The Academy of Ancient Music will perform Monteverdi’s “L’incoronazione di Poppea” in Venice on Nov. 13 before bringing the production to Barbican Hall in London on Nov. 17. The Venice performance takes place at the Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista in the same city where the opera received its world premiere in 1643. Soprano Anna Dennis sings the title {…}
On Nov. 3, Robert Wilson’s memoir “The Space Behind the Face” will be released. “The Space Behind the Face” was written in collaboration with his friend, actor and writer Keith McDermott, charts Wilson’s life through a series of vignettes, from growing up in small-town Texas to developing his unmistakable voice in New York’s downtown scene to gaining international renown. Wilson, {…}
(Credit: Capucine de Chocqueuse) Park Avenue Armory and WQXR will broadcast curated programs of lieder, art song, and contemporary works. Hosted by John Schaefer and airing on WQXR 105.9FM and at www.wqxr.org on Saturday evenings in September and October and subsequently through on-demand streaming, the show will feature behind-the-scenes interviews with celebrated musicians and their intimate performances in the Armory’s {…}
Fabio Luisi will remain the Danish National Symphony Orchestra’s principal conductor until 2032. Luisi’s contract, which was due to expire in 2029, was renewed for three more years. This announcement comes less than a month before the 10th anniversary of Luisi and the Orchestra’s collaboration. The anniversary will be commemorated during the Orchestra’s 2026-27 season opening concerts on Sept. 3 {…}
(Photos: © Monika Rittershaus, Salzburger Festspiele) In 2020, the Salzburg Festival’s centenary program was reorganized due to restrictions concerning the coronavirus pandemic. As a result, Mozart’s opera “Così fan tutte” – which was not initially planned for that summer – had to be shortened and performed without an intermission. Conductor Joana Mallwitz and director Christof Loy had very little time {…}
(Photo: Viktoria Orel) Experimental operatic powerhouse Vache Baroque has cast Stephanie Hershaw in the role of the spirit Ariel in a new production of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” — a “semi-opera” in partnership with multi award-winning theater group Out of Chaos and soundscape artist Dan Samsa. Paul O’Mahony (artistic director of Out of Chaos) and Vache Baroque’s co-founding music director Jonathan {…}
The Frost School of Music at the University of Miami announces its 2026-27 season. This article only features classical vocal works. Matthew Brady and Gene Peterson direct the The Frost Chorale in a concert of works by Shawn Kirchner, who will join as guest performer. Performance Dates: Oct, 30, 2026 Puccini’s “La Rondine” will be performed. Jenny Renee Synder directs. {…}
Donald Lee III is Opera Memphis’ new Music Director. Lee is an active conductor, pianist, and advocate for opera and contemporary music. He has appeared in concert with the Des Moines Metro Opera Orchestra, Lyric Opera of Chicago Orchestra, and members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Lee has been engaged as a cover conductor with the Gateways Festival Orchestra and {…}
Riccardo Muti is retiring Verdi’s “Requiem” from his repertoire. The famed conductor, who recently turned 85, conducted the work for the last time at the Salzburg Festival’s Großes Festspielhaus. The news was reported by Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Muti led the Vienna Philharmonic in the piece on August 15 and 18 with a cast that included Iwona Sobotka, Marianne Crebassa, Michael {…}
Austin Opera today has appointed Cory Lippiello as its new Chief Producing Officer, a key executive leadership position responsible for overseeing the company’s Artistic and Production departments. Lippiello has more than 25 years of experience in artistic administration, casting, production, and strategic planning. Lippiello joins Austin Opera this fall following a stint with Lyric Opera of Chicago, where she served {…}
(Photo: Veronika Lercher) Prior to taking the stage for Antonio Caldara’s oratorio “Gioseffo,” Innsbruck favorite Arianna Vendittelli, alongside period ensemble Academia Montis Regalis, treated audiences to a highly accessible evening concert in the historic Spanish Hall at Schloss Ambras. The program was built around the theme Un giro d’Italia (A Tour of Italy), a concept that has gained considerable popularity {…}