Opera is full of iconic text. You all know those famous lines or arias that encapsulate them. But what if you were shown a translation of some text following those famous verses? Now stripped of their music and their original language, how well do you know them? That’s what this quiz is all about. So here are the rules. We’ll {…}
The Opera de Oviedo has announced its 2019-20 season featuring five productions and a number of important international artists. Here is a look! The season opens with Wagner’s “Götterdämmerung” with Mikhail Vekua as Siegfried, Elisabete Matos as Brunnhilde, Boaz Daniel as Gunther, Zoltan Nagy as Alberich, Taras Shtonda as Hagen, Berna Perles as Gutrune, and Agnieszka Rehlis as Waltraute. The new {…}
The Opéra National de Paris has announced a cast change for its upcoming revival of Tchaikovsky’s “Iolanta.” The company announced that due to a road accident, Alexander Tsymbalyuk has been forced to withdraw from the production. As a result, the role of King René will be interpreted by Krzysztof Baczyk. This is the latest cast change for this upcoming revival. Last {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2019 Summer Recital Series. The series, now in its 11th year, will feature six free concerts and will be presented in collaboration with City Parks Foundation’s SummerStage Festival. The first two concerts will take place on Monday, June 10 at Central Park SummerStage and Wednesday, June 12 at Brooklyn Bridge Park; they will feature {…}
The Washington National Opera is set to perform Puccini’s “Tosca” as it closes out the 2018-19 season. The production is set to star two casts featuring Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist alumna Keri Alkema and WNO newcomer Latonia Moore in the title role. Alan Held will reprise his 2011 role of Scarpia, while Riccardo Massi will portray his signature Cavaradossi. American tenor Robert {…}
The KT Wong Foundation will sponsor the New Production of the Year award at the 2019 International Opera Awards. This year’s nominees include “Vanessa” from Glyndebourne, “Gloriana” from the Teatro Real de Madrid, “From the House of the Dead” from the Royal Opera House, “La Traviata” from the Théâtre des Champs-Elyseés,” and “Tristan und Isolde” from the Staatsoper Berlin. The {…}
Earlier this season, Spanish tenor Airam Hernández took on the role of legendary tenor Enrico Caruso in the world premiere of Dutch composer Micha Hamel’s new opera “Caruso a Cuba.” Following his success in Amsterdam, the tenor will make his highly anticipated U.S. debut and role debut with the Dallas Opera as Fenton in Lee Blakely’s production of Verdi’s beloved comedy “Falstaff.” Hernández recently spoke with OperaWire about his {…}
The Long Beach Opera has unveiled its 2020 season, which will feature four operas in total. The season kicks off with a new version of Henry Purcell’s “King Arthur” in a production by Andrea Mitisek. The performance is set to take place at the Beverly O’Neill Theater. Performance Dates: Jan. 12, 18, 19, 2020 Next up is the LA Premiere {…}
The Opéra de Montréal has announced that it is one of 11 organizations to receive financial assistance from the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec. The company revealed that it will use those funds to record its upcoming production of “Carmen,” with the intention of presenting it at a later date across Québéc. The new production by Charles {…}
Puccini’s “Tosca” will be presented at the Palacio de Congreso in Santiago de Compostela, Spain on June 9, 2019. The performance, which starts at 9 p.m. local time, will be presented by Promópera and will star Laura Alonso Padín in the title role. The opera will also star Moisés Molín, Manuel Mas, Quintín Bueno, David Cervera, Ihor Voievodin, and Eva {…}
Opera Hong Kong is set to present Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” in mid-May at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. The production of the famed Mozart and da Ponte opera will be directed by Jean-Louis Grinda with Richard Ollarsaba and Marcelo Guzzo rotating in the famed title role. The opera will be conducted by Martins Ozolins. He will lead the Hong Kong {…}