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Q & A: Brenden Gunnell on the Role of Tristan & New CD Release of ‘The Marshes of Glynn and Song of the Prairies’ by Andrew Downes

Brenden Gunnell is standing at the threshold of one of opera’s greatest challenges: Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde.” After ...
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Q & A: Riccardo Frizza on ‘I Puritani,’ his Royal Opera House Debut, Bellini & ‘Aida’

Riccardo Frizza, the Musical Director and Artistic Director of the Bergamo Donizetti Opera Festival and Honorary Conductor of ...
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OPERA America Announces 2026 National Opera Trustee Recognition Awards

OPERA America has announced the recipients of its 2026 National Opera Trustee Recognition Awards. The 2026 honorees for U.S. companies are Thérèse Esperdy of Heartbeat Opera, Robyn Marie Lamp of ...
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Francisco Salazar is OperaWire’s lead publisher and co-creator. His focus is on daily news articles and interviews, as well as managing OperaWire’s social media channels. Francisco Salazar is ...
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Obituary: Florentine Opera Board Member Donald Baumgartner Dies

The Florentine Opera has announced the death of Donald Baumgartner. The company said, “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Donald Baumgartner, one of Milwaukee’s greatest champions of the arts ...