These days, opera singers are being thrust into the spotlight at a younger age due to the quickening pace of the industry and its rigorous stage demands that often call for a more athleticism. And while getting off to a fast start can be a dream come true, it can also prove overwhelming for some artists who might not have {…}
The Deutsche Oper Am Rhein has announced its new season featuring 29 productions including 10 new productions, and a full Ring Cycle. New Productions Two casts highlight Gound’s “Roméo et Juliette” in a new production by Philipp Westerbarkei. Luiza Fatyol and Sylvia Hamvasi share the role of Juliette, while Ovidiu Purcel and Gustavo de Gennaro alternate as Roméo. David Crescenzi and Marie Jacquot conduct. Performance Dates: {…}
Pittsburgh Opera has postponed an upcoming world premiere. According to the Pittsburgh Gazette, the company has postponed a new production of “Bhutto” — a dramatic treatment of the history of Pakistan’s Bhutto political dynasty. The work, which was set for November was postponed due to a lack of funding. The opera was first workshopped back in Nov. 2018, where the {…}
(Photo: Michele Monasta) Shakespeare has been a source of many operas and musical works over the centuries. In 1978, the German composer, Aribert Reimann added his version of “King Lear” to the catalogue, with the premier of his opera “Lear” at the Bayerische Staatsoper. Although not initially a runaway success with the public, it was well-appreciated by the critics, and {…}
The Orchestra and Chorus of the Accademia di Santa Cecilia has announced its 2019-20 season featuring some of the world’s most renowned soloists. For this article we will only focus on the concert featuring vocal performances. The season opens with Antonio Pappano conducting Javier Camarena in Berlioz’s Requiem “Grande Messe des morts.” Performance Dates: Oct. 10-12, 2019 Mikko Franck conducts Verdi’s Messa da Requiem {…}
Sonya Yoncheva has revealed she is looking to expand her repertoire into Wagnerian and Strauss roles. In an interview with Forum Opera, the soprano revealed she would be interested in doing Elizabeth in “Tannhäuser” or Sieglinde in “Die Walküre” and also noted that she has been offered “Salome” but has turned it down. However, she left the possibility open and {…}
The Bel Cantanti Opera is set to showcase performances of “The Tsar’s Bride” on May 18 and 19, 2019. This production will make just the third time that the work is produced in the United States and it will feature a cast that includes Asmik Arutiuniants, Rob McGinness, Viktoriya Koreneva, John Scherch, Michael Butler, Peter Bourough, Alyssa Cox, Marie Herrington, {…}
On May 17, 2019, the New York Opera Festival and On Site Opera will host the world premiere of Michi Wiancko and Deborah Brevoort’s opera “Murasaki’s Moon.” The work will be showcased at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and will be presented in conjunction with the Met’s exhibition “The Tale of Genji: A Japanese Classic Illumination.” The work marks the {…}
Ekaterina Bakanova is one of today’s rising stars, performing some of the most demanding roles in the lyric repertoire and making important house debuts around the world. In the past few years, she has steadily conquered such houses as the Royal Opera House, Semperoper Dresden, Wexford Opera Festival, Teatro La Fenice, and Teatro Regio di Torino. This week she will {…}
The Scottish Opera’s world premiere showcase “Anthropocene” will get live streamed via OperaVision on May 17, 2019. This new opera, by StuartMacRae and Louise Welsh tells the story of a team of scientists that are trapped in the frozen Arctic wastelands. “Tensions rise and relationships crumble, and then something appears, out of the ice.” The work will star Jennifer France {…}
The Icelandic Opera has announced its 2019-20 season which will include a celebratory production of Richard Wagner “Die Walküre.” If you have not been to Iceland yet, it may be time to start planning your first trip and experience Norse mythology on site! Next season will open with Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro,” in a production by English director John {…}