Spotlight Artists Management and Production to Present ‘Christmas with Rachmaninoff’

Spotlight Artists Management and Production will present “Christmas with Rachmaninoff” on Dec. 22, 2023 at Saint John’s in the Village. The program will star singers Zoya Gramagin, Sara Beth Pearson, and Jonathan R. Green. They are joined by pianists Alexander Chaplinskiy and Nataliya Medvedovskaya as well as saxophonist Nikolai Klotchkov. The first half features works by Rachmaninoff. Following the intermission, {…}

Dec 11, 2023

National Sawdust Announces 2024 Winter/Spring Lineup

National Sawdust has released the details of its 2024 Winter/Spring programming. First up is “How does it feel to look at nothing” by composers and performers yuniya edi kwon and Holland Andrews. Performance Date: January 12, 2024 Mezzo-soprano Clara Osowski and pianist Erika Switzer perform the world premiere of songSLAM commission prize-winner “Anger in Open Mouths: Three Sweet Songs” by {…}

Dec 11, 2023

The Tallis Scholars Kick Off The Holidays at BroadStage With ‘While Shepherds Watched’

In celebration of its 50th anniversary, the Renaissance sacred music group, The Tallis Scholars will perform “While Shepherds Watched.” This program takes on the Christmas story from the point of view of the shepherds who came to worship at the crib and features the works of Jacob Clemens non Papa, Tomàs Luis de Victoria, Pedro de Christo, Giovanni Croce, Jacob Obrecht, {…}

Dec 11, 2023

International Contemporary Ensemble To Give World Premiere of Yvette Janine Jackson’s ‘T-Minus: A Radio Opera’

(Photo credit: Catherine Koch) The International Contemporary Ensemble gives the world premiere performance of Yvette Janine Jackson’s “T-Minus: A Radio Opera” on Jan. 19 at Roulette. The new work “T-Minus,” commissioned by the International Contemporary Ensemble and funded by the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation, is themed around the environmental and socioeconomic impact of space tourism on local communities near {…}

Dec 11, 2023

The Thomas Mann House Launches a Music & Discussion Series ‘Opera & Democracy’

The new music and discussion series “Opera & Democracy: Transatlantic Conversations & Concerts” kicks off in January at The Thomas Mann House in Los Angeles. The series is curated by Dr. Kai Hinrich Müller, a 2023 Thomas Mann Fellow. Dr. Müller designed the program to explore the political mandate of art and discusses the role of musical theater on both {…}

Dec 11, 2023

Jakub Hrůša Extends Contract with Bamberg Symphony Orchestra

Jakub Hrůša has extended his contract as Chief Conductor of the Bamberg Symphony until 2029. The contract was extended at the Bavarian State Ministry alongside Markus Blume, Bavarian Minister of State for Science and the Arts and Artistic Director Marcus Rudolf Axt. The contract extension reflects the wish of both sides to continue a flourishing artistic partnership. Hrůša began his {…}

Dec 10, 2023

Cast Change Announced for Dresden ‘I Puritani’

Lisette Oropesa has canceled her performance of “I Puritani” on Dec. 10 due to illness. The soprano took to social media and said, “Dear friends, I’m having a rocky end to the year. After being in Dresden for several days recording I Puritani with the most incredible cast I could ever imagine, I seem to have caught some kind of {…}

Dec 10, 2023

Trinity Church Wall Street Unveils Slate of Holiday Concerts

Trinity Church Wall Street has announced its 2023 holiday concerts. It all starts with a performance of Händel’s “Messiah” with The Choir of Trinity Wall Street and Trinity Baroque Orchestra under Ryan Brandau. The performance on Dec. 14 will be live streamed. Performance Dates: Dec. 13-15, 2023 Then comes “Sing, Choirs of Angels: Holiday Concert and Sing-Along.” The showcase features The {…}

Dec 9, 2023

Metropolitan Opera to Showcase ‘Nabucco’ in Cinemas

(Credit: Marty Sohl / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera’s 2023–24 Live in HD season will continue with the live transmission of Verdi’s “Nabucco.” The broadcast, which will take place on Jan. 6, features Georgian baritone George Gagnidze in the title role alongside Ukrainian soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska as Abigaille. They are joined by Russian mezzo-soprano Maria Barakova, South Korean tenor SeokJong Baek, and {…}

Dec 9, 2023

Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces New Cast Change for ‘Turandot’

The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its Dec. 9 performance of “Turandot.” The company said, “In the performance of ‘Turandot’ today, Saturday 9 December, the role of Liù is sung by the soprano Marta Mathéu, replacing Adriana González, who is ill.” Mathéu will join a cast that includes Elena Pankratova, Siegfried Jerusalem, Michael Fabiano, Marko {…}

Dec 9, 2023

Catherine Malfitano Confirms Matthew Epstein is Alive

Soprano Catherine Malfitano has confirmed that Matthew Epstein is still alive. The soprano took to social media and said, “I’d like to clarify Matthew’s current situation, as there has been a lot of misinformation circulating. He is alive but unconscious in the hospital undergoing testing, His vitals are stable but his prognosis is unknown. I will write here again when {…}