The Teatro dell’opera di Roma has installed a new board under the leadership of President Virginia Raggi. The board will be made up of Maria Pia Ammirati who represents the capital of Rome; Michaela Castelli who represents Acea SPA; Gianluca Comin representing Mibact; Albino Ruberti representing the region of Lazio; and Lorenzo Tagliavanti representing CCIAA di Roma. Michaela Castelli was nominated {…}
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has extended the lockdown until May 3, resulting in the closure of all Italian theaters. Italy was originally expected to open on April 13 but due the coronavirus and the the fatality totaling 18,849, more than any other country, Conte decided to extend. He stated, extending for another three weeks is “a difficult but necessary {…}
Opera Maine in Portland, Maine is set to present a new web series “Opera in ME.” The behind-the-scenes program will be hosted by Robert Mellon and kicks off every Tuesday at 5 p.m. ET. The aim of the showcase is to present audiences with different aspects of the opera world. The opening installment, which will be released on April 7, {…}
Les Arts Florissants has made several performances available online to stream on its YouTube channel and website. Among these videos is “La Finta Giardiniera” which features young singers from Le Jardin de Voix. The concert from Nov. 17, 2019 was directed by William Christie. The company is also showcasing a number of concert performances centering on Gesualdo’s Madrigals. The first {…}
The American Opera Project has announced that the world premiere performances of three of their past productions have been made available for streaming on the company’s website. The operas include: “As One” – “’As One’ is a chamber opera by composer Laura Kaminsky, librettist Mark Campbell and librettist/filmmaker Kimberly Reed in which two voices—Hannah after (mezzo-soprano) and Hannah before (baritone)—share {…}
Fort Worth Opera has announced that it will be streaming two previous works on YouTube and Facebook. The first opera, “Frida Kahlo and the Bravest Girl in the World,” was composed by the company’s artistic director Joe Illick, with the libretto by Mark Campbell, and made its world premiere with Fort Worth Opera in November of 2019. This family opera {…}
The IN Series will be bringing its acclaimed production of “Butterfly” to an online streaming service over the coming months. To kick off the streaming program, the company will showcase its recent production of “Butterfly,” which was hailed by Anne Midgette as shedding “new light on music I loved, was both moving and thought-provoking, and offered strong performances of beautiful {…}
(Credit: Judydrucker.com) Impresaria Judy Drucker has died at the age of 91. According to her daughter Vicki Schwartz, she died from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. A child prodigy, Drucker studied piano at the New York College of Music, and voice at the Juilliard School and the Curtis Institute of Music. Drucker went on to perform as a coloratura soprano with {…}
The Musikfest Berlin in Germany has announced its 2020 Festival. For this article we only focus the vocal highlights of the season. Anja Petersen joins the Bamberger Symphoniker with Jakub Hrůša conducting music by Hermann and Josef Suk. Performance Date: August 31, 2020 John Eliot Gardiner conducts the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique and Monteverdi Choir in Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis with {…}
Lincoln Center at Home is set to present a unique and rarely seen performance by iconic soprano Jessye Norman from 1997. The concert, entitled “A Celebration of Johannes Brahms with Jessye Norman,” will be streamed on the company’s Facebook page on April 28, 2020 at 5 :30 p.m. ET and features the famed artists alongside violist Pinchas Zukerman. The concert was comprised of {…}
Mostly Mozart Festival has canceled its 2020 season. The festival, which was scheduled to be held from July 14 through August 8, released a press statement noting, “Given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have made the difficult decision to cancel this summer’s Mostly Mozart Festival.” The festival cancellation was part of Lincoln Center’s summer programming which also included Midsummer {…}