Charles Court Opera will present “The Magic Flute” this February. The production will be presented in a new English version directed by John Savournin and conducted by David Eaton. The opera stars Alison Langer as Pamina, Matthew Kellett as Papageno, and Hannah Sawle as the Queen of the Night, among others. “I’m so delighted to be bringing our magical production of The Magic Flute {…}
Handel and Haydn Society is set to present “Baroque Christmas” on Dec. 19 and 22, 2024. The showcase will be headlined by Ruben Valenzuela, the Founder and Artistic Director of Bach Collegium San Diego for a program of Bach Cantatas and Antonio de Salazar’s “Conceptio Gloriosae,” Francisco Lopez Capillas’ “Canticum Beatae Mariae Virginis Magnificat,” and Juan de Araujo’s “Ay andar, {…}
(Credit: Kristen Loken / San Francisco Opera) Head of Properties Lori Harrison has been awarded the San Francisco Opera Medal for her distinguished 32-year career with the company. Harrison commenced her career with the company in 1985 as a production assistant and member of the stage crew before becoming Head of Properties in 1998 following a brief stint in film {…}
The Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo in Bogotá, Colombia has unveiled its 2025 programming. Here is a rundown of the opera and vocal performances on offer. First up is a concert featuring tenor Piotr Beczala. The tenor delivers music by Verdi, Puccini, Giordano, Moniuszko, and Mascagni alongside the Orquestra Filarmónica de Bogotá and conductor Joachim Gustafsson. Performance Date: Jan. {…}
The Salzburg Festival has announced its 2025 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Opera Bas Wiegers conducts Michael Jarrell’s “Kassandra” with actress Dagmar Manzel and the Ensemble Modern. Performance Date: July 23, 2025 Salvatore Sciarrino’s “Macbeth” will be conducted by Vimbayi Kaziboni. Cody Quattlebaum, Alice Rossi, Leonardo Cortellazzi, Iris van Wijnen, and Davide Giangregorio. Performance Date: July 25, {…}
Premiere Opera Foundation International Vocal Competition has announced the “Marcello Giordani Prize.” The competition said that the new prize will be a $5,000 award honoring a tenor in the vocal competition who exemplifies exceptional artistry and vocal promise in the lyric lirico-spinto repertoire that defined the legendary career of Sicilian-Italian tenor Marcello Giordani renowned for his laser-beam brilliant and soaring high {…}
Music at Co-Cath (MACC) continues its “The Unity Series” with a holiday concert titled “Bach’s Messiah.” The MACC Ensemble performs Johann Sebastian Bach’s Motets and selections from his Christmas “Oratorio.” Composer in Residence, Santiago Gutiérrez’s original overture will open the concert and provide an ornamental prelude to Bach’s classic works. Dr. Alejandro Zuleta, who will conduct, said in a press {…}
Polish music management agencies, SONORA Music and Malke Music Management have announced that they are joining forces under the new brand, Sonora. The two agencies have been collaborating for the past year but decided that a unified brand would make them the sole specialists for music management in Poland. Stanisław Suchora, Mikołaj Bylka-Kanecki, and Artur Malke will staff the newly {…}
David Bizic has joined the roster of Zelaya Artists for general management. Bizic is known for his Mozart roles including Figaro and Count Almaviva in “Le Nozze di Figaro,” Masetto, Don Giovanni, and Leporello in “Don Giovanni,” and Guglielmo and Don Alfonso in “Così fan Tutte.” He has also performed in many works by Puccini, Donizetti, Verdi, Bizet, Massenet, Saint-Saëns, {…}
The Bravo! Vail Music Festival has announced its 38th Season. Here is the sole vocal performance for the season. The New York Philharmonic is set to perform the “Four Last Songs” with Miah Persson as the soloist and Santtu-Matias Rouvali conducting. The program also includes music by Julia Wolfe and Sibelius. Performance Date: July 19, 2025 The season will include {…}
Last summer, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and VisionIntoArt announced that they would produce Paola Prestini and Magos Herrera’s “Primero Sueño” in 2025. The work is now set for its world premiere showcases this January. The adaptation of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz’ iconic poem of the same name will open on Jan. 23-26, 2025 at The Met Cloisters. {…}
