Opera Saratoga has announced that it will be presenting “Cabaret at the Mansion” on June 2, 2024 at The Mansion Inn. The event will feature a wide range of repertory by such composers and artists as Weill, Schonberg, Edith Piaf, Jacques Brel, Irving Berlin, and Cole Porter, among many others. There will be two performances – one at 2 p.m. {…}
On May 8, 2024, the Teatro Regio di Parma announced the winners of the “Elena Formica” Opera Writing Award. Taking home first prize was Elena Mora of the Liceo Classico “Gian Domenico Romagnosi.” She received 12 invitation tickets for the opera scene, ParmaDanza, and RegioYoung 2025. In second place was Sofia Quintavalla of Liceo Linguistico “Guglielmo Marconi” and received six {…}
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced its 2024–25 Performances for Young Audiences Season. For the purpose of this article, only opera works are included. The Washington National Opera presents Kamala Sankaram and Kelley Rourke’s “Jungle Book.” The beloved story gets a contemporary twist with music from South Asian and Western music traditions and mesmerizing Bollywood {…}
The Kurt Weill Foundation has announced the winners for the 2024 Lotte Lenya Competition. Taking home first prize and $25,000 was Ana Karneža of Slovenia. Christian Mark Gibbs and Jason Zacher were the recipients of $20,000 each and second prize. Joseph Sacchi was the winner of Outstanding Vocal Achievement while Queen Hezumuryango was the winner of Outstanding Performance of a {…}
The Richard Tucker Music Foundation has announced that Clay Hilley is the 2024 Richard Tucker Award winner. The award comes with a $50,000 cash prize as well as the ongoing support of the Tucker family and foundation. It is hoped that the award acts as a well-timed catalyst to elevate the selected artist’s career to even greater heights. In a {…}
(Photo: Ros Kavanagh) Intricate and convoluted plots are not exactly rare in operas of the 17th and 18th centuries. Usually revolving around mistaken identities, complex love triangles, misunderstandings and deliberate deceptions that precipitate extreme emotions, their narratives career forward, plunging the protagonists into life-threatening and life-changing situations in which the gods, heroes and mythical characters often play their part. Vivaldi’s {…}
Un Violon sur le Sable will head to Royan Plage from July 18 – 28, 2024. In sum, the event will feature three concerts on the beach plus another 12 concerts and events throughout the territory. Here is the rundown of the three main performances, which will be presented in front of 60,000 people. First up is a performance featuring {…}
Spain’s Festival Internacional Santander has announced its 2024 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Aida Garifullina opens the season with James Gaffigan conducting a program of Rimsky-Korsakov, Rachmaninoff, and Tchaikovsky. Performance Date: August 3, 2024 Lucia Caihuela and Il Fervore perform baroque works. Performance Dates: August 4 & 5, 2024 Sondra Radvanovsy and Jonathan Tetelman perform a {…}
Philanthropist Maria Manetti Shrem has pledged over $20 million to fund arts programs at University of California Davis, resulting in its largest-ever gift to campus arts. The gift funds eight endowments for arts and design, including three new faculty chairs within the College of Letters and Science. The Maria Manetti Shrem Arts District, spanning Hutchison Drive from the historic TB {…}
Grange Park Opera has unveiled its programming for 2024. First up is a double bill of “Aleko” and “Gianni Schicchi,” both headlined by Sir Bryn Terfel. He is joined in the Rachmaninoff opera with Ailish Tynan, Luis Gomes, Robert Winslade Anderson, and Sara Fulgoni. In “Schicchi” other cast members include Pasquale Orchard, Luis Gomes, and Sara Fulgoni, among others. Gianluca {…}
On May 21, 2024, Opera at the University of Cape Town is set to present a unique event launching two books. The books in question include “Opera in Cape Town – The Critic’s Voice” by Dr. Wayne Muller and “‘Sorry. I am what I am.’ – The Life and Letters of the South African Pianist and Opera Coach Gordon Jephtas.” {…}