Opernhaus Zürich has announced minor changes to its 2020-21 season. The company announced that “due to social distancing regulations, there will still be a few adjustments to the program for the 2020-21 season. ” The company announced that the traditional opening festival that kicks off the season on Sept. 19 will be canceled while the planned revival of Verdi’s “I {…}
On June 17th, the Music Critics Association of North America (MCANA) announced “Blue” as the winner of its Fourth Annual Award for Best New Opera. “Blue,” composed by Jeanine Tesori with libretto by Tazewell Thompson, premiered at the Glimmerglass Festival in July 2019 and tells the story of an African American couple residing in Harlem, New York City. The couple’s {…}
(Credit: Metropolitan Opera) The Metropolitan Opera has announced Week 15 of its streaming service, which includes performances by such superstars as Sonya Yoncheva, Kathleen Battle, Luciano Pavarotti, Roberto Alagna, and Joyce DiDonato among others. Here is a full breakdown. Monday, June 22 – Verdi’s La Traviata Starring Sonya Yoncheva, Michael Fabiano, and Thomas Hampson, conducted by Nicola Luisotti. From March 11, 2017. {…}
(Credit: Ken Howard / Metropolitan Opera) The Metropolitan Opera’s new production of “Der Fliegende Holländer” will be streamed on PBS’ Great Performances at the Met on July 5, 2020. The performance stars Evgeny Nikitin in the title role with Anja Kampe as Senta, Franz-Josef Selig as Daland, and Sergey Skorokhodov as Erik. Valery Gergiev conducts with Lisette Oropesa hosting. The {…}
(Credit: Arielle Doneson) After three months off the stage, Christine Goerke created her own stage in front of her porch. The dramatic soprano revealed via social media that after months of sitting home, she decided to perform a concert of popular arias and songs to her neighbors. In her post, the soprano revealed, “I was tired of sitting in my {…}
Hibla Gerzmava has revealed she had COVID-19. The Russian-Abkhazian soprano stated via social media, “It’s time to tell my story of these months. I was ill with COVID-19, and most annoying, I had sat at home without a break from March 13, followed ALL safety precautions, but the virus still entered my house! In mid-May, I felt weakness, malaise, fever, but {…}
Four American conductors have launched “Everything Conducting,” a website aimed at providing resources and conversations around the art of conducting. The project is headed by Ankush Kumar Bahl, John Devlin, Anna Edwards, and Enrico Lopez-Yañez. The project features articles divided into two sections entitled “On the Podium” and “Off the Podium.” “On the Podium” presents readers with articles on leading {…}
The Longborough Festival Opera has launched a podcast series that will feature conversations with many of opera’s biggest stars. The company has released four episodes to this point, with three of them focused on Wagner’s Ring Cycle. In the first, journalist Richard Bratby, Longborough Music Director Anthony Negus, and bass-baritone Paul Carey Jones talk about Wotan’s journey through the tetralogy. In a second episode, Writer and {…}
The Teatro la Fenice has announced that it will reopen to the public in July. The theater will open with chamber concerts, symphonic concerts, and an opera production, all following health regulations implemented by the government. The first concert will be held on July 5 at 7 p.m. with the brass players of the Orchestra and choral artists from La {…}
Opera Project Columbus has announced its VIVA Festival, Virtual Intensive Vocal Academy, which is set to take place between June 22-26, 2020. The Academy will feature curated courses led by such figures as Giuseppe Filianoti, Wendy Taucher, Ed Back, Devon Cass, and Emilio Pons. Bak, vocal coach and artistic administrator for Opera Project Columbus will teach a course on “The {…}
Jonas Kaufmann and Antonio Pappano have launched a new podcast entitled “Discover Otello.” The new podcast hosted by Kaufmann, Pappano, and Thomas Voigt will shed light on Verdi’s penultimate opera and their recent recording of the work. The series will be a total of four episodes with each one going in-depth about the acts of the opera. In the first {…}
