Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra has announced that bass-baritone Dashon Burton will headline its February concerts “Bach + Burton.” The events, slated for Feb. 3 at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts and on Feb. 4 at The Huntington, will center on music by Bach. Among the works on the program is “Ich Habe Genug.” There will also be {…}
The Royal Opera House has announced the cast details for its Japan 2024 tour. “It’s a pleasure to be bringing these incredible works to Japan – with two stellar casts, our Royal Operas Chorus and of course Orchestra of the Royal Opera House,” said Music Director Antonio Pappano, who will conduct all the performances on the tour, in an official {…}
(Photo credit: Taipei Fine Arts Museum) The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco has announced Taiwanese American artist Lee Mingwei’s first survey exhibition in the United States “Rituals of Care” to take place Feb. 17 – July 7. The interactive art piece features seven projects made between 1995 and 2024 that place visitors at the center of radical acts of {…}
(Photo credit: Daniela Reske & Hans Morren) The Bliss International Song Series at Pembroke College Cambridge has announced the lineup of events for 2024. Baritone Sir Thomas Allen and pianist Joseph Middleton give a masterclass for the students of the University Lieder Scheme. Performance Date: January 19, 2024 Baritone Konstantin Krimmel and Middleton perform Schubert’s “Die schöne Müllerin.” Performance Date: {…}
Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week audiences are in for two full recordings of well-known works with some of the world’s greatest singers. There are also choral recoridngs and some less known works to discover. Heaven to Earth Signum Classics releases Heaven to Earth, a collection of singable, {…}
Sony Classical has announced that it will release “Verissimo,” a new album headlined by tenor Vittorio Grigòlo and conductor Pier Giorgio Morandi leading the Czech National Symphony Orchestra. Out April 5, 2024, the album will feature music from Boito’s “Mefistofele,” Mascagni’s “Iris,” Ponchielli’s “La Gioconda,” Cilea’s “Adriana Lecouvreur,” Giordano’s “Andrea Chénier,” Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana,” Leoncavalo’s “Pagliacci,” and numerous Puccini operas, {…}
(Credit: Sven Helge Czichy) The Staatstheater Wiesbaden has announced the cancelation of a performance on Jan. 13, 2024. The company said, “The performance of Otello on 13 January in the Großes Haus has been canceled. Please contact the Box Office for refunds or exchanges.” This is the latest cancellation at the theater following “The crazy living room” and there is speculation that The {…}
The Florentine Opera has announced a cast change for its production of “María de Buenos Aires.” The company took to social media and said, “Exciting News for ‘María de Buenos Aires!’ Catalina Cuervo, who was initially set to grace the stage as María, will no longer be able to perform in the upcoming production due to an exciting new chapter {…}
The Teatro Colón has parted ways with its Music Director Jan Latham-Koenig after being arrested in the U.K. for a Child Sex Offense. In a statement from the Bueno Aires theater, the company said, “Faced with the news of an extremely serious complaint against Jan Latham-Koenig, in the United Kingdom, the Teatro Colón has decided to separate him from all {…}
The Dutch National Opera & Ballet has announced that seat occupancy throughout 2023 was back up to pre-pandemic levels in 2019. Per an official press release issued by the company, the house averaged 95 percent capacity throughout 2023. The opera itself achieved 94 percent seat occupancy, an increase of over eight percent when compared to 2018. Moreover, new audience members {…}
Cincinnati Opera has unveiled several community programs and performances as part of its 2024 summer festival experience. Among the events are “Opera Rap: Hausmusik: Mozart and Friends at Home,” an opportunity for audience members dive into Mozart’s work and life in anticipation of the company’s production of “Don Giovanni.” Audiences will hear music for piano, songs, and a string quartet {…}
