The Hellenic American Women’s Council will feature an exclusive online presentation by author Nicholas Gage on the subject of his “Greek Fire: The Story of Maria Callas and Aristotle Onassis.” The Zoom discussion, scheduled for Dec. 10, 2024 will center on the stormy affair between the famed diva and the tycoon. The book was published in 2000 and per an {…}
(Credit: Zakiyah Caldwell Burroughs) On Saturday, Dec. 2, the Washington Concert Opera will present the first of its two performances this season with a showcase of Rossini’s rarely-performed “Ermione.” While the cast features Angela Meade in the title role, the other main attraction is tenor Lawrence Brownlee who has made Rossini a specialty of his, taking on dozens of roles {…}
Carnegie Hall has announced a partnership with Northwell Health. This is the first time that the famed musical organization teams up with a healthcare provider. “We’re thrilled to welcome Northwell Health as our first-ever Official Healthcare Partner,” said Clive Gillinson, Executive and Artistic Director of Carnegie Hall, in an official press statement. “Over the years, through the Hall’s wide range of {…}
Teatro Grattacielo has announced the addition of Sung Shin to its Board of Directors. A graduate of The Manhattan School of Music, Shin is a Korean-American baritone who has appeared in productions of such operas as “I Pagliacci,” “Albert Herring,” and “Die Fledermaus.” Following his performance career, he became a member of Premiere Opera Foundation’s Board of Directors and is {…}
Opera Saratoga has announced its summer 2024 season, the first curated by new General and Artistic Director Mary Birnbaum. “This season pays homage to Saratoga Springs’ history as a pleasure-seeker’s paradise, racing, and betting destination while looking to the future by pushing the definition of what opera can be – and how it can be made – forward,” said Birnbaum {…}
The Music Troupe is set to present “The Duchess of Padua” starting this February. The opera is adapted from the Oscar Wilde play and features music by Edward Lambert. Fleur Snow directs a cast starring Ellie Neate in the title role, Anna Elizabeth Cooper as Guido Ferranti, James Beddoe as The Duke of Padua, and Henry Grant Kerswell as Count {…}
(Credit: Karen Almond / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera is set to celebrate the holiday season with its production of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.” The company will present the work 13 times performances between December 8–30. The English-language adaptation runs under two hours and features a production by Tony Award–winning director Julie Taymor. Patrick Furrer and Gareth Morrell share conducting duties, {…}
Soprano Julia Bullock is set to make her Baltimore recital debut on Jan. 14, 2024. The concert kicks off at 5:30 p.m. local time. The Grammy-nominated artist will appear alongside pianist Bretton Brown in a program at Shriver Hall featuring music by Samuel Barber, Connie Converse, Francis Poulenc, Kurt Weill, Richard Strauss, Alban Berg, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein, Mary Rodgers, Bob Dylan, Antonín Dvořák, Elizabeth Cotten and C. Austin Miles. “When considering material {…}
The Metropolitan Opera’s opening night performance of “Tannhäuser” on Nov. 30 was interrupted by the climate protest group Extinction Rebellion. During the middle of Wolfram’s Act two aria, climate protesters shouted “No Opera on a dead planet” and held two banners on both sides of the theater with the same phrase. According to a the group, the opera was interrupted {…}
The Berlin State Opera has announced that Irina Lungu will replace Valentina Nafornita in “La Bohème.” The news comes after Nafornita withdrew from performances following the birth of her child. Lungu will join a cast that includes Freddie De Tommaso as Rodolfo, George Petean as Marcello, Victoria Randem as Musetta, Gyula Orendt as Schaunard, and Grigory Shkarupa as Colline. The {…}
The Opéra de Paris has announced a change to its opening night performance of ‘Les Contes d’Hofmann” on Nov. 30 due to the strike. The company said, “As a result of a strike followed by some of the Opera’s staff, the performance of the opera ‘Les Contes d’Hoffmann’ on Thursday 30th November at 7:30 p.m. will be given in a {…}
