Pavel Petrov, Piotr Buszewski & Marjukka Tepponen Lead Oper Graz’s 2020-21 Season

Opera Graz in Austria has announced its 2020-21 season featuring several new productions and revivals. Here is a look at the opera and operetta performances for the season. Nadja Loschky directs a new production of Weinberg’s “Die Passagierin” starring Nadja Stefanoff, Markus Butter, Tetiana Miyus, Eva-Maria Schmid, Antonia Cosmina Stancu, Anna Brull, Andrea Purtić, Mareike Jankowski, Sieglinde Feldhofer, Mana Iwata, {…}

Jun 26, 2020

How to Stream Karita Mattila’s Recital from Savonlinna Opera Festival

(Image Provided by Savonlinna Opera Festival) The Savonlinna Opera Festival has announced that it will broadcast Karita Mattila’s recital to homes around the world starting on July 1, 2020. The broadcast will be made in collaboration with Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle. ”I’m really looking forward to singing at the castle and performing with Ville the program we specifically put together {…}

Jun 26, 2020

David Lang Highlights New CD/DVD Releases

This week, David Lang’s music will be front and center with a world premiere recording and a new version of one of his most popular works. Here is a look at what you can stream this week. David Lang’s love fail The Boston-based Lorelei Ensemble David Lang’s “Love fail” will be released on Cantaloupe Music. The piece is a meditation on {…}

Jun 26, 2020

Madison Opera Cancels ‘Il Trovatore;’ Announces Digital Season

The Madison Opera has canceled its fall production of “Il Trovatore” and announced a new digital season. The company announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Overture Center for the Arts will be closed for public performances until the end of November. As a result, many of the artists involved in “Il Trovatore” will instead collaborate on the company’s {…}

Jun 25, 2020

Victorian Opera to Present World Premiere of ‘Three Tales’ Virtually

Victorian Opera will present three chamber operas online starting on June 27, 2020. The work, entitled “Trois Contes,” is based on Gustave Flaubert’s short stories. It is written by composers Zac Hurren, Dermot Tutty, and Stefan Cassemenos. All three works, which have been in development since 2017, are adapted by playwright Daniel Keene and feature Katie Noonan. “Commissioning, developing and {…}

Jun 25, 2020

London Philharmonic Orchestra Announces New Artistic Director

The London Philharmonic Orchestra has announced that Cristina Rocca will be its new Artistic Director starting in November 2020. She will work alongside Edward Gardner, the Principal Conductor Designate, who will succeed Vladimir Jurowski starting in September 2021. Rocca has worked as the Vice President of Artistic Planning at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Artistic Director of Orchestre National de France, {…}

Jun 25, 2020

Barcelona Festival of Song Announces 2020 Slate

The Barcelona Festival of Song has announced the program for the 16th edition of the event, which will take place online. The event will feature seven concerts, including a global presentation capping the week-long showcase. For this article, the focus will be on vocal performances. All performances can be viewed on the company’s official website, Facebook, and YouTube pages. It {…}

Jun 25, 2020

Leah Crocetto & Barbara Dever Highlight Northern Lights Music Festival

(Credit: Fay Fox) The North Lights Music Festival in Minnesota has announced its slate for the coming month. Acclaimed Ecuadorian director Chía Patiño brings Puccini’s “Tosca” to the Discovery Center with Leah Crocetto in the title role, Rafael Davila as Mario Cavaradossi, and Daniel Sutin as Scarpia. Gavriel Heine conducts the masterpiece which will also star Rafael Porto and Peter {…}

Jun 25, 2020

Calgary Opera Postpones 2020-21 Season

Calgary Opera has postponed its 2020-21 season. The productions that will be affected by the decision include “Fidelio,” “The Merry Widow,” “La Traviata,” “Christmas at the Opera,” Opera Brunches, Master Classes, and Student Dress Rehearsals. In a press release, Bramwell Tovey, O.C. – Artistic Director, and Heather Kitchen, Managing Director and CEO of Opera Calgary said, “It’s been 106 days {…}

Jun 25, 2020

Komische Oper Berlin Announces Revised 2020-21 Season

The Komische Oper Berlin has announced its plans for the 2020-21 season, which will include a revised gameplan for the time period between September and December. The company will present five premieres between September and December, including the operetta “The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein,” the choral project “Mondnacht” with songs by Robert Schumann, and Gluck’s “Iphigenie on Tauris.” Additionally, the {…}

Jun 25, 2020

Carmen Giannattasio, Roberto Alagna & Aleksandra Kurzak Highlight Teatro Massimo’s ‘Sotto Una Nuova Luce’

The Teatro Massimo di Palermo has announced a summer season entitled “Sotto Una Nuova luce.” The concerts will take place at the Teatro di Verdura and will be streamed via the company Massimo TV. For this article, we will only focus on vocal performances. Omer Meir Wellber opens the festival with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with Desirée Rancatore, Chiara Amarù, {…}