Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week audiences will get to explore a new album by one of the most acclaimed Mozart sopranos of our time and a new Ring Cycle. There are some rarely performed composers being explored. La Serenissima Composer and vocalist Esbe will release her {…}
Famed soprano Golda Schultz is set to make her Princeton University Concerts debut on April 8, 2024. She will present “This Be Her Verse,” which features music by Nathalie Boulanger, Rebecca Clarke, Emilie Mayer, and Clara Schumann. The centerpiece of the program is an eponymous song cycle by Kathleen Tagg and Lila Palmer. The soprano, who has performed at the world’s {…}
The Théâtre des Champs-Élysées has announced its 2024-25 season. Here are the vocal performances. Opera in Production Bach’s “Passion selon Saint” will be conducted by Leonardo García Alarcón and directed by Sasha Waltz. The cast will include Sophie Junker, Georg Nigl, Christian Immler, Benno Schachtner, Valerio Contaldo, and Mark Milhofer. Performance Dates: Nov. 4 & 5, 2024 Poulenc’s “Dialogues des {…}
The Edinburgh International Festival has unveiled its 2024 slate. Here is a rundown of the vocal performances on offer. First up is the Scottish premiere of “La Pasión Según San Marcos” by Golijov. Joana Carneiro leads the Orquesta La Pasión and Musicians from the RSNO. Performance Date: August 3, 2024 The formal opening the festival is a performance featuring the BBC {…}
The Dallas Opera is set to present Charles Gounod’s “Romeo and Juliet” which will close out the 2023-24 mainstage season. The opera, which is set to be performed between March 1 and March 9 at the Winspear Opera House, will star soprano Golda Schultz and tenor Long Long in their Dallas Opera debuts, as well as their role debuts. They will {…}
(: Chris Lee Photographer) On Jan. 31, 2024, the New York Philharmonic performed an interesting program that included Mozart and Mahler, conducted by Gianandrea Noseda. The program focused on the joy of music, bringing together fine artistry from its orchestra and soloists. On this evening Golda Schultz and Francesco Piemontesi were the evening’s guests and both had tremendous success on {…}
The Verbier Festival has unveiled its 2024 edition. Here is a rundown of the classical vocal performances on offer. Sir Simon Rattle conducts the VF Orchestra and mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kožená in Mahler’s Symphony No. 3. Performance Date: July 19, 2024 Gábor Takács-Nagy conducts “Le Nozze di Figaro” with a cast starring Peter Mattei, Golda Schultz, Tommaso Barea, Anna El-Khashem, Rebecka Wallroth, {…}
Austria’s Schubertiade has announced its 2024 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Hohenems Soprano Nikola Hillebrand and pianist Helmut Deutsch will perform works by Schubert, Clara Schumann, and Strauss. Performance Date: April 28, 2024 Bass David Steffens and pianist Ammiel Bushakevitz will take on music by Schubert, Brahms, and Strauss. Performance Date: April 29, 2024 Tenor Mauro Peter joins {…}
(Photo: Richard Hubert Smith) Whether you like Barrie Kosky’s stagings or not, they always have an enormous presence. Think of the Marlene Dietrich-inspired gorilla suit in his “Carmen” for the Royal Opera House, the inflatable Beckmesser caricature in the Nuremberg trial “Meistersinger”, or the eerie sea of ash and candles in his “Saul” for Glyndebourne. The latter, highly acclaimed, meant {…}
Princeton University Concerts has announced its 2023-24 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. Chanticleer will present “Music of a Silent World” alongside the Princeton University Glee Club. Performance Date: Oct. 12, 2023 Soprano Golda Schultz and pianist Jonathan Ware will join forces for “This Be Her Verse.” The performance will feature {…}
(Credit: Dario Acosta) The Schubert Club has unveiled its 2023-24 season. For this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. The company will present a concert featuring Stile Antico as it honors the works of William Byrd. “England’s Nightingale – The Remarkable Music of William Byrd” will feature such singers as Helen Ashby, Kate Ashby, Rebecca Hickey, Cara {…}