Citadel + Compagnie will present “Against Nature,” directed and choreographed by James Kudelka. According to the press release, the production is a “multi-disciplinary work . . . a unique dance-opera-theatre hybrid that adapts French-Dutch author Joris-Karl Huysman’s 1884 novel of bourgeois excess, ‘À Rebours (Against Nature).’” “Against Nature” will feature music by James Rolfe and libretto by Alex Poch-Goldin, as well as {…}
American soprano Charity “Sunshine” Tillemann-Dick passed away at a hospital in Baltimore on Apr. 23, 2019, surrounded by her family. She was 35. Raised in Denver, Tillemann-Dick grew up in a large family with an appreciation for the performing arts. According to BBC, “she loved to sing from an early age, cherishing family trips to the symphony and opera.” Originally {…}
The New York Opera Festival 2019 officially launched with a preview concert on Monday, April 29 at The National Opera Center. The event featured a wide range of performances and also took the time to honor a major figure in the opera world as the recipient of the 2019 NYOA Service Award. Things kicked off with a performance of “Udiste?” {…}
The New York Opera Fest 2019 kicked off on Monday, April 29 and for the next several weeks, New Yorkers will get ample opportunity to enjoy opera in a variety of unique ways. As has been OperaWire’s tradition over the years, we have reached out to a number of the companies participating in the festival and have asked them a {…}
The International Opera Awards have announced its annual awards. Charles Castronovo and Asmik Grigorian took the Male Singer and Female Singer of the year awards. This was Grigorian’s second Opera award. She previously won the young singer award in 2016. Meanwhile, Sonya Yoncheva won the Readers Award and Marina Viotti was the winner of the Young Singer Award. Marc Albrecht {…}
The Berlin Philharmonic has announced its 2019-2020 season featuring numerous guests including Marlis Petersen as the Artist in Residence. Here is a look at the starry Lineup. The season opens with Kirill Petrenko conducting Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with Marlis Petersen, Elisabeth Kulman, and Benjamin Bruns. The concert will also include Alban Berg’s “Lulu Suite.” Performance Dates: August 23-31, 2019 John {…}
The Longborough Festival Opera has announced its 2019 Young Artist Production of Cavalli’s “La Calisto.” Performances are set for July 29, 31, and August 2 and 3. The production will be directed by Mathilde Lopez and will star Chiara Vinci, Sophie Goldrick, Zita Syme, Emma Charles, Lizzie Holmes, Jessie Tse, Felix Kemp, Neil Balfour, Brian Mcalea, and Gabriel Seawright. “Comical {…}
Opera Tampa has announced its 2019-20 season celebrating its 25th anniversary. “We have such a monumental opera season to look forward to for 2019-2020. We’re celebrating our 25th anniversary as the grand opera company of the Tampa Bay area with four extraordinary performances,” Straz Center President and Opera Tampa General Director Judy Lisi said in a press release. “We can’t wait. {…}
The casting revamp for the Royal Opera House’s upcoming “Carmen” continues with the announcement that mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina will be taking over the performance on June 26. Anaïk Morel was originally set to perform on that date, though she will remain in the title role for seven other performances on June 22, 24, 28 and July 10, 13, 16, and {…}
Robert Hugill and Joanna Wyld’s “The Gardeners” will get a performance at Conway Hall on June 18, 2019. The work will be presented in concert form with baritone Peter Brathwaite, countertenor Magic El-Bushra, mezzo-soprano Flora McIntosh, mezzo-soprano Georgia Mae Bishop, and bass-baritone Julian Debreuill. Per a press release, the chamber opera was inspired by a newspaper article about a family {…}
On April 30, 2019, the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden will showcase its revival of “Faust” in cinemas.” The production, which was originally directed by David McVicar, stars Michael Fabiano in the title role. Irina Lungu is his beloved Marguerite, while Erwin Schrott is Méphistophélès. Other cast members include Stéphane Degout, Marta Fontanais-Simmons, and Carole Wilson, among others. Dan Ettinger {…}