https://operawire.com/obituary-conductor-michael-boder-dies-at-65/
On April 7, 2024, renowned conductor Michael Boder died at 65. Born in Darmstadt, Germany on Nov. 9, 19, 1958, Boder was born into a musical family. His father was an opera singer, who appeared in the title role of Berg’s “Wozzeck.” Boder went on to study at the Musikhochschule Hamburg, and then in Florence where he studied under Riccardo {…}
https://operawire.com/q-a-ricky-ian-gordon-revisits-the-grapes-of-wrath/
(Credit: Fay Fox) Few works of American literature have had quite the impact of John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath.” Published in 1939, the seminal Pulitzer Prize-winning novel focuses on a poor family of tenant farmers, the Joads, as they are driven from their homes and forces to face the difficult world of the Great Depression. The film received an {…}
https://operawire.com/obituary-german-baritone-gerd-feldhoff-dies-at-92/
(Credit: © Harry Groner) On April 4, 2024, German baritone Gerd Feldhoff died at the age of 92. Born on Oct. 29, 1931, in Cologne, he went on to study at the North West Music Academy in Detmold. He made his debut in Essen in 1959 as Figaro in “Le nozze di Figaro” and went on to perform with the {…}
https://operawire.com/opera-de-paris-2024-review-simon-boccanegra/
(Photo credit: Vincent Pontet-OnP) A few years ago, when Bieito’s staging of “Simon Boccanegra” premiered at the Paris Opera, the reviews were abysmal. Few things are as catchy in the opera world as negative consensus. I got to see the same production with a very similar cast last weekend, and, somehow, I think it was one of the most emotional {…}
https://operawire.com/ermonela-jaho-anna-pirozzi-riccardo-massi-sean-panikkar-headline-opera-de-lyons-2024-25-season/
The Opéra de Lyon has announced its 2024-25 season. First up is “Wozzeck” in a production by Richard Brunel. Stéphane Degout and Ambur Briad star. Daniele Rustioni conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. 2 -14, 2024 Riccardo Massi, Anna Pirozzi, and Amartuvshin Enkhbat star in a concert version of “Andrea Chénier.” Daniele Rustioni conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. 15, 2024 Giacomo Sagripanti and Clément Lonca {…}
https://operawire.com/tamara-wilson-anna-pirozzi-eri-nakamura-long-long-lead-canadian-opera-companys-2024-25-seson/
The Canadian Opera Company has announced its 2024-25 season. The season opens with Verdi’s “Nabucco” starring Roland Wood, Tamara Wilson, Rihab Chaieb, Matthew Cairns, and Simon Lim. Paolo Carignani conducts the new production by Katherine M. Carter. Performance Dates: Oct. 4-25, 2024 Long Long sings the title role in Gounod’s “Faust” with Kyle Ketelsen, Kseniia Proshina, Simon Melchlinski, and Megan Latham. {…}
https://operawire.com/q-a-michael-schade-on-performing-idomeneo-opera-australia/
Michael Schade is one of the leading tenors of our times who has appeared at many of the greatest theaters in the world including the Wiener Staatsoper, Metropolitan Opera, Canadian Opera Company, Hamburg State Opera, and the Berlin State Opera, among others. Throughout his career, he has performed a diverse repertoire that includes the music of Strauss, Rossini, Wagner, and {…}
https://operawire.com/obituary-legendary-conductor-seiji-ozawa-dies-at-88/
On Feb. 6 2024, Legendary conductor Seiji Ozawa passed away in Tokyo. He was 88. Born on Sept. 1, 1935, in Shenyang, China, Ozawa studied piano at a young age and then conducting (under Hideo Saito) in Japan. He had an international breakthrough when he won the First Prize at the International Competition of Orchestra Conductors held in Besançon, France in {…}
https://operawire.com/international-opera-awards-2023-announces-shortlist-of-nominees/
The International Opera Awards has unveiled its shortlist of nominees for the 2023 edition. Winners will revealed on Nov. 9 when the event will take place at the Teatr Wielki in Warsaw, Poland. “This year’s International Opera Awards shortlist once again celebrates talent from around the world and proves that opera is truly the most international of artforms. Huge congratulations {…}