(Source: Provided by G. Schirmer) G. Schirmer Inc. has announced that it has reached a publishing administration agreement with Du Yun, a composer, performer, activist, and curator, who has created the opera “Angel’s Bone.” “Angel’s Bone” was the piece for which Du Yun won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize. Du Yun’s “Sweetland” is set to world premiere in 2020 with The {…}
(Credit: junmarkl.com) German conductor Jun Märkl has canceled his performances with the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra on January 16 and January 17, 2020 according to the statement on the conductor’s personal Facebook webpage. Märkl said in a statement that the disagreements erupted over contractual issues, and that he has made numerous efforts to find a compromise, but to no avail. “Now {…}
(Credit: Marty Sohl/ Metropolitan Opera) On Jan. 10, 2020 Verdi’s “La Traviata” returned to the stage in Michael Mayer’s production. It was the first revival of the production which scored a divisive reaction from the critics and the audience last season when it premiered. For this revival the Met brought superstar Aleksandra Kurzak, who was taking on the role of {…}
(Credit: Arielle Doneson) The Atlanta Opera is set to premiere Tomer Zvulun’s new production of “Salome” on Jan. 25, 2020. The work will star Jennifer Holloway in her U.S. title role debut with Arthur Fagen conducting. Holloway has turned “Salome” into one of her signature roles, performing it in Dreseden, Mannheim, Leipzig, Bilbao, and England’s Opera North. Nathan Berg will {…}
(Source: Annapolis Opera) Annapolis Opera has announced that Craig Kier will be its new artistic and music director, starting on July 1, 2020. Kier will succeed Ronald J. Gretz, who announced his retirement after serving as the company’s Artistic Director for over 37 years. Kier has led a wide range of performances around the world with such companies as Houston {…}
(Credits: Dmitry Lyapustin) On Friday evening at 7:55 p.m. the Žalgiris Arena was full. People rushed to take their places after the hell they had to survive in the parking lot — the biggest indoor arena of the Baltic States somehow was not prepared for so many people coming to the show. “The world’s most beloved tenor” comes to Lithuania every two {…}
(Credit: Felix Broede) Soprano Barbara Hannigan has withdrawn from all the performances of Berg’s opera “Lulu” at the Staatsoper Hamburg due to the private reasons, according to the company’s official website. Soprano Mojca Erdmann will perform in her stead in the title role. Erdmann will join a cast that includes Anne Sofie von Otter, Jochen Schmeckenbecher, Charles Workman, Ivan Ludlow, {…}
With the new year, OperaWire is intent on developing the type of content we offer our readers, but also offering them new means of interaction. As such, we are happy to unveil a series of fun weekly word games ranging from word searches, cross word puzzles, and others centering on operatic themes. For this first edition, we will simple ask {…}
Two of America’s greatest singers, James Morris and Sherrill Milnes also share a birthday on Jan. 10. So to celebrate the birth of these two opera legends, here is a quiz with a simple concept – we make a statement and you have to pick which of these two artists it applies to. As always, enjoy!
Stephanie Blythe is set to present her concert “Blythely Ever After” as part of Lincoln Center’s American Songbook series The performance is a musical journey through the life of the tender, testosterone-filled tenor of the century, Blythely Oratonio. Known as the outrageous alter ego of renowned mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe, Oratonio takes you on a journey through his art and life {…}
The Florida Grand Opera is set to start the 2020 year with a revival production of Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly.” Ramón Tebar leads the production with a cast that includes Sandra Lopez, who received critical acclaim touring with Andrea Bocelli, in the title role and Grammy Award-winner Joshua Guerrero in the role of Pinkerton. They will be joined by Stephany Peña {…}