(Credit: Cory Weaver / San Francisco Opera) On June 19th, up and down Market Street in San Francisco, rainbows ruled the scene, as did live and recorded music. Every variation – hats, masks, sweaters, shoes, leggings, and floral wreaths braided the streets as the Gay Pride Parade intersected with the first-ever Spanish language opera to be performed by San Francisco {…}
On Oct. 28, 2023, Teatro Grattacielo is set to present Spontini’s “La Vestale.” The opera will star Indra Thomas as Giulia, Thomas Kinch as Licinio, Tahanee Aluwihare as La Gran Vestale, Kyle Oliver as Cinna, Eric Lindsey as Il Sommo Sacerdote, Rick Agster, and Hyunsoon Kim. They will be joined by the Teatro Grattacielo Orchestra under the musical direction of {…}
Light Opera of New Jersey (LONJ) has been awarded a $10,000 Challenge America grant by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The grant aims to support LONJ’s initiative of providing no-cost tickets to underserved communities in central and northern New Jersey, which accounts for 10 percent of the total tickets. “We are thrilled to receive this grant and launch {…}
(Credit: Grove Artists) Wagnerian tenor Graham Clark has died at the age of 81. Born in Littleborough in Lancashire, Clark studied with Bruce Boyce and began his operatic career with Scottish Opera in 1975. He went on to become a principal artist at the English National Opera, where performed from 1978 to 1985. In a statement, the ENO noted, “Everyone {…}
On July 6, Soprano Lee Sang Eun was found dead in a bathroom minutes before her performance of “Carmina Burana.” The soprano, who was 46, was found lifeless in the concert venue’s third-floor women’s bathroom. According to a police investigation, there is no foul play suspected and details of the autopsy report have not been made public. Eun graduated from {…}
The highly acclaimed soprano Kathleen Battle will receive a prestigious honor at the upcoming Grand Opening of the Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame. The event, scheduled for July 22, 2023, will feature a special interactive kiosk dedicated to celebrating Battle’s remarkable career. Originally from Portsmouth, Ohio, Battle has been hailed by the Walk of Fame as one of Southwest {…}
(Photograph by James Bellorini) The Royal Opera House is set to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Maria Callas’ birth with an exclusive exhibition showcasing career-defining photographs and stories of the famed diva. “Callas at Covent Garden” will open to the public on July 14, 2023. Visitors will have the opportunity to view photographs capturing Callas’ performances at the ROH as well {…}
Maria José Siri is set to perform Verdi’s “Aida” at the Arena di Verona on July 9, stepping in for the originally scheduled Mónica Conesa. Siri performed the opera on June 17 in Stefano Poda’s new production. However, she canceled the June 25 performance. Additionally, this season she is set to perform “Nabucco” and “Madama Butterfly” at the Arena di {…}
Photo: Camilla Greenwell/Royal Opera House 2023 The Linbury Theatre at the Royal Opera House has been home to some of the most incisive and bracing opera happening at Covent Garden in recent times. Work there has been self-consciously political, physical and experimental. Most notable is Laura Bowler’s “The Blue Woman,” directed by Katie Mitchell, Oliver Leith’s “Last Days,” and “Least {…}
The Staatskapelle Dresden has named Daniele Gatti the new Chief Conductor. The Saxon Minister of State for Culture and Tourism Barbara Klepsch and Daniele Gatti signed a corresponding contract in Dresden that will begin on August 1, 2024 and will last six years through July 31, 2030. In a press statement, Klepsch added, “I am happy that after the vote {…}
Tapestry Opera is among the recipients of major support from the city of Toronto. Per an official press statement issued by Tapestry Opera, the company, alongside Nightwood Theatre and St. Clare’s, will receive $1.25 million from the ABC Residents Association (ABCRA), which will enable the construction of a new arts hub at 877 Yonge Street. Moreover, the ABCRA will look {…}