Metropolitan Opera 2016-17 Review – La Traviata: Carmen Giannattasio, Plácido Domingo & Atalla Ayan Give Legendary Performance As Willy Decker’s Sublime Production Says Goodbye

https://operawire.com/metropolitan-opera-2016-17-review-la-traviata-carmen-giannatassio-placido-domingo-atala-ayan-give-legendary-performance-as-willy-deckers-sublime-production-says-goodbye/

Friday night at the Metropolitan Opera was the last time that audiences would get a chance to see Willy Decker’s production of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The powerful vision that first came to see the light of the world in Salzburg over 10 years ago is in and of itself a long goodbye, an intricate look at how a woman says {…}

News

‘Don Giovanni’ Goes To The Ballpark At The San Francisco Opera

https://operawire.com/don-giovanni-goes-to-the-ballpark-at-the-san-francisco-opera/

The San Francisco Opera has announced that it will present Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” as part of its Opera at the Ballpark series. The company will simulcast the June 30 performance from the War Memorial Opera House at the AT&T Park which will reach up to 30,000 fellow attendees. Audience members will get to enjoy food while watching the opera and {…}

News

San Francisco Opera Announces Its 2017 Summer Season Featuring Three Classics

https://operawire.com/san-francisco-opera-announces-its-2017-summer-season-featuring-three-classics/

The San Francisco Opera’s summer season will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the “Summer of Love,” a social movement that emerged in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury neighborhood during the summer of 1967 with three operatic gems that explore the theme of love in its many guises. The company will also returns to the home of the San Francisco Giants for the eleventh “Opera at {…}

News

Everything You Need to Know About Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2017-18 Season

https://operawire.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-lyric-opera-of-chicagos-2017-18-season/

10 operas. Six New Productions. A Classic Musical and a new chamber opera. The Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced its new season and it is full of a balanced repertory selection. Orphée et Eurydice – Sept. 23, 27, Oct. 1, 6, 9, 12, 15 (2017) The new season kicks off with a new production of Gluck’s “Orphée et Eurydice” {…}

News

Everything You Need to Know About the Washington National Opera’s 2017-18 Season

https://operawire.com/6-operas-headline-washington-national-opera-2017-18-season/

The Washington National Opera has just announced its 2017-18 season. Aida The company will kick off the year with a new production of Verdi’s “Aida.” Directed by Francesca Zambello, the new production will be co-produced with San Francisco Opera, Seattle Opera, and Minnesota Opera. The opening performance takes place on Sept. 9 and the run lasts until Sept. 23, a {…}

News

Nino Machaidze Announces New Role After Puccini’s ‘La Boheme’ in Genève

https://operawire.com/nino-machaidze-announces-new-role-after-puccinis-la-boheme-in-geneve/

Nino Machaidze will add the role of Nedda in Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” next season. The soprano confirmed the news on Instagram after her last performance of Puccini’s “La Bohème” at the Grand Theatre de Geneve. Machaidze wrote, “What a Wonderful end of 2016 and beginning of 2017 i had with our Fantastic ‘La Bohème’ at Grand Théâtre de Genève. An Unforgettable experience and {…}

News

Renée Fleming & Will Liverman Headline Aspen Music Festival & School’s 75th Anniversary Season

https://operawire.com/renee-fleming-will-liverman-headline-aspen-music-festival-schools-75th-anniversary-season/

(Photo credit: Andrew Eccles & Jaclyn Simpson) The Aspen Music Festival and School has announced its 75th anniversary season. This article features vocal performances only. Aspen Opera Theater and VocalARTS Co-Artistic Director Renée Fleming and opera director Peter Sellars coach the program’s major emerging talents in arias and scenes. Performance Dates: June 29 & July 13, 2024 Soprano Renée Fleming, {…}

News

Against the Grain Theatre & Canadian Opera Company Win Dora Awards

https://operawire.com/against-the-grain-theatre-canadian-opera-company-win-dora-awards/

Against the Grain Theatre and the Canadian Opera Company led the Dora Award’s Opera Division. The Canadian Opera Company’s production of “Macbeth” took home Outstanding Musical Direction for Speranza Scappucci, as well as Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble for its Chorus. The company also won Outstanding Achievement in Design for David Finn’s lighting in the David McVicar production. Meanwhile, Against {…}

News

Canadian Opera Company Announces Cast Changes for ‘Macbeth’ & ‘Tosca’

https://operawire.com/canadian-opera-company-announces-cast-changes-for-macbeth-tosca/

The Canadian Opera Company has announced several cast changes for its productions of “Macbeth” and “Tosca.” The company said that Sondra Radvanovsky and Olga Busuioc have withdrawn for personal and health reasons, respectively. As a result, Bulgarian soprano Alexandrina Pendatchanska and Ukrainian soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska will now share the role of Lady Macbeth. Additionally, the Irish soprano Sinéad Campbell-Wallace and American {…}

199 search results for…

Metropolitan Opera 2016-17 Review – La Traviata: Carmen Giannattasio, Plácido Domingo & Atalla Ayan Give Legendary Performance As Willy Decker’s Sublime Production Says Goodbye

‘Don Giovanni’ Goes To The Ballpark At The San Francisco Opera

San Francisco Opera Announces Its 2017 Summer Season Featuring Three Classics

Everything You Need to Know About Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2017-18 Season

Everything You Need to Know About the Washington National Opera’s 2017-18 Season

Nino Machaidze Announces New Role After Puccini’s ‘La Boheme’ in Genève

Renée Fleming & Will Liverman Headline Aspen Music Festival & School’s 75th Anniversary Season

Against the Grain Theatre & Canadian Opera Company Win Dora Awards

Canadian Opera Company Announces Cast Changes for ‘Macbeth’ & ‘Tosca’