https://operawire.com/obituary-rita-orlandi-passes-away-at-79/
Rita Orlandi has passed away at the age of 79. The Italian soprano, who died on April 8, 2017, had a major international career from the 1960s through the 1980s and was very acclaimed for her Verdi heroines. She made her professional stage debut in Milan in 1963 at the Teatro Nuovo as Giovanna in Verdi’s “Giovanna d’Arco.” Orlandi was {…}
https://operawire.com/barbara-hannigan-announces-10-city-u-s-canada-tour/
(Photo credit: Komcébo) Soprano Barbara Hannigan is set for a tour alongside pianist Bertrand Chamayou across 10 cities in the United States and Canada. The tour starts in Montréal on Nov. 26 before heading to Toronto (Nov. 28), Vancouver (Nov. 30), Victoia (Dec. 2), San Diego (Dec. 5), Rochester (Dec. 8), Philadelphia (Dec. 10), New York City (Dec. 12), Ottawa (Dec. {…}
https://operawire.com/chants-libres-oktoecho-society-for-arts-and-technology-present-premiere-of-sainte-marine/
(Photo credit: Charlie Poirier-Bouthillette) Chants Libres and Oktoecho, in partnership with the Society for Arts and Technology will give the premiere of the immersive opera “Sainte Marine.” This work is inspired by Marine a 5th century Maronite monk who lived in Lebanon under the guise of a man. Marine was a highly regarded exemplary monk. However, Marine was accused of {…}
https://operawire.com/yannick-nezet-seguin-joins-rolex-family/
Yannick Nézet-Séguin has been named an ambassador for Rolex. The company said, “We are delighted to welcome Yannick Nézet-Séguin into the Rolex family. You may know this multiple Grammy winner for his stunning opera renditions and his fresh twist to timeless classics. Nézet-Séguin leads the Met Opera, the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Orchestre Metropolitain while running a mentorship program for young {…}
https://operawire.com/les-talens-lyriques-unveils-2024-25-season/
Les Talens Lyriques, led by Christophe Rousset, has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a rundown of the season. The ensemble heads to the Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival to present “Ifigenia in Aulide” with Jasmin Delfs, Max Emanuel Cencic, Dennis Orellana, Olena Leser, Nicolò Balducci, and Daniel Giulianini. Giorgina Germanou directs. Performance Dates: Sept. 5-15, 2024 Then comes “Aroma di Roma,” {…}
https://operawire.com/speaking-personally-louis-quilico-in-conversation-with-christina-petrowska-quilico-podcast-series-releases-on-spotify/
“Speaking Personally: Louis Quilico in Conversation with Christina Petrowska Quilico” has been released on Spotify. The 23-episode podcast series features “unedited and unfiltered” conversations between the famed baritone and his wife, who is also an internationally renowned pianist. Each conversation has a duration of 35 minutes and sees the famed singer reflect on his career, including his affinity for the {…}
https://operawire.com/polish-composer-elzbieta-sikora-to-receive-french-honor/
Polish composer Elżbieta Sikora is set to be honored with the Prize of the President of the French Republic for her lifetime achievement in music. The award will be given to the composer on March 21, 2024 at the Polish embassy in Paris on Thursday, under the auspices of President Emmanuel Macron. The prize is an annual award given by {…}
https://operawire.com/elina-garanca-sonya-yoncheva-nino-machaidze-lidia-fridman-lead-new-cd-dvd-releases/
Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week, audiences will get to hear the latest from four of the world’s great divas in very different works. There are two rare bel canto works worth checking out as well. Richard Strauss’ Ein Heldenleben/Gustav Mahler’s Rückert-Lieder The Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal {…}
https://operawire.com/obituary-influential-conductor-vocal-coach-pianist-thomas-muraco-passes-away/
Musician Thomas Muraco has died. According to the Manhattan School of Music, where Muraco was a faculty member, the esteemed teacher and musician passed away on Feb. 3, 2024, after a sudden illness. He was surrounded by his sister Lorraine, partner Thomas, and close friends and colleagues. Muraco began his conducting career as an assistant to Leonard Bernstein, John Nelson, {…}