Festival Aix-en-Provence 2025 Review: The Nine Jewelled Deer

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One of the legacies of Pierre Audi’s tenure as director of the Aix-en-Provence Festival is the festival’s commitment to a continuous challenging of what opera can mean. His provocations extended from calling filmic versions of Stravinsky’s ballets operas, to a rendition of Mahler’s Symphony No.2 directed by Romeo Castellucci, or even, last season, a musical of William Kentridge’s “The Great {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Tenor Paul Appleby on Contemporary Operas & Run AMOC* Festival, Politics in the Arts, & His 2025-26 Slate

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(Photo Credit : Jonathan-Tichler) “La Damnation de Faust.” “La Rondine.” “Die Schöpfung.” “In a Grove.” “St. Matthew Passion.” “Antony and Cleopatra.” These are just a few of the many projects that tenor Paul Appleby took on this past season. What stands out in this list is how wide-ranging it is in its artistic exploration. There are several contemporary works, sacred {…}

News

Obituary: Legendary Director Pierre Audi Dies at 67

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Famed director Pierre Audi has died at the age of 67. Born in Beirut, Audi went on to study at Oxford and founded the Almeida Theatre in London in 1979, as well as its International Festival of Contemporary Music, which he directed until 1989. In 1988, he was appointed the Artistic Director of Dutch National Opera in Amsterdam where he {…}

News, Season Announcement

Lincoln Center’s ‘Summer for the City’ Returns With Performances by Anthony Roth Costanzo & Julia Bullock

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The Lincoln Center’s “Summer for the City” program returns this summer. Only classical vocal events are featured in this article. Events are all free and pay-what-you-choose. The American Modern Opera Company presents a fusion of Monteverdi’s “The Coronation of Poppea” with W.E.B. Du Bois’s short story “The Comet” as part of the Run AMOC Festival. Performers include Anthony Roth Costanzo, {…}

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Barbara Hannigan Among Polar Music Prize 2025 Laureates

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Soprano and conductor Barbara Hannigan has been announced as one of the three laureates for the 2025 Polar Music Prize. The prize recognizes excellence in the world of music and Hannigan is being recognized in 2025 alongside other legends such as Herbie Hancock and Queen. “Always prepared to push the boundaries, she has a unique talent for broadening the listener’s {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Opéra National de Paris 2025 Review: Castor et Pollux

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(Photo: Vincent Pontent) Few operas have a more melancholic plot than this one: two brothers, twins with different fathers– one must die so the other can live. The twist? The brother destined to die happens to be immortal. In the end, they are forever united in the sky. Rameau’s “Castor et Pollux” is one of history’s great musical triumphs, and {…}

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Kristine Opolais, Bryn Terfel, Federica Lombardi & Karen Slack Lead Tanglewood Festival’s 2025 Season

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(Credit: Boston Symphony Orchestra) The Tanglewood Festival has announced the 2025 season. In a statement by Andris Nelsons, the conductor said, “We are excited for another fantastic summer at Tanglewood, full of exceptional music in the beautiful surroundings of the Berkshires. We are delighted to perform Puccini’s ‘Tosca’ with Kristine Opolais and Bryn Terfel, and excerpts from Prokofiev’s ‘Romeo and Juliet; with {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

American Modern Opera Company & The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine 2024 Review: El Niño – Nativity Reconsidered

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Composer John Adams’ and librettist Peter Sellars’ opera, “El Niño,” debuted at Metropolitan Opera earlier this year, making this their fourth work to be produced at the Met, including “Doctor Atomic” (2008), “Nixon in China” (2011), and “The Death of Klinghoffer” (2014). OperaWire reviewed the production in addition to attending and documenting Guggenheim Museum’s “Works & Process” presentation by the {…}

News, Streaming

Paris Opera Play Unveils Streaming Slate for January & February 2025

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The Opéra National de Paris has announced the streaming slate for Paris Opera Play during the months of January and February. First up is “Vissi d’arte – Gala Maria Callas,” starring Sondra Radvanovsky, Pretty Yende, Kate Lindsey, and Eve-Maud Hubeaux. Eun Sun Kim conducted the gala, which was be directed by Robert Carsen. The event took place in December 2023. {…}

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Festival Aix-en-Provence 2025 Review: The Nine Jewelled Deer

Q & A: Tenor Paul Appleby on Contemporary Operas & Run AMOC* Festival, Politics in the Arts, & His 2025-26 Slate

Obituary: Legendary Director Pierre Audi Dies at 67

Lincoln Center’s ‘Summer for the City’ Returns With Performances by Anthony Roth Costanzo & Julia Bullock

Barbara Hannigan Among Polar Music Prize 2025 Laureates

Opéra National de Paris 2025 Review: Castor et Pollux

Kristine Opolais, Bryn Terfel, Federica Lombardi & Karen Slack Lead Tanglewood Festival’s 2025 Season

American Modern Opera Company & The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine 2024 Review: El Niño – Nativity Reconsidered

Paris Opera Play Unveils Streaming Slate for January & February 2025