Soprano Aleksandra Jovanović will no longer be appearing in the two remaining performances of “The Magic Flute” at the Wiener Staatsoper scheduled for December 13 and December 15, according to the company’s official website. She will be replaced by soprano Federica Guida, making her Wiener Staatsoper House role debut. Guida has recently performed “Mettici il Quore” at the Teatro Coccia, {…}
As we move closer and closer toward the end of 2019, the amount of operas on offer also diminish. Of course, there is one opera that makes it on this list every weekend from here on out. You know the drill. Enjoy! Der Rosenkavalier – Metropolitan Opera Camila Nylund, Magdalena Kožená, and Golda Schultz will star in the Robert Carsen {…}
(Credit: Moritz Schell Fotografie/Catherine Ashmore/Yasuko Kageyama / TOR) Three rarely performed works highlight the international weekend with three other repertory staples. There are also two new productions opening with one company premiere. Here is a look at what we recommend. Halka – Theater an der Wien, Austria Łukasz Borowicz conducts a new production of Moniuszko’s masterpiece. Mariusz Treliński directs the {…}
The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of “Turandot.” The company announced that Ewa Vesin will replace Amber Wagner in the title role. Vesin recently sang “The Fiery Angel” at the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma and Polish National Opera, “Die tote Stadt,”and “Turandot”at the Opera Podlaska, “Tosca” at Opera en Plein Air. This {…}
Argentina saw an increase in operatic activity in 2019, according to Opera en Argentina. The publication unveiled major information on the country’s activity in the world of opera, including the fact that 61 percent of all performances in the country were driven by independent companies. In total there were 426 performances of staged operas or staged concerts, a 35 percent {…}
“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 Joanna Hogg’s {…}
Mill City Summer Opera has announced that Verdi’s “Rigoletto” will be presented during the 2020 season. The masterwork will be showcased in a production by director Katherine M. Carter with a cast that includes Eric McKeever as Rigoletto, Amy Owens as Gilda, Daniel Montenegro as the Duke, and Hidenori Inoue as Sparafucile. The role of Maddalena will be played by {…}
Opera Philadelphia is set to present Verdi’s Requiem, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the company debut of Jack Mulroney Music Director Corrado Rovaris. The performances will star an accomplished group of soloists including Leah Crocetto, Daniela Mack, Evan LeRoy Johnson, and In-Sung Sim, along with more than 80 instrumentalists and 100 choristers. Covaris made his debut in 1999, and became {…}
José Carreras will end his singing his performing career in two years. The tenor announced that he will extend his farewell tour for another two years and then call it quits. Carreras stated that once he has finished his tour, he will dedicate himself entirely to his Leukemia foundation as well as his family and friends. Carreras began his tour {…}
(Credit: Courtesy of Oberlin College) William Quillen has been appointed dean of the Conservatory of Music at Oberlin College. Quillen has served as acting dean of the renowned institution since the fall of 2018 and has been instrumental in shaping its vision for 21st-century musical education. He will begin his new role on Jan. 1, 2020, pending approval by the {…}
(Photo credit: Martha Benedict) “La bohème aka The Hipsters,” Pacific Opera Project’s version of Puccini’s most famous opera, has become a regular holiday-season feature of Los Angeles’s opera calendar. This year’s production is the company’s fifth. Staged at the 1912-vintage Highland Park Ebell Club, POP updates “La bohème” to present-day Highland Park, which these days has a large population of {…}