(Photo Credit: Valentina Sadiul) Ars Minerva is set to present the modern world premiere of the 1680 opera “Ermelinda” at the ODC Theater in San Francisco, California. The performances, set for Nov. 22-24, will feature Sara Couldon, Justin Montigne, Nikola Printz, Kindra Scharich, and Deborah Rosengaus. The production will be directed by Céline Ricci, who is the company’s Executive Artistic {…}
(Credit: David Sauer) Mezzo-soprano Dolora Zajick has announced that she is preparing to retire from the stage in 2021. The mezzo revealed her intentions in an interview with Ieri, Oggi, Domani Opera!, noting that her recent performances of “Il Trovatore” alongside Anna Netrebko at the Arena di Verona, were her final ones in her signature role of Azucena. “I have {…}
The Teatro Carlo Felice has announced its 2019-20 season featuring a number of great stars and new productions. Giuseppe Talamo stars in the title role of Enjott Schneider’s “Marco Polo” with a cast that includes Xiaotong Cao, Yunpeng Wang, Ying Liu, Haojiang Tian, Kejia Xiong, Enrico Rinaldo, Davide Bartolucci, and Xu Shuai. Muhai Tang conducts Kasper Holten’s production. Performance Dates: Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 2019 Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” returns with {…}
This week audiences are in for six brand new DVDs with some of the worlds greatest singers. It will be hard to pick one from these new releases. Here is a look! L’Italiana D’Algeri Cecilia Bartoli’s acclaimed role debut in Rossini’s classic gets released through Unitel. She is joined by Ildar Abdrazakov, Edgardo Rocha, and Alessandro Corbelli. Moshe Leiser and {…}
The Wexford Festival Opera has unveiled casting for most of its operas. The company revealed that the role of Admento in “Dorilla in Tempe” by Vivaldi will feature tenor Juan Sancho. The ShortWork operas also got full cast lists. In “Le Docteur Miracle,” audiences will see Lizzie Holmes as Laurette, Kasia Balejko as Veronique, Guy Elliott as Dr. Miracle, and {…}
Opera Australia has announced the cast to its upcoming production of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The opera will be led by soprano Stacey Alleaume in her role debut as Violetta. The soprano noted, “It brings me great joy to be singing this most treasured role. Violetta’s story is one of great emotion, sacrifice, and unconditional love but it is also heartbreakingly tragic. Performing in {…}
(Credit: Suzanne Vinnik) Rising star soprano Gabriella Reyes will be performing alongside the Montclair Orchestra on Sept. 22, 2019. The concert, which will take place at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, will feature the overture from Rossini’s “Semiramide,” Rimsky Korsakov’s “Scheherazade,” and Behzad Ranjbaran’s “Songs of Eternity;” this latter selection will feature Reyes. The main theme of the concert is music {…}
Marcus L. Overton passed away on June 9, 2019 at the age of 75. The former production stage manager at the Lyric Opera of Chicago and the general manager for the Ravinia Festival, succumbed to a long battle with kidney failure. A 54-year veteran in the world of performing arts management, he took on a wide range of art forms {…}
Opera Hong Kong is set to present the famed double bill of “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci” on August 25 and 25 at the Hong Kong City Hall’s Concert venue. The production will be showcased under the direction of Enrico Castiglione and maestro Gianluca Martinenghi. Castiglione is the Founder and Artistic Director of such events as the Taormina Opera Festival. Other {…}
Bass Joseph Rouleau has died in Montreal at the age on 90. He will be remembered for his long career at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, his large booming voice, his dedication to music education and for his staunch support of young singers’ career development. Born in Matane, Québec, Canada, in 1929, Rouleau studied voice in Montréal and Milan. {…}
(Credits: Modestas Endriuška) What do you think about “your Lithuanian” tenor Edgaras Montvidas? I think he’s a good singer, but actually, I don’t think much. I’ve seen him live only once in Faust. He was okay. But from a distance, he seems something more, or at least more interesting than just okay. Don Ottavio, Lensky, Werther, Edgardo, Anatol, Faust, Conrad, {…}