(Credit: Scobar123) On March 6, soprano Elinor Ross passed away. Known for her vocal warmth and dramatic authenticity, Ross interpreted many roles in the classic Italian repertoire. Born August 1, 1926, in Tampa Florida, Ross began her education at Syracuse University before moving to New York. Under the tutelage of William Herman, she studied alongside figures such as Roberta Peters, {…}
Famed composer and conductor Anton Coppola has passed away on March 9, 2020 at age 102. Coppola was born on March 21, 1917 and started his musical journey as a member of the Metropoitan Opera Children’s Chorus. He served in World War II and would become conductor at the Radio City Music Hall as well as the director of the {…}
The Cleveland Orchestra has announced that due to ongoing developments related to coronavirus (COVID-19), the Orchestra will not travel to Europe and Abu Dhabi for the ensemble’s announced tour scheduled to take place during the next several weeks. The tour was supposed to begin March 19 with performances in Linz’s Brucknerhaus, Vienna’s Musikverein, the Philharmonie de Paris and at the {…}
After French government banned gatherings of more than 1,000 people to contain the coronavirus, French theaters are responding in different ways. Some theaters have announced temporary closure while others will continue performances at this time. The Philharmonie de Paris announced that concerts through March 22 scheduled in the Grande Salle Pierre Boulez will be canceled. Among the performances include concerts {…}
The Slovak National Theatre has closed for two weeks due to the coronavirus. The theater released a statement which said, “Please note that, as of today, March 9, the Slovak National Theatre is cancelling all performances in the SND new and historical buildings due to coronavirus COVID-19. This measure is made in compliance with the decision adopted by the SND {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced it will continue performances . The company said, “please note that all performances at the Met are continuing as scheduled.” This marks the first statement from the Met since the coronavirus outbreak in New York. It also marks the second theater in the United States to commit to remain open since the outbreak began last {…}
Jonas Kaufmann has canceled March 9, 2020 performance of Beethoven’s “Fidelio.” The Royal Opera House announced that due to illness, Kaufmann will not be able to perform. As a result David Butt Philip will sing the role of Florestan. Philip was a member of the Jette Parker Young Artists Programme from 2012 to 2014 where he sang First Chevalier/Master of {…}
The Florentine Opera has announced its 2020-21 season featuring four productions and a number of concerts. The season opens with Verdi’s “Rigoletto” starring Todd Thomas in the title role, Jessica Jones, Scott Quinn, Alan Higgs, and Olivia Vote. Omer Ben Seadia directs the production with Francesco Milioto conducting. Performance Dates: Oct. 9 & 11, 2020 Weill’s “Little Mahagonny” will showcase Emily {…}
Update: Concert Canceled due to COVID-19 coronavirus Elena Moșuc is set to celebrate her 30th anniversary in a one night gala at the Bucharest Sala Radio. The event is an idea by musicologist Dr. Luminița Arvunescu, who will also host the concert that will include the famous “Casta diva” from “Norma,” the mad scene from “Anna Bolena,” and the finale {…}
The Salzburg Easter Festival has announced its 2021 festival with a number of great artists and one major new operatic production. For this article we will only focus on the vocal selections. For the entire program click here. Christian Thielemann conducts a new production of Puccini’s “Turandot” with Yona Kim directing. Anna Netrebko sings the title role with Yusif Eyvazov {…}
(Credit: Monika Rittershaus) “Rossini’s Elisabetta Regina d’Inghilterra” is one of Rossini’s rarely performed works due to its level of difficulty. Yet it has been performed over the years as a diva showcase for the likes of Leyla Gencer, Montserrat Caballe, and Jennifer Larmore, among many others. This week, the work is set to make a rare appearance at the Odyssey {…}