Sonya Yoncheva, Juan Diego Flórez, Natalie Dessay, Patricia Racette, Renée Fleming Headline Metropolitan Opera’s Summer Encore 2022 Series

The Metropolitan Opera, together with Fathom Events, has announced that it will be presenting summer encore performances of its Live in HD series. The Encore series kicks off with a repeat screening of the 2015 production of “The Merry Widow” starring Renée Fleming, Nathan Gunn, Kelli O’Hara, Alek Shrader, and Thomas Allen. Andrew Davis conducts. Screening Date: July 13, 2022 {…}

Jun 6, 2022

Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Marina Rebeka, Juan Diego Flórez & Sonya Yoncheva Lead Teatro alla Scala’s 2022-23 Season

(Credit: Brescia Amisano / Teatro alla Scala) The Teatro alla Scala has announced its 2022-23 Season featuring opera, recitals, and symphony concerts. Opera The season opens with Mussorgsky’s “Boris Godunov.” The production will be directed by Kasper Holten and conducted by Riccardo Chailly. The work will star Ildar Abdrazakov, Lilly Jørstad, Anna Denisova, Agnieszka Rehlis, Norbert Ernst, Alexey Markov, Ain {…}

May 29, 2022

Renee Fleming & LA Opera to Explore Music & Well-Being in Los Angeles County Arts and Health Week

On June 12, 2022, LA Opera will host Los Angeles County Arts and Health Week, a series of events meant to promote a deeper understanding of the relationship between arts, health, and well-being. Acclaimed soprano Renee Fleming will serve as advisor for this joint initiative between LA Opera, LA County Department of Arts and Culture, and the World Health Organization’s {…}

May 25, 2022

Renée Fleming, Fatma Said & Benjamin Appl lead Konzerthaus Berlin’s 2022-23 Season

The Konzerthaus Berlin has announced the first part of its 2022-23 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Christoph Eschenbach and Renée Fleming team up for a program of Strauss and Mahler. Performance Dates: August 26 & 27, 2022 Fatma Said the artist in residence will perform a “Fatma and Friends” concert. Performance Date: Sept. 1, 2022 Ursula {…}

Apr 26, 2022

Renée Fleming, Russell Thomas, Joyce DiDonato, Golda Schultz, Juan Diego Flórez Headline Carnegie Hall’s 2022-23 Season

Carnegie Hall has unveiled its 2022-23 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. Christina Pluhar’s L’Arpeggiata will join forces with countertenor Philippe Jaroussky for music by Boësset, Cazzati, Guedron, Moulinié, Couperin, and others. Performance Date: Oct. 14, 2022 Camila Titinger will headline a program of music by Villa-Lobos and Rimsky-Korsakov alongside the {…}

Apr 6, 2022

Renée Fleming, Caroline Shaw, Aundi Marie Moore Headline Fortas Chamber Music Concerts’ 2022-23 Season

The Kenned Center’s Fortas Chamber Music Concerts has announced its 2022-23 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. Vocalist Caroline Shaw will join So Percussion for music by Angélica Negrón, Julia Wolfe, and Caroline Shaw. Performance Date: Jan. 30, 2023 The Sphinx Symphony Orchestra, under Tito Muñoz, will perform alongside the EXIGENCE {…}

Mar 30, 2022

Saioa Hernández, Renée Fleming, Lisette Oropesa & Thomas Hampson Lead Ópera de Paris’ 2022-23 Season

Ópera de París has announced its 2022-23 season featuring numerous new productions and international stars. Gustavo Dudamel and Paolo Bortolameolli lead a revival of Puccini’s “Tosca” with Saioa Hernández, Elena Stikhina, Joseph Calleja, Brian Jagde, Bryn Terfel, Gerald Finley, and Roman Burdenko. Performance Dates: Sept. 3-Nov. 26, 2022 Dmitry Korchak, Vito Priante, Carlo Lepore, Gaëlle Arquez, and Luca Pisaroni star in Rossini’s “La Cenerentola” with Diego Matheuz conducting. Performance Dates: Sept. {…}

Mar 24, 2022

Natalie Dessay, Jakub Józef Orliński, Joyce DiDonato & Sabine Devieilhe Lead Théâtre des Champs-Elysées’s 2022-23 Season

The Théâtre des Champs-Elysées has announced its 2022-23 season featuring productions, operas in concerts, recitals, and orchestra performances. Here is a look at the vocal performances this season. Productions Gluck’s “Orphée et Eurydice” will star Jakub Józef Orliński and Regula Mühlemann. Thomas Hengelbrock conducts the production by Robert Carsen which also stars Elena Galitskaya. Performance Dates: Sept. 21-Oct. 1, 2022 {…}

Mar 14, 2022

Renée Fleming, Camila Tilling Headline Oregon Symphony’s 2022-23 Season

The Oregon Symphony has announced its 2022-23 season. For the purposes of this article our focus will be solely on vocal performances. The season opens with a concert starring soprano Renée Fleming. The famed diva will perform Kevin Puts’ “The Brightness of Light” alongside baritone Rod Gilfry. The showcase will include Elgar’s “Enigma Variations” and the overture to “West Side {…}

Mar 2, 2022

Renée Fleming, Julia Bullock & Nadine Sierra Lead LA Philharmonic’s 2022-23 Season

The Los Angeles Philharmonic has announced its 2022-23 season. For the purposes of this article, we will only focus on operatic and choral performances. Gustavo Dudamel Leads “Songs of the Americas” in a program that will include music by Abreu, Bor, Esteve, Ortiz, and Villa-Lobos with the Tambuco Percussion Ensemble and the Los Angeles Master Chorale. Performance Dates: Sept. 30- {…}

Feb 23, 2022

Metropolitan Opera 2022-23 Season: Six Artists Making Welcome Returns

With the Metropolitan Opera announcing its 2022-23 season, many company favorites are returning. There are also a number of artists making rare appearances or returning after a major absence. Here are six artists who are making welcome returns to the Met. René Barbera In 2016, the American made his Met debut in “L’Italiana in Algeri” performing in a total of {…}