Jonas Kaufmann has canceled his concert on Jan. 18, 2020 at the Nürnberg, Meistersingerhalle. The tenor announced that due to illness he would not be able to perform his concert program “Mein Wien.” The concert was scheduled to feature soprano Johanni van Oostrum, the Prague Philharmonia, and conductor Jochen Rieder. Ticketholders will be allowed to return their tickets. Kaufmann is {…}
(Credit: Royal Opera House/Clive Barda) Soprano Angela Gheorghiu will not be appearing in the title role of Puccini’s opera “Tosca” on March 7, 2020 at the Semperoper Dresden, according to the official press statement on the company’s website. In her stead, audiences will get a chance to see British soprano Emily Magee, who was already scheduled to take on the {…}
East met West during Wednesday evening’s performance of Garret Fisher and Ellen McLaughlin’s “Blood Moon,” a chamber opera for three voices staged at the Baruch Performing Arts Center in New York, one of six opera/musical theater productions featured in this year’s Prototype Festival. The show was the third in its world premiere run. Commissioned by Beth Morrison Projects, the creative {…}
(Credit: © Semperoper Dresden/Matthias Creutziger) The Semperoper Dresden has announced a cast change for its production of “Cabaret.” The company announced that Soprano Sabine Brohm will not appear in the role of Fräulein Schneider in John Kander’s Musical “Cabaret” in the first three performances. As a result, Brigitte Roth will perform on Jan. 17, 18 & 19. Roth recently appeared {…}
The Wiener Staatsoper has announced that Aida Garifullina and Piotr Beczala will headline the Wiener Opernball. The ball, which is one of the most anticipated evenings in the Vienna schedule, will be held on Feb. 20, 2020 and will see Garifullina sing from “La Traviata” while Beczala will perform an aria from “Tosca.” There will also be selections from “Die {…}
(Credit: Michael Pohn/© A. Bofill) This weekend is all about the star power, new productions and standard repertory that will showcase important role debuts. Here is a look. Lohengrin – Wiener Staatsoper, Austria Piotr Beczala sings one of his signature roles with a cast that includes Ain Anger, Cornelia Beskow, Egils Silins, Linda Watson, and Boaz Daniel. The production by {…}
(Credit: Opéra National de Paris) Opéra National de Paris has canceled two more performances. The company announced that has canceled the Jan. 17, 2020 presentation of Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” due to the national strike. The company also announced that the ballet-opera “L’Après-midi d’un faune”/”L’Enfant et les sortilèges” scheduled for Jan. 18 would also be canceled. “Il Barbiere di {…}
Music of Remembrance has announced that it has received a $20,000 Art Grant to support its “Art from Ashes” project. The project, which aims to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, will feature a number of concert performances throughout 2020. Many of the works that will be featured on the program include those that were banned by {…}
(Credit: Ruth Waltz) The Royal Opera House is set to open a new production of Leoš Janáček‘s “Jenůfa” starting on March 24, 2020. The production, which will be directed by Claus Guth, is the third in the company’s Janáček series following productions of “Kát’a Kabanová” in 2019 and “From the House of the Dead” in 2018. Moreover, this will be {…}
The Verdi Chorus will present “Songs of Fantasy” on Feb. 1, 2020 in collaboration with the Sahm Family Foundation at the First United Methodist Church in Santa Monica, California. The performance, which will focus on the Fox Singers, will be led by Verdi Chorus Artistic Director Anne Marie Ketchum. The ensemble is made up of the professional ensemble of the {…}
The Orchestra of St. Luke’s is set to kick off its 2020 winter-spring season with a performance at Carnegie Hall on Feb. 6, 2020. The concert, entitled “Handel & Vivaldi: Rare Works for Double Orchestra” will be led by conductor Bernard Labadie and will feature contralto Marie-Nicole Lemieux and violinist Daniel Hope as the major soloiss. Lemieux will perform “Salve {…}