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Federico Fiorio is a male soprano, specializing in the baroque. I first came across him on his professional debut in 2018 ...
“Black Diva of the Thirties: The Life of Ruby Elzy,” by David E. Weaver is available from the University Press of Mississippi ...
From the title role in "Carmen," one of the most coveted mezzo roles, to Dorabella in "Cosi fan tutte," a traditional soprano ...
In anticipation of these productions, OperaWire had a chance to speak with one of the young artists, Thea Lashbrook on her ...
Americas Society is teaming up with La Mama Experimental Theatre Club in New York City to present "Euridice, una sombra." ...
For a third straight year, the Teatro Real de Madrid brought its talents to the stage of Carnegie Hall to tremendous success. The performance, featuring the Orchestra of the Teatro Real under ...
Danish soprano Laura Helene Hansen trained at the Royal Academy of Music, Copenhagen, and the Opera Academy of the Royal Danish Opera, where her roles included Cio-Cio-San, Contessa Almaviva, Manon ...
The road to the Met Opera’s second performance of “The Queen of Spades” on Wednesday, May 28, was almost as dramatic as the opera itself. The role of Hermann is a monster. One of the most difficult in ...
Good Stage Presence. In the title role of Figaro, Andrey Zhilikhovsky has an undeniable stage presence that makes him irresistible. Zhilikhovsky enjoyed every moment he was on stage, from dancing to ...
(Photo: Ruth Walz) Like other fairytales, Richard Strauss’ opera, “Die Frau ohne Shatten,” with its cast of human and supernatural beings, otherworldly locations and a magical plot, makes use of ...
A new production of Wagner’s “Parsifal” is always a big deal, given the imaginative and actual scale of the work and the special aura that surrounds it - a triumph of Bayreuth marketing, truly, to try ...
St. Pete Opera has unveiled the slate for its 2025-26 season. Getting the season underway is the “Broadway Cabaret.” Prior to creating OperaWire, DAVID SALAZAR, (Editor-in-Chief) worked as a reporter ...