(Credit: Simon Pauly The Òpera de Paris has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of “Lear.” The company announced that due to health reasons Andreas Scheibner was forced to withdraw from the role of Herzog von Albany. As a result, Derek Welton will interpret the part, making his house debut. Welton recently performed the role of Herzog at {…}
The Pensacola Opera will present a Jukebox Gala. The gala, which will be held on Oct. 12 at Skopelos at New World, will be a musical extravaganza with a four-course dinner. The Jukebox Gala will offer an intimate cabaret-style concert featuring classic opera arias, musical theatre favorites, and jazz standards sung to you tableside by acclaimed professional opera singers. The {…}
(Credit: Charles Duprat/ONP) The Opéra de Paris has canceled the Sept. 24 performance of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The company announced that due to a strike regarding the proposed reform of the pension system, the scheduled performance was canceled. As a result the company is offering ticket-holders the chance to exchange their tickets for another production of the 2019-2020 season depending {…}
(Credit: Ken Howard / Metropolitan Opera) Verdi’s “Macbeth” may be a major repertory staple, but its Met history is actually not as extensive as one might imagine. In sum, the Verdi opera has appeared just 105 times in the company’s history. When it returns on Wednesday, Sept. 25, the company will be reviving it for the first time in five {…}
The 2019-20 season is underway with a lot of major companies kicking off their season this very week. Among them is an increasingly prestigious festival. Here are our top eight operas to see this weekend. Il Barbiere di Siviglia – Painted Sky Opera, Oklahoma On Friday night, the Painted Sky Opera will showcase the first opera of its new season. {…}
(Credit: Sebastien Mathe) The works of Bellini’s, and Bel-Canto in general, have been underrated for centuries, with many judging the orchestration of the pieces as simply being accompaniments for the voices carrying the main melodies. But as every genius composer of opera, Bellini kept looking for the best way to transmit the drama of the libretto through the music and {…}
(Credit: Baus-La Monnaie /Catherine Ashmore- Royal Opera House/Javier del Rey-Teatro Real) This weekend will feature two productions of the epic “Don Carlo” in two different versions, a world premiere, a soprano taking on four roles in one opera, a Janacek work, and a star couple in one of Massenet’s greatest works. Here is what we recommend for the weekend. Macbeth {…}
The Hungarian State Opera has announced its 2019-20 concert season. For this article, we will only focus on concerts with operatic or vocal selections. The season will open with excerpts of Mozart’s “La Clemenza di Tito, ” Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5, and Rybnikov’s Symphony No. 6. The concert will feature violinist Haruka Nagao and conductor Gergely Kesselyák. Performance Date: {…}
On Nov 15. 2019, the Italian theatre company ONDADURTO TEATRO will debut in the world of Opera with the production of Donizetti’s “Pietro il Grande” at the Donizetti Opera Festival. The company ONDADURTO TEATRO is defined by its interdisciplinary approach to the creation of its shows, which range from nouveau cirque to physical theatre, from dance to gesture. For the {…}
(Credit: Michael Pohn/ Wiener Staatsoper) Paolo Rumetz made a surprise role debut at the Wiener Staatsoper on Sept. 19, 2019. The Italian baritone replaced Roberto Frontali who canceled the opening performance of Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” due to illness. Rumetz sang his first Conte di Luna in his career with less than a days notice. The baritone is in Vienna for {…}
(Credit: Opera Theatre of St. Louis) “Fire Shut Up in My Bones” is set to be performed at the Metropolitan Opera. The New York Times revealed that the Terrence Blanchard opera, which had its world premiere at the Opera Theatre of St. Louis this past summer, could make its premiere during the 2020-21 season. It will be the first opera {…}