(Credit: Susan Beard) Tenor Michael Butler has joined the roster of IMG Artists. Michael will be represented by Executive Vice President and Global Head of Vocal Matthew Horner. In a statement, Butler said, “I am beyond excited about this new partnership! Matthew has been a dear friend and trusted mentor for some time, and I feel honoured to join the {…}
The Dutch National Opera is set to present a new production of “Die Frau ohne Schatten.” The opera will be presented in a new production by Katie Mitchell and will be conducted by Marc Albrecht. In Mitchell’s production, she critically dissects the opera’s conservative ideals in her own fashion. The opera will star soprano Aušrinė Stundytė as the Dyer’s Wife, {…}
On April 6, 2025, the Teatro Carlo Felice is set to present Strauss’ “Die Liebe der Danae.” The performances will mark the first time that the original version of the opera is presented in Italy. The production will be directed by Laurence Dale, with set design and costumes by Gary McCann. The choreography will be by Carmine De Amicis and {…}
The lineup for Chicago Summer Opera has been released. The program is split into two sessions. Each group of students will participate in role preparation, vocal technique, dramatic preparation, audition technique, and stage movement, and more. Each singer either receives a full role or cover role. All productions are staged and performed with an orchestra. This year’s vocal faculty includes {…}
Saint-Denis Festival has released details of its 2025 season. This year the festival puts women in the spotlight, as a “demonstration of the important place that women now occupy in the musical world, particularly in orchestral conducting.” Only vocal works are included in this article. First up is a preview concert featuring Apolline Raï-Westphal, Louise Bourgeat-Roulleau, Jordan Mouaïssia, Léo Guillou-Keredan, {…}
Tapestry Opera has announced new artist residencies with Cultureland and OperaQ at the Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Center. Cultureland is an opera collective with the mission of making opera more accessible and offers new operatic productions with a primary focus on Middle Eastern culture and companies. Meanwhile OperaQ is an indepedent opera company that amplifies queer and trans voices {…}
Voices of Silicon Valley will present “French Universe: From Faure to Grisey.” The concert, set for March 29, 2025 at Grace Church in San Francisco, CA, will feature a program of works including Gabriel Faure’s “Requiem,” Gerard Grisey’s “Les Chants de l’amour,” and new pieces by Carmine Cella and Edmund Campion. “Hearing this music at the iconic Grace Cathedral, where {…}
(Photo: © Sondra Radvanovsky press) American and Canadian soprano Sondra Radvanovsky is widely regarded as one of the foremost sopranos of our time. She is renowned as a leading interpreter of bel canto and verismo, particularly works by Giuseppe Verdi, and appears at leading opera houses throughout the world. Winner of numerous awards, she has been widely recorded on CD and {…}
(Photo credit: Stephen K Mack) Chanticleer is headed to Rowan University for a performance on April 26, 2025. The showcase is co-presented with the Sound Planet Music Festival and will feature the ensemble’s “Music of a Silent World” program, which centers on Majel Connery’s “The Rivers are Our Brothers.” Additionally, members of Chanticleer will visit the Rowan University Concert Choir {…}
The Musikverein Wien has announced its 2025-26 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances of the season. Herbert Lippert Joins the Philharmonia Schrammeln for “Das is’ die Wiener G’müatlichkeit.” Performance Dates: Sept. 29, 2025 Camilla Nylund and Helmut Deutsch perform lieder by Antonín Dvořák, Richard Strauss and Jean Sibelius Performance Dates: Oct. 1, 2025 Martin Haselböck conducts the {…}
Central City Opera has announced its cast for “The Knock.” The opera by Aleksandra Vrebalov and Deborah Brevoort will star Mary-Hollis Hundley, Armando Contreras, Katherine Pracht, Cierra Byrd, Sydney Dardis, and Jamila Drecker-Waxman; this represents company debuts for Hundley and Byrd. David Bloom conducts, and Alison Moritz directs. “The Knock” explores the untold stories of military spouses during the Iraq {…}