“Page to Opera Stage” looks at stories – real-life or fiction, old and new – that have inspired operas, and the ways these narratives have been edited and dramatized to fit a new medium. In this instalment, we follow “Salome” with another play adapted into an opera: Frank Wedekind’s duology “Earth Spirit” and “Pandora’s Box” and Alban Berg’s “Lulu.” Austrian {…}
This week the Glimmerglass Festival will open in Cooperstown, New York presenting a month-long program of inventive productions and repertory staples. The season will also feature some of the world’s biggest stars including Eric Owens, who will work as the festival’s Artist in Residence for the Young Artist Program. He will also perform in two of the company’s highly anticipated {…}
“Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a section or a film in its entirety, highlighting the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perception of a film that we are viewing. This week’s installment features Pixar’s “Luca.” Pixar’s {…}
(Credit: Richard Termine) Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” is one of the canon’s most renowned and beloved works. And for this week’s quiz, we’re taking a deep dive into the famed work. The quiz will not only test your knowledge of its musical passages, but also its differing versions (the French and Italian) as well as some other miscellaneous information. My {…}
On June 30, the Teatro Regio di Parma will open its Festival Estate al Parco della Musica with a new production of Donizetti’s comic gem “Don Pasquale.” The production will include a cast of established and rising stars. Among them is Spanish baritone Pablo Gálvez who will make his role debut as Dottor Malatesta. Born in Guadix, Granada, the baritone {…}
(Photo Credits: Alamy Stock Photos) OperaWire is proud to present “The Wonderful World of Opera Dogs,” a series by Diana Burgwyn, which will focus on the relationship between opera’s most iconic stars and their beloved canines. The creation of this series and all research necessary for each individual piece were conducted solely by Diana. To learn more about the {…}
“Page to Opera Stage” looks at stories – real-life or fiction, old and new – that have inspired operas, and the ways these narratives have been edited and dramatized to fit a new medium. This week, we look at a theatrical work adapted for opera: Oscar Wilde’s often-banned “Salome” and Richard Strauss’ no-less-controversial operatic reworking. Over the past few weeks, {…}
(Credit: Franco Lannino) On June 14, Simone Piazzola will take the stage of the Teatro Nacional de São Carlos in Lisbon for the very first time marking the Italian baritone’s Portugese debut and his first live performance since the pandemic. Piazzola will sing the role of Carlo in “Ernani,” a role that he has performed at the Teatro alla Scala, {…}
Over the past few years, few LGBTQ+ operas have managed as much mileage as Laura Kaminsky, Kimberly Reed, and Mark Campbell’s “As One.” The chamber opera has seemingly played everywhere (and continues to do so) and has firmly established its foothold as a staple of the modern operatic repertory. So for this week’s quiz, we take a look at the {…}
