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Month: February 2022

The Evanston Chamber Music Society presents “Love Triangles and Piano Quartets”

January 31, 2022January 31, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Looking for something romantic to do for Valentine’s Day? Come and listen to some of the most romantic music written by three eminent compoRead More…

Q&A: Mezzo-soprano Krysty Swann on her debut as Mayme in Ricky Ian Gordon & Lynn Nottage’s ‘Intimate Apparel’

January 31, 2022January 31, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Photographer credit: Dario Acosta
Mezzo-soprano Krysty Swann currently performs the role of Mayme in “Intimate Apparel” at the Lincoln Read More…

BLO’s “Svadba” ultimately fails to sync

January 30, 2022January 30, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

The Boston Lyric Opera has been experimenting with made-for-video productions for over a year now as the pandemic drags on, bringing the weird (“TheRead More…

Millions of Payday Loan Customers Only Have ONE MONTH to Get Refunds

January 30, 2022March 12, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

MORE than four million Britons could be in cash debt after taking out unaffordable payday and home loans. Customers of Provident Financial, GreenwRead More…

Shudong Braamse Highlights Classical With Chinese Folk Songs

January 30, 2022January 30, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Paul Catala | Ledger CorrespondentLakeland’s Shudong Braamse has performed on stages around the world, but will have a career first on February 24 Read More…

Nicolas Cage reflects on movies, music and what makes him happy | arts and entertainment

January 30, 2022January 30, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

LOS ANGELES — NiRead More…

‘The Lion King’ offers a timeless escape from the Detroit Opera House – The Oakland Press

January 29, 2022January 29, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

If you want to forget the worries of the pandemic and other evils of the world, at least for a few hours, the musical “The Lion King” is for you.
As sRead More…

Finnish prodigy named first principal guest conductor of Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen

January 29, 2022January 29, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Conductor Tarmo Peltokoski has been appoRead More…

The Classical Review » » After two years, J’Nai Bridges returns to the stage, making her Florida debut as Carmen

January 28, 2022January 28, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

J’Nai Bridges will make his Palm Beach Opera debut this weekend in the title role of Bizet Carmen. Photo: Dario Acosta After a series of pandeRead More…

The Latest in Pop Culture and Entertainment: Live Updates

January 28, 2022April 13, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

PictureThe Metropolitan Opera has yet to cancel a performance this season. Credit…Krista Schlueter for The New York TimesOn Saturday evening, if allRead More…

Monte-Carlo Opera Review 2021-22: ‘Il Turco in Italia’

January 28, 2022January 28, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

(Credit: Alain Hanel)
The new production of Rossini’s “Il Turco in Italia” at the Monte-Carlo Opera was a symbolic bridge between tRead More…

Austin Opera probes the power and perils of Steve Jobs’ (r)evolution connection: Homegrown company launches new collaborative production for the nation

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs (Courtesy of Austin Opera) Read More…

Former Nashvillian and educator Jamye Coleman Williams dies at 103

January 27, 2022April 13, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

NASHVILLE, TN – Former Nashvillean Dr. Jamye Coleman Williams, renowned and influential educator, church leader and social reform activist, whRead More…

End of production of the short film DELUSIONE

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Production has wrapped on DELUSIONE, a new narrative dance short from Breton Tyner-Bryan (Billions, Divorce) starring Breton Tyner-Bryan (Winner WorldRead More…

A cornucopia of Mozart for his 266th birthday!

January 26, 2022January 26, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

“Forgive me, Majesty. I am a vulgar man! But I assure you that my music is not.―WA Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart reigns as one of the finestRead More…

Jakub Józef Orliński will make his Los Angeles debut at the Broad Stage in March

January 26, 2022January 26, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

The Broad Stage features Polish countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński, who has quickly established himself as one of the most dynamic performers on the Read More…

Davenport College principal John Witt resigns

January 26, 2022January 26, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

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Andrew Abrams on a dream come true and his upcoming show in Madison

January 25, 2022January 25, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Andrew Abrams only had to wait two decades for this dream to come true.
Abrams, the artistic director of Capital City Theatre, wrote the music for “BuRead More…

Gotham Early Music Scene to Present Open Gates Project Concert

January 25, 2022January 25, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Gotham Early Music Scene (GEMS) will preRead More…

Review of the Royal Opera House Muscat in 2022: Rigoletto

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

On January 22, the Royal Opera House Muscat presented its final performance of “Rigoletto”.
That night, the opening cast returned in FrRead More…

February art events celebrate Black History Month, and more

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

February is Black History Month, and many artistic events are planned, including “Talking Black in America” ​​and “Signing Black in America”, two Read More…

Sou Fujimoto’s House of Hungarian Music: “We wanted to transform the forest into architecture” | Architecture

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

A a large fat crumpet appears to have landed in the middle of Budapest’s city park, its holey circular mass impaling itself on a grove of trees. IRead More…

Taylor Mac envelops everyone in “The Hang,” an operatic opportunity for fellowship.

January 23, 2022January 23, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

In stilettos and a cascading lilac robe, with flowers for his hair and flowers in his beard, Socrates dies rather quietly, surrounded by acolytes.How Read More…

Pamplin Media Group – Canadian Opera Lesbians: Get Used to Them!

January 23, 2022January 23, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

The US premiere of chamber opera ‘When the Sun Comes Out’ finally hits the Portland Opera studio stage Composer Leslie Uyeda was aRead More…

Everett Lee, who broke color barriers on conductor’s podium, dies at 105

January 22, 2022April 13, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Everett Lee, a bandleader who broke racial barriers but then fled the prejudice black classical musicians faced in the United States to make a meaningRead More…

The Philadelphia Opera returns to live concerts with a curious double bill

January 22, 2022January 22, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Exactly 720 days had passed since the Philadelphia Opera House last performed for a live audience – indoors – when audiences filled 1,100 seats thRead More…

Don Smith: A Night at the Opera as a Pandemic Ends

January 22, 2022January 22, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Breadcrumb Links Columnists Historian Don Smith writes that Calgary was eager to celebrate the end of World War I and the declRead More…

Paradise in the dashboard light

January 22, 2022January 22, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Heaven will be a louder place tonight after the death of American rock monster Meat Loaf, the king of power ballad.Michael Lee Aday from Dallas, TexasRead More…

TOOTSIE, PIRATES OF PENZANCE and more — Encore Atlanta

January 21, 2022January 21, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

If you’re anything like us, you can’t get enough drama. And in the coming months, venues across Atlanta will offer more than enough performances Read More…

The opera duo moved to Europe during the pandemic and had ‘the absolute time of our lives’

January 20, 2022January 20, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Traveling to Europe at the height of a pandemic was not planned, but a baritone singer says the reality of life in a country with 30,000 daily Covid cRead More…

Our best of Friday: Courtney Barnett, Winter Kite Festival, “An Officer and a Gentleman” at the Ordway and Lisa Fischer

January 20, 2022January 20, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

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Marie Osmond brings selections from her latest album ‘Unexpected’ to Lakeland

January 20, 2022January 20, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Paul Catala | Ledger ChroniclerMarie Osmond brings six decades of music to Lakeland with ”An Evening with Marie Osmond” on January 22.Nine-time GRead More…

Taylor Wallbank in Festival Opera’s Magic Flute on stage at the Napier Municipal Theater

January 20, 2022January 20, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Taylor Wallbank will take on the lead role of Monostatos in The Magic Flute.The Opera Festival is ready to transport you this summer to an enchanted wRead More…

How I Navigated Losing My Voice As A Trans Opera Singer

January 19, 2022January 19, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

This first-person column is written by Asher Maclaren, a transgender singer living in Vancouver. For more information on CBC’s First Person Stories, Read More…

Devón Tines challenges operatic conventions on themes of race and sexuality

January 19, 2022January 19, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Davone Teeth Photo: Nikolai Schukoff/Nikolai SchukoffDavóne Tines hopes his next appearance in Houston will go better than the last time he was iRead More…

Perth Concert Hall announces 2022 season

January 18, 2022April 13, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

The Perth Concert Hall and the Perth Theater have launched a full program of performances and community activities for the first six months of 2022. NRead More…

Seattle Opera’s ‘Orpheus and Eurydice’ enjoys a more intimate venue

January 18, 2022January 18, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

opera reviewEditor’s note: Given the rapid spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus, please Consider local health authority safety recommRead More…

Today in History – KTAR.com

January 18, 2022January 18, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Today in History Today is Tuesday, January 18, the 18th day of 2022. There are 347 days left in the year. Today’s highlighRead More…

Judith “Judy” Himelstein | Obituary

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Beloved wife, mothRead More…

OperaCreole Celebrates 10th Anniversary, Black Composers and Civil Rights Leaders Perform at Pythian Market | Events

January 17, 2022April 13, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Editor’s note: ThiRead More…

Aspect Chamber Series Announces Winter/Spring 2022 Season Featuring Lieder by Haydn, Handel and the Mahlers

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Aspect Chamber Music Series has announced its Winter/Spring 2022 season which features chamber music from Ravel, Schubert and BeethovenRead More…

Arts Beat: Tony Nominated ‘Constitution’ Arrives at Bushnell

January 16, 2022January 16, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

“What the Constitution means to me”, Heidi Schreck’s play, 2019 Tony Award nominee and Pulitzer Prize finalist, plays The Bushnell, January 26-30, as Read More…

Obituary: Contralto Gwendolyn Killebrew Passes 80

January 16, 2022January 16, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

(Credit; Beth Bergmann / http://www.gwenRead More…

At Night of Sheer Brilliance, Bravura musicians from Maestro Muti and CSO prove that Beethoven is still new | Chicago News

January 15, 2022January 15, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Zell Music Director Riccardo Muti conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in an all-Beethoven program on January 13, 2022. (Credit Todd Rosenberg PhotRead More…

News: Center for The Arts at George Mason University postpones Camille A. Brown & Dancers and Kristin Chenoweth

January 15, 2022April 13, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

(FAIRFAX, VA)—The Center for the Arts at George Mason University today announced that it has postponed upcoming performances by two artists previoRead More…

Big Something Releases Live Compilation Album “Escape From The Living Room”

January 14, 2022January 14, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Big Something released a full live compilation album titled Escape from the living room. The LP features a collection of tracks captured frRead More…

Diriyah, Jewel of the Kingdom: Tour Guides Act as Culture and Heritage Ambassadors at Expo 2020 Pavilion in Saudi Arabia

January 14, 2022January 15, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

RIYADH: Moderate winds and heavy rain in Riyadh on Friday caused the closure of many outdoor events for public safety as part of Riyadh’s season.Read More…

Celebrate: Honoring MLK, Jr. with Music, Books and Art | News

January 14, 2022January 14, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

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New Genshin Impact Video Talks About Yun Jin’s Creation And His Opera Voice

January 14, 2022January 14, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

News Following the release of Genshin Impact version 2.4, developer MiHoYo released a new character named Yun Jin, who is an opera singer. PRead More…

The pink triangle | Theater | Weekly style

January 13, 2022January 13, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Over the past fifty years, the pink triangle has become closely identified with LGBTQ+ pride, bRead More…

He was an important conductor. Also a big one.

January 13, 2022January 13, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

There is precisely one famous story about Hans Rosbaud – although, like its subject, it is not as famous as it should be.This Austrian conductor was sRead More…

Cap on payday loan rates is bad news for those who need it

January 13, 2022March 12, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Kent Kaiser | The Detroit NewsLate last year, the so-called “Michiganders for Fair Lending” launched a ballot initiative that would do anything Read More…

Pittance Unveils 2022 Opera Chamber Music Season

January 13, 2022January 13, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

By Bridgette M. Redman
Pasadena Weekly Contributing Writer
ohpera, by its very nature, is usually large scale. The singers command large stRead More…

Preview: Dialogues des Carmélites at the Houston Grand Opera

January 12, 2022January 12, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Christine Goerke visited the graves in Paris – the final resting place of beheaded nuns during the French Revolution because, in fact, it was not Read More…

Opera singer and breakdancer Jakub Józef Orliński marks momentous year

January 12, 2022January 12, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

While other opera singers try to mark their Metropolitan Opera debut with musical momentum, Jakub Józef Orliński stood out with a leap forward.PiotrRead More…

Opera student goes viral for singing with audience star soprano

January 12, 2022January 16, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

It was a scorching day, but the weather wasn’t going to stop a Star Wars Stormtrooper from handing out school supplies to a long line of excited kids.Read More…

Paul Brady and Andy Irvine on their 1976 classic

January 11, 2022January 11, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

One of the greatest musical adventures of Andy Irvine’s life began with a boatman who left him in the dry on Sherkin Island in West Cork in the late sRead More…

From rock to opera to ukulele, “Prairie Musicians” showcases the sounds of the region – InForum

January 11, 2022January 11, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

FARGO – Sometimes it’s better to wait and sometimes it’s better to move on.This is how Barb Gravel, producer of Prairie PuRead More…

🌱 Man shot dead in Stemmons corridor + closes Pocket Sandwich theater

January 10, 2022January 10, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Hey, Dallas! Let’s start this Tuesday on the right foot. Here’s everything you need to know today in Dallas. First of all, the weather forecast for Read More…

Best weapons, artifacts, and team builds

January 10, 2022January 11, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Genshin Impact 2.4 introduced Yun Jin, a 4 Star Geo character who wields polearms. She is a niche support that will enhance teammates’ normal attacksRead More…

Cultural events of the week: January 10-16

January 10, 2022January 10, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Editor’s Note: A sports-themed art exhibition, an original Peking University opera and a family concert enjoyed by children around the world, here areRead More…

The AI ​​software that could make you a music star

January 10, 2022January 10, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

A number of AI computer systems can now write songsIf you’ve ever dreamed of making money from a brilliant music career but worried that you had littlRead More…

Why fans think Syngin’s red flags are fluttering in the breeze

January 9, 2022January 9, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Popular 90 Day Fiancé star Syngin Colchester has been accused of abuse by an ex, and that’s not the only red flagRead More…

‘Fireflies’ Makes Satisfying Evening of Theater at Latham’s Curtain Call – The Daily Gazette

January 9, 2022April 13, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

For some, fireflies are a harbinger of summer, a welcome announcement of a long-awaited arrival. Others might label fireflies as an omen, a warningRead More…

Boosted for BSO – The Boston Musical Intelligencer

January 8, 2022January 9, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Wow, has it really been almost two years since we last sat in Symphony Hall watching a live BSO performance? But it was for more than that, we were dRead More…

Here we are now: entertain us | Characteristics

January 8, 2022January 8, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Variety of shows light up northern Michigan’s winter nights Read More…

Obituary: Gary Cole | ParkRecord.com

January 8, 2022April 13, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

October 27, 1946 – December 20, 2021
Gary Edward Cole was born on October 27, 1946 in Seattle, Washington. GRead More…

Lise Davidsen and Christopher Maltman direct new CD / DVD releases

January 7, 2022January 7, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

The first week of the year sees several Read More…

It’s a party at the Alien Opera House on January 15th!

January 7, 2022January 7, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Crazy Dabber710 is an American musician, hip hop artist, funk producer. and cannabis activist born in Bandera, Texas. He is the most present host atRead More…

Faith Hill from 1883 talks about her traumatic incident with her horse

January 6, 2022January 6, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Faith Hill makes riding pretty easy 1883. In fact, it’s really hard to believe that she spent most of two decades scared to ride.Before the shooting,Read More…

Aspen Music Fest postpones ticket sales for winter events

January 6, 2022January 6, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Inon Barnatan is scheduled to open the Aspen Music Festival Winter Concert Series at Harris Concert HaRead More…

Stream a Moby Dick marathon, hike and more

January 5, 2022January 5, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

For many of us, the holiday season is firmly in the rearview mirror as January rolls around. And of course, while we miss the camaraderie and warmth Read More…

Q&A: Aleksandra Kurzak on Mozart, Verismo and the singer as a musician

January 5, 2022January 5, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

(Credit: Gregor Hohenberg)
Last fall, soprano Aleksandra Kurzak released a new album, “Mozart Concertante”. It was a break with the woRead More…

Kansas City Audiences in 2022: Busy Performance Schedule – KC STUDIO

January 4, 2022January 4, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

The Harriman-Jewell series features Martin James Bartlett on February 26 at a free discovery concert at Gano Hall at William Jewell College. (photoRead More…

Jenna Bush Hager realizes Savannah Guthrie’s 50th birthday surprise

January 4, 2022January 4, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Between Christmas and New Years, we had another special occasion to celebrate here in TODAY as co-host Savannah Guthrie turned 50 last week.Several ofRead More…

Our Rich History: Dr. Ron Mielech, His “Heart and Soul” and the Thomas More College Theater Program

January 3, 2022January 3, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

By Dr Raymond HébertThomas More University
Part 26 of our series, “Retrospect and Vista II” Thomas More College / University 1971-Read More…

Earth Choir founder Mark Strachan receives British Empire Medal in New Year’s Honors 2022

January 2, 2022January 2, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Mark Strachan, founder of online choral sensation Choir of the Earth, received a British Empire Medal (BEM) as part of the Queen’s New Year Honors 202Read More…

Bay Area in-person and online events coming up in 2022 – The Mercury News

January 2, 2022April 13, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Just because you might be stuck at home during the pandemic doesn’t mean you can’t explore the great world. Here is a sampling of the Bay Area shows,Read More…

The new Genshin Impact trailer features Yun Jin, Liyue’s opera mistress; First character with 2 acting voices

January 2, 2022January 2, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Developer miHoYo has released a new Genshin Impact trailer introducing us to another brand new character that will be released in the next version 2.Read More…

Hershey Felder’s latest musical film examines little-known librettist’s relationship with Mozart

January 1, 2022January 1, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Most opera and classical music lovers know the history of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his operas. But few people know about the colorful life of LoreRead More…

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