Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced that sporting events and concerts may not resume until 2021 due to the coronavirus. In an interview with CNN, Garcetti said, “It’s difficult to imagine us getting together in the thousands anytime soon, so I think we should be prepared for that this year.” He added, “I think we all have never wanted science {…}
LA Opera has announced the slate for its LAO at Home program for the week starting on April 20, 2020. The week kicks off with tenor Arturo Chacón-Cruz providing a living room recital in both English and Spanish. The recital kicks off at 4 p.m. PDT. On Tuesday, the company is providing Opera Family Time with soprano soprano Jamie Chamberlin {…}
The Teatro Massimo di Palermo, Italy has organized a second gala entitled “Gli Artisti Uniti.” The gala, which is set to premiere on April 18 on the theater’s website, will feature a number of stars from the Teatro Massimo including Vittorio Prato, Marco Filippo Romano, Matteo Mezzaro, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Roberto De Candia, Alessandro Luongo, Desirée Rancatore, and Celso {…}
On April 15, 2020, English tenor Kenneth Woollam passed away at the age of 83. Born in Chester, England on January 16, 1937, Woollam studied at Chester Cathedral Choir School, where he became head chorister, before going on to the Royal Royal College of Music under Heddle Nash. From 1962 to 1964, Woollam sang with the Glyndebourne Festival chorus before {…}
In 2016, Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman announced Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, an initiative to diversify the economy of the Kingdom and implement across-the-board reforms, including creating pathways and supporting those seeking a career in the arts. For the first time, the government put its weight behind bringing the arts to the Saudi public, and as part of Vision 2030, {…}
There are a lot of opera stars born in April. They include the likes of Walter Berry, Leonard Warren, Monserrat Caballe, Lily Pons, Mariela Devia, Franco Corelli, Sondra Radvanovsky, Danielle De Niese, Natalie Dessay, Fiorenza Cossotto, Siegfried Jerusalem, Gianni Raimondi, Leo Nucci, Italo Tajo, and several others. So to celebrate the April birthdays we are going to dedicate this quiz {…}
The Atlanta Opera has launched a new program centered on connecting with the community via personal telegrams. Members of the Atlanta Opera Studio will use a recording device or cell phone to perform a small musical piece (including a favorite song for the recipient) that will then be shown to those in senior living communities, hospitals, or other individuals who {…}
(Photo provided by Teatro Mayor) The Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo in Colombia will transmit a performance of Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” via its Teatro Digital platform starting on April 16, 2020. The showcase, which took place this past season, stars Colombian bass-baritone Valeriano Lanchas, who celebrated the 25th anniversary of his professional debut during this run of {…}
The Bayerische Staatsoper in Germany has announced the cancelation of the remainder of the 2019-20 season and the Munich Opera Festival. In a press release General Manager Nikolaus Bachler stated, “The cancelation of the remaining season and of the Munich Opera Festival is naturally very painful for the entire house and for me personally. A theater without an audience, without {…}
(Image Provided by Shumann Associates) Tulsa Opera is set to put Tobias Picker’s “Emmeline” front and center as part of its streaming options online. Starting on Monday, April 20 the company will dedicate three separate performances to the new opera, which was set to premiere in a new production on May 1, 2020. It has since been moved to the {…}
The Dallas Opera has announced pay cuts and furloughs for administrative and artistic staff as part of the company’s efforts to manage the financial difficulties brought on by COVID-19 crisis. Additionally, the organization will reduce the salary of other company members; the salary reductions, which range from 10 to 25 percent, commence on May 1; staff that is furloughed from {…}