Opera Vision will start streaming a production of Korngold’s “Die tote Stadt” live from the Komische Oper Berlin on Sept. 30, 2018. Korngold’s famed opera will showcase Ales Briscein as Paul, Sara Jakubiak as Marietta and Marie’s Apparition, Günter Papendell as Frank and Fritz, and Maria Fiselier as Brigitta, among others. The performance will feature a production directed by Robert {…}
Opera Vision will start streaming a production of Wagner’s “The Flying Dutchman” live from the Latvian National Opera and Ballet on Sept. 28, 2018. Wagner’s first masterwork will feature Egils Silins as the titular character with Vida Mikneviciute as his star-crossed lover Senta and Ain Anger as her father Daland. Interpreting the role of Erik will be Corby Welch with {…}
For the fourth installment of its live stream series, the Vienna State Opera will showcase Massenet’s wondrous “Werther.” The Friday night performance on Sept. 28, 2018, will feature Dmitry Korchak in the title role. He will be sharing the stage with Sophie Koch, who has made Charlotte one of her defining roles. Clemens Unterreiner will also appear in the performance. {…}
There will be 14 performances of Verdi’s “Aida” at the Metropolitan Opera during the 2018-19 season spanning from September through March. On the surface, 14 performances might not really be all that much, except when one considers that there will be what ultimately amounts to two very different casts with variations spread across three different periods of the season. So {…}
The Washington National Opera is set to open its 2018–19 season with a new production of Verdi’s “La Traviata” by WNO Artistic Director Francesca Zambello. The new production will see the WNO debut of rising star Russian soprano Venera Gimadieva and will star alongside American tenor Joshua Guerrero. Acclaimed baritone Lucas Meachem will round out the cast as Germont. Former {…}
The American Symphony Orchestra’s 2018-19 season is set to open with “A Walt Whitman Sampler.” The concert, scheduled for Oct. 17, 2018, at Carnegie Hall will star rising American soprano Angel Blue in the New York premiere of Franz Schreker’s “Vom ewigen Leben.” The concert will also feature Canadian baritone Elliot Madore as a guest soloist for the New York {…}
A week after announcing a future overhaul to its season, the Metropolitan Opera has made more announcements revealing the company’s continued change in direction. The latest news? The company is set to commission new operas that it will look to feature in spaces outside of Lincoln Center. Per the New York Times, for the first time in its history, the {…}
The New Camerata Opera is special. There are a ton of opera companies in the New York City, all doing wonderful things in their own right. But there is just something special about the way that New Camerata Opera is interpreting its role as an opera company. This was on full display during the company’s Black and White Gala on {…}
Vladimir Chernov was born on Sept. 22, 1954, in a small town near Krasnodar. He kicked off his training with Mikhail Chugenov and then went to the Tchaikovsky Conservatory. In 1982, he was sent to the Accademia della Scala where he studied with Giulietta Simionato. He won a plethora of special awards in competitions throughout the 1980s, but his career {…}
Andrea Bocelli, born on Sept. 22, 1958, has already solidified his status as one of the most famous tenors in history. Bocelli was born in Italy and had eyesight problems from his birth, eventually becoming completely blind by the age of 12 after suffering an accident during a soccer match. Despite that challenge, he showed great passion for music from {…}
Andrea Bocelli is one of the most famous tenors in the world. While not the traditional opera singer Bocelli’s singing has remained a touchstone of popular culture. He himself has made many appearances on the opera stage throughout his career and his career remains one of the most prolific in history. Here is a quiz commemorating many of his achievements.