Edmonton Opera is set to present Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” on Feb. 1 and 3, 2024. The showcase, which will take place at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa and Banff Centre for Creativity, will be conducted by Simon Rivard and directed by Edmonton Opera Artistic Director Joel Ivany. In the title role, audiences will experience Elliot Madore. He is joined {…}
(Photo credit: Gene Smirnov) Opera Philadelphia is set to hold “Toi Toi Toi,” a fundraising event celebrating David B. Devan’s contributions to the company. Devan, the company’s General Director and President since 2011 has announced the end of his tenure. During his time leading Opera Philadelphia, the opera company has been described as “a hotbed of operatic innovation” by the {…}
Guild Opera Company is set to present a double bill of “Il Tabarro” and “Suor Angelica.” On Feb. 2 and 3 at River of the Valley in Canoga Park, the organization will showcase a production directed by Gabriel Reoyo-Pazos, led by music diretors Dr. Robert Chauls and Helen Wu. “Il Tabarro” will star baritone Carlos Oliva, soprano Yunjeong Choi, and {…}
Having seen soprano Jana Šrejma Kačirková’s splendid performance as Ellen Orford in “Peter Grimes” at the Brno Opera, OperaWire took the opportunity to find out more about her with a short, light-hearted interview. In November, she will be performing as Rusalka in this year’s Brno Janacek festival, which OperaWire shall also be covering. OperaWire: What is the next opera you {…}
(Credit: Anica Steinbart) Conductor Swann van Rechem has joined Intermusica for worldwide general management. The conductor will be managed by Bridget Emmerson, Deputy Chief Executive / Head of Artist Management. Van Rechem came to international attention in September 2023 when he won the Grand Prize, Audience Prize and Orchestra Prize at the 58th Besançon International Competition for Young Conductors in 2023. {…}
Kellen Gray has signed with Knight Classical for Worldwide General Management.Gray is Scotland-based American conductor Kellen Gray who is the Associate Artist of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. In a statement, Gray said, “I’m delighted with the announcement that Kellen Gray will be represented by Knight Classical. Working with Kellen at the RSNO over the past two and a half {…}
(Photo credit: Curtis Brown Photography) For the first time in Columbus, Ohio, Opera Columbus and the Columbus Symphony Orchestra put on Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin.” Soprano Lydia Grindatto leads the cast as Tatyana, with baritone Morgan Smith in the title role. Tenor Dane Suarez sings Vladimir Lensky and mezzo-soprano Hilary Ginther takes on the role of Olga Larina. They are joined {…}
Opéra Louisiane has announced its annual benefit which is set to take place at the Crowne Plaza on Feb. 3, 2024. The gala will feature celebrity guests performing karaoke style with a live band. Among the guests are DD Breaux, Craig and Felicia Stevens, Michael McIntosh, and The Company B Reveillettes. All four group contestants will compete for the title {…}
Madison Lyric Stage is set to perform present Franz Schubert’s “Schwanengesang” on Feb. 17. The one-night-only event is set to star Tenor Marc Deaton and pianist Kelly Horsted performing Schubert’s final work – his “swan song.” The old lore that swans sing a beautiful song just before death has a long pedigree in Western thought, and this 90-minute collection of {…}
(Photo credit: Fadil Berisha) Soprano Ermonela Jaho has been named an Opera for Peace ambassador. Albanian soprano Jaho is recognized for her portrayals of opera characters in Baroque, bel canto, and verismo repertoire. She recently recorded “Turandot” with Warner Classics and Erato CD which was nominated for best Opera album at the 2023 Gramophone Awards, and “Fuoco Sacro,” with Michael {…}
International Contemporary Ensemble is set to present “Anthony Davis & Leila Adu-Gilmore” on March 2, 2024 at the NYU Skirball Center. The showcase will feature Davis at the piano alongside vocalist Adu-Gilmore. Both performers will present their own compositions. First up, audiences will hear the world premiere of the live version of Adu-Gilmore’s “Mahakala Oratorio.” Then comes her “Alyssum” for {…}