Atalla Ayan, Iréne Theorin & Michael Mayes Lead Staatsoper Stuttgart’s 2023-24 Season

The Staatsoper Stuttgart has announced its 2023-24 season. Premieres The first new production of the season will be Strauss’ “Die frau ohne Schatten” with Benjamin Bruns, Simone Schneider, Evelyn Herlitzius, Martin Gantner, and Iréne Theorin. Cornelius Meister conducts the production by David Hermann. Performance Dates: Oct. 29-Dec. 2, 2023 “La Fest,” featuring music by Vivaldi and Händel, will star Claudia {…}

Jun 24, 2023

Francesco Meli, Irina Lungu, Salome Jicia & Angela Meade Lead Teatro Carlo Felice’s 2023-24 Season

The Teatro Caro Felice has announced its 2023-24 season. Benjamin Britten’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” opens the season with a cast that includes Christopher Ainslie, Sydney Mancasola, Matteo Anselmi, Scott Wilde, Kamelia Kader, Peter Kirk, John Chest, Hagar Sharvit, Keri Fuge, David Shipley, David Ireland, Seumas Begg, Sion Goronwy, Robert Burt, and Benjamin Bevan. Donato Renzetti conducts the production by Laurence Dale. Performance Dates: Oct. 13-19, 2023 Dante Ferretti directs Massenet’s “Werther” with Jean-François Borras, Jérôme {…}

Jun 24, 2023

Royal Opera House Now Streaming Jonathan Kent’s ‘Tosca’

(Photos by Tristram Kenton) The Royal Opera House is now streaming Jonathan Kent’s production of Puccini’s “Tosca.” Elena Stikhina sings the title role, with Bryan Hymel as Mario Cavaradossi, Alexey Markov as Baron Scarpia, Hubert Francis as Spoletta, and Yuriy Yurchuk singing the role of Cesare Angelotti.Oksana Lyniv conducts. The designs are by Paul Brown. Also featured on Stream are {…}

Jun 24, 2023

International Contemporary Ensemble to Present ‘Ensemble Evolution’

The International Contemporary Ensemble, in collaboration with The New School‘s College of Performing Arts, will present “Ensemble Evolution.” The first performance, scheduled for June 26 at The New School, will feature world premieres by Cleo Reed’s “Reeding Room: The Early Oeuvre” and Sandra Kluge’s “Anything is Everything,” among other works. The performance will feature Alice Teyssier on voice and flute, {…}

Jun 24, 2023

Winston Salem Symphony Orchestra Names New Music Director

The Winston Salem Symphony Orchestra has named a new Music Director. The orchestra said that Michelle Merrill will become the Symphony’s first female Music Director and the only woman to lead a professional orchestra in the Carolinas. Merrill was one of six candidates in a highly competitive audition process. In response to her new position, Merrill said, “It is truly a {…}

Jun 23, 2023

Singers Create GoFund Me to for Legal Costs Against Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

After canceling “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg at the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Paul Curievici is organizing a GoFund Me for legal costs to fight the company. In the campaign, Curievici wrote, “The Teatro Maggio Fiorentino planned and contracted a cast for Wagner’s opera ‘Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg’ – 17 principal singers – for performances this summer. The theatre canceled {…}

Jun 23, 2023

Tulsa Opera Cancels MainStage Productions for 2023-24 Season & General Director Resigns

Tulsa Opera has canceled its two MainStage 2023-24 season production due to financial struggles. In a statement, the company said, “given the financial challenge for our upcoming year, we unfortunately must make a significant change to the upcoming season. We have canceled the performances for ‘The Pirates of Penzance’ in October and ‘La Traviata’ in May. Please know we share your disappointment {…}

Jun 23, 2023

MCANA Announces Winner of 2023 Best Opera Award

The Music Critics Association of North America (MCANA) has announced that composer Nicole Lizée and librettist Nicolas Billon have been awarded the prestigious 2023 Best New Opera Award for their work, “R.U.R. A Torrent of Light.” The opera, introduced in North America during the previous calendar year, premiered on May 28, 2022, at the Great Hall at OCAD (Ontario College {…}

Jun 23, 2023

Lyric Opera of Chicago Announces Two New Board Members

The Lyric Opera of Chicago Board of Directors has unanimously elected Samir Mayekar and Nancy Santi to board. “We are thrilled to welcome Samir and Nancy to our Board of Directors,” said Board Chair Sylvia Neil in an official press statement. “Their expertise and commitment to the arts align perfectly with Lyric’s mission to present world-class opera and engage audiences, {…}

Jun 23, 2023

Berkeley Symphony Receives Major Gift from Gordon Getty

Berkeley Symphony has announced that it has received a transformative $1.5 million gift from Gordon Getty. The funds will support the Symphony in expanding its innovative programming and education initiatives, as well as extending its reach beyond the East Bay and the greater San Francisco Bay Area. “We are profoundly grateful to Gordon Getty for his extremely generous gift and {…}

Jun 23, 2023

Shakespeare Opera Theatre to Present ‘Much Ado About Nothing’

Shakespeare Opera Theatre is set to present “Much Ado About Nothing” this July. The production takes audiences on a journey to Sicily through Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing,” complemented by Berlioz’s “Béatrice et Bénédict” music throughout. With performances in English and French (with surtitles), this fully staged experience, described as a “surround-sound sensation” by Shakespearances, promises a mix of laughter {…}