(Credit: Steven Pisano) I have always been partial to small and regional opera companies as they struggled to hold the flag high for the art of opera, often in the unlikeliest places. First, it seemed to me those small companies mirrored what was the norm in Europe, with so many of the small towns with their own opera theater and {…}
(Credit: Marty Sohl / Met Opera) In continuation of the 2019-20 Great Performances Series, PBS will present the Live in HD broadcast of “Turandot” from the Metropolitan Opera on Friday, March 20, 2020 The broadcast will kick off at 9 p.m. EDT. The cast includes soprano Christine Goerke in the title role with Yusif Eyvazov as Calaf. Eleonora Buratto appears {…}
(Credit: Jon Adjahoe) ***Editorial Note – This interview was conducted as part of series of interviews dedicated to previewing the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Ring Cycle. Unfortunately, that performance was canceled, but out of respect to the time put into this project by the artists and organizations, we will endeavor to publish the over coming days and weeks.(Given the context, {…}
Aleksandra Kurzak has withdrawn from performances of Verdi’s “La Traviata” at the Royal Opera House. The soprano said via social media, “Tomorrow my 2nd performance of Verdi’s ‘La Traviata.’ Considering the worrying health situation I have decided to withdraw from the production after this second show. The situation is very difficult and I want to be able to join my {…}
Baritone Lucas Meachem and pianist Irina Meachem will perform a recital on Monday, March 16, which will be live streamed in collaboration with The Dallas Opera. The event kicks off at 1 p.m. CDT and features American Art Songs on the theme of resilience in addition to music from Verdi’s “Don Carlo.” “During this time of isolation, we crave to {…}
(Image provided by NYFOS) The New York Festival of Song and its Emerging Artists will present “The Art of Pleasure” via live stream on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at 3 p.m. The performance will feature soprano Elaine Daiber, mezzo-soprano Siena Licht Miller, tenor Terrence Chin-Loy, baritone Thomas West, and pianist Shawn Chang. Steven Blier, the Artsitic Director of New York {…}
The Teatro Regio di Torino will live stream operas daily. The company announced that it will present new streams every day at 6 p.m. local time to allow fans to continue getting a consistent dose of opera. The company will showcase dress rehearsals of prestigious productions of the current Season and past seasons, which will be available, act by act, {…}
Opera Australia has canceled performances at the Sydney Opera House due to coronavirus outbreaks. The company announced that “at the direction of the government, we’ve cancelled performances of ‘Carmen,’ ‘Attila,’ and Great Opera Hits at the Sydney Opera House from 16–28 March 2020.” The company stated that ticket holders will receive an email with further details about how to refund {…}
The Bayerische Staatsoper announced its 2020-21 season which includes eight new productions and numerous revivals. Premieres The first new production of the year will be “Die Vögel” by Walter Braunfels, who also penned the libretto. Ingo Metzmacher conducts a production by Frank Castrof that will star Wolfgang Koch, Günter Papendell, Caroline Wettergreen, Emily Pogorelc, Eliza Bloom, and Yajie Zhang, among {…}
It was the afternoon following the Metropolitan Opera’s premiere of “Der Fliegende Holländer,” that I met a glowing Huda I. Alkhamis-Kanoo, the founder of the Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation (ADMAF) and the Abu Dhabi Festival. The Abu Dhabi Festival was one of four organizations co-producing the Met’s “Dutchman,” the other three being the Metropolitan Opera, L’Opéra de Québec, {…}
We’ve highlighted sopranos and tenors. Last week we turned to baritones. Now it’s time for mezzo-sopranos to get the spotlight. Instructions: You are free to solve the word search directly on your mobile or desktop device; just click the first and last letter of each word for it to appear on the screen. For those using a mobile device, we highly recommend {…}