Far Travelers – Composers Jeffrey Leiser & Andrés Soto on Creating A Brand New Viking Opera
Who were the Vikings? The word itself certainly produces an impact on everyone, and yet, how well do we really know them? How much of…
April 2018
Najmiddin Mavlyanov To Make Metropolitan Opera Debut In ‘Tosca’
Najmiddin Mavlyanov will sing the role of Cavaradossi in “Tosca” at the Metropolitan Opera. The Met announced that Mavlyanov will make his Met debut singing…
Tenor Andrea Shin To Make His Metropolitan Opera Debut In ‘Roméo et Juliette’
Charles Castronovo has canceled the opening night performance of Gounod’s “Roméo et Juliette” at the Metropolitan Opera. The Met announced via Twitter that due to…
OPERA NEWS Awards’ 5 Honorees Weigh In On Importance of Recognition
It’s always fun to receive awards. And all five of the major honorees of the OPERA NEWS Awards were beaming on Sunday afternoon, April 23,…
The Atlanta Opera To Present The Impresario Gala
The Atlanta Opera will present The Impresarios Gala to celebrate the fun side of opera. The gala, which is a benefit to raise money to…
Landestheater Coburg Postpones Opening Night Of ‘Rusalka’
The premiere of Dvorak’s “Rusalka” at the Landestheater Coburg was canceled after intermission on Sunday, April 22, 2018. The opera was canceled after tenor Milen Bozhkov…
MasterVoices To Present ‘Orphic Moments’ With Anthony Roth Costanzo
MasterVoices will present two performances of a new production of “Orphic Moments,” in conjunction with producers Anthony Roth Costanzo and Cath Brittan. The organization, which…
The Metropolitan Opera Announces Final Nine For The Met’s National Council Auditions
The Metropolitan Opera has announced the nine finalists of the Metropolitan Opera’s 2018 National Council Auditions. The selected finalists were chosen by a panel of…
Metropolitan Opera 2017-18 Review – Cendrillon: Laurent Pelly, Joyce DiDonato & Company Deliver Exquisite Evening of Massenet Fairy Tale
Jules Massenet is one of the great composers that can’t be called an auteur in the traditional sense. When you go to any performance of music…
Artist Of The Week: Liudmyla Monastyrska Makes Her First American Appearances As Norma
“Norma” is known as the Mount Everest of the soprano repertoire. It’s a role that few sopranos dare take on, but it is one that most…