Alain Altinoglu has extended his contract with La Monnaie De Munt opera house in Brussels until 2025. Alongside his commitment with La Monnaie, Altinoglu will also become the Music Director of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony starting from the 2021-22 season. Altinoglu began his tenure at La Monnaie in 2015 and noted, “I look forward to continuing the innovative programming in {…}
The Canadian Opera Company has announced that Canadian stage director Julie McIsaac will become the inaugural Director/Dramaturg-in-Residence with the company. COC announced that the year-long residency is the newest addition to the COC Academy, the company’s professional development program for young opera artists, creators, and administrators. “I’m delighted to be a part of the COC Academy, and to explore and {…}
Alice Mong, the Executive Director of the Asia Society Hong Kong Center never realized how much operatic talent there was in Hong Kong and Asia. That is, until she saw them work in a masterclass with soprano Renée Fleming in 2013. Watching these artists work alongside the famed diva made Mong realize that Hong Kong and Asia was full of {…}
The Long Beach Opera is set to present the world premiere of its re-imagination of Purcell’s “King Arthur.” The opera, which will be directed and adapted by Andreas Mitisek, is set to appear o Jan. 12, 18, and 19 at the Beverly O’Neill Theatre in Long Beach, California. Culture Clash and Musica Angelica will perform alongside Bass-baritone Cedric Berry, soprano {…}
California-based Pocket Opera has announced its 2020 season which will feature five operas throughout the year, including a unique double bill. The season opens with Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” with Anders Froehlich in the title role. Chris Filipowicz, Kevin Gino, Mitchell Jones, Sara LeMesh, Jaime Korkos, and Rabihah Dunn will take on the other major roles in the opera. César Cañon {…}
The Royal Opera House has concluded its investigation on Vittorio Grigolo, who allegedly groped a chorus member during the curtain call of “Faust.” The ROH issued a statement noting “Following an independent investigation into an incident involving Vittorio Grigolo in Tokyo in September, the ROH has concluded that his inappropriate behavior at the curtain call and afterwards fell below the {…}
The Eurasia Festival is set to present “Music of the Season” on Dec. 19, 2019 at 7 p.m. at the Eurasia Cultural Center. The performance is set to feature soprano Clara Lisle, mezzo-soprano Alvard Mayilyan, bass-baritone Rocky Sellers, flautist, DeShaun Gordon-King, and pianists Aza Sydykov and Jonathan Levin. Lisle has performed with such companies as On Site Opera, Amalfi Coast {…}
“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 looks at Rian Johnson’s {…}
There will be two important CD releases this week, one from a legendary artists and a second from a historical opening night performance. Here is a look. Farinelli Cecilia Bartoli celebrates over three decades on the Decca Classics label with her latest album commemorating the life and career of the most famous opera singer of the 18th century: the castrato {…}
The 41st Rossini Opera Festival has announced the full casting for its 2020 Festival. As previously announced there will be three operas presented this year. The 2020 season will showcase three productions, including “Moïse et Pharaon” directed by Pier Luigi Pizzi and conducted by Giacomo Sagripanti. The cast will include Roberto Tagliavini, Erwin Schrott, Olga Peretyatko, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Monica Bacelli, {…}
(Credit: Marty Sohl/Metropolitan Opera / Catherine Ashmore/Royal Opera) Alexander Pereira has announced the next two opening nights at the Teatro alla Scala. The General director announced that the 2020-21 season will open with Verdi’s “Otello” starring Jonas Kaufmann, while the 2021-22 season will open with Verdi’s “Macbeth” headed by Anna Netrebko as Lady Macbeth. Kaufmann has performed the role of {…}