41 search results for…

News

Glyndebourne Extends Mini-Festival, Announces New Vocal Recital

https://operawire.com/glyndebourne-extends-mini-festival-announces-new-vocal-recital/

Glyndebourne has announced the extension of its summer season for an additional two weeks between August 29 through September 13. The organization will now be offering additional outdoor concerts, including a recital performance by Glyndebourne’s Jerwood Young Artists. This concert will mark the 10th anniversary of the program and will bring together singers who were participants in recent years. The {…}

News

Roberto Alagna, Aleksandra Kurzak, Lise Davidsen, Damien Geter, Lead Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

https://operawire.com/roberto-alagna-aleksandra-kurzak-lise-davidsen-damien-geter-lead-top-10-operas-to-stream-this-week/

We are deep into the summer, but opera has not stopped. We are getting live performances throughout Europe and still getting full slates of online opera offerings. So for this week’s recommendations, we are looking at a wide range of options, including a few classic works, a recital from two major opera stars, and a lot of new operas. As {…}

News

Danielle De Niese, Sarah Connolly, Allan Clayton, Barbara Hannigan Headline Glyndebourne’s Open House in August 2020

https://operawire.com/danielle-de-niese-sarah-connolly-allan-clayton-barbara-hannigan-headline-glyndebournes-open-house-in-august-2020/

Glyndebourne has announced the latest operas that it will be streaming as part of its Open House program. First up will be David McVicar’s production of “Giulio Cesare” starring Danielle de Niese as Cleopatra and Sarah Connolly as Cesare. Other cast members include Alexander Ashworth, Patricia Bardon, Angelika Kirchschlager, Rachid Ben Abdeslam, Christophe Dumaux, and Christopher Maltman. William Christie conducts. Streaming {…}

News

Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center Celebrates Second Season Under Music & Artistic Director Jonathon Heyward

https://operawire.com/festival-orchestra-of-lincoln-center-celebrates-second-season-under-music-artistic-director-jonathon-heyward/

The Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center celebrates its second season under the Renée and Robert Belfer Music & Artistic Director Jonathon Heyward with several premieres, commissions, and exciting performances. “Connected Perceptions,” a world premiere commission by James Lee III. Soprano Gabriella Reyes performs Britten’s “Les illuminations” and Golijov’s “Three Songs for Soprano and Orchestra.” Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist alumni {…}

News, Season Announcement

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

https://operawire.com/lincoln-centers-summer-for-the-city-returns-with-performances-by-anthony-roth-costanzo-julia-bullock/

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, {…}