The Bayreuth Festival has announced upcoming productions for 2024 and 2025. The company announced that in 2025 it will present Matthias Davids’ new production of “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg” under Daniele Gatti. Georg Zeppenfeld will sing the title role with Michael Spyres as Walter von Stolzing. Tobias Kratzers directs “Tannhäuser” in 2024 under music director Nathalie Stutzmann, while “Tristan und {…}
The Arizona Opera is set to present the world premiere of Gregg Kallor’s new opera “Frankenstein.” The opera, which opens on Oct. 13, 2023, will run through Oct. 22 and will mark Arizona Opera’s third world premiere, following the successes of “Riders of the Purple Sage” and “The Copper Queen Film.” In a statement, Kallor said, “What drives my creation {…}
Deutsche Grammophon has announced that it will continue as the global media partner with the Bayreuth Festival. In 2022, the label launched its ground-breaking classical music platform, STAGE+, which hosted the international premiere screenings of Valentin Schwarz’s thought-provoking new production of “Der Ring des Nibelungen.” The collaboration will open with Jay Scheib’s highly anticipated “Parsifal” from the Festspielhaus on STAGE+ one day after {…}
Jonas Kaufmann has canceled his July 25 recital at the Bayerische Staatsoper. In an official press statement issued by the company, Kaufmann said, “Since I was really hoping to be able to sing the recital on Tuesday, I met Helmut Deutsch yesterday to go through the program. Unfortunately, I had to realize that I’m not yet able to sing for a {…}
Newcastle University has made British baritone Peter Brathwaite an Honorary Doctor of Music. Brathwaite is an alumnus, having studied Fine Arts and Philosophy at the institution. Besides his singing career, the polymath vocalist is a visual artist, BBC broadcaster, and writer. Brathwaite’s 2022-23 opera engagements included appearances at Philharmonie de Paris (debut) as Stubb in “The Outcast” and Melot in {…}
Opera Prelude is set to present OperaWorks on Oct. 24, 2023 at the Chelsea Theatre in London. The showcase will include a number of opera professionals and educations aiming to help opera students and early career artists in navigating the modern opera world. OperaWorks will include panels, talks, and workshops. Industry participants include Elaine Kidd, Thando Mjandana, Camilla Kerslake, Héloïse {…}
Photo Credit: Opera Lafayette Opera Lafayette announced its Founder and Artistic Director Ryan Brown will step down from the position in 2025. With this announcement, Patrick Dupre Quigley has been named Artistic Director Designate. Quigley’s new role has taken effect. Moving forward, he will work closely with Brown for the next two seasons, along with the musicians, audience, staff, and {…}
On July 15, 2023, Soprano Danica Mastilovic died at the age of 89. Her family stated that the soprano died after a long and serious illness in Dreieich-Sprendlingen, near Frankfurt / Germany. Born in Yugoslavia, she studied at the Music Academy in Belgrade before being engaged by Georg Solti to join Oper Frankfurt. She was discovered by Wolfgang Rennert in {…}
Tenor Ștefan von Korch is set to go on tour in China alongside the Spanish Reino de Aragón Orchestra, conducted by Ricardo Casero. The tour will bring together more than 60 musicians and kicks off on July 21 at the Yunnan Grand Theatre. The tour will cross 27 cities with stops at Chongqing Grand Theatre, Zhuhai Opera House, Nanjing Poly {…}
The Orquesta de Córdoba has announced its 2023-24 season. Here are the vocal performances of the season. Pablo García López interprets music by Toldrá, Mozart, and García Leoz for the Christmas Concert. Luis Miguel Méndez conducts. Performance Date: Dec. 22, 2023 Isabella Gaudí, Mar Campo, Juan Sancho, and Javier Povedano lead a concert that includes Mozart, Villa-Lobos, and Beethoven. Julio Garcia {…}
Angels Vocal Art Opera Festival is set to present Gian Carlo Menotti’s “The Consul” at the Manoukian Performing Arts Center in Pasadena on July 29 and 30, 2023. The production, which will be conducted by Artistic Director Kristof Van Gysperre, will star Victoria Livengood as The Mother, Elizabeth Baldwin as Magda Sorel, Jacob Bowman as John Sorel, Laura Zahn as {…}