(Credit: Joshua South) ChamberQueer is set to showcase “Narcissus” on Nov. 16, 2019 at the Christ & Stephen’s Church in New York. The concert will feature tenor Andrew Fuchs and harpist Parker Ramsay in music by gay composers over the last two centuries. Among the pieces performed will be Schubert’s “Songs of the Harper,” songs by Reynaldo Hahn, and Britten’s {…}
This week two essential releases will be made available. The first comes one of the great tenors of his generations and the other is a Donizetti compilation for Bel Canto lovers. Romantique Dmitry Korchak releases his latest album on streaming platforms and CD via Decca. The new album includes arias from Bizet, Donizetti, Gounod, Rossini and Massenet. Patrick Fournillier conducta {…}
(Credit: Erik Bagger) Once upon a time, zarzuela had a prominent history in New York City. Through the efforts of René Buch at Repertorio Español and Silvia Brito’s efforts at Teatro Thalia in the 1980s, as welll as other performances in the late 90’s and early 2000s, zarzuela was part of the cultural life in the big city. But as {…}
“Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a section or a film in its entirety, highlighting the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perception of a film that we are viewing. This week’s installment features Federico Veiroj’s “The {…}
OperaFest is set to return to Roosevelt University on Oct. 19, 2019. The festival, which will run for two days will showcase one-act performances of 30 Chicago College of Performing Arts graduate-level voice students. The festival will also present the world premiere of “Frideswide and the Devil” by composer Dorian Cunningham and writer Debra Mitchell. The opera tells the story {…}
The National Opera Center in New York will showcase “The Latin American Song: A Celebration” starring sopranos Celia Castro and Ilya Martinez, as well as tenor Mario Arevalo and baritone Rafael LeBron. The performance, which will be accompanied by Max Lifchitz, is set for Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019 and will feature music from Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, and {…}
Ligeti’s operatic version of Ghelderode’s work, “The Ballad of the Grand Macabre,” was premiered in Mexico on Sept. 11, 2019 at the Nezahualcoyotl Concert Hall with a second performance on Sunday the 13th at the main hall of the Palacio de Bellas Artes, both in Mexico City. The performance was labeled as a multimedia concert and was produced to be {…}
(Credit: Lana Mullen) Sarasota Opera is set to open its 2019-20 season with Verdi’s “Rigoletto” starting on Nov. 1, 2019. The production, which will run for six shows through Nov. 17, will feature baritone Marco Nisiticò in the title role with tenor William Davenport as the villainous Duke of Mantua and Hanna Brammer as Gilda. Young Bok Kim will play {…}
The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a director change for its upcoming world premiere of “Orlando.” The company announced via a press release that by mutual agreement, English director Polly Graham would be directing Olga Neuwirth’s new opera instead of Karoline Gruber. Slated to world premiere on Dec. 8, 2019, the new staging will feature stage designs by Roy Spahn, lighting {…}
(Credit: Carissa la Polla) The Semperoper Dresden has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of Rossini’s “Il Viaggio a Reims” The company announced that Mert Süngü will sing Chevalier Belfiore in the performance “Il Viaggio a Reims” on Oct. 20, 2019 replacing Daniel Umbelino. Süngü is a Turkish tenor who specializes in Rossini and Mozart and has performed at {…}
(Credit: © A. Bofill) Iréne Theorin will take over the role of Turandot on Oct. 16, 2019. The Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona announced that due to illness Lise Lindstrom will not sing tonight’s performance of Puccini’s final work. Theorin opened the Liceu’s 2019-20 season in “Turandot” and performed the title role yesterday Oct. 15 in a performance that {…}
