The International Classical Music Awards has announced the 2025 winners which will be presented at Düsseldorf’s Tonhalle on March 19. For this article, we will only focus on the opera winners. For the complete list of winners click here. The Artist of the Year award was given to Leonardo García Alarcón, while Christoph Ehrenfellner won the composer of the year {…}
West Edge Opera has announced its 2025 summer festival. First on the slate is Nicolás Lell Benavides and Marella Koch’s “Dolores,” which was developed through the company’s Aperture Program. It explores the journey of activist Dolores Huerta and her work with the United Farm Workers during the Delano Grape Strike, among other major events. The opera stars Kelly Guerra, Phillip {…}
The Jensen Foundation Vocal Competition has announced its slate for its 25th edition in 2025. Per President Dr. Oliver Worthington III, the competition, which takes place between May 12-17, 2025, ” is proud to celebrate 25 years of supporting singers and the opera art form. To more deeply support Mrs. Jensen’s love of opera, we’re looking to the future (even {…}
The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced a cast change for its production of Puccini’s “Turandot.” The company said for the performances on Feb. 1, 7, and 14, 2025, Jorge Puerta takes over the role of Calaf from Clay Hilley. For his part, Puerta said, “!BREAKING NEWS! I couldn’t be happier to return to my house Deutsche Oper Berlin to sing Calaf {…}
(Credit: Bryn Terfel / Facebook) Opera Index will honor Sir Bryn Terfel at its 41st Winter Gala at the Metropolitan Club in New York City. The event, set for Jan. 19, 2025 at 6 p.m. will feature a concert featuring the 2024 Opera Index International Competition winners, followed by dinner and an awards presentation. Terfel is one of opera’s most {…}
(Credit: Fabrizio Sansoni) The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced its 2025 summer festival at the Caracalla. The festival, known as the Caracalla Festival, will take place between June 29 and August 7 under Damiano Michieletto’s artistic direction. The festival will showcase four productions. The season’s first production will be Händel’s “La Resurrezione.” George Petrou conducts the production by Ilaria {…}
The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced cast changes for its production of “Die Frau ohne Schatten.” The company said “Daniela Köhler will sing and play the part of the Empress instead of Jane Archibald and Clay Hilley will sing and plays the part of the Emperor instead of David Butt Philip. We wish both of them strength and success for {…}
Jonas Kaufmann has announced he has split with his management. On his website, the tenor put out a statement that said, “Jonas Kaufmann and Alan Green of Zemsky/Green Artists Management have mutually agreed to end their collaboration at the end of January 2025. Alan Green has decided to reduce his activities and Jonas Kaufmann respects this wish. He would like {…}
Oregon’s Eugene Opera and Eugene-Springfield Youth Orchestras (ESYO) are teaming up once again to present “Opera is Instrumental,” a new initiative that offers young musicians an opportunity to perform alongside opera singers. The program this year will offer rehearsals of “Rigoletto” with such artists as Véronique Filloux and Bernard Holcomb. The company is set to present “Rigoletto” starting on Jan. {…}
North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) will present its annual “Amore Concert” on Feb. 11, 2025 at the Ristorante Lucia in the North End of Boston, MA. The showcase will feature a wide range of music, stretching from the baroque era to modern times. Headlining the night will be NEMPAC artistic director and soprano Justine Boonstra, who will {…}
Wisconsin’s Green Lake Festival of Music has announced its 2025 slate. Here is a rundown of the vocal performances on offer. The Children’s Chorus Camp will feature Program Director Magdalena Delgado of Uniting Voices Chicago. Program Dates: June 9 – 12, 2025 There will also be a series of Choral Programs led by John Hughes. The festival’s Choral Institute Festival Chorus {…}