(Photo credit: David Bazemore) Silkroad announces dates for the second tour of its multi-year American Railroad initiative, conceived by Artistic Director Rhiannon Giddens. Stops on the tour will include concerts, pre-performance talks, community and educational activities, masterclasses, and a Q&A. In addition to the tour, Silkroad’s American Railroad will include releases of an album and a podcast in 2024. The {…}
The Canadian Opera Company’s has announced a preview of its upcoming season and its newest Community Programs and Partnerships. This article only features opera-related events in addition to the company’s free concert series. In celebration of Latin American Heritage Month, “Canciones de mi Gente: A Journey through Latin American Art Song” takes place. “Opera Express,” part of Union Station’s annual {…}
The Atlanta Opera is set to live stream Puccini’s “La Bohème” on Sept. 20, 2024. The production by Tomer Zvulun and Vita Tzykun will star Kameron Lopreore, Amanda Batista, Luke Sutliff, Cadie J. Bryan, Allen Michael Jones, David Crawford, Andrew Nolen, and Levi Adkins. The work is being presented at the Tara Theatre directly from Pullman Yards. The “Bohème” is {…}
The Maria Callas biopic “Maria” will continue its fall festival rollout at the AFI Film Festival in Los Angeles. The film will be shown on Oct. 26 in a red carpet premiere. “Maria” is directed by Pablo Larraín and stars Academy Award winner Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas. The movie tells the story of one of the world’s most renowned {…}
Fairfield County Chorale in Connecticut has announced its 2024-25 season. It opens with “Yuletide Harmonies” featuring music by Kodály, Britten, William Matthias, R.R. Terry, Holst, and Bach. Soloists include Samarie Alicea, Claire Coven, David Freides, and Gustavo Feullien. Performance Date: Dec. 15, 2024 Then Kathryn Lewek and Zach Borichevsky headline “A Night at the Opera.” Performance Date: March 29, 2025 The {…}
Denver Lyric Opera Guild and Central City Opera are teaming up to present a concert featuring Cynthia Lawrence. The soprano will be joined by pianist Jeremy Reger and participants of the Denver Lyric Opera Guild Vocal Competition on Sept. 27, 2024 at the Applewood Valley United Methodist Church in Golden, Colorado. Lawrence has had a major operatic career, following her {…}
(Image Courtesy of Los Angeles Master Chorale) The Los Angeles Master Chorale has revealed that famed actress Jane Fonda will be the narrator of the U.S. premiere of Rufus Wainwright’s “Dream Requiem.” The concert is set for May 4 at Walt Disney Concert Hall and will also feature soprano Liv Redpath. Grant Gershon conducts the showcase for 88 singers and {…}
(Credits: Hermann und Clärchen Baus) Giacomo Puccini’s “Tosca,” adapted from a play by Victorien Sardou, was famously criticized by American musicologist Joseph Kerman, who dismissed it as a “shabby little shocker” and predicted its swift decline from the operatic canon. Despite this, “Tosca” endures as a favorite among audiences, thanks to Puccini’s brilliant music and masterful orchestration that elevate it {…}
(Credit: Tatjana Dachsel) Armenian soprano Lianna Haroutounian has joined the Intermusica roster for worldwide general management (excluding Spain and Portugal). Haroutounian has established an international career for her compelling artistry and musicianship. She has performed at many of the leading opera houses in the world including the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro San Carlo, San Francisco Opera, Wiener Staatsoper, Lyric Opera of {…}
The London Philharmonic Orchestra has announced that Chief Conductor Edward Gardner has extended his contract with the orchestra for two years. In a statement Gardner said, “My relationship with the incredible musicians within the Orchestra is a very special one, growing with each project, and I feel so privileged to be able to tap into their huge passion and commitment, {…}
OPERA America unveiled its 2024 National Opera Trustee Recognition Awards. The recipients this year include Maria Lagios of Chicago Opera Theater, Claire Liu of Houston Grand Opera, William Miller of Opera Columbus, Leah Solat of Annapolis Opera, and Jennifer Suh Whitfield of HERE Arts Center. Meanwhile, the Association for Opera in Canada selected Tapestry Opera’s Brian James Dawson as the {…}