Weekend Preview – International (4/7-9): Kristine Opolais Headlines New Tosca Production At Baden-Baden

It’s another busy weekend and many festivals are about to start including the Salzburg Osterfestpiele and the Baden Baden Osterfestpiele. Both these festivals will be headlined by some of the greatest singers in the world. Additionally many acclaimed runs continue. Austria “Medea” kicks off the weekend at the Vienna State Opera followed by Rossini’s “L’Italiana D’Algeri.” To conclude it all {…}

Apr 7, 2017

Social Media Beat (Week 3/31-4/6): Sonya Yoncheva Announces A New CD

It’s the weekend, which means that it is now time to take a look back at the week that was and see what opera’s biggest stars have been up to. First up? Well none other than Bulgarian soprano Sonya Yoncheva, who announced via social media that she was recording her third album for Sony Classical. We wonder what that album {…}

Apr 6, 2017

Renée Fleming May Be Singing At Metropolitan Opera in 2019, Says NPR

Renée Fleming is not retiring from the opera stage after all. A day ago the New York Times published an article that noted that Fleming would be saying goodbye to the opera stage with her final performance of “Der Rosenkavalier” this season. However, the NPR now reveals new information. According to a recent article, the diva will, in fact, look for {…}

Apr 6, 2017

Vienna State Opera 2017-18 Season: Six Productions Opera Lovers Can Not Miss

The Vienna State Opera is presenting over 50 operas next season and that can be overwhelming for any opera lover trying to pick out what they want to see. After analyzing the immense season, OperaWire has selected what we think will be unmissable nights at the Vienna State Opera. Adriana Lecouvreur The revival of this famed production marks the second {…}

Apr 6, 2017

Wagner’s ‘Das Rheingold’ To Be Centerpiece of Fort Worth Opera’s 2018 Festival

Fort Worth Opera’s 2018 Festival is slated to be monumental. The company has announced that it will be opening its weeks-long event with a production of “Das Rheingold,” the first installment in Wagner’s Tetralogy “Der Ring des Nibelungen.” “This is the first production of ‘Das Rheingold,’ or any opera from Wagner’s Ring Cycle, to be done in Fort Worth,” says {…}

Apr 6, 2017

On Site Opera To Showcase Milhaud’s “La Mère Coupable’ At The Garage

You know Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville” and Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro.” But few know the final piece in the Beaumarchais Trilogy, “The Guilty Mother.” Well, now New Yorkers will get a chance to experience Darius Milhaud’s adaptation known as “La mère coupable,” which will be performed this summer at The Garage on W. 50th Street. Performances will take {…}

Apr 6, 2017

Patricia Racette & Stewart Copeland’s ‘The Invention of Morel’ Headline Long Beach Opera’s 2017-18 Season

The Long Beach Opera, the sister Company of the Chicago Opera Theater, has also released its season, coinciding with the 2017-18 unveiling of COT. The theme for the California-based company will open the season with Gian Carlo Menotti’s “The Consul,” which will also open at COT. In the case of both companies, superstar Soprano Patricia Racette will headline the cast. {…}

Apr 6, 2017

David Daniels Is Replaced On ‘Poems of Life’ Recording

David Daniel has been replaced in the upcoming recording “Poems of Life.” According to the tenor, the replacement came as a surprise to him. In fact, his first knowledge of the incident came in a rather unique and unfortunate situation. On April 5, the countertenor wrote, via social media, “To my surprise, I have been replaced on the recording of {…}

Apr 6, 2017

Life & Art Imitate One Another – How Ana María Martinez Uses Real Life to Immerse Herself In Her Characters

During a conversation with OperaWire regarding her upcoming performances of “Madama Butterfly” at the Royal Opera House, soprano Ana María Martinez related a story regarding her deep connection with the work. She narrated how during her first production of the opera at the Houston Grand Opera in 2010, her son was around the same age as the title character’s child {…}

Apr 6, 2017

Everything You Need to Know About the Deutsche Oper Am Rhein’s 2017-18 Season

The Deutsche Oper am Rhein has announced its 2017-18 season, which will feature 10 new productions and 19 revivals for a total of 29 works. Here is a breakdown of the major operas and stars appearing with the company next season. The Ring The big announcement for the company is the return of Wagner’s “Der Ring des Nibelungen.” Two new {…}

Apr 6, 2017

Manhattan School Of Music Announces 2017 Vocal Competition Winners

The Manhattan School of Music Vocal competition winner has been announced. Baritone Benjamin Dickerson won the 2017 first-place winner of the prestigious Manhattan School of Music Alan M. and Joan Taub Ades Vocal Competition. He received his Bachelor of Music from MSM in December 2016 and the prize included $35,000 towards his professional development. Second place for the annual award {…}