(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 {…}
This week audiences will get to experience two new releases; one comes from a rising star while the other honoring female troubadours. Here is a look. Cappella Clausura Presents Troubadours 2021 Cappella Clausura recorded a collection of commissioned works honoring female troubadours of the 12th-14th century. The recording will give new life to the works by an eclectic group of modern-day {…}
(Credit: Michael Cooper ) This summer Sondra Radvanovsky returns to the Teatro Real to close out the season in “Tosca” after opening it to great acclaim in “Un Ballo in Maschera.” The season has seen the soprano in Spain performing at La Coruna and giving highly acclaimed performances at the Liceu in a gala with Piotr Beczala and Donizetti’s Three {…}
Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège in Belgium has announced its 2021-22 season. For the purpose of this article, we will focus on the vocal works only. Here is the full slate. Opera Verdi‘s “La Forza del Destino” will star Marcelo Álvarez as Don Alvaro, María José Siri as Donna Leonora, and Simone Piazzola as Don Carlo di Vargas. The cast also {…}
Opéra National de Bordeaux has announced its rich 2021-22 season. For the purpose of this article we will focus only on vocal performances. Here is the full slate. Opera A semi-staged version of Meyerbeer‘s “Robert Le Diable” opens the season. The opera stars Erin Morley, Nicolas Courjal, Amina Edris, Nicolas Darmanin, Joel Allison, Paco Garcia, and John Osborn in the {…}
The Sarasota Opera has announced its 2021-22 season featuring five masterworks from the Italian and French repertoire. Fall Season Rossini’s rarely performed gem “La Scala di Seta” will open the season. Performance Dates: Oct. 29-Nov. 13, 2021 Winter Season The first production of the winter will be Puccini’s beloved “Tosca” in the company’s classic production. Ann Toomey and Ben Gulley {…}
(Credits: Michael Cooper / Dario Acosta / Sonya Yoncheva official website / © Gregor Hohenberg / Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Music Entertainment) The Teatro alla Scala in Milan has announced its 2021-22 season, featuring some of the greatest performers in the world. Here is the full slate. Operas Anna Netrebko and Luca Salsi open the season in Verdi‘s “Macbeth” in {…}
(Credits: Dario Acosta / Simon Fowler / Deutsche Oper Berlin official website) Clermont Auvergne Opéra in Clermont-Ferrand, France has announced its 2021-22 season. For the purpose of this article, we will focus on the vocal works. Opera Gaetano Donizetti‘s “Lucia di Lammermoor” showcases Jiwon Song as Enrico, Ragaa Eldin as Edgardo, and Heera Bae in the title role. The cast {…}
“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’s article looks at Sir Walter Scott’s “The Bride of Lammermoor” and Gaetano Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” – two stories that romanticise very different aspects {…}
The Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa has announced a slate of concerts in May. The month will feature four symphonic concerts with conductors Nicola Luisotti, Alexander Lonquich, Donato Renzetti, and Fabio Luisi. It will also mark the return of opera to the historic theater. Donizett’s “L’Elisir d’Amore” will be performed by members of the Accademia del Teatro Carlo Felice under {…}
The Opera America has announced the winners of the Robert L.B. Tobin Director-Designer Prize. The four winning teams are: The production of the “The Central Park Five” by Davis and Wesley. The award went to the hands of Bruno Baker, director; Chantelle Good, choreography; Frank J. Olivia, set design; Sabrina Bianca Guillaume, costume design; and Ginevra Lombardo, lighting design. The {…}