Ferruccio Furlanetto, Andrea Silvestrelli, Maria Kanyova, Reuben Lillie Headline Opera Festival of Chicago 2023 Slate

(Photo credit: Sacharov) The Opera Festival of Chicago has unveiled its 2023 season. First up is “Assassinio nella Cattedrale” by Pizzetti. The opera stars Ferruccio Furlanetto, Maria Kanyova, Reuben Lillie, and William Powell III. Emanuele Andrizzi conducts and Sasha Gerritson directs. Performance Dates: July 6 & 9, 2023 Andrea Silvestrelli, Maria Kanyova, Patrick Blackwell, and Anna Laurenzo will headline the {…}

Sep 20, 2022

Maryland Lyric Opera to Present ‘Macbeth’

The Maryland Lyric Opera is set to open its 2022-23 season with Verdi’s “Macbeth.” The opera, which is set to be presented on Sept. 23 and 25 at Strathmore, will star baritone Lester Lynch as Macbeth and Jill Gardner as Lady Macbeth. The cast will be rounded out by MDLO favorites Andrea Silvestrelli as Banco and Yi Li as Macduff. {…}

Feb 23, 2022

Bard Summerscape Announces 2022 Season

The Bard Summerscape has announced its 2022 season dedicated to Rachmanioff. Here is a look at the opera and the concert series it will present. The festival is set to present Richard Strauss’s “Die Schweigsame Frau” in a fast-paced new production by Christian Räth. The opera will star Italian bass Andrea Silvestrelli, tenor David Portillo, soprano Jana McIntyre, and baritone {…}

Jan 31, 2020

Amanda Majeski, Lester Lynch & Rebecca Evans Highlight Welsh National Opera’s 2020-21 Season

The Welsh National Opera has announced its 2020-21 season featuring six productions on the main stage. Here is a look at what to expect. Autumn 2020 The season opens with a revival of Janáček and Preissová’s “Jenůfa” starring Amanda Majeski in the title role. She is joined by a cast that includes Peter Berger, Helena Zubanovich, Ed Lyon and Rhodri {…}

Jan 16, 2020

Isabel Leonard, Christine Goerke & Arturo Chacón-Cruz Highlight Houston Grand Opera’s 2020-2021 Season

The Houston Grand Opera has announced its 2020-21 season featuring a number of established as well as rising stars. Here is a detailed look at the upcoming productions: The season opens with Bizet’s “Carmen” with a cast that includes Isabel Leonard and Carolyn Sproule alternating in the role of Carmen, Andrea Caré and Frederick Ballentine alternating as Don José, Anita {…}

Mar 5, 2018

Washington National Opera 2017-18 Review – Don Carlo: Great Voices & A Brilliant, Fatalist Production Make Verdi Masterwork More Relevant Than Ever

It’s somewhat of a cliché for Golden Age thinking to creep into the dialogue of the opera world. How many times have you heard someone make the claim that they don’t make great voices the way they used to? The obvious answer is that they don’t because the world has changed and so have tastes. But sometimes, you’ll find those {…}

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