Born in Russia, mezzo-soprano Vasilisa Berzhanskaya is a graduate of the Russian Gnesin Academy of Music in Moscow and a former member of the Youth Opera Program at the Bolshoi Theatre.

Winner of the Oscar Della Lirica in 2014, despite his young age, Vincenzo Costanzo had already had the opportunity to ...

Irish National Opera recently completed its tour of a pairing of operas by the exciting Irish composer Emma O’Halloran and librettist and playwright, Mark O’Halloran. Both works contain intimate ...

Soprano Sondra Radvanovsky and tenor Piotr Beczala presented their recital on November 3rd (which is touring worldwide) at the Teatro Real. Before the beginning, there was a one-minute standing of ...

Tunisian-Canadian mezzo-soprano Rihab Chaieb has joined the roster of Intermusica for general management. Chaieb recently received acclaim for the title role of “Carmen” and this season is set to ...

Queensland Symphony Orchestra has extended the contract of Chief Conductor Umberto Clerici until the end of 2027. The conductor took over the position of Chief Conductor in January 2023. Among the ...

Composer, conductor, and bass-baritone Damien Geter has joined renowned agency Visconti Arts’ roster. Geter is currently Composer-in-Residence at the Richmond Symphony through 2026 and is Interim ...

Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. As the holiday season arrives, this week also features several high-profile recordings by superstars including a ...

The Korean National Opera is set to present Puccini’s “La Fanciulla del West” this December. Sopranos Rim Se-kyung and Kim Eun-hee share the lead role of Minnie. They are joined by Antonio Yang and ...

The chamber choir The Crossing is set to present “The Crossing @ Christmas 2024.” The three December performances will showcase David Lang’s “poor hymnal,” one of those rare pieces that seamlessly and ...

(Photo credit: David Kelly) Queensland Symphony Orchestra has extended the contract of Chief Conductor Umberto Clerici until the end of 2027. The conductor took over the position of Chief Conductor in ...