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

Hawaii Opera Theatre Postpones 2020-21 Season, Announces Digital Initiative

https://operawire.com/hawaii-opera-theatre-postpones-2020-21-season-announces-digital-initiative/

Hawaii Opera Theatre has announced that it will be postponing its 2020-21 mainstage season and replacing it with a Digital initiative. The company was originally set ot perform “Madame Butterfly,” “Orpheus in the Underworld,” and “If I Were You” as part of its 2020-21 slate. However, due to ongoing concerns over COVID-19, the company has moved the three productions to {…}

News

Karen Slack & Zachary James Lead Reimagined Opera Omaha 2020-21 Season

https://operawire.com/karen-slack-zachary-james-lead-reimagined-opera-omaha-2020-21-season/

(Credits: Roni Ely/Matt Madison Clark) In response to the ongoing COVID-19 concerns, Opera Omaha has made some necessary changes to the 2020-21 season in order to ensure the safety of the audiences and the safety of its artists and staff. The season will open with a production of Mozart and Da Ponte’s “Le Nozze di Figaro.” Mary Feminear will appear {…}

News

San Francisco Opera’s Interactive Lecture Series Announces Social Themes in Opera During August

https://operawire.com/san-francisco-operas-interactive-lecture-series-announces-social-themes-in-opera-during-august/

(Credit: Richard Termine) San Francisco Opera’s Department of Diversity, Equity and Community will continue its online, weekly, interactive lecture series, “Opera Aficionado,” throughout the month of August with a focus on social themes in opera. The new lectures will take a dive into the politics of composer John Adams’ work to discussions about Black voices in contemporary opera and will {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Soprano Aušrinė Stundytė on Singing ‘Elektra’ At Salzburg & Career Trajectory

https://operawire.com/q-a-soprano-ausrine-stundyte/

(Image Source: Official Website) After the coronavirus pandemic put the global opera world on hold for several months, Salzburg is taking promising steps to keep their summer opera festival going—consequently still celebrating its centenary this August. After trimming the programmed repertoire, two operas remain in the festival—Mozart’s “Cosi Fan Tutte” and Richard Strauss’ “Elektra.” The latter will star Lithuanian soprano {…}

News

Eva-Maria Westbroek, Evelyn Herlitzius & Pavel Valuzhin Lead Staatsoper Stuttgart 2020-21 season

https://operawire.com/eva-maria-westbroek-evelyn-herlitzius-pavel-valuzhin-lead-staatsoper-stuttgart-2020-21-season/

(Photo Credit: Lichtgut/Christoph Schmidt/Christoph Schmidt) Staatsoper Stuttgart has announced its 2020-21 season, which is reduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is the look. Mozart and Schikaneder’s famed singspiel “Die Zauberflöte” will open the season. The cast will include David Steffens and Michael Nagl in the role of Sarastro; Mingjie Lei and Kai Kluge in the role of Tamino; Beate {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

‘You Get What You Put Out Into the Universe:’ Baritone Lucas Meachem On His Highs and Lows, Diversity in Opera, & COVID’s Impact on Young Artists

https://operawire.com/you-get-what-you-put-out-into-the-universe-baritone-lucas-meachem-discusses-his-highs-and-lows-the-importance-of-diversity-and-why-its-critical-to-understand-the-fallout-of-covid-on-young-artists/

In late May, the COVID-19 pandemic relented for a spell, enticing parts of the United States to reopen after weeks of lockdown. Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer in the States, was in full swing. 2020 had a disastrous start, but big cities like New York had the virus somewhat contained. Worldwide, the insidious threat of sickness and {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Morris Robinson on Racism in Opera, Verdi & the Metropolitan Opera

https://operawire.com/q-a-morris-robinson-on-racism-in-opera-verdi-the-metropolitan-opera/

Bass Morris Robinson is one of the most sought after performers in opera. He has slowly built up his repertoire performing at many leading houses including the Metropolitan Opera, where he has been singing for 18 years in smaller and leading roles. This summer, Robinson, a graduate from the Met Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Program, was scheduled to sing at {…}

Artist of the Week

Artist of the Week: Rafael Davila

https://operawire.com/artist-of-the-week-rafael-davila/

As Europe gets back to performing opera productions in unique and innovative ways, the United States continues to cancel or stream performances. However, this week the Northern Light Festival in Minnesota is taking its chances and presenting the first operatic production since the COVID-19 crisis in a new socially-distanced production of Puccini’s “Tosca.” The festival has assembled an all-star cast {…}

1254 search results for…

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

Hawaii Opera Theatre Postpones 2020-21 Season, Announces Digital Initiative

Karen Slack & Zachary James Lead Reimagined Opera Omaha 2020-21 Season

San Francisco Opera’s Interactive Lecture Series Announces Social Themes in Opera During August

Q & A: Soprano Aušrinė Stundytė on Singing ‘Elektra’ At Salzburg & Career Trajectory

Eva-Maria Westbroek, Evelyn Herlitzius & Pavel Valuzhin Lead Staatsoper Stuttgart 2020-21 season

‘You Get What You Put Out Into the Universe:’ Baritone Lucas Meachem On His Highs and Lows, Diversity in Opera, & COVID’s Impact on Young Artists

Q & A: Morris Robinson on Racism in Opera, Verdi & the Metropolitan Opera

Artist of the Week: Rafael Davila