With the New York Opera Fest 2018 officially underway, OperaWire will be showcasing small previews for each major participant at the festival, as we did during last year’s event. However, we are doing things a bit differently this year and giving the floor directly to each company to speak to you, the reader, directly. Enjoy! You can look all over {…}
With the New York Opera Fest 2018 officially underway, OperaWire will be showcasing small previews for each major participant at the festival, as we did during last year’s event. However, we are doing things a bit differently this year and giving the floor directly to each company to speak to you, the reader, directly. Enjoy! In order for opera to {…}
Soprano Renée Fleming has been nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Feature Role in a Musical. She will be competing with co-star Lindsay Mendez as well as Ariana DeBose for “Summer: The Donna Summer Musical,” Ashley Park for “Mean Girls,” and Diana Rigg for “My Fair Lady.” Fleming “retired” from the opera stage {…}
This week the releases are minimal but there is one opera lovers and fans are going to be interested in. La Nilsson To celebrate Birgit Nilsson’s centennial birthday, Decca is releasing an 81-CD set with the complete recordings for Decca, Deutsche Grammophon, and Philips. The package will include recordings of the complete Ring Cycle, “Elektra,” “Macbeth,” “Tosca,” “Tristan und Isolde,” {…}
Is “Le Nozze di Figaro” the greatest opera of all time? A fair share of artists certainly uphold this belief of the Mozart and Da Ponte work, which premiered on May 1, 1786. And why not? The work features one glorious piece of music after another in a complex plot featuring some of opera’s most iconic characters. Throw in Mozart’s {…}
With the New York Opera Fest 2018 officially underway, OperaWire will be showcasing small previews for each major participant at the festival, as we did during last year’s event. However, we are doing things a bit differently this year and giving the floor directly to each company to speak to you, the reader, directly. Enjoy! Heartbeat Opera has a penchant {…}
The Alliance Theatre will present a new production of “Candide” directed by Alliance Theatre Jennings Hertz Artistic Director Susan V. Booth with musical direction by Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Music Director Robert Spano. The production will feature a cast of 17 actors, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and the Atlanta Symphony Chorus in this historic Alliance Theatre-Atlanta Symphony Orchestra collaboration. With so {…}
For most opera connoisseurs west of Kaliningrad, the name Anton Rubinstein is unlikely to ring many glockenspiels. This acclaimed composer and pianist, considered the virtuosic equal of Liszt, actually wrote twice as many operas as Puccini but outside Russia, his music is virtually unknown. Productions in the west of his most successful opera “Demon” are as rare as a real Romanov. {…}
The North Carolina Opera’s 2018-19 season has been announced, featuring three operas and one recital. The season will showcase many rising stars and some of today’s biggest international artists. The season with a concert performance of Bellini’s “Norma” in a concert performance. Leah Crocetto sings the title role alongside Elizabeth DeShong and Chad Shelton. Anthony Walker conducts the performance at {…}
Opera Carolina has announced its 2018-19 season, featuring three opera productions and a number of rising stars. Here is a look at what this season will offer. Sarah Coburn sings the title role in Donizetti’s “La Fille du Regiment” with David Walton as Tonio. Steven Condy rounds out the cast as Suplice. Performance Dates: Nov. 10, 15 & 18, 2018 {…}
Swedish baritone Hakan Hagegard has left his position Stockholm Academy after being accused of sexual harassment. The recognized baritone has received accusations from the conservatory as well in Oslo from anonymous sources on diverse media including Swedish radio. Per Platea Magazine, the conservatory’s board was in the midst of a decision, but it was the baritone who opted to leave due {…}