The Welsh National Opera is set to present a new production of Donizetti’s ‘Don Pasquale” that will tour smaller stages across Wales and England. The new production will feature a new translation by award-winning director Daisy Evans with Andrew Shore in the title role and WNO Associate Artist Harriet Eyley as Norina. The production will transport the piece to downtown {…}
On April 17, 2019, Mezzo and CultureBox will live stream a performance of Donizetti’s “Anna Bolena” from the Opera de Liège. The production is set to star Olga Peretyatko in the title role, Marko Mimica as Enrico VIII, Celso Albelo as Percy, and Sofia Soloviy as Giovanna Seymour with Giampaolo Bisanti conducting. The new production is directed by Stefano Mazzonis di Pralafera. {…}
The Orchestra of the Bayerischen Rundfunks has announced its 2019-20 season. For this announcement we have only concentrated on the vocal performances in Munich and the Bavarian area. Daniel Harding conducts Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 with soprano Hanna-Elisabeth Muller and mezzo soprano Okka Von der Damerau. Performance Dates: Sept. 26-28, 2019 Mariss Jansons and Diana Damrau perform a program of {…}
Pentatone has announced Michael Fabiano‘s first solo album. The company revealed that the tenor’s first solo album will feature music by Donizetti and Verdi. In a press release the company announced that the album will reveal “the strong ties between these two composers.” Among the operas featured on the CD will be Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor,” “Poliuto” and “Maria di {…}
Ryan McKinny continues to rise the ranks as one of the great American bass-baritones of his time and this week he makes his second role debut of the season in Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.” He will be featured in a new production for the Houston Grand Opera. Throughout the past years, McKinny has had a career mixed with classic works by {…}
On April 14, The Metropolitan opera opened the third opera in Wagner’s tetralogy, “Siegfried.” Perhaps the least performed of the four operas due to its nearly impossible tenor role, the Metropolitan Opera landed one of the best performances of the season and with it saw a heroic and historical debut. A Heroic Performance In his Met debut, Stefan Vinke got {…}
The Vienna State Opera will present Wagner’s final masterpiece “Parsifal” on April 21, 2019. Those not able to make it to Vienna can still check out the performance via the company’s live stream service. Simon O’Neill will appear as the title character with René Pape in his signature role of Gurnemanz. Meanwhile Matthias Goerne, Boaz Daniel, and Elena Zhidkova will {…}
Verdi’s “Nabucco” is set to be performed Off-Broadway in a production featuring baritone David Serero. The opera will be performed at the Center for Jewish History, New York with soloists with Leslie Swanson as Abigaille, Javier Ortiz as Zaccaria, Michael Celentano as Ismaele, and Robin Bradley as Fenena with Shawn Chang conducting. Serero is a recognized baritone who has performed in {…}
On April 16, 2019, audiences around the world will get a chance to see Puccini’s “Turandot” live streamed from the Vienna State Opera. The famed opera will feature Anna Smirnova in the title role with Alfred Kim as Calaf and Dinara Alieva as the tragic Liù. The opera, which is directed by Marco Arturo Marelli will be conducted by Domingo {…}
Tenor Yusif Eyvazov has announced that his upcoming recital on April 15 at the Berlin Philharmonie has been canceled due to illness. The tenor made the announcement via social media. “It is with great regret I have to announce that I have to postpone my recital at Berliner Philharmonie TOMORROW on April 15 due to My current state of health. {…}
Before his most recent recital performance titled “My Songs Without Words,” world-renowned pianist and vocal collaborator Mark Markham visited with OperaWire about his current season and what has resonated most with him while pursuing a performance career as a visionary pianist and improvisational master. Most notably, his collaborations with leading singers such as the legendary dramatic soprano Jessye Norman, soprano {…}
