Franz Welser-Möst has canceled his participation in the Staatsoper under den Linden’s upcoming production of “Die Zauberflote.” The company announced that the Cleveland music director was forced to pull out due to knee surgery. As a result, Alondra de la Parra will take over the run. De la Parra is a rising star who is the music director of the Queensland {…}
Lise Lindstrom has announced that she will sing the role of Brünnhilde in Wagner’s “Siegfried” at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein. The soprano announced via social media that she would be jumping in for a colleague this Sunday Feb. 3, 2019 and the following weekend. She said, “I am thrilled to be asked to sing Brünnhilde in Duisburg this Sunday and {…}
February 3 marks the anniversary of the world premiere of “La Liberazione di Ruggiero,” the first opera composed by a woman, Francesca Caccini. History shows us that there have been a number of women composers in opera, and recent decades have seen that number increase. And yet, many still do not know about the women composers and their works. So {…}
Sanford Sylvan, celebrated American baritone, has died on Jan. 29, 2019. The cause of death is unknown at this time, but it is believed to be the result of a respiratory infection. Born on Dec. 19, 1953, Sylvan would study at the Manhattan School of Music before going on to enjoy a successful career in the performing arts, singing with {…}
Serbian baritone Nikola Mitic has passed away on Jan. 25, 2019. Born on Nov. 27, 1938, in the former Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Mitic began his career when he became a member of the RTB Choir and later enrolled at the Music Academy. After his first semester, he became a soloist of the National Opera theater and would go on to perform such roles {…}
Martina Arroyo is one of the transcendent figures in opera history. Born on Feb. 2, 1936 in New York City, she would attend Hunter College where she obtained a B.A. in Romance Languages by the age of 19. She studied voice as a hobby at the time, though by the end of her studies it was clear that she needed {…}
Angela Meade has canceled her performances of “Semiramide” at the Bilbao Opera. The company announced that due to indisposition Meade would no longer be performing the role which she most recently performed at the Metropolitan Opera. As a result, the Italian soprano Silvia Dalla Benetta will replace her. Dalla Benetta recently performed the title role of “Norma” in Ferrara and {…}
We hope that you are set for a great weekend! Here are suggestions for performances to see! Arabella – Wiener Staatsoper, Austria Emily Magee stars in Strauss’ operatic gem alongside Tomasz Konieczny, Daniela Fally, and Chen Reiss. Axel Kober conducts the Vienesse score in Sven-Eric Bechtolf’s classic production. La Gioconda – La Monnaie, Belgium Beatrice Uria-Monzon and Hui He share {…}
Andrea Bocelli has announced that he will bring his special experience to Miami’s American Airlines Arena. The experience will take place on the XFINITY EAST PLAZA deck of the arena and will include a number of high-end vendors offering stone-oven pizza and hand-made pasta, to cigar rolling, Bocelli Family Wines, espresso bars, and more for purchase. Since the concert is {…}
Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Philadelphia Orchestra are set to go on tour in China. The Philadelphia Orchestra announced that the orchestra and its music director will perform throughout Beijing, Tianjin, Hangzhou, Nanjing, and Shanghai, with Shanghai-born pianist Haochen Zhang as soloist. It will mark the 12th time the orchestra performs in the country. The scheduled trip will also coincide with {…}
Daniele Rustioni has been appointed to become the Chief Conductor of the Ulster Orchestra. The orchestra announced that Rustioni will succeed Rafael Payare in September 2019. In a press statement, Rustioni noted, “I perceived a special connection with the Ulster Orchestra ever since I first set foot on the podium at Ulster Hall as a guest conductor a couple of {…}