Digital Auditions for Opera Nova Festival 2024

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The International Brazilian Opera Company (IBOC) is excited to announce digital auditions for the upcoming Opera Nova Festival in New York City on November 15 & 16, 2024, at St. John’s in the Village. We are seeking talented vocalists to fill key roles. Audition Details: We are currently looking for the following voice types: – […]

Featured Composer: Ronald Trey Walton

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Introducing the first full video from the 3rd Composition Immersion at Guarda do Embaú, Santa Catarina, Brazil. In this feature, rising star composer Ronald Trey Walton from Washington shares his insights on collaborating with João MacDowell in Brazil, followed by the performance of two of his latest compositions for the program. “The International Brazilian Opera […]

A Orquestra da Academia Claude Brendel Apresenta Dois Concertos em Brasília

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A Orquestra da Academia Claude Brendel Apresenta Dois Concertos em Brasília Esta Semana

A Orquestra da Academia Claude Brendel em parceria com a Compania Internacional de ópera Brasileira – IBOC – tem o prazer de anunciar dois concertos imperdíveis gratuitos em Brasília esta semana. A cidade será palco de apresentações de alto nível, reunindo músicos talentosos sob a batuta do renomado maestro, prometendo experiências musicais inesquecíveis.

Primeiro Concerto: Sexta-feira, 19 de julho de 2024
– Local: Espaço Cultural Renato Russo, 508 Sul.
– Horário: 20h

Segundo Concerto: Sábado, 20 de julho de 2024**
– Local: Balão do Floriano (ponto turístico), quadra 17 do Park Way
– Horário: 17h00

Ema Mitrovic - mezzo

Opera Composition – The Mezzo Voice – Fall 2024

Posted Posted in Brazilian Opera, contemporary opera, New Music, New Songs, Performance Art, Song, Songwriters

This application Deadline has been extended to September 8th 2024. The International Brazilian Opera Institute offers a contemporary opera composition course. Professor: João MacDowell Mezzo-Soprano: Ema Mitrović The class will focus on: Students should develop skills in melodic writing, text editing for voice, harmonic development, rhythmic frame, large and expansive form, notation standards, software strategies […]

Imersão em Composição na Guarda do Embau

Posted Posted in Brazilian Opera, Brazilian Symphonic Music, Indigenous music, New Music, New Songs, Performance Art, Song, Songwriters

O Instituto Educacional da Companhia Internacional de Ópera Brasileira está oferecendo oficina de curso de composição de ópera contemporânea em parceria com o Instituto Cultural Casa Nobre da Guarda do Embaú, Santa Catarina. Desfrute de um curso imersivo com acesso a pianos de cauda de última geração enquanto acorda ao som do canto das baleias […]

Composition Immersion in Brazil

Posted Posted in Brazilian Opera, Brazilian Symphonic Music, Concert, contemporary opera, New Music, New Songs, Song, Songwriters

The International Brazilian Opera Institute is offering a contemporary opera composition course workshop in partnership with the Cultural Institute Casa Nobre at Guarda do Embaú, Santa Catarina. Enjoy an immersive course with access to state-of-the-art grand pianos while waking up to the sound of whale songs—a unique experience in one of Brazil’s most beautiful natural environments. […]

Seeding New Operas – Online Recital 2023

Posted Posted in Brazilian Opera, contemporary opera, New Music, New Songs, Performance Art

Over the last term, four new composers successfully completed the first stage in the opera composition workshop under mentorship by IBOC’s Artistic Director João MacDowell. The requirements for the work include: 1 – Pitching an idea for a work that can be engaging and meaningful to a contemporary opera company. 2 – Developing a dramatic […]

Florencia en el Amazonas at the Met – a review of the reviews

Posted Posted in Brazilian Opera, contemporary opera, New Music

by João MacDowell After reading the US reviews of the Met premiere of Florencia en el Amazonas, I feel compelled to write a review of the reviews. When Anglo-Saxon critics experience Latin American works, they often display their lack of knowledge about the history and context of the development of Latin American culture and the […]

Nov 28: Florencia en el Amazonas and The Seventh Seal – Recital and talk

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Florencia en el Amazonas and The Seventh Seal Join us for a conversation and performance of selections from Daniel Catán’s opera alongside music by João MacDowell. NOVEMBER 28, 2023 7 to 8:30 pm ETAMERICAS SOCIETY 680 Park Avenue New York Overview On November 28, the Americas Society will host this free event in person. Please register […]

Panel: Opera as a Driver of Economic Growth

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Peter Gelb, Maria Manetti Shrem General Manager of the Metropolitan Opera House; Flavia Furtado, Executive Director of the Amazonas Opera Festival at Teatro Amazonas; and Andrea Puente-Catán, Director of Development at Ballet Hispánico (and the widow and legacy caregiver of Mexican opera composer Daniel Catán), and Tony Shivers, Director of Government Affairs at Opera America will come together to discuss the positive impacts of opera in their respective cities.