On August 4, British Coloratura soprano Jessica Cash died at the age of 84. The soprano graduated from The Royal College of Music before she began her singing career. Cash performed throughout the 1960s and 1970s at such organizations as the Glyndebourne Festival, the Kent Opera, and the Welsh National Opera. She was particularly well known for her interpretation of {…}
This week the Festival Opera is set to open its production of “Carmen” with a cast of rising stars including Nikola Printz, who is well-known for their interpretation of the iconic heroine. Over the years Printz has performed Carmen to great acclaim with the West Bay Opera, Opera Modesto, Opera San Jose, and Shreveport Opera, among others. Printz has had {…}
Chicago Opera Theater has announced the cancelation of its production of “Platée.” The opera was set to take place in Spring 2024, but due to financial challenges, the organization opted for the decision. As such, the 2024 portion of the season will feature “Books of Mountains and Seas” in January, “The Weight of Light” in April, and “Before it All {…}
Photo credit: Guggenheim Museum Lincoln Center’s Fall/Winter programming has been announced. The lineup includes a variety of contemporary and classical works, as well as a series of new collaborations. This article will feature vocal events only. Tenor and drag queen Jasmine Rice LaBeija stars in “보바 Gays Take Lincoln Center!” Korean-American comedians Alex Kim and Kenny Park Yi join LaBejia for {…}
Credit: Marco Borggreve Soprano Barbara Hannigan will sing two concerts with the famed JACK Quartet this coming November. Hannigan, a frequent collaborator of the string quartet, will perform works by John Zorn in celebration of the composer’s 70th birthday. The first concert will take in Paris at Cité de la Musique on Nov. 1, 2023. Three works by Zorn, “Jumalattaret,” {…}
The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has set a record for attendance at the Caracalla Festival during its 2023 season. The company closed its summer season with 115,980 sold tickets which were up 5,267 from the 110,713 it sold in 2022. It was also up 9,288 from the 106,692 the company sold in 2019, the year before the pandemic. The opening {…}
CortinAteatro is set to present Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” on August 17, 2023. The company will showcase the Mozart masterpiece at the Alexander Girardi Hall di Cortina d’Ampezzo, Belluno. The Orchestra Regionale Filarmonia will be conducted by Massimo Raccanelli and will star Christian Federici as Don Giovanni, Rocco Cavalluzzi as Leoporello, Elisa Verzier as Donna Anna, Valentina Mastrangelo as Donna Elvira, Gillen {…}
Wilton Music Hall is set to present the premiere of “FEAST” this September. The work stars mezzo-soprano Stephanie Wake-Edwards as Jess, who needs a promotion and engages in one more night of partying and feasting behind her partner’s back. Audiences will hear music by Purcell, Britten, Weill, and Wallen, as well as new music by Ben Comeau. Wake-Edwards is a {…}
Chicago-based Ouroboros Opera and The Valkyrie Ensemble will present the Chicago premiere of “La Femme Bohème.” The work reimagines the Puccini classic with an all-female and non-binary cast and will take place at the bookstore Women and Children First on August 25 and 26, 2023. The opera will star Angela Born, Alannah Spencher, Beck Buechel, Marnie Baylouny, Tracey Furling, Angela {…}
The New Song Project is set to present its inaugural concert on August 20, 2023. The performance will star Lucho Guedes, Cecilia Duarte, Dominic Delzompo, Kirill Kuzmin, Amanda Pascali, and Federico De Michelis. The New Song Project aims to support composers, writers, and performances by helping them create new songs. It was founded by De Michelis. “The New Song Project {…}
Lorenzo Viotti has apologized for a nude picture that he posted on his Instagram page which is followed by 112,000 people. In a recent post, the conductor said, “One of my posts in the last month was troubling for some and I understand people have different values and believes so I decided to remove the post. Sometimes it’s better to {…}
