Erin Morley has canceled her August 30 performance of “Rigoletto.” The soprano took to social media and said , “Dear friends, I am heartbroken to tell you all that I have an unforeseen medical situation that I have to take care of, and which makes it impossible for me to sing Gilda at the Arena di Verona right now. I’m {…}
Riccardo Muti will continue his relationship with Putin supporter Ildar Abdrazakov when he conducts “Simon Boccanegra” in September in Japan. The concerts, which will take place on Sept. 13 and 15, 2025 as part of the Spring festival in Tokyo, will feature Abdrazakov alongside George Petean, Iwona Sobotka, and Piero Pretti. The performance marks the latest collaboration between Muti and {…}
Federica Lombardi has announced her pregnancy and as a result has to withdrawn from her planned role debut in Verdi’s “Luisa Miller.” The soprano was to sing the role at the Palau de les Arts and Wiener Staatsoper. The soprano is expected to return to the stage in spring 2026 and Lombardi wishes to thank the opera houses and her audience for {…}
(Photo: John-Halvdan Olsen-Halvorsen) There is always a buzz about a competition. It’s almost palpable. Especially one as prestigious as this year’s Queen Sonja Singing Competition, it being the 30th anniversary edition. As the audience streamed into the venerable Oslo Konserthus, the talk turned to the six singers that made it to the final concert. Every single one of these singers {…}
EuroArts has announced a recording of “Lucia di Lammermoor’ featuring Lisette Oropesa. The recording features the soprano alongside Stefan Pop as Edgardo, Mattia Olivieri, and Riccardo Zanellato. They are joined by the Coro del Teatro Massimo Bellini di Catania and Orchestra del Teatro Massimo Bellini di Catania. Fabrizio Maria Carminati conducts. Oropesa has been celebrated for her interpretation of Lucia which {…}
Oper im Steinbruch has announced that it will present Puccini’s “Tosca” during the 2026 season. The company will present the opera from July 15 to August 22, 2026. Cast and directors will be announced at a later date. The festival has previously performed Giacomo Puccini’s “Turandot,” in 2015 and 2021 as well as Wagner’s “Der Fliegende Hollander” and Verdi’s “Aida.” {…}
The New York City Opera is set to return to Bryant Park in September. The company will present Bizet’s classic “Carmen” on Sept. 4 and 5, 2025. Lisa Chavez stars in the title role with Gustavo Feulien as Escamillo, Jeremy Brauner as Don Jose, and Eva Dorofeeva as Micaëla. The cast is rounded out by Henry Kim, Jake Russo, Kyaunnee Richardson, John Burke, Kristee {…}
New York City Master Chorale (NYCMC) has announced its 2025-26 season. First up is “Immortal Bach” in collaboration with the Academy of Sacred Drama. The program will feature such works as “Gottes Zeit,” BWV 106, “Komm, Jesu, komm,” BWV 228, and the Mass in G Major, BWV 236. Performance Date: Nov. 16, 2025 Next up is Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil. This {…}
PEAK Performances at Montclair State University will present a workshop of “Robeson” on Sept. 9, 2025. Headlining the performance will be Justin Hopkins, Raven McMillon, Joseph Parrish, Lucy Evans, Logan Wagner, Wendy Hill, Adrienne Danrich, William Ferguson, and Michael Kelly. Ninety minutes of opera will be shared starting at 4:30 p.m. at the Alexander Kasser Theater. The opera by Scott {…}
The Cleveland Orchestra is teaming up with Marquee TV for a new global partnership. The agreement will showcase several special live-streamed events, original co-productions, and six digital productions on the streaming platform. Among those digital productions are performances of symphonies by Mahler, Prokofiev, Bruckner, and Tchaikovsky. Five of the six will feature Music Director Franz Welser-Möst. “We are pleased to {…}
Toledo Opera has announced the 2025 dates for its ‘Round Town series. The company will feature weekly performances at Wildwood Preserve Metropark starting on Sept. 3, 2025. The series will then feature performances on Sept. 10 and 17, all of them starting at 6 p.m. local time. Performers include Sarah Rachel Bacani, Danielle Casós, Brady DelVecchio, Rick Hale, and Yura Jang. {…}