http://internationaloperatheater.org 10th world premiere Italian opera "Camille Claudel" premiered July 31 and August 1 and 2 in Teatro degli Avvaloranti, Citta' della Pieve, Italy and then went to Pavia for performance on August 6 as part of The Echoes Festival and then on August 8 in TEATRO COMUNALE SOMS in Montebello for Festival of Borghi e Valle.
It Is About Time!!!
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/23/arts/music/terence-blanchard-met-opera.html
Terence Blanchard, best known for scoring Spike Lee films, reopens the 138-year-old opera company with “Fire Shut Up in My Bones.”
Argentinian baritone, Luciano Miotto (on left), singing Scarpia in Bari, Italy, will sing role of Virgilio in upcoming International Opera Theater of Philadelphia world premiere of Dante700opera to honor the 700th anniversary of the death of Dante. With music by Maestro Mauro Fabbri, opera will be 1st opera in FLOW & available on Sunday, December 4, 2021 at 1PM EST in The Dante Room of the new website of Istituto Italiano Di Cultura at https://www.stanzeitaliane.it/en/portfolio-items/02_dante
Visit Dante’s Room: interviews, multimedia contents and treasures exclusively unveiled about Dante Alighieri and his “Divine Comedy”
So many thanks to our dear friend, the great tenor: George Shirley
A special essay on ‘Racial Stereotyping: The New Face of Opera?’ by George Shirley for the 250th Anniversary Special Edition of Encyclopædia Britannica.
We are so excited to announce our next release: the debut song disc from Julien Van Mellaerts 📀🎉🥂
Julien honours his heritage with a selection of New Zealand, British, and French song, recorded with pianist James Baillieu:
"I wanted to share where I feel connected to and explore the idea of home and identity through song. Having grown up knowing I was from many places, I feel a strong connection to the protagonist in Vaughan Williams / R. L. Stevenson’s Songs of Travel. I am lucky to call so many beautiful places home, and ultimately, that’s how we settled on the title, Songs of Travel and Home.” — Julien Van Mellaerts
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The magical land: Comune di Città della Pieve where #ColinFirth, #georgelucas & the prime minister of Italy have set down roots- where International Opera Theater of Philadelphia has created 16 world premiere Italian operas. So many thanks to Fausto Risini, Lucia Fatichenti, Luca Marchegiani, Marco Bertozzi & many other beloved friends who have made our world peace opera festival miracle possible- like nowhere else in the world!!
Rosa Ponselle- The Queen of Queens in Singing! https://operawire.com/the-queen-of-queens-in-all-of-singing-a-deep-dive-into-the-genius-of-soprano-rosa-ponselle/
(Credit: Metropolitan Opera) “It was the most glorious voice that ever came from any woman’s throat in the Italian repertory, with a precocious sense of line, style, and emotional honesty,” declared the legendary record producer Walter Legge, whose wife happened to be soprano Elisabeth Schwarz...
Matsiko World Orphan Choir - International Children's Network
https://www.facebook.com/matsikochoir/posts/3691822737528150
Our opera company is preparing our 17th world premiere Italian opera, with music of Italian Maestro Mauro Fabbri & other artists from 45 countries to honor Dante! Muti says: ′′ I am in love with Divine Comedy because it says that music is not understanding but kidnapping. And in fact people who go to the theater, to enjoy music, are sometimes terrified of the famous ′′ competent ". But I'm not competent either: when I take a score I'm a musician... I understand the shape, architecture, counterpoint , the dynamics of notes, objective elements, but what is behind the notes is, as Mozart said, infinity."-Riccardo Muti
Nel segno di Dante un gesto di solidarietà verso l'Armenia - di Emilia Costantini | 5 luglio 2021 Muti, applausi per il concerto nell'ambito dei viaggi «Le vie dell'amicizia» «Non si può ba***re sempre sugli stessi tasti, occorre insistere sulla musica contemporanea, perché ti porta a rivedere...
Buddy Hill Beautiful!!!
OPEN CALL FOR CHINESE CHAMBER MUSIC COMPOSITIONS
Submission Deadline: 1st September 2021, 6pm
The fourth Singapore International Composition Competition for Chinese chamber music – Composium 2021 (digital + live) is a triennial composition festival organized by Ding Yi since 2012. Through this platform, Ding Yi hopes to provide a platform for composers of all nationalities and ages to write Chinese chamber music and establishing a wide repertoire of Chinese chamber works
The fourth Singapore International Composition Competition for Chinese chamber music – Composium 2021 (digital + live) is a triennial composition festival organised by Ding Yi since 2012. Through this platform, Ding Yi hopes to provide a platform for composers of all nationalities and ages to writ...
Proud of our Buddy Hill and Beautiful Vox Fortura!!
Karen Lauria Saillant on RVN TV-ROKU interviewed by Valori Zaslow, speaking about her unique past, beloved Comune di Città della Pieve, historic peace project through art she has created there through16 world premiere Italian operas with artists from 75+ countries, Shim Chung- 1st lyric opera set in Korea, Dante700opera in collaboration with Istituto Italiano Di Cultura, being owner of The Fire, only female owned venue in Philly & more. Subtitled in Italian.
Stay at home choir
Interview in Opera World (with English subtitles) before "Shim Chung," International Opera Theater of Philadelphia 16th world premiere Italian opera in our gorgeous Comune di Città della Pieve with Angelo Inglese, composer of Shim Chung & Karen Lauria Saillant, Stage Director & Artistic Director.
Wonderful world of Opera Dogs, but our friend, Diana Burgwyn
https://operawire.com/the-wonderful-world-of-opera-dogs-luca-pisaroni-ailyn-perez-leah-crocetto-brian-jagde-on-covid-their-canine-companions/
OperaWire is proud to present “The Wonderful World of Opera Dogs,” a series by Diana Burgwyn, which will focus on the relationship between opera’s most iconic stars and their beloved canines. The creation of this series and all research necessary for each individual piece were conducted solely...
Grande #KatiaRicciarelli. Your singing truly did reach the heart of your audience!
And at age 70!
Mariella Devia Recital - Je veux vivre - Romeo et JulietteTeatro San Carlo, Napoli 2019
Armenian Public Television H1 about Otri Trio
Tito Gobbi and Cornell MacNeil discuss the role of Scarpia https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=15drEgvxDP0&list=PLqoJXlYOjBfGq60_TQahJi82w_SgJCfS_&index=20&fbclid=IwAR0T0IEXKEjI4S2TZ8aFfcs2O2x9Kk8Y38HDmuauM54U5geWbVq0JXJzzwY
Bonus content from the DVD of 1978 Met Tosca starring Pavarotti, Verrett and MacNeil, with Gobbi as the director
Congratulations to our friend, Aaron Dworkin, & 10 artists who had received his organization's award, crowned with GRAMMYS last night!!! 10 Sphinx Artists win #Grammys2021: J'Nai Bridges, Mezzo-Soprano, ThatViolaKid, viola, Celia Hatton, viola, Billy Hunter, trumpet, Stephanie Matthews, violin, Jessica McJunkins, violin, Weston Sprott, trombone, Titus Underwood, oboe, Clayton Penrose Whitmore, violin, and Tahirah Whittington, cello. Congratulations to all!!!
10 Sphinx Artists win #Grammys2021: J'Nai Bridges, Mezzo-Soprano, ThatViolaKid, viola, Celia Hatton, viola, Billy Hunter, trumpet, Stephanie Matthews, violin, Jessica McJunkins, violin, Weston Sprott, trombone, Titus Underwood, oboe, Clayton Penrose Whitmore, violin, and Tahirah Whittington, cello. Congratulations to all!!!
Tap Dancing Noses from #Shastakovich, "The Nose".
Really Special!!
Joseph Conyers Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
In honor of Black History Month, we journey to a spiritual- and one you've heard before. Whether through Disney's The Lion King, The Big Bang Theory, or The ...
Our beautiful composer/pianist, Emily Wong!!
Florence Price, the first Black woman to have her compositions played by a major American orchestra, also composed many short piano works. Stamford Symphony ...
Pleased to finally make public the video of 16 year retrospective of our 16 world premiere Italian operas in the absolutely gorgeous town of Comune di Città della Pieve.So many thanks to all of our friends, supporters & amazing artists who have made these 16 years possible!! Stay tuned for incredible announcement about our 17th world premiere Italian opera coming up virtually in 2021 which will introduce a new musical art form!
Photos By: Ornella TiberiVideo By: Diego ParbuonoGraphic Arts By: Francesca Tiriboco16 Italian Operas By: International Opera TheaterAll taking place in: Cit...
Pianist Michelle Cann makes history playing music composed by Black pioneer
Award-winning pianist Michelle Cann is taking center stage in her Philadelphia Orchestra debut with her performance of Florence Price's Piano Concerto in One Movement.
Tunisian doctor lifts Covid patients’ spirits by playing violin
Dr. Mohamed Salah Siala is doing his best to keep his patients healthy, using both medicine and music. The Tunisian doctor has been pacing the wards of his hospital playing his violin for patients and colleagues. He says it helps to prevent loneliness for isolated patients, which boosts their recove...
Awaken to women and Black composers!!
Anyone listening to concerts, recordings, and broadcasts over the past year may be sensing an age of new possibility. Where we go from here feels limitless.
Verdi Requiem with Luciano Pavarotti, Fiorenza Cossotto, Leontyne Price, and Nicolai Ghiaurov !
Luciano Pavarotti, Fiorenza Cossotto, Leontyne Price, and Nicolai Ghiaurov !
The brilliant Mancuso Brothers- Fratelli Mancuso- who just come out with their first new album in 10 years. You Must Check It Out!!
Outtake from the film
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"Buffalo Soldier" by Carlo Pedini
Media: http://www.sing.internationaloperatheater.org/#!buffalo-soldier/c534
"Decameron" by Efrain Amaya, Michael Djupstrom, Daniel Shapiro, Adam Silverman, Tony Solitro, Thomas Witman and Ya-jhu Yang
Media: http://www.sing.internationaloperatheater.org/#!untitled/sitepage_26
"La Bisbetica" by Efrain Amaya
Media: http://www.sing.internationaloperatheater.org/#!untitled/sitepage_27
"Jago" by Carlo Pedini
Media: http://www.sing.internationaloperatheater.org/#!untitled/sitepage_28
"Romeo e Giuletta" by Emily Wong
Media: http://www.sing.internationaloperatheater.org/#!untitled/sitepage_29
"Il Sogno di Una Notte di Mezza Estate" by Pietro Rigacci
Media: http://www.sing.internationaloperatheater.org/#!una-notte-di-mezza-estate/c1tbf
"Articles written by our Director"
In Search of the Breath: http://www.sing.internationaloperatheater.org/#!/sitepage_8
Mozart. Arlecchino and Colombina: http://www.sing.internationaloperatheater.org/#!/sitepage_9
The Power of Quiet:
http://internationaloperatheater.org/iot/SDJFall08.pdf
Breath: Your Life Depends on It:
http://silvermanwellness.com/karticle.shtml
"Città della Pieve, Our Home in Italy"
http://www.sing.internationaloperatheater.org/#!untitled/sitepage_16
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Boy/ Girl Sopranos (ages 10-18) Train, Sing ,& Make Friends in Italy w/ Professional Artists of 21 Cultures- August 1-26, 2018.
SOGNO Fairy Trailer
In honor of the birthday of Dani Ryan, magnificent soprano who played one of our Fates in AZAIO, our 11th world premiere & 1st Italian children's opera, this past summer, we are posting Dani's compilation of rehearsal images from AZAIO. Dani! You are a beautiful artist! Thank you so much for sharing your video. Happy Birthday!
Lynard Skynard guitarist on how "Sweet Home, Alabama" riffs came in a dream.
Program in African American History, Library
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