New Orleans Opera Association has announced that Lila Palmer is its new General and Artistic Director starting on May 15, 2024. She is the ninth person to hold the position, following Clare Burovac who led the company for three years. “To be asked to lead a company with the lineage of New Orleans Opera Association is a tremendous gift and {…}
(Photo credit: Equity) The chorus members at the English National Opera have voted 100% in favor of strike action in a ballot conducted by its union, Equity. The ballot opened on Jan. 4 and closed on the 16th. English National Opera chorus members turned out at 94.11% (32 out of 34 chorus members). 100% voted “yes” to full strike action {…}
The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced a conductor change for its production of “Pelléas et Mélisande.” According to a statement from conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, “For personal reasons, I have to limit my activities in the coming months and therefore very much regret that I have to cancel my participation in the new production of Claude Debussy’s ‘Pelléas et Mélisande’ at the {…}
Jonas Kaufmann is set to perform in a memorial service for Franz Beckenbauer. The tenor took to social media and added, “It is an honor for me to be able to contribute to the unique memorial service for Franz Beckenbauer. I grew up in Munich and have been a fan of FC Bayern since my childhood. In my eyes, Franz {…}
The Philadelphia Orchestra has announced its 2024-25 Season. Here is a look at the vocal performances for the season. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts perform Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 with Joyce DiDonato as the featured soloist. Performance Dates: Oct. 3-5, 2024 Riccardo Muti conducts Verdi’s Requiem with soloists Juliana Grigoryan, Isabel De Paoli, Giovanni Sala, and Maharram Huseynov. Performance Dates: Oct. 24-26, {…}
Nina Stemme has withdrawn from the Jan. 18, 2024 performance of “Elektra” at the Royal Opera House. The company noted that Stemme is ill and as a result, the role of Elektra will be performed by Ausrine Stundyte, who made her highly anticipated Covent Garden debut as Elektra on Jan. 15, 2024. Stundyte is a well-known interpreter of Elektra as {…}
American Randall Scotting has made a name for himself both as an authority on Italian Baroque music and as one of its most exquisitely timbered interpreters. The countertenor has in the past year alone released two albums, “The Crown” and “Lovesick,” a 17th century anthology about loss and heartbreak. With “Infinite Refrain: Music of Love’s Refuge” he joins forces with {…}
The ABAO Bilbao Opera is set to present Mozart’s “Die Entführung aus dem Serail.” The performances, which will take place between Jan. 20 and 29, 2024 at the Euskalduna Bilbao, will star Jessica Pratt in the role of Kostanze, Moisés Marín as Belmonte, Leonor Bonilla as Blonde, Mikeldi Atxalandabaso as Pedrillo, Wojtek Gierlach as Osmin, and Wolfgang Vater as Selim. {…}
The organization Voz y Alma – L’Anima dell’Opera has announced its February 2024 schedule. The organization will give masterclasses by Fabio Armiliation, Marco Camastra, and Ivanna Speranza throughout the month and will select two casts to perform Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” on Feb. 24 and 25, 2024 at the Teatro Rina e Gilberto Govi di Genova. Voz y Alma – L’Anima {…}
The Concorso Lirico Tullio Serafin has announced its 2024 edition. Concetto Armonico APS organizes the competition with the Archivio storico Tullio Serafin. The competition will see the participation of the Teatro alla Scala, the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, the Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova, the Teatro Verdi di Trieste, the Staatsoper Unter den Linden and the Bucatest National Opera House. {…}
Opera Singer Donald Maxwell has joined the Board of the Welsh National Opera. Maxwell has been a professional opera singer for more than 45 years. He made his debut with WNO in 1982, and over the next 35 years, he has given over 500 performances with the Company in 30 different roles. He is well-known for the title role of {…}
