Columbus, OH

Brevard, NC

(Photo credit: Charles Gilmore) Janiec Opera Company of the Brevard Music Center’s 2024 Summer Festival production of Puccini’s “La bohème” embodied the brilliance of the opera company tucked away in the Appalachian mountains of North Carolina. Vocal Highlights. The charming nature of this production was...

Janiec Opera Company of the Brevard Music Center 2024: La bohème

Lise Davidsen as the headliner in Tchaikovsky’s “Pique Dame” at the Munich Opera Festival is an apt addition. It is a production full of theatrical effects created by Benedict Andrews with full-screen projections of Lisa in various enticing poses, including cars serving as platforms for singers and chorus-women, a bleacher-filled chorus partially masked, and G-string quasi-strippers.

Munich Opera Festival 2024 Review: Pique Dame

The nature of cinematography and (classical) singing is long-winded. From some of the early experiments like the acclaimed 1927 film, “The Jazz Singer” by Warner Bros, to the emergence of new giants like Metro-Goldwyn-Mayers Studios (MGM) and their copious amount of opera-laced films like their 1935 film, “A Night at The Opera,” opera on film has had a long development. During the “long-20th century,” many seminal opera-based films were made incorporating some of the world’s most important operatic stars. The 1969 film by Pier Paolo Pasolini, “Medea,” featured the ineffable Maria Callas in the titular role, whilst other contemporary works like Rudolph Mate’s 1959 film, “For the First Time,” also featured stars like American tenor Mario Lanza and Jean-Jacques Beineix’s 1981 film, “Diva.” In the 21st-century, many advancements have been made in terms of technological abilities for expression, with many composers partnering with cinematographers to create pieces of stellar musical art.

Opera Meets Film: Multimodal Marriages in Daron Hagen’s ‘9/10: Love Before the Fall’

Opera singers are masters of vocal artistry, blending technique, emotion, and storytelling in performances that transcend time and language. Their powerful voices, trained to project over orchestras without amplification, convey a wide range of emotions from love and despair to triumph and tragedy. Opera singers undergo rigorous training to achieve vocal agility, control, and the ability to interpret complex characters on stage. Beyond vocal skill, their performances often incorporate dramatic acting and stage presence, creating immersive experiences that captivate audiences in grand opera houses worldwide. Opera singers embody the pinnacle of musical and theatrical expression.

15 Best Opera Singers of All Time

Gábor Takács-Nagy will step into the role for a three-year term. The Hungarian conductor Gábor Takács-Nagy has recently been appointed as the new Artistic Partner of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO). He will serve an initial three-term tenure, beginning at the opening of the 2024/25 season.

Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Announces New Artistic Partner

Blanco, TX

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Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

Lancaster County, PA

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Fans of Frisco's Chicken were left reeling as the beloved Peruvian-style eatery announced the closure of all its locations in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The chain, known for its delicious food and strong community values, posted a heartfelt note on its doors, informing customers of the devastating news.

Favorite Chicken Chain Suddenly Closes All Stores, Heartfelt Message Found on Doors

New York City, NY

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are two of the biggest celebrities in modern times. While much of the happenings between the two involved their marriage and divorce, there are bigger things for them to focus on. Most notably their children.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Son Diagnosed With Rare Skin Condition

Sir John Eliot Gardiner has announced that he will resign from his position with the Monteverdi Choir and Orchestras. In a statement, he said, “After a long period of deep consideration and reflection, I have decided to step down as leader and Artistic Director of the Monteverdi Choir and Orchestras (MCO) with immediate effect. The MCO, which I founded in 1964, has been the proudest and most inspiring project of my life, and I have arrived at this decision with a heavy heart after six decades of remarkable collaborative achievement.”

John Eliot Gardiner Resigns from Monteverdi Choir and Orchestras

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

Virginia State

History Facts lists eight names US parents no longer give their newborns, which you may no longer hear in Virginia. The girls' names are Doris, Gertrude, Mildred, and Judith. I know or have known women with all four names, but they are either baby boomers or boomer parents' ages and someone's grandma or great aunt. Consider the ages of females in Virginia you know with these names.

Eight names parents in Virginia may no longer be giving to their newborns

Rhode Island State

Woodstock, NY

Happy Traum, a prolific musician influential in the 1960s Greenwich Village folk scene and longtime Woodstock resident, has died. Rolling Stone reported that the cause was cancer. Traum was 86. Traum and his brother, Artie, were highly esteemed musicians in the folk music scene. The duo performed at the Newport...

Music Legend Happy Traum Dead at 86

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Alpharetta, GA

Situated in the northern Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta, Georgia, the Ameris Bank Amphitheatre welcomed Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Sammy Hagar to town on Tuesday night. Out on the road under his aptly titled “Best of All Worlds” Tour, Hagar had Canadian rockers Loverboy in tow as his opener. Built in 2008, this 12,000 capacity venue is a hot summer night destination spot for concert goers, especially for those looking to brave the heat with uncovered lawn seats to enjoy an evening of live music.

Sammy Hagar’s “Best of All Worlds” Tour, With Special Guest Loverboy, Blasted Through Ameris Bank Amphitheatre in Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday, July 16, 2024

I don’t know about you but summer is definitely my favorite season and I am definitely a sun worshipper. Living in the Pacific Northwest, we do not see enough of it so when it is here, that is where you will find me. Everything I do I do outside when the sun is out and the weather is warm. I wonder who else feels this way. I wonder what Zodiac Signs love the Sunshine. Want to find out? Let’s do a little research.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Love Sunshine

Virginia Wendy Williams fans, this is your July 2024 update on the former talk show host. Her best friend of 44 years, Regina Schell, has shared recent concerns with TV Show Aces and says she has not seen or talked to Wendy in more than a year.

Wendy Williams fans are worried after her best friend claims not to have heard from her in a year

Adrian Kelly’s Musical Direction Overcomes an Unconvincing Staging. Set in early 14th century Spain, “Ernani” is a simple tale of three men competing for the love of the same woman, in which the society’s values and codes of chivalry dictate the course of the narrative. Providing that one accepts the context uncritically, it can be a gripping, quick-moving drama that rattles along with plenty of rousing and emotionally strong melodies. Think too deeply about the behavior and motivations of the characters, then it can all appear somewhat ridiculous.

Buxton International Festival 2024 Review: Ernani

Does the word “percussion” always have to mean things that go “bang” and “thwack?” Not this week on Extra Eclectic, where host Steve Seel brings us two hours of percussive sounds with an emphasis on the more overtly tuned variety: vibraphones, bells, marimbas, and yes, that giant percussion instrument in a box, the piano. We hear works from Takashi Yoshimatsu’s Piano Concerto “Memo Flora,” John Luther Adams’ The Farthest Place, and more.

Percussion for the night hours

Hyung Suk Bae first joined the symphony in 2018 as Associate Principal Cello. Prior to his new official role as Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s (QSO) Principal Cello, Hyung Suk Bae initially joined the ensemble as Associate Principal Cello in 2018 and served as Acting Principal Cello in 2020. Bae is...

Australia’s Queensland Symphony Orchestra Hires New Principal Cellist

Six cellists will proceed to the final round, where they will compete for First Prize of €10,000. Hosted by Bach-Archiv Leipzig, the International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition is held every second year and is led by Robert Levin. The 2024 edition focuses on the cello, the organ, and the voice, and is being held from July 16 to 27.

Johann Sebastian Bach Competition Leipzig Announces Cello Finalists

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Singapore Lyric Opera to Feature Adult Chorus in Concert

Singapore Lyric Opera is set to present “Singapore Lyric Opera Adult Chorus in Concert” on August 10, 2024 at the Esplanade Recital Studio. The two performances,...

Singapore Lyric Opera to Feature Adult Chorus in Concert

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