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Entries Tagged as 'William's Interviews'

Rising Stars: An Interview with Raymond Aceto, Part I

February 26th, 2010

[Note from William: Over the past several months, I have posted occasional interviews with opera singers and other artists, whose careers are obviously in their ascendancy, reflecting worldwide interest in securing their talents for future opera seasons. The current interview is with Raymond Aceto, the basso cantante graduate of the Metropolitan Opera Company's Lindemann Young [...]

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Interview with San Francisco Opera Center’s Sheri Greenawald

February 9th, 2010

[Note from William: Many of the major American opera companies, and their counterparts elsewhere in the world, have "Young Artists" programs for developing the opera singers of the future (as well as covering roles and singing the smaller parts of the season's operas). With this interview with the San Francisco Opera Center's director, Sheri Greenawald, [...]

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Rising Stars: An Interview with Stage Director Jose Maria Condemi, Part I

January 26th, 2010

[Note from William: As part of my "Rising Stars" series of interviews of major new talents in the field of opera, I conducted an interview with stage director Jose Maria Condemi. This is the first part of that interview. The second will appear later this year.]
Wm: For the Seattle Opera “Trovatore” you are utilizing Allen [...]

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