Francesco Meli, Eva-Maria Westbroek, Aleksandrs Antonenko Headline Royal Opera House’s New #OurHousetoYourHouse Series on Sky Arts

The Royal Opera House is set to launch #OurHousetoYourHouse, a virtual program that will bring Friday premieres and screenings on Sky Arts every Friday. The program will launch on Sept. 18 with Barrie Kosky’s production of “Carmen” starring Anna Goryachova, Francesco Meli, and Kostas Smoriginas. It will be followed by the Royal Ballet’s “Dances at a Gathering” on Sept. 25 {…}

Sep 11, 2020

Ópera de Colombia Launches Arts Auction to Fundraise for Virtual 2020-21 Season

Ópera de Colombia will join forces with Fundación Arteria to present an auction “Ópera Viva” with the aim of supporting the virtual opera season in 2020-21. The auction will take place across three phases. A silent auction will be scheduled between Sept. 21-29 with another honoring the late Gloria Zea set for Sept. 29-Oct. 4. Finally, “Arte para todos” will {…}

Sep 11, 2020

Christian Gerhaher, Joyce DiDonato, Józef Orliński, Benjamin Bernheim Among Nominees for Gramophone Awards 2020

Credit: Gregor Hohenberg/Sony Gramophone has announced the recordings that have advanced to the final round of the Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2020. For the purpose of this article, we will focus on vocal, choral, and opera categories. The first contestant in the opera category is the Barber’s “Vanessa,” performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Glyndebourne Chorus, under the musical {…}

Sep 11, 2020

Alaysha Fox, James Conlon Headline LAO At Home For Week of Sept. 14

The Los Angeles Opera has announced its streaming program for the week starting on Sept. 14, 2020. It all starts with “Opera Happy Hour” starring Jeremy Frank as he explores some of opera’s most memorable melodies that have entered popular culture. Streaming Date: Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2020 at 4 p.m. PDT Soprano Alaysha Fox headlines a living room recital. She {…}

Sep 11, 2020

Roberta Mantegna Headlines Teatro La Fenice’s ‘Roberto Devereux’

(Credit: Rosellina Garbo) After 48 years, Donizetti’s “Roberto Devereux” returns to the Venice stage at the Teatro La Fenice in a semi-staged production by Alfonso Antoniozzi. The historic performance is set to be conducted by Riccardo Frizza with Roberta Mantegna in the role of Elisabetta with Enea Scala in the title role. The cast will be rounded out by Lilly {…}

Sep 11, 2020

Donizetti Opera Festival Announces Cast Changes

The Donizetti Opera Festival has announced cast changes to its upcoming production of “Le Nozze in Villa” and “Marino Faliero” due to travel restrictions imposed by COVID-19. The festival announced that Michele Pertusi will sing the title role of “Marino Faliero” replacing Alex Esposito, while tenor Giorgio Misseri will take over the role of Claudio in “Le Nozze in Villa” {…}

Sep 11, 2020

Kate Lindsey & Matthew Rose Lead Glyndebourne Fall 2020 Performances

(Credits: Rosetta Greek / Lena Kern) The Glyndebourne Festival has announced a full program of the series of socially-distanced indoor performances that will take place in Sussex, starting October 10, 2020. The Festival has announced that it will deploy a set of stringent COVID-19 safety rules, including strict social distancing, using uncirculated air to heat the auditorium, providing sanitizing stations {…}

Sep 11, 2020

Obituary: English Baritone Adrian Clarke Dies Following Long Illness

(Image Source: Royal Opera House) On September 10, 2020, baritone Adrian Clarke passed away, the cause of death is listed as a prolonged illness. Born in Northampton, Clarke studied at the Royal College of Music and the London Opera Centre. He made his debut with the Royal Opera in 1994, playing Sid in “La fanciulla del West,” and went on {…}

Sep 11, 2020

New Camerata Opera Announces Fall Programming

New Camerata Opera has announced its Fall 2020 season, with programming taking places on three fronts: mainstage productions, online operatic films through CamerataWorks, and childrens opera through Camerata Piccola. The company’s fifth season will open on October 22 with “Masquerade,” a live concert of operatic favorites, with music direction by pianist Doug Han, to be performed at Anita’s Way, near {…}

Sep 11, 2020

Canadian Opera Company Partners with Sistema Toronto To Expand Digital Children’s Series

The Canadian Opera Company’s digital platform for kids, Opera Makers, is set to bring interactive and educational programming to even more children in the region of Toronto. The program introduces the art form to children through activities that explore aspects such as storytelling, composition, performance, and design. The programming is created by COC teaching artists working with local partners. Among {…}

Sep 11, 2020

Q & A: Conductor Ivor Bolton on History with Salzburg Festival & Cultural Crisis Caused by COVID-19

(Credit: Ben Wright Photography) This year marked the 100th anniversary of the renowned Salzburg Festival in Austria. A critical milestone for the festival, they chose to still responsibly present the event this summer, albeit with a severely reduced program and heightened safety and security in response to the global pandemic. British conductor Ivor Bolton lead the Mozarteumsorchester Salzburg performing a {…}