Earlier this month the opera world was stunned to learn of the death of Belgian soprano Jodie Devos who died of breast cancer at just 35, and Chris’s Cache remembers her with a broadcast from last November of Devos as Ophélie in Hamlet, her only US appearance.
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Merry Widow | Finger Lakes, NY | July 25-28
Geneva Light Opera’s production of Lehar’s The Merry Widow will feature prize-winning baritone Bryan Murray and soprano Alexis Olinyk in the superb acoustics of in the landmark Smith Opera House in Geneva, New York on July 25, 27, and 28. A small city on the north end of the largest of NY’s Finger Lakes, Geneva…
The celebrated and unique Polish contralto was 71.
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Zack Woolfe of The New York Times remembers James Jorden
The writers of the Box and James’s friends are saddened to announce the death of the inimitable founder of Parterre Box
The Italian soprano, pedagogue and mentor has died. She was 89.
By La Cieca
In voice, artistic sensibility and glamour, the singer was every inch a diva.
By La Cieca
The beloved concert and opera singer died earlier today.
By La Cieca
The celebrated Italian soprano died yesterday. She was 92.
By La Cieca
When I think of Stephen Sondheim, so many of my memories are not simply about shows of his I loved and learned from—they are experiences that literally shaped my life.
By David Fox
April is the cruelest month, the song tells us—but this year, it was a week later. Ghenady Meirson, Philadelphia’s master of Russian Opera and coach extraordinaire, died on May 8.
By David Fox
The renowned interpreter of Wagner, Mozart and Strauss for more than four decades died yesterday.
By La Cieca
The stalwart Met mezzo-soprano died earlier today.
By La Cieca
The beloved lyric soprano has died, according to press reports.
By La Cieca
It is with a heavy heart that La Cieca predicts the demise of New York City Opera.
By La Cieca
It is reported that the tenor died suddenly today of a heart attack in his home in Augusta, Sicily.
By La Cieca
Critic Martin Bernheimer has died. He was 83.
By James Jorden
The legendary opera and film director has died. He was 96.
By La Cieca
The distinguished British soprano died today. She was 88.
By La Cieca
Today’s sad news has prompted a change of program in parterre saturday afternoon. Our Own JJ is putting together a program in tribute to Montserrat Caballé, to begin at our regular time of 2:00 PM.
By La Cieca
The prodigiously gifted and widely beloved Catalan soprano has died. She was 85.
By La Cieca
The actress and teacher died earlier today of lung cancer. She was 83.
By La Cieca
We have just heard the sad news that author and longtime Opera News editor Brian Kellow died earlier today. He was 59.
By La Cieca
