The Finnish National Opera has announced a new commission “Morgonstjärnan – The Morning Star.” The new work set to premiere on Jan. 30, 2026, will be composed by Sebastian Fagerlund and written by Gunilla Hemming. The work will be adapted from Karl Ove Knausgård’s acclaimed novel and will be the first opera based on Knausgård’s work. In a statement, Fagerlund {…}
Piotr Beczała has been awarded the Medalla De Oro from the Gran Teatre del Liceu. The tenor is one of the four recipients for 2024 and took to social media stating, “On this special day of the premiere, I’m excited to share some wonderful news with you! I have been honored with the Medalla d’Or del Gran Teatre del Liceu {…}
Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week audiences will get a chance to listen to rarely performed works from some of the great operatic composers in the world. There are also many world premiere recordings as well. Lucie di Lammermoor Dynamic releases Donizetti’s French version of “Lucie de {…}
The Palau de la Música Catalana has announced the cancelation of the Oct. 7, 2024 concert. The theater said, “We regret to inform you that, due to family reasons of the singer Iréne Theorin, the concert planned for next October 7 at 8 p.m., where she was scheduled to perform together with Sarah Connolly and Julius Drake is canceled.” Ticketholders {…}
The Opera Buffs are set to present a masterclass with tenor Rodell Rosel on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. The event will take place at MiMoDa Studio in Los Angeles from 2 p.m. through 5 p.m. Participants in the masterclass include soprano Talar Arslanian, tenor Krishna Ramen, baritone Leland Smith, and tenor Timothy Simon. Rodell made his Metropolitan Opera as Valzacchi {…}
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops have announced the 2024-25 Live from Music Hall Digital Concerts. Here is a rundown of the vocal showcases on offer. First up, Marin Alsop conducts Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms with the May Festival Chorus. The program also includes Shostakovich’s Seventh Symphony. Performance Date: Nov. 17, 2024 Then comes the “HOLIDAY POPS” showcases with the {…}
Cutting Edge Concerts New Music Festival will present a special concert on Oct. 9, 2024. The showcase will feature arias from Victoria Bond’s “Mrs. President” about the first woman to run for president 150 years ago. The showcase will feature soprano Amy Justman and pianist Mila Henry. Also on the program is Bond’s “Four Strings Around the World” featuring violinist {…}
(Credit: Henning-Ross-Sony-Classical) The Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana has announced a cast change for its performance on Oct. 4, 2024 at the Settimane Musicali di Ascona. The orchestra said, due to a sudden illness, soprano Hanna-Elisabeth Müller will unfortunately be unable to perform. Her place will be taken by a highly acclaimed Swiss artist, soprano Regula Mühlemann. Mühlemann will perform Mahler’s Symphony {…}
The Philharmonie de Paris has announced a cast change for its Verdi Requiem on Oct. 4, 2024. The company said that Iwona Sobotka will sing the soprano role replacing the originally announced Juliana Grigoryan. Sobotka has performed with the Berliner Philharmoniker, Staatskapelle Berlin, London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre Philharmonique de Luxembourg, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, and Vienna Symphony. This season {…}
The Teatro San Carlo has postponed the upcoming Jonas Kaufmann/Ludovic Tézier concert on Oct. 6, 2024. The company said that due to the sudden Covid-illness of Jonas Kaufmann, the concert Jonas Kaufmann/Ludovic Tézier has been postponed to a new date to be announced shortly. Ticket owners will be able to save the tickets they have bought to attend the concert {…}
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2025 season. Here are the vocal highlights on offer. First up is “Faith.” Erin Heylard conducts a program featuring works by Telemann and Bach with baritone Moran Pearse as the soloist. Performance Dates: March 20 & 21, 2025 Next up is “Remember,” a program conducted by Mark Wigglesworth that features Mozart’s Requiem. Soloists include Anna {…}