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2022-07-02 05:33:00
Classical Music News of the Week, July 2, 2022
[…] visit https://naumburgconcerts.org/upcoming/2022-a-far-cry--Amy Killion, BucklesweetGreek National Opera Announces 2022-23 SeasonThe Greek National Opera’s 2022-23 season curated by GNO Artistic Director Giorgos Koumendakis features ten new opera and ballet productions, one newly commissioned opera, five revivals of past productions, music concerts, major co-productions with some of the world’s foremost opera houses, collaborations with leading directors and acclaimed conductors, and the debuts of top-tier opera singers in new roles.The season is presented in Stavros Niarchos Hall at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center and in the outdoor amphitheater, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, in Athens. With the new season program the GNO—the only opera company in Greece--continues to forge important international partnerships while also celebrating and honoring Greek artists. The 2022-23 season, which runs from September 2022 through July 2023, is made possible by a grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.For schedules and events, visit https://www.nationalopera.gr/en/--Constance Shuman, Shuman AssociatesThe Washington Chorus 2022-2023 SeasonThe […]
2022-06-18 05:32:00
Classical Music News of the Week, June 18, 2022
[…] return of celebrated orchestras; a panoply of classical recitals featuring both established and rising stars (with some of the most celebrated artists appearing in a very intimate setting); and much more.For details, visit https://www.washingtonperformingarts.org/--Amanda Sweet, BucklesweetGreek National Opera to Present World Premiere of Angelos Triantafyllou's InlandThe Greek National Opera presents a new opera by Angelos Triantafyllou, Inland, with four performances on July 8, 10, 12 and 13, 2022 in the Stavros Niarchos Hall at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, Athens, Greece.Inland, commissioned by the GNO with a libretto by Yannis Asteris, tackles the issue of loneliness faced by older adults. GNO Chief Conductor Elias Voudouris leads the performances which are directed by acclaimed Greek theatre director Nikos Karathanos. Performing alongside the GNO Orchestra and Chorus is a cast of Greek opera singers including four soloists aged 65 and over. Two of the GNO’s amateur ensembles, its Intercultural Orchestra and […]
2022-02-19 06:28:00
[…] our distinguished Jury Members: David Yonan, Jory Vinikour, Rachel Barton Pine, Svetlana Belsky, Susan Merdinger, Charles Pikler, and Ron Arden."Here is the link to our Contestants Page:https://sheridanmusicstudio.com/mozart-with-a-view-contestants--Sheridan Music StudiosGreek National Opera Presents World Premiere of Jus soliThe Greek National Opera (GNO) will present the world premiere of Jus soli, a 60-minute oratorio by Turkish-American composer Kamran Ince and Turkish librettist Izzeddin Çalislar on Sunday, March 13 at 6:30 p.m. in Stavros Niarchos Hall at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens.Commissioned as part of the GNO’s tribute to the 2021 bicentennial of the Greek Revolution, Jus soli—named after the Latin term for the rule that citizenship is determined by the place of one’s birth—differs from previous productions that celebrated the Greek victory by seeking to reflect upon the revolution from the perspective of modern-day descendants of the defeated Ottoman Empire. The oratorio will be performed by the orchestra and […]
2022-01-15 06:11:00
[…] 20 through Saturday, January 29.The events are the first in a year-long celebration of Sphinx’s 25th anniversary, marking a quarter of a century of transforming lives through the power of diversity in the arts.For complete information, visit https://www.sphinxmusic.org/--Jennifer Scott, Shuman AssociatesGreek National Opera to Present Umberto Giordano’s Andrea ChénierThe Greek National Opera will open 2022 with four performances of Umberto Giordano’s Andrea Chénier from January 29 to February 13 in Stavros Niarchos Hall at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC).The revival will be conducted by Philippe Auguin with stage direction, sets and costumes by Nikos Petropoulos. Sharing the three lead roles are internationally acclaimed soloists tenors Marcelo Puente and Marcelo Álvarez, sopranos Cellia Costea and Eva-Maria Westbroek, and baritones Dimitri Platanias and Elchin Azizov.For more information, visit https://www.nationalopera.gr/en/--Constance Shuman, Shuman Associates
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