La Monnaie de Mont has announced alterations to its 2020-21 season. The Belgium company announced that the world premiere of “The Time of Our Singing” has been postponed until next season, while “The Sleeping Thousand” production has been canceled. As a result, the company will present a Corona-proof alternative, “Is this the end?” The new project is a pop requiem in {…}
Uruguayan composer and conductor Federico Garcia Vigil passed away on June 4, 2020, at the age of 79. Born in Montevideo on January 5, 1941, Vigil attended the Elbio Fernandez school before studying piano at the Guillermo Kolischer Conservatory. In the 1960s, Vigil was hired to work at the Orchester de Ballet Alicia Alsono in Havana Cuba. Here, he met {…}
The Nashville Symphony Orchestra has canceled its 2020-21 season. In a press release, president Alan D. Valentine said, “Today, our Board of Directors voted to suspend all concert and event activity through July 31, 2021, and to furlough a total of 79 musicians and 49 full-time staff members, effective July 1.” He continued, “Like many other businesses and organizations, the {…}
(Credit: Kristin Hoebermann/Brian Paulette) The LA Opera will continue its LAO at Home series on June 15. Tenor Robert Stahley will perform as part of the Living Room Recital with pianist Jeremy Frank, presenting excerpts from “Die Walküre.” Then Stahley will team up with pianist Brendon Shapiro for Donald Swann’s song cycle “The Road Goes Ever On,” which sets the {…}
The Operalia competition has postponed its 2020 edition until 2021. The organization announced that the decision was made due to the ongoing health concerns and global uncertainty generated by the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Operalia team said, “We are deeply saddened by this resolution but the safety and well-being of everyone involved in the planning, traveling and overall development of any {…}
On Sunday, June 14, the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, Sing for Hope, and Lang Lang International Music Foundation will join forces to present “We Are Here: A Celebration of Resilience, Resistance, and Hope.” The special live-streamed concert event, which will be presented by a network of more than 125 {…}
(Credit: Royal Opera House) The Royal Opera has announced the death of Ian Taylor, Chairman of its Board of Trustees, at the age of 64. Taylor died from pneumonia, following a long battle with the illness. Born in 1956 in Croydon, England, Taylor grew up in North of England and went on to study at the Merton College, Oxford University, {…}
Opera San José has announced plans to create the Fred Heiman Digital Media Studio, a state-of-the-art performance space housed within Opera San José headquarters in Northern California. The project demonstrates OSJ’s commitment to presenting the first half of its 2020 – 21 season while safeguarding audiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Funded by Opera San José trustee Peggy Heiman in honor {…}
Few men were as renown in the 1700s as Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. He was a polyglot, military leader, and successful musician throughout his career. For this week’s edition of the quiz, we look back at the Chevalier de Saint-Georges. How well do you know his career and achievements? As always, have fun!
The moment Latonia Moore stepped onstage during the Opening Night performance of “Porgy and Bess,” launching the Metropolitan Opera’s 2019-20 season, the audience was mesmerized. The soprano stole the show with her potent rendition of “My man’s gone now.” She received arguably the most applause of the evening and critics praised her for her “intensity.” Moore made her Met debut {…}
The Scottish Opera has announced its mainstage plans for autumn have been canceled. In a press release, the company said, “it has become clear to us at Scottish Opera that, because of the continuing uncertainty around convening large gatherings due to Covid-19, it will simply not be possible for us to present our large-scale Autumn 2020 production. This was planned {…}
