Cowboys, sunsets and the grandeur of the American western will grace Arizona Opera this February, when the company world premieres “Riders of the Purple Sage.” Based on the classic novel by Zane Grey, the opera tells the story of the unconventional relationship between a devout Mormon and a vengeful cowboy. The work explores themes such as women’s rights, vigilante justice {…}
Liana Aleksanyan will make her Teatro alla Scala role debut as Cio-Cio San in Puccini’s “Madam Butterfly” on Dec. 16. The announcement comes on the heels of Maria Jose Siri’s cancellation due to a cold. On her Twitter feed she announced the news and stated, “Dear friends, due to a heavy cold I have to cancel the performance of #MadamaButterfly {…}
After months of cancellations, Jonas Kaufmann will make an appearance on television for a special interview with TV host Barbara Schöneberger and Hubertus Meyer-Burckhard. The German tenor will be featured on Dec. 16 as a guest of NDR Talk show and will be featured alongside Heike Makatsch, Oliver Berben, Ferdinand von Schirach, Alexander Herrmann, Victoria Swarovski, Jörg Knör, Elena Timpe and Samuel Koch. The {…}
This article relates to the performance of “L’Amour de Loin” at the Metropolitan Opera on Dec. 14, 2016. There was a light show on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House on Wednesday evening in the company’s performance of Kaija Saariaho’s “L’Amour De Loin,” though a sudden moment of darkness threatened to be the most impactful moment of the entire {…}
On Dec. 17 Amore Opera will open its new production of Strauss’ “Die Fledermaus.” The company will feature two back-to-back performances and from Dec. 27 through the 31 the company will perform five back-to-back performances, including a gala on New Year’s Eve. The cast will include Michael Ciuffitelli as Eisenstein and Haley Vick as Adele. Douglass Martin will conduct the {…}
Isabel Leonard and Juan Diego Florez will make their role debuts in Massenet’s “Werther” on Thursday at the Teatro Comunale di Bologna. The performance will be broadcast via radio through Radio RAI at 8 PM Local Time (2 PM EST). The cast also includes Jean-François Lapointe as Albert and Ruth Iniesta as Sophie. Michelle Mariotti will be in the pit for {…}
Thomas Hampson has cancelled his upcoming performances with the Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona. The Baritone was originally scheduled to perform Mahler’s “Des Knaben Wunderhorn” on Dec. 16, 17 and 18. Hampson announced the news on Twitter and stated, “Very disappointed that I must cancel my upcoming concerts in Barcelona. I’m suffering from a viral tracheitis that makes singing impossible.” However, he noted {…}
Every year has a share of rising and breakout stars as well as opera singers who solidify or take their careers in new directions. Others make important debuts or create roles that audiences would have never expected and conquer. This is what makes a performer stick in an audience’s mind for the whole year. For this year OperaWire has put {…}
LoftOpera’s “Macbeth” has garnered tremendous reviews for its fantastic casting, nuanced production and brilliant music-making. “The crisp orchestral playing of the orchestra under the baton of Sean Kelly was highlighted by an atmospheric account of the first act prelude, with portentous horn fanfares seeming to “hang” forever in the vast space’s cavernous acoustic,” wrote the New York Observer. Despite being {…}
Meryl Streep has been nominated for the Screen Actors Guild awards for her turn as “Florence Foster Jenkins.” The Academy Award winner surprised audiences this morning as many believed she would not be in the Oscar race this year. However, Streep’s popularity and her incredible track record proved they should never be underestimated. The actress is now one step closer {…}
On Dec. 13, Anna Netrebko held a gala evening in Vienna where she presented her author’s tea set “Aida” in collaboration with Imperial Porcelain. During the evening, a charity auction took place with a unique pre-series sample of the tea set as a lot. Featuring alternative colors, it is the only copy, completely hand-made, which sequence number is 0000. The money raised {…}