For this week’s word search we turn to sopranos who have championed the works of Vicenzo Bellini. Instructions: You are free to solve the word search directly on your mobile or desktop device; just click the first and last letter of each word for it to appear on the screen. For those using a mobile device, we highly recommend turning {…}
“Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a film section or a film in its entirety and highlight 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 Edward {…}
(Credit: Simon Pauly) “The music is giving me what I need. Music has always given me what I needed in my life.” When the COVID-19 hurricane struck humanity in full force in March, tenor Martin Muehle was about to begin rehearsals for the supernatural opera “The Queen of Spades” at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. At that moment it was obvious {…}
The Opéra National de Paris has announced that it will reopen its doors to the public after the six-month hiatus. The opera house has confirmed in the press release that the Opéra Bastille will reopen on November 23, with the premiere of the first night of the Ring Festival in the concert form. Per the press release, the fully staged {…}
(Credit: Kristin Höbermann) The Oper Frankfurt has announced that it will reopen on September 3, 2020 with the reduced auditorium capacity of 390 spectators allowed into the opera house. The maximum seating capacity at the Oper Frankfurt is 1,375 seats. Due to the state regulations, every other row can be occupied, and there must be two empty seats between neighboring {…}
(Credit: Metropolitan Opera) This week’s quiz takes stock of the operas of Bellini. The Italian composer has seen a resurgence in recent decades with his operas becoming major fixtures of the standard repertory. So for this quiz, we will test your knowledge of the operas’ history as well as their famed arias as well. As always, enjoy!
(Credits: Sonya Yoncheva official website / Charles Castronovo official website / Jason Homa / Sim Canetty-Clarke / Andrey Uspensky / © DR/Opéra National de Paris) The Royal Opera House Covent Garden has announced that it will reopen its doors for the first time Since March 16, 2020. The Royal Opera House will present the Live in Concert event on September {…}
“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 Lucino Visconti’s “The {…}
(Credit: Leslie Hassler) Tenor Brian Cheney is set to present “The Beauty of Bel Canto” as part of his online series on Thursday, May 28, 2020 The concert will highlight the operatic and art song repertory of the great Bel Canto masters with an emphasis on Donizetti and Bellini. This is the eighth concert that Cheney has performed since the {…}
Boston Lyric Opera has announced the launch of a new digital platform, called “[insert:opera],” which will launch with two programs. The first, named “AT ITS (s)CORE” is a bi-weekly series where artists discuss their experiences in opera through conversations centered on a single piece of music. The series is produced by and conceived by stage director Melanie Bacaling. The first {…}
“Opera Meets Film is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will hone in on a selection or a film in its entirety, highlighting the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perceptions of a film that we are viewing. This week’s installment features opera {…}