A Fresh Restart – Soprano Suzanne Vinnik On Starring In The Play ‘Continental’ As Eleanor Steber & Others

For the past few years soprano Suzanne Vinnik has taken the opera world by stormwith Shoperatic, a peer-to-peer platform that allows singers around the industry to buy and sell vestments for performances. Coupled with her work as a photographer, she has become more selective with her performance schedule. She performed concerts throughout the last few months, though, per her website and will join Dallas Opera {…}

Jun 15, 2018

Andrea Bocelli Announces New Album ‘Sì’

Tenor Andrea Bocelli has announced a new album, which is called “Sì.” The recording is the first to feature all-new material from the famed singer, which is slated for release on Oct. 26 on the Decca/Sugar label. The album’s first single, “If Only” was unveiled on Friday and Bocelli will performance it on June 21 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” The {…}

Jun 15, 2018

Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (6/15-17): Anna Netrebko, Plácido Domingo & Leo Nucci Headline

The World Cup is underway, but the opera companies don’t seem to care all that much. Here is a look at what we think you have to see! Der Freischütz – Wiener Staatsoper, Austria Camila Nylund, Daniela Fally, Alan Held, and Andreas Schager star in a new production of Weber’s gem. The all-star cast is led by Tomáš Netopil at the {…}

Jun 15, 2018

Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – North America (6/15-17): Cincinatti Opera, Minnesota Opera, IVAI Among Major Players

As we dig deeper into the summer, we see many companies close their doors and other festivals open them. This weekend’s offerings are a mix of this very trend. Here are our top five picks in North America, in alphabetical order by company. La Traviata – Cincinnati Opera On Saturday night, audiences in Cincinnati can enjoy Verdi’s masterwork with Norah {…}

Jun 14, 2018

Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital Series 2018 Review – Hopkins, Chang, and Moore Put on a Splendid Evening of Outdoor Opera

The Metropolitan Opera’s Summer Recital Series started off on a high note on June 11, 2018. Audience members gathered in Central Park on a cool and cloudless evening that was filled with selections from operas both old and new, to be sung by some of the company’s most promising young talent. Baritone Joshua Hopkins began the evening with “Largo al {…}

Jun 14, 2018

Aida Garifullina Releases New EP For World Cup

Aida Garifullina and Decca Classics have released two new singles in celebration of the soprano’s World Cup presentation. The new EP entitled “Midnight in Moscow,” which was released on all streaming sources, includes two songs “Tenderness” and “White Bird.” The Russian songs continue Garifullina’s exploration of her cultural roots, ones she explored in her new album from last year. Garifullina {…}

Jun 14, 2018

Montréal To Premiere Jonathan Dawe’s ‘Nero and the Fall of Lehman Brothers’

BOP | Ballet-Opéra-Pantomime is thrilled to present the Montreal premiere of the opera “Nero and The Fall of Lehman Brothers” from June 14 to 17. Composed by American composer Jonathan Dawe and premiered in New York in December 2016, the opera will bring together twenty-five young Canadian and American instrumental performers and singers. Maxime Genoishas directed various short films which have been screened at {…}

Jun 14, 2018

Kelvin Chan To Direct Sci-Fi Opera ‘The Bradbury Tattoos’

Acclaimed multihyphenate opera creative Kelvin Chan is set to direct the world premiere of the science fiction rock opera “The Bradbury Tattoos.” The opera will be produced by concert:nova, the contemporary classical ensemble in Cincinnati. The opera, which was written by composer Zac Greenberg and librettist Michael Burnham, is based on four stories in Ray Bradbury’s 1951 sci-fi anthology “The {…}

Jun 14, 2018

Renée Fleming Wins Classic Brit Award

Renée Fleming has won the Female Artist of the Year at the Classic Brit Awards. The soprano took home the award for her latest album “Distant Light,” which was released last year and her performance of “Der Rosenkavalier” at the Royal Opera House. Fleming was not present at the awards as she is New York finishing up a run of {…}

Jun 14, 2018

‘VIREO’ Composer & Direct Earn Emmy Award Nomination

Composer Lisa Bielawa and Director Charles Otte, the creators behind “VIREO: The Spiritual Biography of a Witch’s Accuser” were nominated for the 70th Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards in the categories of Creative Technical Crafts – Composer and Outstanding Director – Programming. The winners will be announced on June 26, 2018. “VIREO” is a unique operatic experience, filmed into a {…}

Jun 14, 2018

Opera Maine Announces Cast for ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’

Opera Maine has announced that it will showcase a new production of “Le Nozze di Figaro” in July. The production will open on July 25 with an additional showcase on July 27. All performances will be presented at the Merrill Auditorium. The famed Mozart opera will directed by Stephen Lord with a cast that includes Keith Phares, Maeve Höglundas, Robert Brubaker, {…}