The Semperoper Dresden has announced a cast change for its upcoming performance of “Fidelio.” The company announced that on Oct. 12, 2018, Christiane Libor will perform the role of Leonora instead of Elisabeth Teige. Libor is a German soprano known for performing Wagner and dramatic soprano roles. This season she is slated to perform at the Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg, {…}
Opera Naples has announced three master instructors to this season’s Opera Naples Academy. This season the Academy will see baritone Sherrill Milnes, Chilean soprano Verónica Villarroel, and tenor Bruce Ford as instructors for the prestigious academy. The Opera Naples Academy gives young singers the opportunity to immerse themselves in a 10-day program of individual vocal instruction and coaching from master {…}
The UAE’s Ministry of Tolerance and The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi will create and perform an original opera in celebration of Year of Zayed. The partnership between Cranleigh Abu Dhabi and the Office of His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan bin Mabarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance, is set to will deliver an ambitious youth project entitled “Water in the {…}
Kathleen Turner is set to join the cast of Donizetti’s “La Fille du Régiment” at the Metropolitan Opera. The Metropolitan Opera announced that Turner will perform the non-singing role of the Duchess of Krakenthorp. Turner will perform alongside Pretty Yende in the role of Marie, and Javier Camarena as Tonio. Meanwhile, Stephanie Blythe will play the Marquise of Berkenfield, with Alessandro Cornelio {…}
On Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, the Chelsea Opera will present the New York City premiere of “Josephine” and “After Life,” two one-act operas by Tom Cipullo. The performance, set to be performed at the Christ & St. Stephen’s Church, will star Melissa Wimbish as Josephine, Jennifer Beattie as Gertrude Stein, Sara Paar as Young Girl, and Steven Eddy as Picasso. “Josephine,” tells the story {…}
“Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a section or a film in its entirety, highlighting the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perception of a film that we are viewing. This week’s installment features Joel Edgerton’s “The {…}
On Nov. 11, 2018, the Oratorio Society of New York will celebrate Polish Independence. The concert, led by Kent Tritle, will be part of “100 for 100,” a worldwide musical commemoration of the Polish centenary in conjunction with the Polish Cultural Institute New York, and PWM Edition. The concert will feature Szymanowski’s Stabat Mater and Górecki’s Euntes Ibant et Flebant. {…}
The Victorian Opera has announced its 2019 Season. In a press release, Artistic Director Richard Mills said, “Victorian Opera reimagines the potential of opera through a diverse program, ranging from the epic richness of Wagner’s ‘Parsifal’ to new operas made by and for Victorians.” 2019 season The 2019 season opens with Wagner’s final opera “Parsifal” in a new production at {…}
The Urban Playground Chamber Orchestra is set to put on a concert highlighting the work of three female composers often overshadowed by their more famous husbands, also composers. Set for Oct. 12, 2018, at the Theater at Holy Trinity Inwood, “Alice, Alma, Clara” will focus on the music of Clara Schumann, Alma Mahler, and Alice Coltrane, who Urban Playground Chamber {…}
The Santa Fe Opera has announced updates to its 2019 season. After Lisette Oropesa’s announcement on her Teatro alla Scala debut, the company announced that Corinne Winters will replace Oropesa in the role of Leïla in “The Pearl Fishers.” Winters, who has performed worldwide to great acclaim, will make her role debut in the Bizet opera. The company also announced that {…}
The Opéra de Paris has announced that Lorenzo Viotti will conduct the 350th-anniversary gala starring Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov. The company announced that Viotti will replace Giacomo Sagripanti, who was originally scheduled for the gala that will celebrate the theater’s 350th anniversary. Viotti is a Swiss conductor who is the designated chief maestro of the Gulbenkian Orchestra in Lisbon and who {…}