Arizona Opera has announced its 2024 New Works Festival. The festival kicks off with a party at 5 p.m. on May 10 followed by a preview of the “Zorro” and “Intimate Apparel” and a screening of “The Copper Queen.” On May 11, there will be a panel on how opera gets from page to stage, followed by previews of “Zorro” {…}
(Photo credit: Kost) The Festival Alte Musik Knechtsteden has announced its slate for 2024. Handel’s “Il Trionfo del tempo e del Disinganno” opens the festival. Dorothee Oberlinger directs the Ensemble 1700 with soloists soprano Lombardi Mazzulli, countertenor Alois Mühlbacher, and tenor Laurence Kilsby. Performance Date: September 21, 2024 The Academy for Early Music Berlin performs works by Handel, Geminiani, Vivaldi, {…}
Sir Bryn Terfel has been revealed as one of the coaches for ‘The Voice Wales.’ The news was announced via social media and noted that Terfel will take one of the famed red chairs. The Voice Wales will be presented by Radio 1 DJ Sian Eleri and the Welsh-language version will become the 75th international adaptation of The Voice format. {…}
San Francisco Opera has announced that it will present “Beyond Innocence,” an initiative to provide additional context for its upcoming production of Kaija Sariaaho’s “Innocence.” The initiative includes a daylong symposium “BEYOND INNOCENCE: The Power of Community and the Arts & the Prevention of Gun Violence,” presented by San Francisco Opera, Live Free USA, and Lumahai Productions. There will be {…}
Walnut Creek’s Festival Opera has announced its 2024 season. There will be two editions of “Opera in the Park.” Both feature Lila Khazoum, Courtney Miller, Taylor Thompson, and Liam Daley. They are joined by pianist Chun Mei Wilson and host Zachary Gordin. Performance Dates: June 20, 2024 at Orinda Community Park & June 23 at Civic Park The mainstage production {…}
Marco Angioloni is not a name that is particularly well-known to Italian audiences. Having left Italy 12 years ago to study in Paris, he then chose to establish his career in France and now rarely returns to the country of his birth, at least not for professional reasons. A thoughtful and careful singer, Angioloni has developed his talents in line {…}
The London Handel Festival has appointed its first-ever Principal Ensemble in Residence and Artistic Adviser. The company said that beginning in 2025, the ensemble Arcangelo will take up residence at the London Handel Festival and Jonathan Cohen will join as Artistic Adviser. As Principal Ensemble in Residence, Arcangelo will be integral to the Festival’s artistic identity and will perform several {…}
Barcelona’s L’Auditori has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Ludovic Morlot conducts soloists Nuria Rial and pianist Lucas Debargue in a program of music by Frederic Mompou, George Gershwin, and Maurice Ravel. Performance Dates: Oct. 4-6, 2024 Rufus Wainwright’s “Dream Requiem” will be conducted by Ludovic Morlot and will star soprano Anna Prohaska. Performance Dates: {…}
Credo Music Festival has announced that Metropolitan Opera concertmaster David Chan has been appointed as its new director. The new season which will mark the company’s 25th anniversary and will see Chan conduct at this year’s festival. However, his tenure will begin at the 2025 festival. In his new position, Chan will provide “a uniquely meaningful opportunity where I can {…}
On May 2, the Curtis Institute of Music opened its final production of its 2023-24 season, a presentation of Janáček’s “The Cunning Little Vixen,” a poetic parable that celebrates the eternal cycle of life and death. In the context of the Czech composer’s more dramatic works, “Vixen” is rarely performed, which makes any opportunity to enjoy its complexities a welcome {…}
Young People’s Chorus of New York City (YPCNYC) has announced its Spring and Summer season. First up is “The Crack-a-lackin’ Classical Concert.” The showcase will feature the ensemble alongside such artists as DJ Boo, Julia Bengtsson, Leadlights Ensemble, Washington Heights Community Choir, and the New York Youth Symphony. Performance Date: May 5, 2024 Then comes the Annual Spring Celebration Concert {…}