Joyce DiDonato Returns To Carnegie Hall For Master Classes

Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato is set to return to Carnegie Hall’s Resnick Education Wing for her annual much-anticipated series of master classes for young professional opera singers. This year, soprano Alexandra Nowakowski, mezzo-soprano Maya Amir, countertenor Keymon Murrah, and tenor Aaron Crouch were selected to participate in the master classes. They will be accompanied by pianist Justina Lee and Shannon McGinnis. The master classes will {…}

Apr 5, 2019

Ismael Jordi To Make Metropolitan Opera Debut

Ismael Jordi is set to make his Metropolitan Opera debut in 2021. According to the Diario de Jérez, the Spanish tenor will make his debut at the Met in January of 2021 in the role of Romeo in Gounod’s “Romeo et Juliette” under the baton of Yannick Nézet-Séguin. According to the online publication, the offer came after Jordi received rave reviews at the {…}

Apr 5, 2019

Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – North America (4/5-7)

Those expecting repertory classics in this weekend’s recommendations might wind up a bit disappointed. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t any exciting operas on offer. There are a ton of new works and some unlikely classics on display. Scalia / Ginsburg & Trial By Jury – Baltimore Concert Opera This unique double bill will be showcased on Friday and Sunday, {…}

Apr 5, 2019

Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (4/5-7)

It’s an interesting weekend filled with two rare works, concert performances and a lot of “Manon” with multiple singers performing the work for the first time. Here is a look at what are excited for. Robert le Diable – La Monnaie du Mont, Belgium Lisette Oropesa headlines the final concert performance of Meyerbeer’s rarely performed work which also stars Dmitry {…}

Apr 4, 2019

Numi Opera Theatre Inaugurates With ‘Der Zwerg

Numi Opera Theatre is set to make its debut with a revival of “Der Zwerg” by Zemlinsky. The inaugural production will feature Rodell Rosell in the title role, Shana Blake Hill, Oriana Falla, and Roberto Perlas. The company’s interpretation of Zemlinsky’s work will include excerpts from Oscar Wilde’s “Birthday of the Infanta.” “Der Zwerg” was a well-known work, which was censored {…}

Apr 4, 2019

Manhattan School of Music’s 2019 Alan M. and Joan Taub Ades Vocal Competition Winners Announced

The 2019 first-place winner of Manhattan School of Music’s prestigious Alan M. and Joan Taub Ades Vocal Competition has been announced. This year the winner of the competition was soprano Hyeree Shin, a Professional Studies Certificate candidate at the School. Shin received $20,000 in prize money to be used towards her professional development. Soprano Kelly Singer, a second year graduate student at MSM, {…}

Apr 4, 2019

Handel and Haydn Society To Honor David Gergen At Annual Society Ball Gala

The Handel and Haydn Society will honor David Gergen for his significant contributions to the organization at the upcoming Society Ball Gala. Gergen is the Founding Director of the Center for Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School, and serves as a senior political analyst at CNN. As an appreciator of the fine arts, he and his wife Anne Gergen {…}

Apr 4, 2019

Metropolitan Opera 2018-19 Review: La Clemenza di Tito

(Credit: Richard Termine / Met Opera) Mozart’s “La Clemenza di Tito” is undeniably one of his greatest operas. The work certainly has its dramatic challenges, but it is hard to look at the score and find one piece that misses the mark. Every single musical number is vibrant, full of life, and unique in its own way. Not even the {…}

Apr 4, 2019

Musica Viva NY To Present ‘Homage To Peace’

Musica Viva NY will conclude its 2018-19 season with “Homage to Peace,” led by Artistic Director Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez. The Musica Viva NY Choir will be featured in a program of Maurice Duruflé’s “Ubi Caritas” and “Requiem,” Op. 9, Francis Poulenc’s Concerto for Organ, Timpani and Strings, Op. 36 (featuring acclaimed organist Renée Anne Louprette), and Arvo Pärt’s “Da Pacem Domine” for Mixed {…}

Apr 4, 2019

The Philadelphia Orchestra Announces Two Conducting Appointments

The Philadelphia Orchestra has announced two new conducting appointments beginning September 2019. The orchestra announced that Erina Yashima will be the assistant conductor and Lina Gonzalez-Granados will become a conducting fellow. Yashima will succeed Kensho Watanabe in the position and will serve as cover conductor for, and provide assistance to, Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin and guest conductors on artistic matters in {…}

Apr 4, 2019

Marina Rebeka, Sophie Koch & Jean-François Borras Headline Théâtre du Capitole’s 2019-20 Season

The Théâtre du Capitole has announced its 2019-20 season featuring nine operatic productions and a number of recitals. Here is a look at what to expect. Marina Rebeka and Klára Kolonits share the title role in Bellini’s “Norma” in a new production by Anne Delbée. The cast is rounded out by Karine Deshayes and Ilseyar Khayrullova who portraya Adalgisa, Martin Mühle and Airam Hernández {…}