

Alice Coote Joins Askonas Holt for General Management

Julie Roset & Lucile Richardot Headline Concert at Salle Cortot

Sir. John Eliot Gardiner Extends Leave of Absence; Will Return Later in the Year

Waltraud Meier, Ermonela Jaho & Michael Spyres Win at OPER! Awards

Fleur Barron, Jeanine De Bique, André Schuen, Kate Lindsey Headline Barcelona Obertura 2024 Spring Festival

Reginald Mobley Headlines Philharmonia Orchestra’s ‘Garden of Good & Evil’

Salzburg Festival 2023 Review: Les Troyens

William Thomas Cancels Final ‘Les Troyens’ Tour Performances