The Ravenna Festival announces its 2026 season. This article only features vocal concerts. Riccardo Muti leads choir singers from all over Italy for the project Cantare amantis est. Performance Dates: June 1 & 2, 2026 Nicola Zambon and Ludovico Dal Pra sing in “Il Santo folle” by Marcello Fera and Guido Barbieri, with Conductus Ensemble and Gruppo Vocale Heinrich Schütz, {…}
(Photo credit: Erik Castro) Composer Gabriela Lena Frank has withdrawn from the premiere of her newest work with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO) in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Following the two killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti by ICE officers, Frank concluded she would not feel safe traveling to the state. The SPCO has chosen to postpone the Jan. {…}
The Juilliard School will present “AXIOM: Kurtág @ 100” on Thursday, Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Alice Tully Hall. Jeffrey Milarsky leads Juilliard’s new music ensemble AXIOM in a centennial celebration of Hungarian composer György Kurtág. Soprano Kerrigan Bigelow, soprano Fantine Douilly, pianist Heting Xia, and violinist Tianyou Ma are the featured soloists. The program opens with “The Iron {…}
Soprano Jeanine De Bique and pianist Aaron Wajnberg will make their LIFE Victoria debuts on Monday, February 16 at 8:00 p.m. local time. The recital, which will take place at the Sant Pau Recinte Modernista in Barcelona, will feature Purcell’s “The Blessed Virgin’s Expostulation,” songs by André Previn set to texts by Toni Morrison, Britten’s “Les Illuminations,” and traditional Caribbean {…}
Tenor Francisco Lázaro has passed away. He was 93. Lázaro was born on March 13, 1932, in Barcelona. He studied singing at the Conservatori del Liceu and graduated in 1960. That same year, he made his debut at the Liceu in Barcelona in “Don Gaspar,” and later in season, he performed in “Aida.” The following two seasons he performed at {…}
Brooklyn Art Song Society (BASS) has announced the artists selected for its 2026–27 Young Artist Program, a year-long professional development and performance initiative supporting emerging singers and collaborative pianists with a deep commitment to the art song repertoire. The 2026–27 artists include soprano Bridget Esler, mezzo-soprano Katherine Lerner Lee, baritone Erik Grendahl, and pianists Anna Sunmin Park and Brock Tjosvold. {…}
(Photo: Jochen Quast) Deutsche Oper am Rhein prides itself on having the largest permanent ensemble of soloists in the world. This is no exaggeration: the German opera house is renowned for maintaining one of the most substantial fixed ensembles internationally, with approximately 47 singers under permanent contract –excluding the chorus and its collaborations with two orchestras – thus covering the {…}
The Merola Opera Program is set to present an evening of Italian splendor at its 2026 Benefit Gala, “La Bella Voce: A Night of Merola.” The evening will be held on March 7, 2026 at the San Francisco City Club. Chaired by Robert Beadle and exclusively sponsored by Diane B. Wilsey, the gala will celebrate “la dolce vita” with gourmet {…}
(Photo: © OMC Marco Borrelli) Over the past three years, the Opéra de Monte-Carlo has presented a complete cycle of the Mozart–Da Ponte operas in semi-staged performances by the Wiener Staatsoper. The series began in 2023 with “Le Nozze di Figaro,” continued in 2024 with “Don Giovanni” and concluded on February 9, 2026, with “Così fan tutte.” When “Semi-Staged” Means {…}
Welcome back as we explore the latest CD and DVD releases from around the opera world. This week, audiences get to hear a new ending to Puccini’s “Turandot” and various solo recitals from rising stars. Turandot: Christopher Tin Finale Christopher Tin’s new finale for “Turandot” is released featuring soprano Christine Goerke in the title role, while heldentenor Clay Hilley sings {…}
(Photo Credit : © Glenn Francis, www.PacificProDigital.com) “You sing this piece very well and it is interesting, but not well-known. It’s risky to do this repertoire in a conservative industry that more likely favors the rep they will know and understand. Something they can compare it to.” I’m hearing these words from a successful opera professional. This person is nice {…}