https://operawire.com/benito-rodriguez-to-perform-in-abu-dhabi/
Tenor Benito Rodríguez and pianist Ángel Rodríguez are set to present a concert in Abu Dhabi. The recital, which will take place on Nov. 13, 2021 at the Cultural Center of Qasr Al Hosn in the United Arab Emirates, will feature a program of opera and Zarzuela arias as well as Neapolitan and Mexican songs. The invited audience will include {…}
https://operawire.com/chants-libres-to-present-world-premiere-of-lorangeraie/
On Oct. 19, 2021, Canadian company Chants Libres will present the world premiere of “L’orangeraie,” by composer Zad Moultaka and librettist Larry Tremblay. Co-produced with the Nouvel-Ensemble Moderne in collaboration with Hexagram-UQAM | Research Centre in Media Arts, the performances on Oct. 19,20, and 21, will take place at the Ludger-Duvernay Theatre of Montreal’s Monument-National and the performances on Nov. {…}
https://operawire.com/composer-daron-hagen-the-mercury-collective-release-orson-rehearsed-the-final-thoughts-of-orson-welles-online/
Composer Daron Hagen and The Mercury Collective have released “Orson Rehearsed: The Final Thoughts of Orson Welles” online. The opera film stars Omar Mulero, Robert Frankenberry, and Robert Orth as they present the iconic filmmaker and actor at the threshold between life and death. The work has been presented at a number of major festivals and took home major awards {…}
https://operawire.com/obituary-soprano-erin-wall-dies-at-44/
(Credit: Kristin Hoebermann) Erin Wall, one of the world’s leading sopranos, has died at the age of 44, after a long illness. Bewitching audiences with her beautiful voice, theatrical prowess and huge repertoire, Wall swiftly conquered major world operatic stages, including The Metropolitan Opera House, Teatro alla Scala, Wiener Staatsoper, Opéra National de Paris, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Canadian Opera {…}
https://operawire.com/boosey-hawkes-signs-composer-ana-sokolovic/
Boosey & Hawkes has announced that it has signed Serbian-Canadian composer Ana Sokolovic to its roster. Sokolovic immigrated to Canada in the 1990s and engaged in collaborations with Queen of Puddings Music theatre, which commissioned her first operas. She also worked alongside the Société de musique contemporaine du Québec. Among her most renowned works are her four operas, which have {…}
https://operawire.com/obituary-romanian-conductor-camil-marinescu-dies-of-covid-19-related-complications/
(Image Source: Facebook) Famed Romanian conductor Camil Marinescu died on July 27, 2020 after a 3-week battle with the COVID-19 virus, his brother Ciprian Marinescu announced on Facebook. Camil Marinescu was born in Bucharest in 1964 and graduated at the National Music University, with bassoon and conducting classes. Marinescu was the disciple of conductors Constantin Bugeanu, Cristian Mandeal, Mihai Brediceanu, {…}
https://operawire.com/jonas-kaufmann-lucas-meachem-juan-francisco-gatell-lead-new-cd-dvd-releases/
This week, four complete operas, as well as an oratorio recording, will be available to stream. Here is a look. Otello After long delays, Sony Classical will finally release the full studio recording of Verdi’s masterpiece opera with Jonas Kaufmann singing the title role and Antonio Pappano conducting the Orchestra e Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. Soprano Federica Lombardi sings her {…}
https://operawire.com/obituary-italian-pianist-and-composer-marcello-abbado-dies-aged-93/
(Credit: Image from Scherzo) Italian pianist and composer Marcello Abbado passed away on June 4, 2020. Born in Milan on October 7, 1926, Abbado was raised in a family of famous musicians; his father was violinist Michelangelo Abbado, and his brother Claudio was music director of the Teatro alla Scala and the Vienna State Opera. He studied piano at the {…}
https://operawire.com/mecenat-musica-prix-3-femmes-announces-winners-for-2020-21/
The 2020-21 winners for the Mécénat Musica Prix 3 Femmes was announced on Monday, April 6, 2020. The three winners include composer Anna Pidgorna and librettist Maria Reva; composer Parisa Sabet and librettist Nika Khanjani; and composer Sonia Paço-Rocchia and librettist Marie-Ève Bouchard. The three teams will each get an opportunity to stage new operas in 2021 in a co-production {…}