Addio, Kennedy Center: Artists Depart Amid Donald Trump Becoming Chairman
A wave of departures has hit the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts following President Donald Trump’s appointment as chairman. The leadership transition,…
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Véronique Lussier: From Teaching to the Stage
After giving up a stable career as a music teacher, Véronique Lussier decided to follow a new passion, conducting. She pursued a doctorate at the…
Jack Li Vigni: Shaping Tomorrow’s Opera Voices
In the realm of voice education, few names ring as clearly as Jack Li Vigni, a seasoned tenor and distinguished educator. Brooklyn-born, Li Vigni is…
Pene Pati: From YouTube to the Metropolitan Opera
Pene Pati made time to sit down with La Scena Musicale while in Bordeaux, France, set to perform a concert at the Opéra national de Bordeaux the following day.
José Evangelista (1943-2023)
Composer José Evangelista passed away on Jan. 10, 2023. As a tribute to him, we republish our interview and article about his legacy from our…
La Scena Tête-à-tête Interview: John Brancy
In this Tête à tête segment, Don Adriano interviews American baritone John Brancy for La Scena Musicale during his performance in Montreal with Opera de…
Meredith Wohlgemuth, Soprano, 2022 CMIM Art Song Division
La Scena discovered American soprano Meredith Wohlgemuth’s crystalline soprano and soaring high notes when our panel prepared our predictions for the CMIM 2022 (see the…
Review | Notre Dame de Paris: A Successful Return
On Sunday August 13, a jam-packed Wilfrid Pelletier Hall received with ovations singer Bruno Pelletier in his return to the emblematic musical creation of Plamondon…
John Brancy: Life after CMIM
Back in 2018, American baritone John Brancy left everyone in awe at CMIM after winning first prize in the Song Division, as well as advancing…
Matthew Polenzani: Never say never
Singers beware of mispredictions! Your voice is too small…. you’ll be lucky to sing Mozart in smaller European houses, maybe Rossini. You might work regionally…
