Joyce DiDonato Cancels Her Planned Concerts and Recording of ‘Carmen’ Due to Conductor’s Health

Superstar mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato has announced that she is canceling her concerts and recording of Bizet’s “Carmen” due to Grammy Award-winning conductor John Nelson‘s health. In a post on Instagram DiDonato wrote, “I am heartbroken to hear the news of John Nelson’s health which has made necessary his withdrawal from our planned concerts and recording of “Carmen.” She stated that Nelson {…}

Despite Met Opera Postponement, Rolando Villazón’s ‘Sonnambula’ Moving Forward at Semperoper Dresden

The Semperoper Dresden is set to premiere Rolando Villazón’s production of “La Sonnambula” on March 19, 2023. The opera, which will be conducted by Evelino Pidò, will star Emily Pogorelc, Maxim Mironov, Rosalia Cid, Georg Zeppenfeld, and Nicole Chirka. “In the current production, Villazón reveals the resentments lurking behind picturesque facades in a self-contained rustic rural village community, whose entrenched {…}

New National Theatre Tokyo, Teatro Regio di Parma, Frankfurt Opera Headline OperaVision’s March 2023 Streaming Slate

OperaVision has announced its March 2023 streaming slate. First up is a Frankfurt Opera Studio Soirée that hails from November 2022. The showcase stars Karolina Bengtsson, Nombulelo Yende, Hyoyoung Kim, Helene Feldbauer, Cláudia Ribas, Jarrett Porter, and pianists Yuna Saito and Felice Venanzoni. Streaming Dates: March 9 – Sept. 9, 2023 That will be followed up by Cimarosa’s “Il Matrimonio {…}

Association for Opera in Canada Announces Updates to Board

The Association for Opera in Canada has announced some changes to its board for the upcoming years. The organization unveiled that the members rotating off the board include Calgary Opera General Director Heather Kitchen, “member-at-large” Alexandra Skoczylas, and mezzo-soprano Marion Newman. Board members that were elected for one term during the 2023-24 season include: Michael Mori, General Director, Tapestry Opera {…}

Here Are the 29 Merola Artists for 2023

The Merola Opera Program has unveiled the names of the 2023 Merola Artists. The 29 artists include: Sopranos Georgiana Adams, Wheaton, Illinois Juliette Chauvet, Avignon, France Caroline Corrales, St. Louis, Missouri Shan Hai, Beijing, China So Ry Kim, Daejeon, South Korea Olivia Prendergast, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Mezzo-sopranos Lucy Joy Altus, New York, New York Joanne Evans, London, United Kingdom Simona Genga, Toronto, Ontario Natalie Lewis, Severna Park, Maryland Contraltos Cecelia Steffen McKinley, Sterling, Virginia {…}

Fairfield County Chorale Presents ‘When Folklore Meets Choral’

As part of its 60th season, Connecticut’s  Fairfield County Chorale will celebrate Latin American music with “When Folklore Meets Choral.” Music Director David Rosenmeyer is set to lead soloists Pedro Sequera and Oscar Vallejo alongside the Norwalk High School Chamber Singers, directed by Steven Oliveri, and the Future Natives Project through “Misa Criolla.” Ariel Ramirez’s work fuses themes from the {…}

Mary Wilson, Josefien Stoppelenburg, & Alexander Dobson Headline the 2023 St. Louis Bach Festival

The St. Louis Bach Festival has released its 2023 season lineup. This article will only mention the performances including vocal-related works. Starting things off is the Young Artist Showcase. The Bach Society Young Artist Award Recipients soprano Erica Ancell and mezzo-soprano Theresa Flore will be joined by program alumni tenor Anthony Heinemann and bass Chris Stanfill to present operatic and {…}