(Credit: Karen Almond) Great Performances at the Met is set to showcase Jake Heggie and Terrence McNally’s “Dead Man Walking” on March 15, 2024. The opera stars Joyce DiDonato, Ryan McKinny, Latonia Moore, and Susan Graham. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts this Metropolitan Opera premiere while Ivo Van Hove directs the production. Grammy winner Rhiannon Giddens hosts the broadcast. {…}
Joyce DiDonato has received the Concertgebouw Prize 2024. The mezzo joins a group including mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli, baritone Thomas Hampson, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, violinist Janine Jansen, and trumpeter Wynton Marsalis. The American mezzo-soprano will receive this honor in September 2024 for her exceptional contribution to the artistic profile of the Concertgebouw. Before receiving the Concertgebouw Prize in the fall, DiDonato {…}
Carnegie Hall has unveiled its 2024-25 season. Here is a breakdown of the vocal events on offer. Opening Night will feature Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic as they present works by Rachmaninoff and Ginastera. Baritone Gustavo Castillo and pianist Lang Lang will be the soloists. Performance Date: Oct. 8, 2024 Joyce DiDonato will give several masterclasses. Performance Dates: Oct. {…}
(Photo credit: SFCM) The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) has announced the expansion of its Voice curriculum coupled with upgrades to its largest concert hall. Starting this fall SFCM’s expanded Voice curriculum will include diverse ensemble program, multi-genre performance with microphone, and offer unique performance opportunities that represent the vast career paths in the music world. “We are building {…}
(Credit: Karen Almond) The Metropolitan Opera is set to open its 2023–24 Live in HD season with Jake Heggie’s “Dead Man Walking” on Oct. 21, 2023. The opera is based on Sister Helen Prejean’s memoir which sees the nun fight for the soul of a condemned murderer on death row. The production is conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguinand stars mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato {…}
(Credit: Karen Almond) The Metropolitan Opera re-opened its doors on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, with a new production of “Dead Man Walking” by Jake Heggie and Terrence McNally. The production kicks off a major initiative for the company. Last year, the Met announced that due to the success of contemporary works, including “The Hours,” it would invest more potently on {…}
(Photo credit: Chris Singer) Joyce DiDonato is set to lead a series of public master classes at Carnegie Hall on Oct. 22-24, 2023. This year’s selected performers include soprano Jazmine Saunders, mezzo-soprano Karen Mathilde Heier Hovd, countertenor Agustín Pennino, and tenor Travon D. Walker. They will be accompanied by pianists Joel Harder and Justina Lee, who will also provide the artists with support and {…}
(Photo credit: Marco Borrelli & Simon Pauly) The Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg has announced its 2023-24 season starring Joyce DiDonato and Michael Spyres. “Don Giovanni in the Underworld” is presented by the Choir of the Opéra national du Rhin. Performance Dates: September 16-21, 2023 Ernst van Tiel conducts the Strasbourg Philharmonic Choir in “Amadeus Live.” Performance Dates: October 13-14, 2023 {…}
The Metropolitan Opera is set to open its 2023-24 season with the company premiere of Jake Heggie’s “Dead Man Walking.” The opera opens on Sept. 26 and will be performed nine times. Ivo van Hove directs the production with a cast that includes Joyce DiDonato as Sister Helen, Ryan McKinny as Joseph De Rocher, Latonia Moore as Sister Rose, and Susan Graham {…}
It’s that time of the year again! The 2023-24 season is about to begin and audiences are getting ready to choose performances as they head back to the opera. With so much to choose from, OperaWire is breaking down 10 opera productions that are must-sees for all opera lovers from around the world. Aida – Berlin State Opera – Opens {…}
Credit: Metropolitan Opera The Metropolitan Opera has announced the schedule for its Summer HD Festival. Ten free opera screenings will be projected on the façade of the opera house in Lincoln Center Plaza on Aug. 26-Sept. 4. First up is a special presentation of the film “Moonstruck,” (1987) starring Academy Award-winner Cher, with costars Nicolas Cage, Olympia Dukakis, Danny Aiello, {…}