(Credit: Decca / Josef Gallauer) On Jan. 14, Juan Diego Flórez will perform a concert at the National Palace of Culture in Bulgaria. Flórez will be joined by the Sofia Philharmonic and conductor Christopher Franklin. The program will include music by Saint-Saëns from “Samson and Delilah,” Gounod from “Roméo et Juliette,” Lalo from “Le Roi d’Ys,” Lehár from “Das Land {…}
(Credit: Kevin Yatarola) Celebrated conductor Sir Simon Rattle has been appointed the new Chief Conductor of the Chor and Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks. Rattle will begin his five-year tenure in 2023. The famed conductor served as the Chief Conductor of the Berliner Philharmoniker until 2018, and currently holds the position of Music Director of the London Symphony Orchestra. “Bayerischer Rundfunk {…}
(Credit: © Axelle Paysant-Le Roux) The Opéra Comique has announced that it will stream a production of Jean-Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville’s opera “Titon et l’Aurore.” The opera was scheduled for five presentations from Jan. 18 – Jan. 27, 2021, but had to be canceled due to the French government’s COVID-19 regulations. The opera will star Reinoud Van Mechelen, Gwendoline Blondeel, {…}
As the Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor of the Austin Opera, Timothy Myers has had one of the most difficult years of his life. Last year, 2020, left a mark on the operatic industry that forced many leaders to make difficult decisions and rethink the way the entire business of opera worked. As a result, Myers is taking the time {…}
The Los Angeles Opera has announced the release of three digital opera shorts directed by James Darrah that will stream on its On Now platform. First up is Darrah’s vision for Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek’s “The West is a Land of Infinite Beginnings,” beased on Karen Russell’s surreal short story about a farming family attempting to fulfill the requirements {…}
The New Orleans Opera has announced a virtual concert featuring opera stars Bryan Hymel and Irini Kyriakidou. The operatic duo will be joined by Maestro Robert Lyall, pianist Michael Borowitz, and a string quartet from the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. Presented from the Guild Home of the New Orleans Opera, the program will feature arias and duets from works such as {…}
(Credit: Marek Kruszewski) Staatsoper Hannover has announced that the company will remain closed until at least Feb. 28, 2021. “After consulting the supervisory board of the Niedersächsische Staatstheater GmbH and the responsible ministries, we have canceled all performances and special programs at all venues up to and including Feb. 28, 2021,” says a statement on the company’s website. The opera {…}
American conductor and composer Victoria Bond is one of the most popular artists of opera and classical music today. Over a long career that has included conducting stints around the world and dozens of original compositions, Bond is also notable for her distinction as the first woman to receive a doctorate in orchestral conducting from the Juilliard School. Bond was {…}
The Vienna State Opera has announced its streaming slate for the upcoming week. It all kicks off with Janacek’s “The Cunning Little Vixen” starring Chen Reiss, Roman Trekel, Hyuna Ko, and Joseph Dennis, among others. Tomás Netopil conducts. Streaming Date: Jan. 12, 2021 Christian Franz, Linda Watson, Eric Halfvarson, and Jochen Schmeckenbecher headline a 2016 performance of “Götterdämmerung.” Adam Fischer {…}
Riccardo Muti has weighed in on the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra’s situation releasing a statement in support of the orchestra. Muti said, “The closure of the Metropolitan Opera House and the dramatic situation of its wonderful Orchestra embodies a profound grief, not only for the city of New York, but for the entire cultural world. Without music and the musicians who {…}
The Palau de la Musica Catalana in Barcelona has canceled Javier Camarena’s second recital. The theater announced that “due to mobility restrictions arising from the COVID-19 crisis, the concert on Jan. 19 is canceled.” Box Office will contact ticket holders in order to relocate them, or audiences can request a refund or exchange it for another concert. However, the concert {…}