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OperaWire Podcast Features a Conversation with Denyce Graves on The Denyce Graves Foundation
43+ min ago (173+ words) On Episode 18 of the OperaWire Podcast, David and Francisco Salazar speak to legendary mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves about the Denyce Graves Fooundation and the development of the next generation of opera. She goes into depth about the origin of the foundation…...
Obituary: German Soprano Anny Schlemm Dies at 97
40+ min ago (299+ words) On August 20, 2026, German soprano Anny Schlemm died at the age of 97. Born on Feb. 22, 1929 in Neu-Isenburg, her parents ran a hairdresser salon there and her father, Friedrich Schlemm, was sent to voice teacher in Frankfurt by the tenor Franz Völker…...
Obituary: Metropolitan Opera Assistant Conductor Gildo di Nunzio Dies at 96
53+ min ago (205+ words) Assistant Conductor Gildo di Nunzio has died at the age of 96. The Metropolitan Opera announced the news, stating that Di Nunzio was one of the most beloved and longest serving company members. Di Nunzio his debut in 1963 at the old…...
Andrew Owens Saves 'La Boheme' Performance at Festspielhaus Baden Baden
50+ min ago (227+ words) On August 23, tenor Andrew Owens saved a performance of “La Bohème” at the Festspielhaus Baden Baden. The company revealed that shortly after Act one of the opera began, tenor Benjamin Bernheim was unable to continue singing due to health reasons....
Michael Schade Reveals Altercation in Austria
49+ min ago (109+ words) On August 19, 2026, Michael Schade was punched in the face after being cut off by a vehicle. The tenor recounted the story via social media on August 21 and said, “Yes, I am singing tomorrow morning ( having arrived happily in Klagenfurt already)…...
Obituary: Mezzo-Soprano Laura Sarti Dies at 102
45+ min ago (202+ words) Mezzo-soprano Laura Sarti has died at 102. Born in Trieste, Northern Italy, her family emigrated to Egypt during World War II, from where she moved to Britain. In Britain, she began her vocal studies and began her operatic career at Glyndebourne…...
The Fight for Rights in Anthony Davis' 'Wakonda's Dream"
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (496+ words) Photo by Jim Scholz/Opera Omaha During these summer months, we looked at three operas that epitomize the ways opera creates space to think about intersectional discussions and overlooked topics concerning three interconnected themes, namely race, feminism, and indigenous rights....
CD Review: Decca???s???Marina???
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (667+ words) Decried, derided, dismissed—such was the fate of verismo opera, viewed through the lens of musicological conservatism, that is. Accused of sordid gutter realism, it tended to be overlooked as the declining, or terminal, chapter in the evolution of Italian…...
Boston Symphony Orchestra Boston Musicians' Association, & Boston Symphony Orchestra Players??? Committee Agree to 48-hour Extension
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (268+ words) Boston Symphony Orchestra Boston Musicians' Association, & Boston Symphony Orchestra Players’ Committee Agree to 48-hour Extension OperaWire Boston Symphony Orchestra Boston Musicians’ Association, & Boston Symphony Orchestra Players’ Committee Agree to 48-hour Extension Following the news that the union for Boston Symphony…...
Soraya Mafi & Anthony Le??n Lead Dallas Opera's 'The Elixir of Love"
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (138+ words) The Dallas Opera is set to open its 2026-27 season with a new-to-Dallas production of Gaetano Donizetti’s “The Elixir of Love.” The production by Stephen Lawless is set in the post World War II Italy and is inspired by Italian New…...