(Credit: Caroline Heaney) Stewart Copeland and Jonathan Moore’s latest opera “Electric Saint” is set for a world premiere in late 2020. The opera, which will showcase the dramatic rivalry between Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison, is set to appear at the Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimer on Sept. 6, 2020 with a total of eight performances during the run. This is the {…}
(Credit: Richard Termine / Met Opera) The Met is set to revive Julie Taymor’s “The Magic Flute” on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. The opera will be headlined by a wide-ranging cast of familiar and new faces. Queens and Kings Kathryn Lewek will reprise her Queen of the Night for the fifth season of her career. To date it is the {…}
(Credit: Curtis Brown) “Halka” is as one of the masterpieces in the Polish operatic repertory and is frequently performed in its country of origin. In recent times the opera has garnered greater international attention with showcases at Carnegie Hall, Bard Music Festival, and the Bel Canto Opera. This week, “Halka” will get a new production at the Theater an der {…}
(Credit: Ken Howard / Met OPera) On Friday, Dec. 13, the Metropolitan Opera will revive its Robert Carsen production of “Der Rosenkavalier” with a fantastic cast of singers. As the Marschallin, Camilla Nylund will make her hotly anticipated Met Opera debut. Katie Van Kooten will sing a single performance on Dec. 28; this is her third opera at the Met, {…}
(Credit: Johanna Olafsdottir) OperaVision will showcase the Icelandic Opera’s production of Bjarnason’s “Brothers” on Dec. 13, 2019. The opera, which tells the story of a soldier who suffers a traumatic period of captivity during a mission in Afghanistan, stars Oddur Arnþór Jónsson, Marie Arnet, Selma Buch, Ørum Villumsen, Elmar Gilbertsson, Þóra Einarsdóttir, James Laing, Jakob Zethner, Hanna Dóra Sturludóttir, and {…}
The Maryland Lyric Opera has appointed a new Director of Marketing, the first in the company’s history. Taking on that unique distinction will be Marianna Gray. According to the press release, Gray is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of management consulting experience, focused on devising and launching successful marketing campaigns for Fortune 500 companies and start-ups. As Director {…}
(Photo: Michele Crosera) Rodrigo has been killed by an assassin’s bullet and lies dead on the floor. Don Carlo accuses the King of his murder, and the mob breaks into the prison to demand his release. Filippo’s hold on the throne is hanging by a thread, as he struggles to quell the rebellion. The Grand Inquisitor arrives to restore order, {…}
(Credit: Teatro alla Scala / Brescia Amisano) The Teatro alla Scala’s opening night has broken records. The 2019-20’s “Tosca” broadcast was viewed by 2.8 million on Rai 1, the most viewers for an opera in the history of the broadcaster. Viewership was up from last season’s “Atilla” which was viewed by 1.9 million and from the previous record for “Madama {…}
At last year’s Wexford Festival Opera I caught a recital by the largely unknown Polish baritone, Simon Mechlinski, and he made quite an impression. At the end of festival he received the Gerard Arnhold Bursary, an award made to a singer who is considered to have outstanding potential. This year he returned to Wexford and gave another recital, in addition {…}
The Metropolitan Opera will revive its hugely successful production of “Akhnaten” in two seasons, per The New York Times’ Zachary Woolfe. The announcement was made by General Manager Peter Gelb. This will continue a trend of reviving Glass operas at the Met within four years of its initial premiere. “The Voyage” had its world premiere in 1992 and was revived {…}
(Credit: Elena-Cherkashyna/ Arielle Doneson/ Fay Fox) It’s that time of year during which we look back at the past 365 days and the big moments that defined them. Every year, the opera world has its share of rising and breakout artists that are likely to become the next generation of stars. These singers are discovered in competitions, festivals or young {…}