On April 26 and 27, 2018, Infinite Opera Company took the performing arts to the furthest reaches of the universe with their premiere of “Entanglement! An Entropic Tale.” The work draws on the timeless, operatic theme of forbidden love, this time between electron and positron particles. Librettist and soprano Roxanne Korda said ” This is an opera which describes theories {…}
NYU Tisch, the Brooklyn Museum, and American Opera Projects will present 11 Mini-Operas based on Judy Chicago’s iconic feminist artwork “The Dinner Party.” In May, programs will showcase the 11 original mini-operas inspired by Judy Chicago’s iconic feminist installation “The Dinner Party,” a multi-media work housed in the Brooklyn Museum. The works will be spread out over two evenings. The {…}
Hollywood will celebrate Leonard Bernstein’s centennial with not one but two movies. During the Cannes Film Festival, it was announced that Bradley Cooper will star in and direct a biopic based on the famed conductor-composer entitled “Bernstein.” The film was written by Josh Singer, who wrote the Oscar-nominated film “The Post” and Paramount Pictures and Amblin Entertainment will co-finance the film {…}
The Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia has announced its 2018-19 season featuring an array of diverse repertoire. For this season announcement, we will only focus on the vocal performances. Orchestra Concerts The season opens with Bernstein’s “West Side Story” with Nadine Sierra and Alek Shrader in the lead roles with Antonio Pappano conducting. Jessica Vosk, Mark Stone, and Aigul Akhmetshina {…}
In collaboration with IBA Parkstad, the Cultura Nova festival, and Parkstad Limburg Theaters, the South Netherlands Philharmonic will present “Carmina Burana” by La Fura dels Baus in the Beaujean sand quarry in Heerlen (NL) at Festival Cultura Nova. Performances are scheduled for Saturday, August 25 and 26 in a spectacular open-air performance venue under the direction of Carlus Padrissa, the {…}
It’s a weekend of firsts with two major stars making major role debuts, while two other major stars headline an important world premiere. But it is also a weekend of endings as one of the greatest opera legends says goodbye to staged opera. Here is a look at what will definitely an incredibly unforgettable weekend. L’Italiana in Algeri-Teatro Colón, Argentina {…}
The 2017-18 season comes to an end and in comes festival season. So where are the big stars and what are interesting works being discovered this year? With a ton of selections to be sure, we whittled it down to the 10 Must-See productions (as we did with the U.S.) that cannot be missed this summer. 10. Tristan und Isolde – {…}
Swedish soprano Nina Stemme, born on May 11, 1963, has had a career that many sopranos would envy. For most singers, Wagner doesn’t come easily. For others, it doesn’t come at all. Stemme has made a career out of dominating the works by the famed composer, among many other noted works. She actually kicked off her professional life studying business {…}
For this week’s top five picks we are sticking close to the East Coast with a number of revivals of popular operas and new productions. We also take a look at a Bernstein work that rarely gets a look. Trouble in Tahiti – Boston Lyric Opera As the Leonard Bernstein centennial continues, the BLO will showcase a production of his {…}
The San Diego Opera has been awarded a major grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for the world premiere of the new opera “The Last Dream of Frida and Diego.” Per a press release, the National Endowment of the Arts has awarded the company with $25,000 for the work, which is a co-commission between San Diego Opera, Fort {…}
Medici.tv will present the premiere production of George Benjamin’s hotly anticipated “Lessons in Love and Violence” on Saturday, May 26 at 2 p.m. ET. The opera, written by Martin Crimp will feature Benjamin at the podium of the Royal Opera House’s orchestra with Barbara Hannigan in the lead role. The work will be directed by Katie Mitchell with Vicki Mortimer {…}