(Credit: Jeff Busby) The Sydney Opera House will reopen on Jan. 5, 2021, with the production of Franz Lehár’s operetta ” Die Lustige Witwe,” following a 10-month long hiatus. The operetta will star the principal soprano of Opera Australia Julie Lea Goodwin in the role of Hanna Glawari, and English-Australian operatic tenor and musical theatre actor Alexander Lewis in the {…}
Artur Ruciński is set to highlight a New Year’s gala on Jan. 1, 2021. The gala, which will be streamed at 17:00 local Polish time, will be held at the Mazowiecki Teatr Muzyczny and will showcase the Warsaw Philharmonic and Orchestra Symphony Viva. The concert will be conducted by Maestro Tadeusz Kozłowskie and will also feature soprano Joanna Woś, mezzo-soprano {…}
“Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a film section or a film in its entirety and highlight 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 Takashi {…}
(Credit: © Emmanuelle Ayrton) The Met Orchestra Musicians have issued a statement in response to the Metropolitan Opera’s decision to utilize European musicians for its upcoming gala showcase. In the statement, the musicians noted that they have been unpaid for 10 months and that the Met’s actions have been an “outlier” in the industry. “Every other major orchestra has been {…}
New York-based company Teatro Grattacielo has announced that it will be kicking off 2021 with a presentation of Umberto Giordano’s “Fedora” on Jan. 3, 2021. The showcase, which will be presented via the company’s official website and YouTube channel, will be free to the public for 24 hours. As part of the streaming showcase, audiences will be able to enjoy {…}
(Credit: Gregor Hohenberg/Sony) Oper Frankfurt has announced that it will ring in the New Year by streaming a 2010-11 production of Johann Strauss’ operetta “Die Fledermaus.” The operetta features Christian Gerhaher in the role of Gabriel von Eisenstein, alongside Barbara Zechmeister as Rosalinde, Thorsten Grümbel as Frank, Martin Wölfel in the roles of Prinz Orlofsky / Frosch, Stephan Rügamer as {…}
(Credit: David Allen) Opera San José has announced an extension of its virtual Christmas presentation of Jake Heggie’s chamber opera “Three Decembers” until Jan. 31, 2021. World-renowned mezzo-soprano Susan Graham will lead a cast that is also headlined by soprano Maya Kherani and the baritone Efraín Solis. Pianist and conductor Veronica Agranov-Dafoe and pianist Sunny Yoon join the cast with {…}
On Jan. 29, 2021, Christman Opera Company is set to present the newest work from composer Theodore Christman, titled “The Impresario and the Dueling Divas.” The cast includes soprano Teresa Castillo as Heidi Highmore, mezzo-soprano Madison Marie McIntosh as Lola Lowell, and tenor John Viscardi as Derek Schaus; pianist Eve Queler provides the previously recorded accompaniment. The opera is based {…}
The Spanish government has announced the winners of the Bella Artes Gold Medals. This year, 32 personalities were given the honors for their efforts in the cultural world. Among the recipients were Emilio Sagi for his work as a director, Gustavo Dudamel for his work as conductor and ambassador of the musical world. María Bayo was also among the recognized {…}
(Credit: Victor Santiago) Francesco Meli has been named artistic director and one of the tutors at the Academy of Advanced Professional Training and Placement for Opera Singers by Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa, Italy. Meli will join Giulio Zappa, Vittorio Terranova, Antonella D’Amico, Roberto De Candia, Elisabeth Norberg-Schulz, Silvia Paoli, Daniele Callegari, and Serena Gamberoni, who are tutors. The Academy {…}
Enea Scala, Enki Kamani, Luca Salsi, and Simone Piazzola are set to headline the Teatro Filarmonico’s New Year’s Eve concert. The concert in Verona, which is set to be streamed on Dec. 31 at 21.15 local time on Telearena, Arena Web TV, and on the Fondazione Arena di Verona’s YouTube channel, will be conducted by Maestro Steven Mercurio, who will {…}