Michael Fabiano has announced Mike’s Masterclasses. The masterclasses will present Fabiano’s insights into the world of performing, studying, and overcoming challenges to the basics of acting, the psychology of winning, and strategic business planning. The masterclasses will be free to audit and witness while donations are welcomed and classes will be presented via Zoom. Every donor contributing $50 or more {…}
The Theater Basel in Switzerland has announced its 2020-21 season. For this article, we will only highlight the opera productions. Premieres The first production of the season will be “Im Flow der Apokalypse.” The production will showcase students of universities for music and design as they transform art for 13 days in a small stage walk-in installation. Premiere Date: Oct. {…}
The Staatstheater Nürnberg has announced the first part of the 2020-21 season. In order to maintain flexibility, the company only announced the first quarter. For this article, we will only focus on opera productions at this German theater. The first production of the season will be Monteverdi’s “L’Orfeo” conducted by Joana Mallwitz and directed by Jens-Daniel Herzog. Premiere Date: Oct. {…}
(IMage provided by Teatro Digital) The Teatro Julio Mario Santo Domingo will stream Verdi’s “Alzira” on its Teatro Digital platform this July. The work will start streaming on July 9, 2020, in a production from the Gran Teatro Nacional de Perú. The production, which was directed by Jean Pierre Gamarra, opened in 2018 and was a collaboration between the Gran {…}
While theaters are opening, more and more American opera companies are committing to the online presentation. So there is no doubt that there will be plenty of streaming options for the foreseeable future. And we will be here to spotlight 10 operas every week. But as we have done over the past few weeks, do not forget to check out {…}
California Wine Country’s premiere music festival, Festival Napa Valley, will present “One Night, Many Voices,” a free, global, virtual concert featuring a star-studded line-up of performers, including Soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor Michael Fabiano. The concert will take place on Saturday, July 25, 2020. The opera stars share top billing alongside violinist Joshua Bell, soprano Larisa Martínez, pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, and the {…}
(Credit: Kjell Reben Strom / Albert Comper) The Hong Kong Philharmonic has announced its 47th anniversary season. For this article, the focus will be on vocal performances. Jaap van Zweden conducts Beethoven’s Leonore Overture and Symphony No. 9. The concert will also include the Taipei Philharmonic Chorus. Performance Dates: Oct. 2 & 3, 2020 Elisabeth Teige, Simon O’Neill, Matthias Goerne, {…}
Back in 2018, baritone Jonathan Estabrooks received a call from Lynne Block, the daughter of pre-eminent bass-baritone Simon Estes. She wanted to see if Estabrooks would work with her on a short documentary about her father’s life. Estabrooks, an internationally renowned performer, was also actively involved in the recording industry, creating music-related documentaries, hybrid music videos, and directing a TV {…}
Happy Pride! As we continue our pride celebration, we turn to the most influential LGBTQIA+ performers, administrators, directors, and others who have been influential in the opera world in shaping the conversation and boosting visibility. For this list, we honed in on the accomplishments of these individuals and the way they have used their voice to push diversity and education {…}
(Credit: Sarah Schatz) For this week’s word search, we turn to famed LGBTQIA+ operas. Instructions: You are free to solve the word search directly on your mobile or desktop device; just click the first and last letter of each word for it to appear on the screen. For those using a mobile device, we highly recommend turning it horizontal to {…}
As we continue our Pride Month Celebration, we turn our focus to some of the essential operas representing LGBTQIA+ culture. So for this quiz, we give you a few clues and then ask you to choose the opera that corresponds. As always, enjoy!