Wagner’s ‘Das Rheingold’ To Be Centerpiece of Fort Worth Opera’s 2018 Festival
Fort Worth Opera’s 2018 Festival is slated to be monumental. The company has announced that it will be opening its weeks-long event with a production…
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A Look Back At Anja Harteros & Jonas Kaufmann’s Remarkable Operatic History As Duo Reunites for ‘Andrea Chénier’
This weekend audiences in Munich will get a chance to experience the dynamic duo that is Jonas Kaufmann and Anja Harteros in Giordano’s “Andrea Chénier.”…
Jonas Kaufmann to Release ‘Das Lied Von Der Erde’ Album
Jonas Kaufmann has just announced that he will be releasing a recording of Mahler’s “Das Lied von der Erde.” The recording will be released April…
Committing Murder to Create Life – Bass Andrea Mastroni On Playing the Evil Sparafucile & Moving Beyond Italian Repertoire [Exclusive]
This article was a joint collaboration between David & Francisco Salazar. “I like playing the villain.” That quote, as generic as it is, has been…
San Francisco Opera 2017-18 Season To Feature New John Adams Opera & Wagner Ring
The San Francisco has announced its 2017-18 season with major classics making a return to the house and one significant world premiere slated to close…
The Iron Fist – Opera’s Most Oppressive Tyrannies
The world is set to undergo a change this week with a massive transfer of power. There is tremendous uncertainty regarding this situation, some expecting…
Paris Opera 2016-17 Preview: Jonas Kaufmann Set For Triumphant Return in Wagner’s ‘Lohengrin’
The wait is over – Jonas Kaufmann will finally make his long-awaited return on Wednesday, Jan 18 in Wagner’s “Lohengrin” in Paris. The tenor has…
‘The Flying Dutchman’ To Be Live Streamed On The Opera Platform
On Jan. 13 the Opera Platform will present Wagner’s “The Flying Dutchman” from the Finnish Opera. The production by director Kasper Holten interprets “The Flying…
The Non-Stop Debutant – Brian Jagde on Busy 2017, Verdi, Wagner & His Five House Debuts [Exclusive]
30 performances. Seven cities. Five house debuts and two role debuts. That is what tenor Brian Jagde faces in 2017. The first half of 2017…
Welsh Opera Star Bryn Terfel is A Knight & Commander of the British Empire
Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel is a knight. The opera superstar was given the title in the New Year Honours by Queen Elizabeth II. “This is…