Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Elīna Garanča, & Pretty Yende Lead Opéra de Paris’s 2020-21 Cinema Season

(Credit: Theo Gosselin/Andrea Torres Balaguer, persimmon, 2018) FRA Cinema has announced the 2020-21 cinema season for the Opéra de Paris. The season will include previously recorded performances and live performances. The season begins with Massenet’s “Manon” starring Pretty Yende and Benjamin Bernheim. The production, which was the final production of the 2019-20 season at the Opéra de Paris also stars {…}

Jul 2, 2020

Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse Announces Changes to 2020-21 Season

The Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse has announced a production change to its 2020-21 season. The French company announced that its opening production of Bizet’s “Les Pêcheurs de Perles ” will be replaced by “Così Fan Tutte.” Speranza Scappucci will conduct Mozart’s masterwork with Ivan Alexandre directing. The cast will include Anne-Catherine Gillet, Alexandre Duhamel, Jean-Fernand Setti, and Mathias Vidal, {…}

Jul 2, 2020

Grand Théâtre de Genève Announces Changes to 2020-21 Season

The Grand Théâtre de Genève has announced changes to its 2020-21 season. The Swiss company announced that its new production of Puccini’s “Turandot” by Daniel Kramer and Team Lab will be postponed to another season. “Turandot” was scheduled to star Ingela Brimberg, Aleksey Tikhomirov, Teodor Ilincai, Martin Muehle, and Elena Guseva. As a result, the 2020-21 season will start with {…}

Jul 2, 2020

Decca Classics Announces Elīna Garanča’s New Album

Decca Classics has announced Elīna Garanča’s upcoming album. The famed Latvian mezzo will join Daniel Barenboim and the Staatskapelle Berlin for Elgar’s famed “Sea Pictures.” The album, which was recorded in the winter of 2019, marks the first time Decca records the famed song cycle in four decades and marks Garanča’s first recording of “Sea Pictures.” The new album will {…}

Jul 2, 2020

Marianne Cornetti, Kevin Short, Christine Goerke Headline Pittsburgh Festival Opera’s ‘UNSTAGED: Pandemic Season Festival’

Pittsburgh Festival Opera has announced a brand new season entitled “UNSTAGED: Pandemic Season Festival.” The updated slate will take place between July 10-26 and features a number of online events, live digital performances, and inside looks. “We were disappointed that the pandemic upended our fabulous planned season,” said Artistic Director Marianne Cornetti in a press release. “While we’ve moved some {…}

Jul 2, 2020

Michigan Opera Theatre Confirms Live Performances in Revised 2020-21 Season

Michigan Opera Theatre has announced a revised new season. Due to the continued social distancing resulting from the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company has opted for a non-traditional season that will engage with audiences in unique experiences. “The health and safety of our patrons, staff, and artists is our priority at Michigan Opera Theatre, and we are making {…}

Jul 2, 2020

little OPERA theatre of ny to Present ‘Mozart & Friends’

The little OPERA theatre of ny has announced that it will be presenting “Mozart & Friends,” a live stream pop-up concert on July 9, 2020 at St John’s in the Village. The concert will feature performances from tenor Kameron Ghanavati, tenor Rufus Müller, mezzo-soprano Heather Johnson, music director Elliot Figg, pianist Catherine Miller, violinist Manami Mizumoto, and cellist Syndey ZumMallen {…}

Jul 2, 2020

Opera Meets Film: How an Aria from ‘Turandot’ Can Take on Contrasting Meaning in ‘End of the Century’

“Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a section or a film in its entirety, highlighting the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perception of a film that we are viewing. This week’s installment features Lucio Castro’s “End {…}

Jul 2, 2020

Music of Remembrance Announces Online Slate for Summer 2020

Music of Remembrance has announced its schedule for its latest series of online programs. All performances and programs can be viewed at the company’s official website. The company will kick off with “Hear Our Story Now,” a documentary by John Sharify that showcases the first two decades of the organization’s development. Streaming Dates: June 29-July 5, 2020 Music of Remembrance {…}

Jul 2, 2020

Tarek Abdalla Appointed to Pittsburgh Opera Board of Directors

Pittsburgh Opera has announced that Tarek Abdalla has joined its board of directors. A partner at the law firm Jones Day, Abdalla bring with him experience in representing contractors, owners, developers, equipment suppliers, engineers, and architects in notable public and private projects in the industries of energy and construction, including power plants, pipelines, and forms of energy infrastructure. Abroad, Abdalla {…}

Jul 2, 2020

American Opera Project Awarded By OPERA America’s Opera Grants for Female Composers: Commissioning Grants

The American Opera Project has been awarded $9,000 by OPERA America’s Opera Grants for Female Composers: Commissioning Grants. The grant will be used toward the commissioning of “Precipice,” a new work by Rima Fand. “Precipice” is an object theatre/chamber opera that tells the story of one woman’s struggle to find her authentic voice in American’s mountain west. Fand is a {…}