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…
Articles by David Salazar
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,…
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…
PBS Scheduled To Showcase Met Opera’s ‘L’Elisir d’Amore’
PBS will showcase “L’Elisir D’Amore” from the Metropolitan Opera as part of its Great Performances Series on Sunday, April 29, 2018. The broadcast will kick…
Metropolitan Opera 2017-18 Live in HD Preview: Joyce DiDonato to Light Cinemas For 8th Time in ‘Cendrillon’
This Saturday, audiences around the world will get a chance to see Massenet’s “Cendrillon” in cinemas as part of the company’s famed Live in HD…
OperaVision 2017-18 Preview: ‘La Favorite’ Arrives from Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Donizetti’s “La Favorite” arrives on OperaVision to close out the month of March. The production from the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino arrives on April 26, 2018…
Vienna State Opera 2017-18 Live Stream: Jonas Kaufmann, Anja Harteros Star in ‘Andrea Chénier’
Jonas Kaufmann brings his famed interpretation of Giordano’s “Andrea Chénier” to the Vienna State Opera in a production that will be live streamed online as…
Artist Profile: Mezzo Fiorenza Cossotto, The Consummate Azucena Interpreter
Fiorenza Cossotto is one of the great Italian mezzo-sopranos of all-time. Born on April 22, 1935, Cossotto attended the Turn Academy and made her opera…
From Refugee To Mimì – Soprano Elizabeth Caballero On Her Journey From Cuban Outcast to Opera Star
“La Bohème” is arguably the most popular opera in the world. It is full of intense intimacy, universal emotions, and ultimately allows us to revel…
Artist Profile: Baritone Leonard Warren, Legendary Verdi Interpreter
Leonard Warren, born on April 21, 1911, was one of the greatest American baritones in opera history. He is also widely remembered for one of…