Soprano Jessica Pratt has withdrawn from her performances at the Arena di Verona. In a statement, the soprano said, “Unfortunately due to personal reasons I won’t be participating in this season’s ‘Barbiere di Siviglia’ or ‘Carmina Burana’ with Arena di Verona. My next engagement after the summer will be my mad scenes concert with the Orchestra and Chorus of Maggio Musicale on the 12th of September.”

Soprano Jessica Pratt Withdraws from Arena di Verona Performances

The applications are open for the 10th anniversary Ring Award competition. The international music theatre competition is designed for young artists in the field of direction as well as stage and costume design. Teams are tasked with creating a new production of Claudio Monteverdi’s “L’Orfeo.” They will be assessed by a jury of experts consisting of Jossi Wieler (chair), Jan Henric Bogen, Renata Borowska-Juszczyńska, Valérie Chevalier, Marlene Hahn, Stefan Herheim, Marko Hribernik, Ulrich Lenz, Andrea Moses, and others.

Ring Award 2025 Announces Open Call

Daniel Dooner’s Revival of Nikolaus Lehnhoff’s Production is No Ordinary Opera. Glyndebourne’s own official trailer highlights its festival as “No Ordinary Opera”. Certainly, the staging for “Tristan und Isolde” is far from ordinary, courtesy of a visually entrancing setting by Ronald Aeschlimann. The performers are basically encased in an elliptical vortex-type form of concentric circles, which I interpreted to be a depiction of some portal-like presence intended to illustrate the metaphysical constructs being presented.

Glyndebourne Opera Festival 2024 Review: Tristan und Isolde

English Touring Opera has announced its autumn 2024 season. Olivia Fuchs will direct “The Snowmaiden” with a cast starring Ffion Edwards, Kitty Wahtely, Katherine McIndoe, Edmund Danon, and Hannah Sandison, among others. Hannah Quinn conducts. Performance Dates: Sept. 28 & Oct. 4 (London); Oct. 12 (Snape); Oct. 19...

English Touring Opera Unveils Autumn 2024 Slate

Blanco, TX

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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

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South African actor Esta TerBlanche, who starred on the beloved soap “All My Children” for years, has died, her publicist and manager said. Lisa Rodrigo, TerBlanche’s publicist, shared the news on Facebook, writing that “it’s with a heavy heart that my friend and client Esta TerBlanche passed away Thursday of natural causes. An autopsy report is pending.”

'All My Children' star Esta TerBlanche dies at 51

The bosses of a new ferry service between Penzance and the Isles of Scilly have pulled the service before it made a single journey. Scilly Ferries was due to begin sailings from Penzance to the islands on 20 August, following multiple delays to its start date. Owners Harland and Wolff...

Scilly ferry service scrapped without single trip

After having explored some vineyards above the village of Rüdesheim am Rhein recently, I decided to go birding in a similar area closer to Bonn. I read that the area around Leutesdorf, just north of the city of Koblenz, is a good spot for Rock Bunting, still my main quarry in the area. Although the weather didn’t look too rosy it’s an easy journey by train from Bonn, so I decided to pay the area a morning visit knowing that I could pop into the train back if the weather became too ghastly.

Vineyards near Koblenz

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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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Dancers at Mey Highland Games in Caithness impressed the King during his visit on Saturday.Charles attended the games in northern Scotland despite repeated spells of heavy rain forcing visitors to seek shelter.The King watched as athletes participated in the traditional tug o’ war and the tossing of the caber – which involves entrants carrying a long and heavy tree trunk and throwing it in an attempt to turn it end over end.He also took in the dance competition, watching participants with games’ officials from inside a tent to protect them from the inclement weather, and he was seen smiling at...

Young dancers entertain King at Highland Games

Composer Wolfgang Rihm passed away on July 27, at the age of 72. Rihm was born in Karlsruhe on March 13, 1952. He was an enthusiastic choir singer and began composing at age eleven. At the Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe, he studied music theory and composition. He went on to compose over 500 works including several operas.

Obituary: Composer Wolfgang Rihm Passes Away at 72

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The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) musicians and management announced a new five-year labor agreement to take effect on Sept. 9. The new agreement provides competitive salary increases which fall in the top 10 percent of American orchestras, flexible scheduling, industry-leading audition, and tenure practices, reinforcing the CSO’s dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The contract provides for a base salary increase of 23 percent over the life of the contract, ensuring that the CSO can maintain a competitive advantage as it seeks to recruit and retain top talent. Improvements have been made to scheduling parameters to create elasticity that allows for artistic and economic opportunities, and a flexible workweek layout.

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Announces a New Labor Agreement

Jonathan Tetelman is speaking out about his experience at the Metropolitan Opera this past season. In an interview with Vasmacs, the tenor said he wanted to sing where he was wanted and didn’t want to feel “like a prop” as he felt during his debut season at the Met.

Jonathan Tetelman Criticizes Treatment by Met Opera, Felt Like a ‘Prop’

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Team USA has been struggling to dominate the Paris Olympics, with a slow start on day three. After claiming two gold medals and seven overall on Sunday, the US failed to capture any gold medals on Monday, dropping them down in the standings. Team USA captured six bronze medals and two silver medals - eight overall, but no golds.

Team USA fails to win a single gold medal on day three at Paris Olympics.

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A TRICKY illusion challenges puzzle lovers to spot five empty bottles in 15 seconds or less. Hungarian artist Gergely Dudás, known online as Dudolf, created the dolphin-filled brainteaser. Dudolf shared the cartoon on his website and also posted it on X in October 2022. This particular illusion shows three...

Everyone sees the dolphins in sea of litter – you’ve got 20/20 vision and high IQ if you spot 5 empty bottles in 15 secs

The Brazilian cellist Antonio Meneses, a member of the former Beaux Arts Trio, died today of brain cancer. He announced the diagnosis less than a month ago. Winner of the cello section of the 1982 Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, he was sought after as a soloist by the world’s great orchestras but found greater contentment palying chamber music with musicians of his choice.

Much loved cellist dies, aged 66

Falcons are nature’s fighter jets, stealth bombers and next-gen defensive drones rolled into one. These aerial artists can zoom, aim, float and, of course, dive with prowess unrivaled in the animal kingdom. Even other birds of prey pale in comparison when it comes to a falcon bird and its sheer athletic ability.

Born to Stun: Meet the Falcon Bird Family

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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

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PARIS (Reuters) - Australia's Jessica Fox saw her dream of a third Olympic canoeing medal dashed on Sunday as she was edged out at the final upstream gate in her kayak cross heat on Sunday, eventually coming fourth to crash out of the competition.

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Denny's was once a staple of the American diner landscape. In recent years, it has had its ups and downs, especially post-pandemic. The dining habits of people also change. Some customers have a more discerning taste.

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Verbier Festival Announces Conductor Change for ‘Falstaff’

The Verbier Festival has announced a conductor change for its production of Verdi’s “Falstaff” on August 4, 2024. The company said that Vincenzo Milletarì will conduct...

Verbier Festival Announces Conductor Change for ‘Falstaff’

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