https://operawire.com/juilliard-opera-to-present-cosi-fan-tutte/
Juilliard Opera is set to present Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” on Nov. 18, 21, and 23 at Juilliard’s Peter Jay Sharp Theater. The new production will be directed by Mo Zhou and will be set in bohemian San Francisco in the late 1960s and brings a relevant new take on Mozart’s comedy with a new ending addressing the original libretto’s {…}
https://operawire.com/the-juilliard-school-announces-2024-25-season-first-annual-juilliard-fall-festival/
The Juilliard School has announced its season for 2024-25, and the inaugural “Juilliard’s Fall Festival.” This article only features vocal performances featured in these programs. “Touching Magic: A Vocal Arts-Sibelius Academy Collaboration” kicks off the Fall Festival. Performance Date: September 13, 2024 Installments of Juilliard’s “Liederabend” take place throughout the season. Performance Dates: October 9, November 13, & December 12, {…}
https://operawire.com/metropolitan-opera-2023-24-review-the-magic-flute/
Photo: Evan Zimmerman / Met Opera This year’s season opener of the Met’s “The Magic Flute,” on December 8th, 2023, was another high-energy holiday extravaganza. The family-friendly annual production by Julie Taymor was a familiar favorite to many; its rich fantasy world of magical symbolism dazzled and delivered. However, what set the bar for this year’s production apart from others, {…}
https://operawire.com/metropolitan-opera-to-present-holiday-version-of-the-magic-flute/
(Credit: Karen Almond / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera is set to celebrate the holiday season with its production of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.” The company will present the work 13 times performances between December 8–30. The English-language adaptation runs under two hours and features a production by Tony Award–winning director Julie Taymor. Patrick Furrer and Gareth Morrell share conducting duties, {…}
https://operawire.com/merola-opera-program-concludes-summer-program-with-gala-concert/
The Merola Opera Program’s Summer Festival ends with the Merola Grand Finale, a concert featuring the 31 young artists of the 2022 program. The program will see the artists performing some of opera’s most thrilling arias and ensembles. Directed by 2022 Merola Stage Director Matthew J. Schulz, this performance will be conducted by Patrick Furrer, a Metropolitan Opera staff member {…}
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Merola Opera Program’s Summer Festival is set to conclude with the Merola Grand Finale on August 20, 2022. The concert will feature the 31 young artists of the 2022 program performing arias and ensembles. As the largest class in company history, and the first group of Merolini to return to in-person performances in nearly two years due to the COVID-19 {…}
https://operawire.com/yannick-nezet-seguin-drops-out-of-the-hd-performance-of-don-carlos/
The Metropolitan Opera has announced that Yannick Nézet-Séguin has dropped out of the HD performance of “Don Carlos.” The company noted that conductor Patrick Furrer will lead the performance. Furrer recently conducted the performances of “Don Carlos” on March 18 and 22 and made his Met debut earlier this season in 2021 in the holiday production of “The Magic Flute.” {…}
https://operawire.com/metropolitan-opera-announces-cast-change-for-don-carlos-2/
The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for tonight’s performance of Verdi’s “Don Carlos.” The company noted that conductor Patrick Furrer will conduct the performance replacing Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Furrer conducted the performance on March 18 and made his Met debut earlier this season in 2021 in the holiday production of “The Magic Flute.” He has conducted at the Hong {…}
https://operawire.com/sonya-yoncheva-sondra-radvanovsky-anna-netrebko-renee-fleming-headline-metropolitan-operas-2022-23-season/
The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2022-23 season featuring seven new productions. Here is a breakdown of the season. New Productions Sir. David McVicar directs a new production of Cherubini’s “Medea” with Sondra Radvanovsky in the title role. The cast will be rounded out by Janai Brugger, Ekaterina Gubanova, Matthew Polenzani, and Michele Pertusi. Carlo Rizzi conducts. Performance Dates: Sept. {…}