(Credit: Kirsten Nijhof / Opera Online website / Staatstheater Hannover official website) Oper Leipzig has announced that it will shut down until at least the end of February 2021. The company has joined a growing number of German opera houses and concert halls that have closed until February or March 2021. In the meantime, Oper Köln and Staatstheater Hannover have {…}
(Credit: Leslie Hassler) Tenor Brian Cheney and pianist Cathy Venable will present the holiday show “Let It Snow” on Dec. 17, 2020, via Stageit. The duo will perform such hits as “O Holy Night,” “The Christmas Song,” “Silent Night,” and “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve,” among many others. The program is set to last for one hour. Cheney {…}
The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma will continue its free streaming through its Teatro Digitale. On Dec. 25, the company will stream a Christmas concert featuring Roberto Gabbiani leading the Chrosu and Orchestra dell’Opera di Roma. The priogram will include Vivaldi’s “Credo,” “Magnificat,” and “Gloria.” On Dec. 31, Roberto Abbado will conduct the New Year’s Eve concert featuring music by Tchaikovsky. {…}
Hui He has announced a Chinese tour beginning this December. The soprano announced that her tour will open on Dec. 19 at the Huafa Grand Theatre – Zhuhai Opera House. Hui He will then sing in Shanghai, Nanjing, and Beijing for New Year’s Eve concerts. The soprano will also make stops in Guangzhou, Xi’an, Xiamen, Wuhan, and Suzhou. In a {…}
Credit: epd bild / Heike Lyding / imago images Oper Frankfurt has announced that it will extend the contract of General Director Bernd Loebe for another five-year period. Loebe has been working as a consultant at the Frankfurt Opera since September 2000, and was subsequently appointed the Artistic Director for the 2002-03 season. “Personally, I am very happy that I {…}
On Dec. 23, 2020, South African soprano Marieke de Koker will be hosting a live-streamed event on Facebook and YouTube, titled “African Christmas Fundraising concert.” The concert will feature classic African Christmas songs, world premieres of new works and arrangements, and interview clips with artists. The fundraiser will collect donations which classical singers in the country will be able to {…}
(Credit: Dario Acosta) The Hampsong Foundation, founded by renowned baritone Thomas Hampson, has announced the launch of the “Arts@Future” series. Held at the IDAGIO Global Concert Hall, this new series will allow audiences to follow some of opera’s rising stars through a variety of performances at conservatories, festivals, young artist programs, and more. Among the partners for this endeavor are {…}
Composer/Pianist Felix Jarrar will wrap his virtual performances for 2020 with a filmed recording of “Felix Navidad” on Wednesday, December 23, at 7:30 p.m. EST. The holiday special will stream on the composer’s YouTube channel. “Felix Navidad” features soprano Théodora Cattarel, mezzo-soprano JoAnna Pope, and bass-baritone Joseph Beutel. Beutel garnered a 2021 Grammy® Award nomination in the Best Choral Performance {…}
Credit: Zürich Tourismus website The famed Zürich’s concert hall, Tonhalle Zürich has announced that it will shut down until the end of February 2021. Major theaters and opera houses in Switzerland have already closed until at least the end of January 2021, following new measures brought by the Swiss Federal Council. Five Swiss top doctors warned Swiss Health Minister Alain {…}
(Credit: picture-alliance/dpa/ M. Merz) The Bayreuth Festival has reached out to OperaWire in response to the recently published article regarding statements of the Festival Director Katharina Wagner. In an e-mail to OperaWire, the Bayreuth Festival explained the circumstances around the new production of Wagner’s iconic tetralogy “Der Ring des Nibelungen.” “It is a special feature of the Bayreuth Festival that {…}
The San Francisco Opera has announced it will be re-envisioning its 2021 spring schedule. In a statement, the company said, “due to the ongoing pandemic, San Francisco Opera is re-envisioning our upcoming 2021 schedule. The originally announced 2021 Spring Season running April 25–May 16 at the War Memorial Opera House—Rossini’s ‘The Barber of Seville (Il Barbiere di Siviglia),’ Zemlinsky’s ‘Der {…}
