(Photo: Rossini Opera Festival) As part of the recitals that traditionally accompany the Rossini Opera Festival’s program, a recital was held featuring baritones Matteo Mancini and Giuseppe Toia, with Michele D’Elia at the piano. Mancini and Toia appeared relaxed from the very beginning, comfortable with a repertoire they know and perform regularly. The program allowed them to explore different facets {…}
(Photo: © Glyndebourne Productions Ltd. Photo: Tristram Kenton) My first thought on reviewing the timetable for Glyndebourne’s new production of Richard Strauss’s “Ariadne auf Naxos” was that they’d missed a huge trick! For the lengthy, 90-minute interval, (customary at Glyndebourne to enable opera goers to partake in a picnic or meal among their glorious grounds in the summer season), was {…}
The National Symphony Orchestra announces its 2026-27 and first season outside of the Kennedy Center. The season opens on Sept. 26 with an concert of orchestral works conducted by Music Director Gianandrea Noseda. This article only features classical vocal works. Bass-baritone Will Liverman joins the orchestra for the world premiere of Sarah Kirkland Snider’s “Urge,” a NSO co-commission setting texts {…}
(Photo: Rossini Opera Festival) During the first decades of the nineteenth century, demand for music was extremely strong, but there was no way of listening again, through any kind of recording medium, to what audiences had so greatly enjoyed in the theater or concert halls. This gave rise to an entire repertoire of arrangements and transcriptions of larger-scale works, reduced {…}
(Crédit : Tam Photography) The Orchestre Philharmonique et Choeur des Mélomanes (OPCM) has announced its 2026-27 season which will celebrate its 12th season. the theme for the season will be “Romanticism.” In a statement Music Director, Artistic Director, and Founder, Francis Choinière said, “This season is an invitation to immerse ourselves in the heart of the great emotions that define {…}
Dutch Bass Harry van der Kamp has died at the age of 79. Born in Kampen, Van der Kamp first studied law and psychology in Amsterdam and then went on to study singing with Elizabeth Cooymans and Max van Egmond at the Amsterdam Sweelinck Conservatory. Following his studies he went on to become known for Early music and Baroque, including {…}
Today, Aug. 18, the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) revealed the locations of its upcoming concerts now that its home for more than a half-century is closed. NSO Music Director Gianandrea Noseda was the only official who commented on the record about the season announcement. Trump’s name was included twice in the joint statement by the NSO and the Kennedy Center, {…}
The Music Academy of the West raised a record $1.2 million at its 2026 Music Note Gala. The showcase, held August 14 at the Bella Vista Estate in Summerland, California, honored Cheryl Goldberg, a member of the Music Academy’s Board of Directors and Founding Contributor to The Muse, the Academy’s forthcoming Music Education Center in downtown Santa Barbara. The evening {…}
After eight editions presented as a concert, Oper’Actuel is set to expand. Chants Libres announced that from Sept. 21 to 26, 2026, the organization will launch the very first edition of its biennial festival, a full week dedicated to contemporary opera creation. The new format will feature performances, workshops, professional showcases, conferences, discussions, public talks and auditions. Per an official {…}
The Mannes Opera hs announced its 2026-27 season. Per an official press release, Mannes Opera Music Director Cris Frisco said, “I’m excited for a season that connects the stories we’ve been telling through music for over 400 years. Whether we’re wrestling with memory, loss, faith, or family, it’s amazing how the core human experience hasn’t changed over the centuries. We’re {…}
The Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra has announced Dmitry Yablonsky as its new Music Director and Chief Conductor. He will take up his post immediately. The conductor and cellist was already named conductor laureate of the Jerusalem Symphony in 2016. Yablonsky has conducted in Camerino (Italy) and is the Music Director of Kiev Virtuosi. Since fall 2016, he teaches at the Buchmann-Mehta {…}