https://operawire.com/brooklyn-art-song-society-to-perform-les-six/
On Jan. 5, 2024, the Brooklyn Art Song Society is set to present “Circles IV: Les Six” at First Unitarian Church of Brooklyn. This installment will focus on a group of six young composers who rebelled against the status quo in the first part of the 20th century. The concert will feature music by Georges Auric, Louis Durey, Arthur Honegger, {…}
https://operawire.com/brooklyn-art-song-society-unveils-2023-24-season/
The Brooklyn Art Song Society has announced its 2023-24 season. First up is “Circles I: Clara, Robert, and Johannes” which features works by Robert Schumman, Brahms, and Clara Schumann. Performers include Elisabeth Marshall, Katherine Lerner, Gregory Feldmann, Brian Mextorf, Micchael Brofman, and Joel Harder. Performance Date: Oct. 6, 2023 “The Wagnerians” will feature music by Chausson, Duparc, Wagner, and Wolf as {…}
https://operawire.com/ferruccio-furlanetto-andrea-silvestrelli-maria-kanyova-reuben-lillie-headline-opera-festival-of-chicago-2023-slate/
(Photo credit: Sacharov) The Opera Festival of Chicago has unveiled its 2023 season. First up is “Assassinio nella Cattedrale” by Pizzetti. The opera stars Ferruccio Furlanetto, Maria Kanyova, Reuben Lillie, and William Powell III. Emanuele Andrizzi conducts and Sasha Gerritson directs. Performance Dates: July 6 & 9, 2023 Andrea Silvestrelli, Maria Kanyova, Patrick Blackwell, and Anna Laurenzo will headline the {…}
https://operawire.com/musica-viva-in-hong-kong-to-present-maria-stuarda/
Musica Viva in Hong Kong is set to present Donizetti’s “Maria Stuarda” this December. The opera, which opens on Dec. 9, 2022 and runs through the 11th, will take place at the Concert Hall at Hong Kong City Hall. The opera will feature two casts. Taking on the role of Maria Stuarda are Lee Sang-eun and Meryl Dominguez. As Elisabetta, {…}
https://operawire.com/brooklyn-art-song-society-announces-2022-23-season/
The Brooklyn Art Song Society has announced its 2022-23 season. The main theme of the season will be “The World at War” and it will kick off with “In Memoriam I.” The showcase will include music by Berg, Ives, Poulenc, Ravel, and Granados. Singers include Amy Owens, Kate Maroney, Joshua Conyers, Mario Diaz-Moresco, and pianists Michael Brofman and Spencer Myer. {…}
https://operawire.com/edita-gruberova-angela-gheorghiu-missy-mazzoli-lead-cd-dvd-releases/
This week, three world premiere recordings are being released while two classic operas are being made accessible on the market. Here is a look at the three albums you can stream this week and two DVDs that not to be missed. Voire Dire RedHouse Music will release the North American release of the original-cast album of composer Matthew Peterson and {…}
https://operawire.com/american-opera-project-to-host-hold-on-a-vigil-for-broken-spirits/
American Opera Project has announced that it will host “Hold On: A Vigil for Broken Spirits” on Friday, June 5, 2020. The event, which will take place via zoom, is intended to be a virtual gathering space hosted by soprano Adrienne Danrich in which audiences will get a chance to engage in meaningful discourse on the social injustice taking hold {…}
https://operawire.com/ailyn-perez-matthew-polenzani-among-100-singers-join-forces-for-campbell-moravecs-light-shall-lift-us/
Over 100 singers came together for a video performance of “Light Shall Lift Us,” a work by librettist Mark Campbell and composer Paul Moravec. The duo, which has worked together on “The Shining” proposed the idea to Marc Scorca of Opera America, who embraced the idea and helped put together the 107 artists who would eventually record their individual parts {…}