Marina Rebeka, Ricarda Merbeth & Stéphane Degout Lead Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse’s 2020-21 Season

The Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse has announced its 2020-21 season. Here is a look at the opera and vocal performances. Productions Bizet’s “Les Pêcheurs de Perles” opens the season in a new production by Thomas Lebrun. Emmanuel Plasson conducts the production with Anne-Catherine Gillet, Mathias Vidal, Alexandre Duhamel, and Jean-Fernand Setti. Performance Dates: Sept. 26-Oct. 9, 2020 Catherine Hunold {…}

Apr 3, 2020

Merola Opera Program Launches Emergency Fund for Alumni Artists

The Merola Opera Program has launched a new initiative, called the Merola Artists Emergency Fund, which is intended to provide relief to Merola alumni who have suffered financial hardship as a result of the coronavirus epidemic. The initiative is open to young singers, conductors, and directors who participated during 2015-2019. “So many of our talented Merola participants have suddenly seen {…}

Apr 3, 2020

Theater Pforzheim Names Music Director

The local council has confirmed Robin Davis as general music director of the Theater Pforzheim during the 2020-21 season. Davis was born in Exeter, England and studied mathematics at Cambridge University before studying piano accompaniment with Michael Dussek at the Royal Academy of Music in London. He got his first engagement at the Dortmund Theater and later went on to {…}

Apr 2, 2020

Opéra de Dijon Launches Streaming Platform

The Opéra de Dijon is launching a streaming platform showcasing operas every Saturday. It all starts with Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra” on April 4 followed by Monteverdi’s “L’Orfeo” April 11. On April 18 “El Prometeo” by d’Antonio Draghi will be streamed. On April 25 Sacrati’s “La Finta Pazza” will be shown and on May 2 “Les Boréadesde by Rameau will broadcast. {…}

Apr 2, 2020

René Pape, Olga Peretyatko, & Sonya Yoncheva Highlight Staatsoper Unter Den Linden’s 2020-21 Season

The Staatsoper Unter Den Linden has announced its 2020-21 season, which features eight new productions and numerous revivals. Premieres Barbara Wysocka directs Francesconi’s “Quartett” with Daniel Barenboim conducting Mojca Erdmann and Thomas Oliemanns. Performance Dates: Oct. 3-18, 2020 Mozart’s “Mitridate, Re di Ponto” is set to be conducted by Marc Minkowski and directed by Satoshi Miyagi. Pene Pati, Julie Fuchs, {…}

Apr 2, 2020

Festival Castell de Peralada to Offer Free Streaming

The Festival Castell de Peralada is set to streams on its webpage festivalperalada.com. Starting April 3, the festival will showcase recent three performances for free. The performances that the festival will offer include “Combattimento,” by Monteverdi. Joan Anton Rechi directs the production with Fausto Nardi conducting. The performance comes from 2016. There will also be a 2016 performance of Puccini’s “Turandot” {…}

Apr 2, 2020

Teatro de la Maestranza Reschedules ‘El Barberillo de Lavapiés’

The Teatro de la Maestranza in Seville has rescheduled the zarzuela “El barberillo de Lavapiés” for the 2020-21 season. The zarzuela was suspended due to the coronavirus COVID-19 and is now set to be presented on Sept. 1 and 2, 2020. The co-production with the Teatro de la Zarzuela is set to be directed by Alfedo Sanzol and is set {…}

Apr 2, 2020

Finnish National Opera to Offer Free Streaming

The Finnish National Opera is set to offer a number free performances on their platform Stage 24, including ballet and opera from the last few years. Among the operas that are being offered include “Tosca” starring Aušrinė Stundytė and Andrea Carè, “The Flying Dutchman” with Camilla Nylund and Johan Reuter, “Don Giovanni” with Tuomas Pursio, “La Bohème,” “Djurens planet,” and {…}

Apr 2, 2020

San Francisco Opera Launches ‘Opera is ON’ Online Project

San Francisco Opera has kicked off its “Opera is ON” online project aimed at providing respite to all those engaged with social distancing throughout the COVID-19 outbreak. As such, the company has a series of programs that it will be sharing via all of its social media platforms including the company’s official blog. Among the projects it is sharing are {…}

Apr 2, 2020

Vienna State Opera Unveils Updated Schedule for Daily Streams

The Vienna State Opera has announced its slate of video streams over the next two weeks. Below is a breakdown of all the performances it will be showcasing. You can watch the streams here at the company’s official website. 3 April 2020: Le nozze di Figaro (performance of 25 November 2014) conductor: Sascha Goetzel | director: Jean-Louis Martinoty with Luca Pisaroni (Conte d’Almaviva), Olga {…}

Apr 2, 2020

Brian Jagde, Jennifer Rowley & Nicole Car Headline Opera Arias’ Takeover Festival

Opera Arias is organizing a takeover festival showcasing a number of opera stars in their living rooms. The festival will be held every Saturday and will begin with Brian Jagde on April 4. He will be followed by Spanish tenor and rising star Pablo Garcia-Lopez on April 11. On the third week of April Jennifer Rowley will take over on {…}