North/South Consonance will present “Open Borders” on June 4, 2019 at Christ & St. Stephen’s Church in Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Conductor Max Lifchitz will lead the North/South Consonance Ensemble through a performance of music by composers hailing from the U.S., Mexico, and Brazil. The program is set to include Jorge Antunes’ “Columbine Lunaire,” Timothy Kramer’s “Open Borders,” Max Lifchitz’ “Yellow {…}
Elena Mosuc’s acclaimed performance of Puccini’s “La Rondine” is set to hit TV screens in Spain. The concert performances of Puccini’s late work, which received rave reviews, will be transmitted on TV on LA 2. The performance was held at the Teatro Monumental and was conducted by Maestro Miguel Angél Goméz-Martinéz. It also starred Roberto Iuliano, Olena Sloia, and Mariusz Brenciu. {…}
The Teatro alla Scala has announced its 2019-20 season featuring numerous important stars in the opera world. The season is also filled with an incredible amount of rarities and repertoire staples and stars that will make anticipated role debuts or headline numerous production. Here are six stars that are set to make a splash next season at the legendary theater. Saioa {…}
The Jury of the VIII Mirjam Helin International Singing Competition has chosen the finalists for the international competition. The finalists for this year are mezzo-soprano Teaa An from South Korea, baritone Stefan Astakhov from Germany, soprano Olga Cheremnykh from Russia, bass Jussi Juola from Finland, soprano Palesa Malielo from South Africa, baritone Bryan Murray from the U.S, countertenor Rodrigo Sosa Dal Pozzo representing {…}
“I strive to bring out the best in myself, but I also know that perfection does not exist. And to be honest: I don’t care. Neither in myself nor in others. In my eyes, perfectionism is an unhealthy and cramped urge. Because you cannot force perfection. Compare it to lying in the water. Whoever relaxes, who dares to surrender, stays {…}
Hui He is one of today’s leading lirico spinto sopranos in the world performing every major Verdi and Puccini role. Since her debut in “Aida” in Shanghai in 1998, she has become one of the leading interpreters of such operas as “Tosca,” “Madam Butterfly,” ‘Turandot,” “Il Trovatore,” and “La Forza del Destino.” She has also performed in every major theater, including {…}
The Teatro alla Scala has announced its 2019-20 season featuring numerous new productions, rare works, and a number of stars. Anna Netrebko opens the Teatro alla Scala in the title role of Puccini’s ‘Tosca” with Luca Salsi in the role of Scarpia. Riccardo Chailly conducts the production by Davide Livermore. Saioa Hernández sings three performances of the title role. Performance {…}
Moving from Bel canto to Verdi is a common thread for most young singers. Verdi is the dream as his works are some of the masterworks of the canon. For Enea Scala, the dream of singing Verdi is coming true as he starts to take on his third opera by the composer. After singing Alfredo in “La Traviata” and Fenton {…}
Close your eyes music lovers and imagine going to a bar to hear a phenomenal cover band—a top-notch group of musicians who bring the hits alive and gets the joint jumping as the crowd quaffs some brews. Now, imagine the group onstage isn’t covering Pearl Jam or The Rolling Stones, but Puccini and Rossini. You can stop imagining because there’s {…}
Gottfried von Einem’s “Dantons Tod” will be live streamed from the Vienna State Opera on May 29, 2019 via the company’s own streaming service. The opera will feature Tomasz Konieczny, Benjamin Bruns, Jörg Schneider, Thomas Ebenstein, and Olga Bezmertna. Michael Boder conducts. The stream kicks off at 7 p.m. local time and is slated to run until around 8:30 p.m. {…}
The Komische Oper Berlin’s production of “Roxy und ihr Wunderteam” will be showcased via live stream service on May 31, 2019. The “football operetta” by Paul Abraham will star such singers as Uwe Schönbeck, Christoph Marti, Johannes Dunz, Tobias Bonn, Andreja Scnheider, and Christoph Späth, among others. Kai Tietje conducts. The stream kicks off at 7:30 p.m. local time. That’s {…}