Guarneri Hall in Chicago has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the vocal showcases on offer. First up is “Dreamscapes: A Liederabend.” Soprano Kristina Bachrach will be the featured vocal performer of the evening. The showcase includes works by Brahms, Berg, Chausson, and Augusta Read Thomas. Performance Date: August 20, 2024 Soprano Kristina Bachrach headlines “Sonic Light,” which {…}
The Académie de l’Opéra de Paris has unveiled its 2024-25 season. There will be an opening concert featuring the artists in residence at the Academy. Performance Dates: Sept. 27, 2024 “Mélodies boréales et danse slaves” features works by Grieg, Sibelius, Saariaho, and Dvorák. Performance Dates: Oct. 16, 2024 Among the programming for younger audiences is a performance Emmanuelle Da Costa {…}
Baritone Julien Van Mellaerts has been given The Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation Laureate from the superstar soprano herself. The baritone is a former winner of the first prize at the Wigmore Hall International Song Competition and the Kathleen Ferrier Awards. He has performed with such organizations as the Verbier Festival, Salzburg Mozartwoche, Opéra National de Lorraine, Opera Holland Park, and {…}
The Tetro alla Scala’s new production of Puccini’s “Turandot” is set to be streamed on Arte concert. The company announced that the new production by David Livermore which is celebrating the centenary of the death of Puccini, will be broadcast on July 4, 2024. The broadcast will coincide with the stream on the Teatro alla Scala TV which will be {…}
(Photo credit: Jessica Osber) French-Argentinean mezzo-soprano Eugenia Forteza has joined Bravissimo Management. Forteza recently made her debut at Carnegie Hall, with the Ana Gelovani Foundation, in its inaugural gala concert in New York. Last season, she debuted the title role in the Singapore premiere of Britten’s “The Rape of Lucretia,” Lola in Cavalleria Rusticana at the South Orange Performing Arts Center, and in concert with Marshall {…}
FEDORA has selected jury members to evaluate the applicants for its Prizes Biennale 2025. The opera jury, composed of eight opera experts, is chaired by former CEO of Royal Swedish Opera, Birgitta Svendén. Jury members are Pierre Audi the Festival of Aix-en-Provence’s General Director, composer Alex Ho, CEO of the Royal Danish Theatre Kasper Holten, Iva Hraste-Sočo the General Manager {…}
Oper Köln has announced its 2024-25 season. Premieres Marc Minkowski conducts Haydn’s “The Creation” in a production by Melly Still. The production will star Kathrin Zukowski, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Alex Rosen, Giulia Montanari, and André Morsch. Performance Dates: Oct. 5-20, 2024 Allison Oakes stars in Strauss’ “Elektra” alongside Lioba Braun, KS Dalia Schaechter, Astrid Kessler, Martin Koch, Karl-Heinz Lehner, and Insik {…}
Since 2008, James Robinson has served as the Artistic Director of the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (OTSL). He has emphasized a great deal on bringing modern works to the company and has directed such operas as Terence Blanchard’s “Champion” and “Fire Shut Up in My Bones,” John Adams’ “The Death of Klinghoffer,” Marc Blitzstein’s “Regina,” Jack Perla’s “Shalimar the {…}
The Greensboro Symphony has appointed Christopher Dragon as its Music Director. He will be the first new Music Director of the GSO in over 20 years and his role will extend beyond planning and conducting the Masterworks Series. Dragon will also lead several GSO POPS concerts and the annual GSO Education Concert Series. “I am thrilled to begin this journey {…}
The Northern Aldborough Festival New Voices Singing Competition has announced its 2024 winners. The competition announced that mezzo Judith Le Breuilly won the top prize alongside pianist George Ireland. The second prize went to the soprano Clara Orif and pianist Jack Redman. The competition saw semi-finalists Florian Stoertz (Bass-Baritone) and Aleksandra Myslek (Piano), Annabel Kennedy (Mezzo-Soprano) and Daniel Peter Silcock (Piano), Lauren {…}
(Kia Caldwell Photography) The 92nd Street Y in New York City has announced its 2024-25 Tisch Music Season. Here is a rundown of the classical vocal performances. Vocalist and composer Caroline Shaw headlines “Rectangles and Circumstance” alongside Alica Olatuka and So Percussion. Performance Date: Oct. 23, 2024 Soprano Julia Bullock and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment present “The Golden {…}