Operavore Exclusive: Meet 2012 Richard Tucker Award Winner Ailyn Pérez
For most New York opera-goers, Ailyn Pérez may not be a name that's instantly recognized, but it should be.The 32-year-old soprano has been cleaning up on the awards front—as of this morning, she's the...
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Richard Tucker Award Winners Live in The Greene Space
On Wednesday, June 27 at 7pm, Operavore, WQXR's site and stream for opera lovers, showcased the rising husband-and-wife duo of soprano Ailyn Pérez and tenor Stephen Costello; the soprano Tamara Wilson...
View ArticleMezzo-Soprano Isabel Leonard Wins Richard Tucker Award
Isabel Leonard, a mezzo-soprano from New York City, has won this year’s Richard Tucker Award, given annually to a promising American opera singer. The award, which was created by the Richard Tucker...
View ArticleCelebrating Tenor Richard Tucker
Richard Tucker would have turned 100 on Aug. 28, 2013. To honor the occasion, the Operavore stream presents his recordings every hour through 6 pm. Below is an appreciation of Tucker which first ran on...
View ArticleWebcast: Isabel Leonard and Friends in The Greene Space
For the past 35 years, the annual Richard Tucker Award has been granted to an American singer poised on the edge of a major national and international career, with a list of winners that reads like a...
View ArticleA Richard Tucker Centennial Celebration
Celebrating the centennial of his birth, this hour-long special honors legendary tenor Richard Tucker with rarely heard archival recordings of his time as a cantor, as well as early roles at The...
View ArticleVideo Archive: 'Serenata Italiana' with Michael Fabiano
Tonight at 7 pm, join us for a live webcast of Italian opera excerpts and songs in The Greene Space, headlined by American tenor Michael Fabiano.Fabiano, the recipient of the 2014 Richard Tucker Award...
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Youth Gets Its Day in Opera. Now Where Are the Honors for Veteran Artists?
On October 12, I attended the sold-out Richard Tucker Music Foundation gala at Avery Fisher Hall. We have very few opera galas in New York anymore. This makes the annual Tucker gala all the more...
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2015 International Opera Awards, Richard Tucker Award Announced
Classical music's spring awards season is underway, with last week's Pulitzer Prize announcement and now, two sets of accolades from the world of opera.Sunday brought the announcement of winners of the...
View ArticleVideo Webcast: Jamie Barton and Friends in The Greene Space
Watch the archived video webcast of the sold-out concert featuring music and conversation with mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton, the 2015 winner of the Richard Tucker Award. The evening also featured...
View ArticleListen: Highlights from the 2015 Richard Tucker Gala
Deborah Voigt presents highlights from the 2015 Richard Tucker Gala, recorded live at David Geffen Hall this past November. The annual event brings together stars who received Richard Tucker Foundation...
View ArticleSoprano Tamara Wilson Wins 2016 Richard Tucker Award
Tamara Wilson, a soprano who’s had international successes bringing numerous Verdi heroines to the stage, won the 2016 Richard Tucker Award, it was announced Monday. The annual prize conferred by the...
View ArticleWatch: Music and Conversation With Richard Tucker Award Winner Tamara Wilson
One of opera’s greatest honors is the Richard Tucker Award we welcomed its newest honoree, soprano Tamara Wilson, to The Greene Space at WQXR for a night of conversation and music.Wilson was joined by...
View ArticleRichard Tucker Gala From Carnegie Hall
At 9 pm on Friday, Nov. 18, tune in to WQXR for the 2016 Richard Tucker Gala concert, recorded live at Carnegie Hall this past October.The evening features a who's who of opera stars: Jamie Barton,...
View ArticleWatch the 2017 Richard Tucker Award Winner Nadine Sierra
At 7 pm on Thursday, Nov. 30, watch a live webcast from The Greene Space of an exclusive performance and conversation with soprano Nadine Sierra, the latest winner of the Richard Tucker Award.In a...
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Listen to the 2017 Richard Tucker Gala Live From Carnegie Hall
In December 2017, we brought you the Richard Tucker Gala live from Carnegie Hall. Several of the opera world's biggest voices — including the most recent Richard Tucker Award winner, Nadine Sierra —...
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Backstage at The Richard Tucker Gala With The Stars
This past weekend, we took you to the 2017 Richard Tucker Gala live from Carnegie Hall. Several of the opera world's biggest voices performed, including the most recent Richard Tucker Award winner,...
View ArticleMeet the Winner of the 2018 Richard Tucker Award: Christian Van Horn
This week, the Richard Tucker Music Foundation announced the winner of the 2018 Richard Tucker Award: bass-baritone Christian Van Horn. Currently working in Toronto, Van Horn was on a treadmill when he...
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