(Credit: Karli Cadel) The Washington National Opera is set to present “Songbird,” a new adaptation of Jacques Offenbach’s operetta “La Périchole.” The work, which is set to be performed between March 9 and 23, 2024, will star Isabel Leonard and Ramin Karimloo. The cast will be rounded out by Edward Nelson, Teresa Perrotta, Kresley Figueroa, Cecelia McKinley, Tesia Kwarteng, Sahel {…}
“El año pasado por agua” is headed to the Teatro de la Zarzuela this February. The work, which features music by Federico Chueca and Joaquín Valverde and a libretto by Ricardo de la Vega, is a “revista” in one act and four scenes. The work, which features an inundated town and Neptune himself in conversation with the New Year and {…}
The Regina Opera is set to present its winter gala concert. The free two-hour concert will feature popular opera arias, and duets, and instrumental selections. There will also be the world premiere of two songs by Brooklyn-based Mexican-American composer Nathan Felix. The evening will see such soloists as sopranos Foléi Browne, Tate Chu, and Makila Kirchner; mezzo-soprano Anna Griffin-Viemeister; tenors {…}
The LA Opera has canceled plans to present the world premiere of Mason Bates’ “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay” this fall. The company said that the production was canceled due to financial issues. LA Opera CEO Christopher Koelsch told the AP News, “It was a very ambitious and therefore expensive project, and unfortunately in the current conditions, it wasn’t {…}
The Philharmonia Orchestra has announced a cast change for its Jan. 31 concert and has canceled its Feb. 2 concert. For the Jan. 31 concert, the orchestra said, “This performance was originally advertised with singer Julia Bullock. Unfortunately, she is unwell and regrets that she is unable to perform. We are grateful to Anu Komsi for stepping in at short {…}
The OPER! Awards announced its 2024 winners on Jan. 29, 2024. The awards were held at the Dutch National Opera, which won the Opera House of the Year accolade. The evening saw Waltraud Meier, who recently retired from the opera stage, receive the Lifetime Honorary Award. The Female Singer of the Year went to Ermonela Jaho, while Michael Spyres won {…}
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced that board chairman David M. Rubenstein will retire from the board of trustees after 14 years, effective at the board’s Annual Meeting in January 2025. Rubenstein is only the sixth chairman in the Kennedy Center’s history and was elected chairman in 2010 and re-elected each year since that time. He {…}
(Credit: Icarus Photography) Boston Lyric Opera has announced that Nina Yoshida Nelsen will be its new Artistic Director starting on Feb. 1, 2024. Nelsen is a co-founder of the Asian Opera Alliance and is also in the midst of a career as a singer; the mezzo-soprano recently finished a run as Suzuki in “Madama Butterfly” at Opera Carolina. She has {…}
The Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) will perform Carol Barnett’s “The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass” on Feb. 18, 2024 at Carnegie Hall. Along with the Distinguished Concerts Singers International are Downtown Voices, the GPS Singers, Dubuque Chorale, McCallie Men’s Chorus, Green Hope High School Voices Of Hope, Nashville Symphony Chorus, SMS Heritage Singers, Northport High School Tour Choir. {…}
Washington Master Chorale will present “A Bel Canto Salon” on March 3, 2024. The showcase, scheduled to take place at National Presbyterian Church will feature performances of Rossini’s “Petite messe solennelle,” Brahms’ “Liebeslieder Waltzer, Op. 52,” and the vocal cycle “Are Women People?” by Lori Laitman. The performance will be headlined by two pianists, Thomas Pandolfi and Amanda Halstead, who {…}
(Photo credit: SFCM) The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) has announced the expansion of its Voice curriculum coupled with upgrades to its largest concert hall. Starting this fall SFCM’s expanded Voice curriculum will include diverse ensemble program, multi-genre performance with microphone, and offer unique performance opportunities that represent the vast career paths in the music world. “We are building {…}