CD Review: Tobias Picker’s ‘Awakenings’

https://operawire.com/cd-review-tobias-pickers-awakenings/

This is the second major opera based on the writings of British neurologist Oliver Sacks, whose case study “The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat” was adapted by Michael Nyman in 1986. “Awakenings,” by American composer Tobias Picker, is inspired by Sacks’ 1973 account of treating victims of encephalitis lethargica. Nicknamed the “sleeping sickness,” this coma-like condition is {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Wexford Festival Opera 2023 Review: L’Aube Rouge

https://operawire.com/wexford-festival-opera-2023-review-laube-rouge/

(Photo: Clive Barda) It is inevitable, given the Wexford Festival Opera’s commitment to unearthing forgotten and neglected operas, that they will occasionally present a work that ends up flopping. While this was not the case with Camille Erlanger’s largely unknown “L’Aube Rouge,” it is unlikely to signal a change in its fortunes. At best, Erlanger is now considered a minor {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Salzburg Festival 2023 Review: Le Nozze di Figaro

https://operawire.com/salzburg-festival-2023-review-le-nozze-di-figaro/

(Photo Credit: SF/Matthias Horn) “Le Nozze di Figaro” in Salzburg is always a big challenge; it is Mozart’s city. The festival public is not conservative per se, but it does have high standards for Mozart, and will not willingly countenance simplistic approaches to the opera that would diminish Mozart and Da Ponte’s powerful message in name of some moralism. But {…}

IndieOpera

Opera Neo Unveils 2023 Season

https://operawire.com/opera-neo-unveils-2023-season/

California-based Opera Neo has announced its 2023 season. The company will kick things off with “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” starring Kyle White, Andrew Morstein, SarahAnn Duffy, Jesús Vicente Murillo, and Steele Fitzwater. Peter Kozma conducts and directs. Performance Dates: April 28 – 30, 2023 The company will present an Aria Gala at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center. Performance Dates: {…}

News

Daniela Barcellona, Niklay Zemlianskikh, Karen Garde Azabal, Jennifer Davis Headline Wexford Opera Festival’s 2022 Season

https://operawire.com/daniela-barcellona-niklay-zemlianskikh-karen-garde-azabal-jennifer-davis-headline-wexford-opera-festivals-2022-season/

The Wexford Festival Opera has announced its 2022 showcase, which kicks off on Oct. 21 and runs through Nov. 6, 2022. The season opens with “La Tempesta” by Halévy. The work will star Niklay Zemlianskikh, Hila Baggio, Giiorgi Manoshvili, Andrew Morstein, Jade Phoenix, Rory Musgrave, Conor Prendiville, Richard Shaffrey, and Emma Jüngling. Roberto Catalano will direct the opera with Francesco {…}

News

Lisette Oropesa, Joyce DiDonato, Kristine Opolais, Jonathan Tetelman, Michael Spyres Headline Theater an der Wien’s 2021-22 Season

https://operawire.com/lisette-oropesa-joyce-didonato-kristine-opolais-jonathan-tetelman-michael-spyres-headline-theater-an-der-wiens-2021-22-season/

The Theater an der Wien has announced its 2021-22 season, which will include operas ranging from the baroque era through 2006. First up will be Cavalieri’s “Rappresentatione di Anima et di Corpo,” which will be conducted by Giovanni Antonini and directed by Robert Carson. The work will star Anett Fritsch, Florian Boesch, Cyril Auvity, and Saniel Schmutzhard, among others. Performance {…}

News

Carmela Remigio, Florian Boesch, & Günther Groissböck Highlight Theater an der Wien’s 2020-21 Season

https://operawire.com/carmela-remigio-florian-boesch-gunther-groissbock-highlight-theater-an-der-wiens-2020-21-season/

The Theater an der Wien has announced its 2020-21 season featuring 13 new productions, chamber opera, and opera in concert. Productions The season opens with Leoncavallo’s “Zazà” starring Svetlana Aksenova in the title role, Nikolai Schukoff, Christopher Maltman, Dorothea Herbert, and Enkelejda Shkosa. Stefan Soltész conducts the new production by Christof Loy. Performance Dates: Sept. 16-27, 2020 Wayne Marshall conducts {…}

7 search results for…

CD Review: Tobias Picker’s ‘Awakenings’

Wexford Festival Opera 2023 Review: L’Aube Rouge

Salzburg Festival 2023 Review: Le Nozze di Figaro

Opera Neo Unveils 2023 Season

Daniela Barcellona, Niklay Zemlianskikh, Karen Garde Azabal, Jennifer Davis Headline Wexford Opera Festival’s 2022 Season

Lisette Oropesa, Joyce DiDonato, Kristine Opolais, Jonathan Tetelman, Michael Spyres Headline Theater an der Wien’s 2021-22 Season

Carmela Remigio, Florian Boesch, & Günther Groissböck Highlight Theater an der Wien’s 2020-21 Season