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09/25/2025

Voi, che sapete, composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Mozart’s Voi, che sapete offers gentle introspection and lyrical phrasing — a pedagogical gem for young mezzos. This Mozart training piece offers recital contrast.

Listen to Frederica von Stade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPMWJx91sxY&t=428s
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09/22/2025

Una voce poco fa, composed by Gioachino Rossini. Rossini’s sparkling aria showcases agility, wit, and vocal fireworks — a mezzo favorite for auditions.

Listen to Joyce Didonato: https://youtu.be/F0VxUR98uAw?feature=shared
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09/18/2025

Piangerò la sorte mia, composed by George Frideric Handel. Handel’s Piangerò blends sorrow and strength — ideal for exploring baroque ornamentation.

Listen to Samuel Mariño: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYeUoWvth-E&t=2868s
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09/16/2025

What defines an opera company’s artistic mission? How do we balance tradition and innovation without losing clarity?

Opera San José’s interactive Così fan tutte invites audiences to vote on the ending. Cincinnati Opera’s Fiddler on the Roof was a spectacle. Opera America reports declining U.S. attendance.

We reflect on these shifts—and what they mean for opera’s future—in our latest blog.

Opera San José is opening its 2025–26 season with Così fan tutte, and they’re doing more than just staging Mozart’s comedy—they’re inviting the audience to help shape the ending. In partnership with Cloud4Wi, an enterprise Wi-Fi platform, the company is letting audience members vote duri...

09/15/2025

Ombra mai fu, composed by George Frideric Handel. A timeless aria of serenity and devotion, Ombra mai fu offers a lyrical moment for the contralto voice.

Listen to Philippe Jaroussky: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tha82wHV_XQ
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09/13/2025

Opera companies are exploring new engaging ways to connect with audiences.

This Cosi performance is a real life example of that!

Opera San Jose looking to shake things up for its 42nd season https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/09/13/opera-san-jose-looking-to-shake-things-up-for-its-42nd-season/

Audiences will get to vote on the ending of Mozart’s “Così Fan Tutte,” which debuts this weekend with an unusual Sunday matinee opening.

09/11/2025

Ah! mon fils, composed by Giacomo Meyerbeer. A heart-wrenching moment from Le prophète, this aria demands emotional depth and vocal control.

Listen to Regina Resnik: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6e53HMpIhU
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08/31/2025

Premiering Friday in Ireland, An Opera Takes A.I., Pronatalism and Hustle Culture to Space

Jennifer Walshe and Mark O’Connell’s ideas-heavy “Mars” premieres at the Irish National Opera.

08/14/2025

Dovunque al mondo - Pinkerton's aria from the opera Madama Butterfly (tenor). Italian libretto by Luigi Illica (1857–1919) and Giuseppe Giacosa (1847–1906), based on the short story
Madame Butterfly by John Luther Long (1861–1927).
Set by Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924).

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Listen to Jussi Björling on YouTube: https://buff.ly/4773cj4

08/11/2025

The Ninths Of Mahler, Beethoven: Two Worlds Converge At A Festival | Classical Voice North America

BOULDER, Colo. – To close its 49th season, the Colorado Music Festival Orchestra under Peter Oundjian offered the classical grandeur of Beethoven, with chorus and soloists, countered by Mahler's purely orchestral music of farewell.

08/10/2025