Pretty Yende, Sonya Yoncheva, Juan Diego Flórez, Allan Clayton, Lise Davidsen, & Lisette Oropesa Lead Royal Opera House’s 2024-25 Season

The Royal Opera House has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the season. Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” will open the season with a cast that includes Luca Micheletti, Ying Fang, Huw Montague Rendall, Jacquelyn Stucker, and Ginger Costa-Jackson. Performance Dates: Sept. 2-15, 2024 Verdi’s “La Traviata” will feature two casts. The first cast will be headlined {…}

Apr 30, 2024

Marigona Qerkezi, Adela Zaharia, Ramona Zaharia, Konu Kim, Liana Aleksanyan, Alasdair Kent & Scott Hendricks Lead Deutsche Oper am Rhein’s 2024-25 Season

The Deutsche Oper am Rhein has announced its 2024-25 season. Premieres Verdi’s “Nabucco” will be directed by Ilaria Lanzino. Vitali Alekseenok and Katharina Müllner conduct a cast that includes Alexey Zelenkov, Eduardo Aladrén, Jussi Myllys, Liang Li, Svetlana Kasyan, and Marigona Qerkezi. Performance Dates: Sept. 10-Dec. 25, 2024 Christoph Stöcker and Katharina Müllner conduct Jerry Bock, Joseph Stein, and Sheldon Harnick’s {…}

Apr 30, 2024

Kammerakademie Potsdam Names New Artistic Director

Kammerakademie Potsdam has announced its next Artistic Director. The company revealed that François Leleux will take over the position starting before the 2025-26 season. He takes over for Antonello Manacorda. Leleux is an official oboist and conductor who has worked with such organizations as the Camerata Salzburg, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, hr-Sinfonieorchester, {…}

Apr 30, 2024

Dawn Upshaw Leads ‘Songs and Snow’ at Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center is set to present “Songs and Snow,” an evening of music by George Crumb and Tan Dun. The evening, which is set to be held on May 7 at Alice Tully Hall, will star soprano Dawn Upshaw in Crumb’s “Winds of Destiny” from his American Songbook IV. The evening will also feature Tan Dun’s {…}

Apr 30, 2024

Theater Bremen Announces 2024-25 Season

Theater Bremen has announced its 2024-25 season. Premieres Wagner’s “Lohengrin” will be conducted by Stefan Klingele and directed by Frank Hilbrich. Performance Dates: Sept. 15-Dec. Dec. 1, 2024 “Der 35. Mai” by Erich Kästner and Martin G. Berger will be conducted by Stefan Klingele and Martin G. Berger. Performance Dates: Oct. 20, 2024-Jan. 26, 2025 Puccini’s “La Bohème” will get {…}

Apr 30, 2024

New Opera Days Ostrava Announces 2024 Season

The New Opera Days Ostrava has announced its 2024 season featuring seven original productions, five world premieres, and two Czech premieres. Pascal Dusapin’s “Passion” will be conducted by Walter Kobera and directed by Ursula Horner. It will star Melis Demiray, and Wolfgang Resch. Performance Date: June 26, 2024 František Chaloupka’s fourth opera “The Sell-Out” will feature baritone Felix Heuser, soprano Markéta {…}

Apr 30, 2024

National Sawdust 2024 Review: Emruz Festival’s ‘Whispers of the Flesh’

(Photo credit: Kaveh Kowsari) National Sawdust presented Emruz Festival’s “Whispers of the Flesh” on Friday, April 27th, 2024, directed by Shadi Ghaheri and assistant director/stage manager Lilia Houshmand, as part of a three performance series of works written by Iranian women residing within Iran. “Whispers of the Flesh” brings to light the works of women facing their own bodies and {…}

Apr 30, 2024

IDAGIO Announces Two Major Partnerships

IDAGIO has announced an exclusive partnership with Samsung Austria and the Royal College of Music. The company is joining Samsung Austria’s “Made for Austria” and is one of 13 partners (and the only music streamer in the group) that will provide exclusive offers to Samsung customers in Austria. IDAGIO’s package offers a three-month trial. “South Korea is one of the {…}

Apr 30, 2024

Opera Baltimore Announces Annual Block Party

Opera Baltimore is set to present its annual “Avenue Block Party” on June 1, 2024. The event, which will take place at the Shake and Bake Family Fun Center kicks off at 11 a.m. and runs through 2 p.m. local time. In addition to live operatic performances throughout the day, including a special tribute to legendary artist and originator of {…}

Apr 29, 2024

Olga Peretyatko, Nina Stemme, Alessandro Corbelli & Kate Aldrich Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week audiences will get a taste of rare works by French and Italian composers. Here is a look at this week’s new releases. Kozłowski Requiem The Singapore Symphony Orchestra and its Music Director Hans Graf present a recording of Józef Kozłowski’s Requiem, {…}

Apr 29, 2024

Obituary: Conductor & Oboist Jorge Rivero Tiraldo Dies at 74

Conductor and Oboist Jorge Rivero Tiraldo has passed away at the age of 74. According to reports, Rivero Tiraldo suffered a heart attack while leading a rehearsal at the Teatro Degollado in Guadalajara, Mexico with the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra and was preparing the ensemble for its upcoming Spring Serenades series. During the rehearsal, Paramedics were called, but they were unable to {…}