Calgary Opera has postponed its 2020-21 season. The productions that will be affected by the decision include “Fidelio,” “The Merry Widow,” “La Traviata,” “Christmas at the Opera,” Opera Brunches, Master Classes, and Student Dress Rehearsals. In a press release, Bramwell Tovey, O.C. – Artistic Director, and Heather Kitchen, Managing Director and CEO of Opera Calgary said, “It’s been 106 days {…}
The Komische Oper Berlin has announced its plans for the 2020-21 season, which will include a revised gameplan for the time period between September and December. The company will present five premieres between September and December, including the operetta “The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein,” the choral project “Mondnacht” with songs by Robert Schumann, and Gluck’s “Iphigenie on Tauris.” Additionally, the {…}
The Teatro Massimo di Palermo has announced a summer season entitled “Sotto Una Nuova luce.” The concerts will take place at the Teatro di Verdura and will be streamed via the company Massimo TV. For this article, we will only focus on vocal performances. Omer Meir Wellber opens the festival with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with Desirée Rancatore, Chiara Amarù, {…}
The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra is set to present a virtual gala on Sunday, June 28, 2020. The event will be headlined by Academy Award-winning actress Dame Helen Mirren as well as soprano Chen Reiss. Other performers in the gala include Yefim Bronfman, Khatia Buniatishvili, Martin Fröst, Evgeny Kissin, András Schiff, Gil Shaham, Pinchas Zukerman and Amanda Forsyth. There will also {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced week 16 of its Nightly Streams. This coming week’s streams feature a wide range of options including a showcase starring Beverly Sills, Shostakovich opera, a classic Ring performance, some Bel Canto magic, and a historic performance from the 2018-19 season. Monday, June 29 – Donizetti’s La Fille du Régiment Conducted by Enrique Mazzola; starring Pretty Yende, Stephanie {…}
(Credit: François de Dijon) The Opéra de Dijon has announced that one of its musicians has been diagnosed with COVID-19. As a result, the organization has canceled all concerts through June 28, 2020. The French company had started presenting concerts starting on June 17. The organization had taken all precautions to avoid potential health hazards. Only 150 audience members were {…}
(Credit: Studio Ghibli / Ken Howard / Metropolitan Opera) “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 {…}
Charpentier is known as somewhat of a “one-hit-wonder” in the opera world, perhaps best known for his opera “Louise,” which features the gorgeous aria “Depuis le jour.” In his time, however, he was a renowned composer, best-known for provoking the rigid social standards of French opera. Born June 25, 1860, in Dieuze, France, Charpentier moved to Paris in the 1880s. {…}
San Francisco Opera is set to showcase a virtual event entitled “Celebrating the Summer Season” on Friday, July 10, 2020. The 90-minute program will be headlined by the artists and operas that were programmed during the originally scheduled summer season, which was canceled due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Such artists as Michelle Bradley, Louise Alder, Sasha Cooke, Jakub Jósef {…}
The Athenians Opera Group has released a recording of a recent performance at Columbia University. The showcase features Michael Fennelly and soprano Megan Weston as they take on music by such composers Chopin, Liszt, Gounod, and Verdi while discussing Nineteenth-Century Paris Salons. The video was recorded on June 18, 2020. Weston has performed with such organizations as the Phoenicia International {…}
(Credit: Opera San José) In their effort to bring high-quality performances to audiences at home, Opera San Jose has announced the creation of the Fred Heiman Digital Media Studio. This new performance space will allow the company to stage and stream full productions of operas, as well as concerts, recitals, master classes, artist meet-and-greets, and more. Opera San Jose will {…}