The Cincinnati Symphony has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances on offer. Larisa Martínez and Peter Dugan join Joshua Bell for an evening of Mendelssohn, Bernstein, Puccini, and more. Performance Date: Oct. 6, 2024 Marin Alsop conducts the May Festival Chorus in a Shostakovich and Bernstein program. Performance Dates: Nov. 16 & 17, 2024 {…}
Opera Naples is set to present “Frida” as the grand finale to its third annual Festival under the Stars. The company will present the work on April 4 and 5 at the Cambier Park with the Opera Naples Chorus and the Naples Festival Orchestra conducted by Maestro Ramón Tebar. Composer Robert Xavier Rodriguez described “Frida” as an opera and musical {…}
Colombian-American soprano Catalina Curveo has signed with ADA Artist Management. The soprano took to social media and said, “I am deeply excited to finally share with you that I have officially joined the prestigious roster of ADA Artist Management. The times of God are perfect and this collaboration starts exactly when it needed to happen: It’s a new beginning for my {…}
The Anchorage Opera in Alaska has announced its 2022-23 season. The season will celebrate its 60th anniversary and will see three productions. Kate Bass, Curt Olds, Andy Papas, Christabel Sosa, Cady Lynn O’Brien, Charlie Tingen, Jenni Bank, Kyle Gantz, Kathryn Strock, and Phil Cheasebro star in “The Pirates of Penzance.” Brian DeMaris conducts the production by Allison Grant. Performance Dates: {…}
Fort Worth Opera has unveiled its 2022-23 season. It all kicks off with “Noches de Latinidad: El Fuego de una de Mujer” and “Noches de Zarzuela. The showcases will feature soprano Catalina Cuervo, soprano Adia Evans, tenor Nathaniel Catasca, mezzo-soprano Kaswanna Kanyinda, and baritone Malcolm Payne, Jr. The event is curated by Catalina Cuervo and Eduardo Rojas with Sheran Goodspeed {…}
One thing you’ll notice in this week’s streaming recommendations is that classical repertory staples are not at a premium. However, there are a ton of unique projects and works to experience for the first time, some really pushing the boundaries of the audiovisual medium and opera. Here are our top 10 operas to stream this week. Sāvitri – Against the {…}
Portland Opera and Oregon Ballet Theatre have announced a return to live performances this June with events hosted by OMSI at the Jordan Schnitzer CARE Summerstage. Portland Opera is set to take the stage on June 22-27 with a 90-minute version of Robert Xavier Rodríguez’s “Frida;” the showcase will also include a performance by Ballet Folklórico. Catalina Cuervo will star {…}
The Florida Grand Opera has announced the schedule and cast for its upcoming winter season. The FGO began its winter season with Jake Heggie’s “Three Decembers.” The 90-minute chamber opera takes place over three decades during the AIDS crisis. Emily Pulley, Amanda Sheriff, and Efraín Solís star with Gregory Buchalter conducting. Performance Dates: Dec. 30 & 31, 2021 Daren Hagen’s “New {…}
Portland Opera has announced a reimagined 2020-21 season, which will feature a series of virtual showcases presented on the company’s new digital channel “Portland Opera Onscreen.” “The global pandemic has challenged us: to be problem-solvers, to adapt to new technologies, and to deepen the ways that serve the community,” said General Director Sue Dixon in a press release. “Our newly reimagined {…}
The Long Beach Opera is hosting “Latin Heat: Sounds of my Land.” The panel, which will discuss Hispanic Classical Music, will be hosted by Colombian soprano Catalina Cuervo. Soprano Elizabeth Caballero, conductor Jorge Parodi, director José María Condemi, baritone and professor Ricardo Herrera will head the discussion. Andrea Catán, arts administrator, harpist, and promoter of Daniel Catán’s music, will also {…}
The Portland Opera has announced that the first two operas of the 2020-21 season, Robert Xavier Rodríguez’s “Frida” and Puccini’s “Tosca,” will be postponed. The company said “that in accordance with guidance from the office of Governor Kate Brown prohibiting large gatherings through September, and with the health and safety of our patrons and staff in mind, Portland Opera will {…}