The Metropolitan Opera has announced that it will be hosting a celebration in honor of legendary soprano Jessye Norman on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019. Norman passed away on Sept. 30, 2019. The event, which will be open to the public, will feature perforamcnes from leading artists as including J’Nai Bridges, Lise Davidsen, Leah Hawkins, Latonia Moore, and Eric Owens. There {…}
The Cathedral St. John the Divine is set to showcase the U.S. premiere of “Alan Seeger: Instrument of Destiny” on Nov. 20, 2019 in New York City. The oratorio, composed by Patrick Zimmerli, will feature Kent Tritle conducting alongside tenor Alex Richardson and pianist Thomas Enhco. Finally, percussionist David Rozeblatt will round out the soloists on the concert. Alan Seeger {…}
Lincoln Center has announced its new American Songbook taking place from Jan. 22 to Feb. 29, 2020. Mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe will take the stage in the “Blythely ever after” musical voyage of her testosterone-filled alter ego, tenor Blythely Oratonio. The performance consists of several opera, rock and pop arias. Blythe has been a regular guest on major opera stages, including {…}
The Lyric Opera of Chicago, which marks its 90th anniversary this week, is set to undertake a number of major renovations and improvements to existing opera house. Over the summer of 2020, the Ardis Krainik Theatre is set to undergo structural changes that will result in replacements of all the theater’s chairs, improved sightlines on the main floor, and “greatly {…}
The Riga Jurmala Music Festival has announced its 2020 festival taking place from July 11 to August 30 2020. The for this article we will concentrate on the vocal performances. The vocal sextet The King’s Singers will take the stage to perform several works from Johann Sebastian Bach, William Byrd, and Harry Dixon Loes, among others. Performance Dates: July 12, 2020 Baritone {…}
The New York City Master Chorale is set to showcase its first concert of the 2019-20 season on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019 at St. Peter’s Chelsea. The concert, entitled “A Procession Winding Around Me,” will feature works for chorale and guitar based on poetry by Walt Whitman and Federico Garcia Lorca. These works include “Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s “Romancero Gitano” and Jeffrey {…}
New Opera West is set to showcase five new mini-operas by five different composers and librettists on Nov. 16 and 17 at the Mimoda Studio in Los Angeles, California. The works include “Steve” by Rachel J. Peters. The work will feature soprano Maria Elena Altany and tenor Jon Lee Keenan as well as pianist Younghwa Ha. This opera centers on {…}
The Pensacola Opera is set to be present Glitz & Glam – The Opera Fashion Show. On Dec. 5, the company will present a luncheon fashion show featuring local celebrity models, evening gowns, and cocktail dresses. The runway show will feature casual and formal wear looks for men and women. In a press release director of development at the Pensacola {…}
The San Francisco Opera will showcase the vocal might of the San Francisco Opera Chorus in concert on Friday, Nov. 22, at 7:30 p.m. The concert, which is set to be performed at the intimate Dianne and Tad Taube Atrium Theater, will feature the work of Chorus Director Ian Robertson, who celebrates 33 years with the Company in 2019. It {…}
Evgeny Nikitin has canceled his participation in the Opéra de Paris’ upcoming performances of Borodin’s “Prince Igor.” The company announced that due to illness Nikitin would not be able to perform the title role As a result, Ildar Abdrazakov will take over the role. Abdrazakov recently canceled performances of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” at the Lyric Opera of Chicago due to {…}
Bass-baritone Egils Siliņš has taken over as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Latvian National Opera and Ballet. The company announced that the bass-baritone will take over on Nov. 5, 2019. Siliņš is one of the world’s most in demand bass baritones who has performed for over 30 years in numerous Wagnerian roles. A graduate from the Latvian Academy {…}