https://operawire.com/paris-opera-competition-announces-2023-winners/
The Paris Opera Competition has announced the winners of its 2023 edition. First Prize, also known as the Prix Pierre Vernes, and Audience Prize went to French soprano Lauranne Oliva, who is a member of the studio at the Opéra du Rhin where she has taken on roles in “L’Incoronazione di Poppea” and “L’Enfant et les Sortilèges.” She is set {…}
https://operawire.com/bayreuth-baroque-festival-2023-review-flavio-re-de-longobardi/
(Photo: Falk von Traubenburg) Max Cenčić has a long-established reputation as a sensitive and technically brilliant virtuoso countertenor. However, over the past six or seven years, he has also become increasingly known for his skills as a stage director owing to a string of stunning productions, such as Hasse’s “Siroe,” which he toured in 2017. In 2020, he was appointed {…}
https://operawire.com/opera-lafayette-announces-new-artistic-director/
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 {…}
https://operawire.com/michael-spyres-veronique-gens-paula-murrihy-jakub-josef-orlinski-francesca-aspromonte-headline-chateau-de-versailles-spectacles-2023-24-season/
The Château de Versailles Spectacles has announced its 2023-24 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. John Eliot Gardiner will lead the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique in Berlioz’s “Les Troyens.” The opera stars Michael Spyres, Paula Murrihy, and Alice Coote, among others. Performance Dates: August 29, 2023 Soprano Marie Perbost will join {…}
https://operawire.com/on-this-day-elisabeth-claude-jacquet-de-la-guerre-is-born/
On March 17th, 1665, French composer and masterful harpsichordist Élisabeth Claude Jacquet de La Guerre was born to a highly musical family in Paris. She is best known for her many instrumental works, including her sonatas and suites, although her many vocal works, including songs, cantatas, and even operas, gave her name prestige. Elisabeth’s name, however, is cemented in operatic {…}
https://operawire.com/meghan-lindsay-colin-ainsworth-measha-brueggergosman-lee-carla-huhtanen-headline-opera-ateliers-2022-23-season/
Opera Atelier has unveiled its 2022-23 season. The company will kick things off with Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas.” The showcase will star Meghan Lindsay, Colin Ainsworth, Measha Brueggergosman-Lee, Melody Louledjian, Spencer Britten, Cynthia Akemi Smithers, and Danielle MacMillon. David Fallis conducts. “We are delighted to celebrate our return to the Elgin Theatre with Opera Atelier’s most internationally-acclaimed production of ‘Dido {…}
https://operawire.com/ten-singers-headed-to-final-round-of-the-2022-metropolitan-opera-eric-and-dominique-laffont-competition/
The Metropolitan Opera has announced the 10 finalists selected from the April 24, 2022, semi-final round of the Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition. The finalists will compete on the Met stage in the Grand Finals Concert hosted by Nadine Sierra and accompanied by the Met Orchestra under the baton of maestro Marco Armiliato. The concert is scheduled for Sunday, May {…}
https://operawire.com/gran-teatre-del-liceu-announces-cast-change-for-cosi-fan-tutte/
The Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona has announced a cast change for its April 13 performance of “Cosi fan tutte.” The company noted that Florian Sempey will sing the role of Gugliemo replacing Robert Gledow, who has a muscle injury. Sempey has performed at the Paris Opera, Royal Opera House, the Rossini Festival in Pesaro, the Teatro dell’Opera di {…}
https://operawire.com/opera-atelier-relaunches-digital-film-angel/
On December 7, 2021, Opera Atelier relaunched its digital film “Angel.” Composer Edwin Huizinga’s commission comes in collaboration with Associate Composer/Assistant Conductor Christopher Bagan. The work’s first iteration was performed at the Royal Chapel in Versailles in 2017, where the company has been invited to participate in the official Canada 150 celebrations in France. Filmed and edited by Canadian filmmaker {…}