Nashville Opera is set to present Michael Nyman’s “The Man Who Mistook his Wife for a Hat.” The opera, which is based on Oliver Sack’s neurology case studies, explores “not only a diagnosis of visual agnosia for a former opera singer and teacher, but what becomes of a marriage when one partner becomes the parent and caretaker.” The opera is {…}
The SF Pro Musica has announced its 2023 Holiday Bach Festival which features one vocal performance. On December 22 and 23, 2023 the organization will present “A Baroque Christmas,” which features Händel’s “Gloria” and traditional Christmas Carols. The program also includes music by Bach, Corelli, and Geminiani. In addition to that concert, the company will feature performances of Bach’s Complete {…}
(Photo: Padraig Grant) Each year, Wexford Festival Opera presents a number of Pocket Operas (Opera Beag), short operas played to piano accompaniment, performed during the afternoon in the opera house’s smaller Jerome Hynes theatre or other small venues in the city. Although they are usually low-budget productions, they are usually hugely entertaining and musically to a high standard. This year, {…}
Opéra Louisiane is set to present the World Premiere of “The Christmas Spider,” a holiday a one-hour opera in English by an American composer and librettist team. Inspired by a Ukrainian legend (which resulted in the placing of spider ornaments on Christmas trees for a lucky New Year), the opera is the third operatic collaboration between composer Clint Borzoni and {…}
The American Symphony Orchestra will present Händel’s “Judas Maccabaeus” on Dec. 14, 2023 at the Riverside Church. The showcase will feature tenor Jack Swanson, mezzo -soprano Deborah Nansteel, bass William Guanbo Su, and soprano Brandie Sutton. They will be joined by Leon Botstein at the podium. The concert also features the Bard Festival Chorale and The Riverside Choir. The Oratorio {…}
SAS Performing Arts Company and Studios has announced the winners of its 2023 Vocal Competition. Taking home first place was tenor Minghao Liu. Mezzo-soprano Anna Kelly was the second place winner while soprano Lynnesha Crump was the third place recipient. Sopranos Shelen Hughes, Christine Taylor Price, Gillian Watson, Yuxin Zhou, and baritone Wil Kellerman took home the Emerging Artists Award. {…}
New York City’s leading chamber choir, Musica Viva NY, known for its commitment to premiering new compositions, will present a performance of the works of Joseph Turrin, Gilda Lyons, and Richard Einhorn on Dec. 3, 2023. The event will feature the renowned mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade, who will make Musica Viva NY debut. Von Stade is slated for induction into {…}
The Fundación SGAE and Asociación Española de Orquestas Sinfónicas will present the world premiere of a new Requiem by Marcos Fernández-Barrero on Nov. 13, 2023. The showcase, which takes place at the Auditorio Nacional de Madrid, will feature the Coro y Orquesta Sinfónica de la Comunidad de Madrid under the musical direction of Marzena Diakun. Per an official press release {…}
Berlin’s opera houses and orchestras have released statement against anti-semitism in reaction to current events and in commemoration of tomorrow’s 85th anniversary of the November pogroms in Germany. It also calls for peaceful co-existence. The statement reads, “Berlin’s major orchestras and three opera houses call on all Berliners to take a stand against anti-Semitism and hatred. Even in turbulent times, {…}
Carnegie Hall has announced Carnegie Hall+, a performing arts streaming service that will be available on Prime Video Channels in the U.S. The video-on-demand channel will have programs curated by Carnegie Hall and will feature some of the finest performing arts presentations from the world’s most prestigious stages, including full-length concerts, operas, dance, documentaries, and artist profiles, plus family offerings. {…}
The Donizetti Opera Festival has relaunched Donizett Operatube in time for the 2023 festival. This season the festival the streaming platform will include full streams of the operas “Alfredo il Grande,” “Il diluvio universale” and “Lucie de Lammermoor.” Audiences will also have access to content from the 2020, 2021, and 2022 seasons which included such operas as “La Fille du {…}
