(Credit: Metropolitan Opera) For this week’s word search we turn our attention to the tenors who have become associated with Puccini’s “Turandot” throughout its history. 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 {…}
The Wiener Staatsoper has announced its massive 2020-21 season. Here is a rundown. Premieres Philippe Jordan conducts Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly“ in Anthony Minghella’s acclaimed production. The production from 2005 arrived in Vienna with Asmik Grigorian in the title role, Virginie Verrez, Freddie De Tommaso, and Boris Pinkhasovich. In January, Grigorian is joined by Noa Beinart and Marcelo Puente. A third {…}
Soprano Angel Blue has unveiled the next set of guests who will join her on her popular “Faithful Friday with Angel Blue.” On May 1, 2020, Blue will be joined by baritone Thomas Hampson starting at 12 p.m. EDT. And on May 8, Golda Schultz, who previously performed with Blue in the Metropolitan Opera’s “Porgy and Bess,” will be the {…}
Bare Opera will be presenting “The Presence of Odradek” on May 10, 2020 at 7 p.m. EDT. The experimental opera, composed by David Rosenmeyer and directed by Malena Dayen, will be streamed online via Bare Opera’s official website. The work utilizes text by Kafka in conjunction with poems by Avot Yeshurun to explore how art is able to able to {…}
Sopranos Sondra Radvanovsky and Keri Alkema have teamed up to launch a new show entitled “Screaming Divas.” The new show will air every Friday at 12 p.m. Eastern time. The program has been bill as ” two best friends stuck at home and wanting to talk about all things while drinking a cocktail.” “Screaming Divas” will be aired on Instagram, {…}
The Metropolitan Opera’s At-Home Gala was one of the most hotly anticipated performances of the first half of 2020; one might argue that given its sheer star power, the showcase, which was announced just two weeks ago, was more anticipated than any performance the Met had lined up as part of its regular season. While the Met initially reneged on {…}
Ainhoa Arteta has announced a new program “Confesiones Liricas” on Instagram. The acclaimed Spanish soprano will begin the show on April 26 with the first episode featuring veteran and golden voiced tenor Ramón Vargas. The show will begin at 7 p.m. European time. Arteta announced that the show will also feature a number of musical experts and performers and will {…}
The Teatro alla Scala has unveiled its streaming slate all the way up to May 8, 2020. All performances can be viewed on Rai5 or RaiPlay. On April 28, 2020, the company will present a 2014 showcase of Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” conducted by Daniele Rustioni. The cast includes Marcelo Álvarez, Maria Agresta, Franco Vassallo, and Ekaterina Semenchuk. On April 29, {…}
Pacific Opera Victoria has announced a new schedule of online and On Demand programming to keep bringing the arts to audiences at home. These broadcasts will stream the last week of April, and then on a weekly basis in May. The schedule, as per a press release, is as follows: Fri, April 24 – Listening Party Podcast at 4pm Opera artists from {…}
Credit: Uwe Arens/Dario Acosta/Tatyana Vlasova The Staatstheater Wiesbaden has announced its 2020-21 season featuring eight new productions, the Ring Cycle and a number of important revivals. Here is a look. Premieres Konrad Junghänel conducts a new production of Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” with Tilo Nest directing. Ioan Hotea and Antonio Garés share the role of the count while Silvia {…}
(Credit: Ken Howard / Metropolitan Opera) For this week’s edition of the opera quiz, we are going to take a look at the opening line of an opera. The beginning of any work of art is essential; the artist wants to make a big impression, throw the audience into the conflict, or readily establish a major player or world in {…}