DG Stage is set to stream Anna Netrebko’s Met Stars Live in Concert on Sept. 17, 2021. The concert, which was filmed earlier this year, was held at Vienna’s historic Spanish Riding School. The program featured Netrebko’s Night and Day recital which includes a selection of art songs and opera excerpts in five languages. The recital included music by Debussy, {…}
As July comes to a close we are fortunate to bring you another week of unique opera streams. Three hail from one company in Germany, but all of them are undeniably worth a look. We also have some unique streams from a number of other companies and organizations around the world. So without further ado, here are our top operas {…}
(Credit: Markus Jans) The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced a farewell concert in honor of its outgoing Intendant Nikolaus Bachler. The concert will take place on July 30, 2021 at the Nationaltheater. The concert will feature some of the world’s greatest performers, including Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Diana Damrau, Elīna Garanča, Nina Stemme, Alex Esposito, Christian Gerhaher, Anja Harteros, Ermonela Jaho, {…}
As the summer moves along, there seems to be a transitional phase taking place with newer streams becoming increasingly less frequent as opera companies gear up for a full return to live performances in the fall. But we’re still here with another series opera performance we think you should check out! So without further ado, here we go. Upload – {…}
(Credit: Met Opera) The Met Opera has announced that it will be concluding its nightly stream series next week. And to commemorate the 71st and final week of streams, the company is turning to operas for the fans, selected by the fans. So here is a rundown of the final week of nightly streams, courtesy of the Metropolitan Opera. Monday, {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced changes to the beginning of its 2021-22 season. In a statement the company said “After 16 months of closure, the Met has had to make some changes to the start of the 2021–22 season to accommodate the necessary technical preparations.” As a result, the Met has cancelled its production of “Iphégenie en Taurde” and has {…}
(Credit: Natasha Razina) The Mariinsky Theatre has announced several new productions to its “Stars of the White Nights” International Music Festival. First up, the company will present Verdi’s “Macbeth” in a production starring soprano Anna Netrebko. The rest of the cast will be announced at a later date. Valery Gergiev will conduct the production, which is slated for June 19, {…}
(Credits: Julian Hargreaves / Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Classical / Jürgen Frank / Alexey Kostromin / Sony / Gregor Hohenberg) The famed Austrian venue Musikverein Wien has announced its 2021-22 season, featuring concerts and recitals with some of the greatest performers in the world. Here is the full slate. Baritone Christian Gerhaher performs works by Schönberg and Berlioz alongside seven {…}
(In collaboration with Dejan Vukosavljevic) The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced its 2021-22 season featuring new productions and revivals as well as concerts. Here is a look at the new season. Premieres Shostakovich’s “The Nose” will get a new production by Kirill Serebrennikow. Vladimir Jurowski conducts the cast that includes Boris Pinkhasovich, Sergei Leiferkus, Gennady Bezzubenkov, Andrey Popov, Sergey Skorokhodov, Anton Rositskiy, {…}
PBS has announced two upcoming concerts on its Great Performances series dedicated to two of opera’s biggest stars. First up, the channel will broadcast “Great Performances at the Met: Anna Netrebko” in recital, featuring the famed Russian superstar as she brings her tried and true recital of songs by Rachmaninoff, Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Dvorak, Fauré, and Strauss from Vienna’s Spanish {…}
The Teatro San Carlo has announced its 2021-22 season featuring 14 operas, 35 concert, and 4 ballets. Here is a look at the operas and the vocal performances. The season opens with Verdi’s “Otello“ with Jonas Kaufmann singing the title role. Michele Mariotti conducts the new production by Mario Martone. Kaufmann will alternate the title role with Yusif Eyvazov and {…}