OperaWorld

Opera World Calendar
May 9

Born on this day

1865-1937
August de Boeck
Belgium
Composer

1914-2005
Carlo Maria Giulini
Italy
Conductor

1939
Bruce Mather
Canada
Composer

1952
Linda Finnie
United Kingdom
Meco soprano

1955
Anne Sofie von Otter
Sweden
Meco soprano

Established on this day

2010
Zhuhai Opera House
China
Opera theatre

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Opera World Calendar
May 8

Born on this day

1893-1978
Charles Williams
United Kingdom
Composer

1906-1994
David Van Vactor
USA
Composer

1910-1970
Nathan Van Cleve
USA
Composer

1930-2019
Heather Harper
United Kingdom
Soprano

1947
Felicity Lott
United Kingdom
Soprano

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Opera World Calendar
May 7

Born on this day

1833-1893
Johannes Brahms
Germany
Composer

1840-1893
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Russia
Composer

1898-1991
Glafira Zhukovskaya
Russia
Soprano

1901-1988
Marcel P**t
Belgium
Composer

1917-2013
Domenico Bartolucci
Italy
Composer

1927-2009
Elisabeth Söderström
Sweden
Soprano

1940
Armando Krieger
Argentina
Composer, conductor

Established on this day

2004
Damascus Opera House
Syria
Opera theatre

2017
The Airport Society
Belgium
Opera theatre

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Aria for an Android: The Future of Opera in Sonya Yoncheva's Digital Experiment

The operatic world has long been a sanctuary for traditionalists, but the celebrated Bulgarian soprano Sonya Yoncheva is boldly stepping across the threshold of the future. With the launch of ĪCŌN, her ambitious audiovisual project, the acclaimed star weaves the exquisite tradition of bel canto together with the digital frontiers of artificial intelligence. The endeavor officially debuted with its first video single, a mesmerizing rendition of "Ah, non credea mirarti" from Vincenzo Bellini’s 1831 masterwork, La sonnambula. Available now on YouTube, the release offers a fascinating synthesis of nineteenth-century lyricism and cutting-edge generative video.

Read more:
https://opera-world.net/music_news/aria-for-an-android-the-future-of-opera-in-sonya-yonchevas-digital-experiment/