Since Lithuania became a part of European Union in 2004, the country was overwhelmed by processes of integration and globalization along with the westward migration, which took 50 percent of natives away. So it isn’t surprising that one of the brightest Lithuanian contemporary operas, “Have a Good Day,” spent last five years on tour around the world since it was premiered here {…}
Superstar Soprano Sondra Radvanovsky will appear in recital in Toronto this November 24, 2018. The famed singer will perform “From Bel Canto to Verismo,” alongside pianist Anthony Manoli at the Koerner Hall at 8 p.m. Per a press release, the performance will feature arias from Caccini, Gluck, Verdi, Rossini, Puccini, and Donizetti. Among the selections will be arias from “Manon {…}
The Wexford Festival has announced that Dr. Mary Kelly has been elected as the incoming Chairperson for the festival and will take over the position starting on Jan. 1, 2019. Kelly will succeed the current Chairman, Mr. Ger Lawlor, whose term comes to an end at the close of 2018. Kelly has served on the board of the Wexford Festival {…}
Verdi’s “Rigoletto” will be live stream from the Teatro Massimo Palermo on Oct. 19, 2018. The famed repertory classic will feature George Petean in his signature role alongside Maria Grazia Schiavo as Gilda and Giorgio Berrugi as the Duke of Mantua. The opera will also feature Luca Tittoto, Martina Belli, and Carlotta Vichi, among others. Stefano Ranzani conducts while John {…}
Over the past 30 years, Maria Guleghina has been one of the most sought-after sopranos of her generation. Her dramatic skills and her immense voice have captivated audiences around the world as she brought them some of the most memorable interpretations. Her Abigaille in “Nabucco” and Lady Macbeth in “Macbeth” are legendary, while her Turandot was a revelation when she {…}
Mezzo-soprano Liz Bouk and director Bea Goodwin will team up for “Mr. Liz’s One [wo] Man Show : [living in the in between]” at the Alchemical Studio Lab on Nov. 11, 12, and 13. The show, a coming of age story, will feature a collection of well-known opera and musical theater pieces that follow mezzo Liz Bouk’s journey as he {…}
In 1790 the Burgtheater in Vienna premiered “Così Fan Tutte,” Mozart’s well-known and regularly performed masterpiece about the fickleness of the human heart. Yet, 15 years earlier, aged only 18, Mozart wrote “La Finta Giardiniera,” another opera buffa which also tackled the theme of love, albeit from a different angle, focusing this time on the madness which love’s unrestrained passions {…}
Rolando Villazón is set to release a new album in coming months. But he’s not telling anyone about it. The tenor made the revelation via Twitter in a secretive fashion. “Psst…..don’t tell anyone: I just recorded a new album and it’s coming out in November! Take a guess what it’s about, and I will share a hint with you a little {…}
This Friday, Oct. 19, the Metropolitan Opera hosts the North American premiere of Nico Muhly and Nicholas Wright’s “Marnie.” This will be the 108th time that the Metropolitan Opera gives the United States premiere of an opera, dating all the way back to 1883 when “La Gioconda” was the first to hold such a stature for the company. Some of {…}
Strauss’ “Elektra” will hit small screens around the globe as part of the Vienna State Opera’s live stream series this Friday, Oct. 19, 2018. The performance will be led by conductor Michael Boder and will star Waltraud Meier as Klytämnestra, Lise Lindstrom in the title role, Anna Gabler as Chrisothemis, Herbert Lippert as Aegisth, and René Pape as Orest. This {…}
The San Francisco Opera has announced the program to Plácido Domingo’s upcoming concert. The performance, scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, will also include Puerto Rican soprano Ana María Martínez, Mexican tenor Arturo Chacón-Cruz, and the San Francisco Opera Orchestra conducted by Spanish conductor Jordi Bernàcer. The performance, which is sold out, will include opera music from Giuseppe Verdi’s “La {…}