On September 24, 2022, the North Wales International Music Festival will present the world premiere of “Gelert,” a new opera by royal composer Paul Mealor and eminent poet Dr. Grahame Davies, based on one of Wales best known legends. The premiere will be held at St. Asaph Cathedral, and features soloists Trystan Lewis, Dafydd Jones, and Lisa Dafydd; as well {…}
The Florentine Opera announced that for its upcoming “Covers” performances Immortal Girlfriend will be replacing the previously announced band, SistaStrings. The formally engaged band will be performing on its first world tour. On Feb. 9 and 10, 2023, the Florentine Opera and Immortal Girlfriend will perform a unique mix of opera classical and modern music at the Cooperage in Milwaukee, {…}
San Francisco-based Ensemble for these Times has announced its 2022-23 season. For the purposes of these articles, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. First up will be “Celestrios” which includes music by Elena Ruehr, Arthur Gottschalk, Jonathan Bailey Holland, Bohuslav Martinu, Yaz Lancaster, Tina Davidson, and David Garner. Among the pieces in the program will be Gottschalk’s “Beat” {…}
Milwaukee-based Present Music has announced its 41st season. For the purposes of this article, we will focus solely on classical vocal performances. The season opens with “French Connection.” The showcase will include Philip Glass’ opera score for “La Belle et la Bête,” which will be paired with music by Christophe Chassol. The showcase will be presented at the Milwaukee Art {…}
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 {…}
Conductor and composer Jorge Antunes and Opera de Rua is set to present “O Exfakeado” this August. The opera, which was composed by Antunes and opens on August 13 before touring throughout Brazil for the remainder of August, premiered in 2019 at the University of Brasilia and represents Antunes’ third work in the genre. The work takes place in Brasilía {…}
Mountain Time Arts, in partnership with Intermountain Opera Bozeman, has announced two evenings of classical performance set for August 24-25, 2022 at All Nations Teepee Village in Madison Junction, WY. The concert is part of the Yellowstone Revealed, a series of place-based projects by an inter-tribal group of Indigenous artists and scholars. The series runs from August 23-27, 2022. The {…}
The Washington Opera Society has announced its 2022 fall program. The season will open with Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” with world-class artists performing. The work will be performed at the Embassy of Austria. Performance Date: Sept. 23, 2022 The second performance of the season is Operetta Around the World at the Embassy of the Republic of Egypt. The evening will highlight {…}
Delaware Valley Opera is set to present “The Opera Cowgirls” on August 13 and 14, 2022. The showcase, which will take place at The Delaware Valley Opera Center in Lake Huntington, New York, will feature a unique blend of opera classics in a modern style. The ensemble, comprised of Caitlin McKechney, Sarah Beckham-Turner, Mila Henry, Maria Lindsey and Jessica Sandidge, {…}
On August 20, composer / pianist Felix Jarrar will showcase “Felix Jarrar’s Summer Salon,” a recital featuring such artists as Natalie Polito, Caroline Spaeth, Andrew Jurden, and violinist Adam von Housen. The performance, which will take place at Rockwood Music Hall in New York City, will feature music by Jarrar, including the world premiere of his song cycle “Janus & {…}
La Jolla Community Center will present an opera concert on August 10, 2022. The showcase, which is part of the California-based company’s “Opera Wednesdays” monthly series that features a recital on the second Wednesday of every month, will star soprano Katherine Polit, mezzo-soprano Sarah-Nicole Carter, mezzo-soprano Tzytle Steinman, soprano Tasha Koontz, and pianist Nicolas Reveles. The event is completely free {…}