(John Matthew Myers Photography) New Jersey’s Symphony in C is set to present “Totally Mozart” on Dec. 3, 2022. The concert, which will take place at the Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts in Camden, NJ, will feature Mozart’s “Exsultate Jubilate,” K. 165 as well as his 23rd piano concerto and 40th Symphony. Soprano Alexandra Nowakowski will be the soloist for {…}
The Jerusalem Lyric Opera Festival has announced its 2023 Festival lineup, featuring works beloved by opera-goers. The Festival will run July 4-25, 2023. The Jerusalem International Opera Competition kicks off the season in July. Favorite arias are on tap as singers compete before a jury comprising conductors, singers, and casting directors from several of the world’s top opera houses. Performance {…}
(Photo: © Musacchio, Ianniello, & Pasqualini) The Cleveland Orchestra has announced the third season of “In Focus,” the organizations digital concert-streaming series on adella.live and the Adella digital streaming app. The new season will be comprised of ten episodes premiering from October through June, and is available with a subscription to Adella Premium. Among the performances are: Conductor Franz Welser-Most {…}
For the second straight night, the Metropolitan Opera orchestra was at its peak level. After an incredibly immersive opening night performing in Cherubini’s “Medea,” the ensemble, under the musical direction of Manfred Honeck nearly outdid itself. From the thunderous overture all the way to the final triumphant march, Honeck had the ensemble surging forward with unbridled passion and a {…}
The Greek National Opera will presents Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” on Oct. 21-29, 2022 . The opera will be staged by the Director of Opera and Artistic Director of the Royal Danish Opera John Fulljame with Ondrej Olos conducting. This production is presented in collaboration with the Göteborg Opera and the Royal Danish Opera. The cast includes baritone Dionysios {…}
Pentatone is set to release a new album by bass-baritone Adam Plachetka entitled “Molieri.” The album, which will be digitally released on all platforms worldwide on Oct. 28, 2022, will feature arias by Mozart and Salieri from such operas as “Le Nozze di Figaro,” “Falstaff, ossia Le tre burle,” “Don Giovanni,’ “La scuola de’ gelosi,” “La grotto di Trofonio,” “La {…}
Teatro Grattacielo and Camerata Bardi International Academy, in collaboration with the Rhodes International Festival and the City of Rhodes, Greece, will present Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” on September 6-7 at the Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights. The production will star Johan Watzke, Rick Agster, Valerio Morelli, Stephanie Lorenz, Diego Valdez, Lisa Algozzini, Konstantinos Palaiologou, and Clara {…}
Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” is headed to Bogotá’s Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo for this performances on August 31, September 2 and 4, 2022. This is the first time in 10 years that the iconic work will be presented in Colombia. On this occasion, audiences will see a a co-production between the Teatro Mayor and La Compañía Estable {…}
Fresh off a successful run of Heggie and Scheer’s “Three Decembers,” the Berkshire Opera Fest is set to open the main stage production of “Don Giovanni” at Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, MA, on August 20th. 2022. The show will have additional performances on August 23 and 26. In this round table-style interview, OperaWire spoke with Co-founders Jonathon Loy and Brian {…}
The Oxford Voices Consort is set to present a series of concerts throughout France. First up, the ensemble, led by Mark Shepherd, will present “Musique Sacrée d’Angleterre, Italie, & Espagne” including works by William Byrd, Thomas Tallis, John Sheppard, Richard Farrant, Thomas Weelkes, George Kirbye, Richard Dering, Gregorio Allegri, Giovanni P. da Palestrina, Tomas Luis de Victoria. The first performance {…}
(Photo: Olivier Metzger) One of the many stars appearing at this summer’s Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro is the French soprano Julie Fuchs, who is making her festival debut as La Comtesse Adèle in “Le Comte Ory.” Known for her dazzling singing, versatile acting and innate musicality she has wowed audiences in both concert halls and theaters across Europe in {…}