https://operawire.com/sondra-radvanovsky-announces-divorce/
(Credit: Michael Cooper) Sondra Radvanovsky has announced her divorce from Duncan Lear. The soprano took to social media and said, “It is with a VERY sad heart that I tell you that, not only am I dealing with the death of my mother, but I am going through a divorce. This is a very difficult time, but I am feeling {…}
https://operawire.com/nancy-fabiola-herrera-julia-kleiter-sabina-puertolas-orquesta-coro-nacionales-de-espanas-2022-23-season/
The Orquesta and Coro Nacionales de España have announced their 2022-23 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances for the season. The season opens with György Ligeti’s Requiem and Richard Strauss’ Eine Alpensinfonie conducted by David Afkham with soloists Jenny Daviet and Barbara Kozelj. Performance Dates: Sept. 23-25, 2022 György Ligeti’s Atmosphères and Antonín Dvořák’s Te Deum and {…}
https://operawire.com/metropolitan-opera-announces-cast-change-for-the-rakes-progress/
The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its production of “The Rake’s Progress.” The company noted that Raehann Bryce-Davis will make her house debut performing the role of Baba the Turk. The mezzo will replace Alice Coote, who was originally announced. Bryce-Davis was at the Teatro alla scala where she was to make her house debut in “Un {…}
https://operawire.com/metropolitan-opera-2022-23-season-five-major-debuts-coming-next-season/
The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2022-23 season and with it, there are major debuts coming. For the purposes of this article, we have selected five exciting singers who have been acclaimed around the world and who will no doubt leave a mark on the Met stage next year. Xabier Anduaga The Spanish-born tenor won the First Prize at the {…}
https://operawire.com/sonya-yoncheva-sondra-radvanovsky-anna-netrebko-renee-fleming-headline-metropolitan-operas-2022-23-season/
The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2022-23 season featuring seven new productions. Here is a breakdown of the season. New Productions Sir. David McVicar directs a new production of Cherubini’s “Medea” with Sondra Radvanovsky in the title role. The cast will be rounded out by Janai Brugger, Ekaterina Gubanova, Matthew Polenzani, and Michele Pertusi. Carlo Rizzi conducts. Performance Dates: Sept. {…}
https://operawire.com/renata-scotto-dmitri-hvorostovsky-sonya-yoncheva-jamie-barton-headline-weeks-66-67-68-of-metropolitan-operas-nightly-streams/
The Metropolitan Opera has announced its next three weeks of nightly streams. The first week will center on Father’s Day, and the following week will celebrate Pride Month, highlighting great performances by artists from the LGBTQ+ community. The final week will be focused on American composers. Additionally, the 1997 telecast of Britten’s “Billy Budd,” featuring Philip Langridge, Dwayne Croft, and {…}
https://operawire.com/sonya-yoncheva-ailyn-perez-olga-peretyatko-benjamin-bernheim-lead-staatsoper-hamburgs-2021-22-season/
(Credit: Christoph Köstlin/Javier del Real/Chris Singer) (Artcle In collaboration with Dejan Vukosavljevic) The Staatsoper Hamburg has announced its 2021-22 Season featuring new productions, revivals and Opera Stabile. Here is a look at what audiences can expect. Premieres Bernhard Lang’s “Playing Trump” will star Donatienne Michel-Dansac. Performance Dates: August 20-25, 2021 Daniele Finzi Pasca directs a new production of Offenbach’s “Les {…}
https://operawire.com/anna-netrebko-elina-garanca-anja-harteros-sonya-yoncheva-piotr-beczala-highlight-opernhaus-zurichs-2021-22-season/
The Opernhaus Zürich has announced its 2021-22 season. Here is the full slate. Operas – Premieres Richard Strauss‘ “Salome” will star Elena Stikhina, Kostas Smoriginas, Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke, Michaela Schuster, Mauro Peter, and Siena Licht Miller. Simone Young conducts the production by Andreas Homoki. Performance dates: Sep. 12 – Oct. 17, 2021 Verdi‘s “Il Trovatore” will spotlight Quinn Kelsey, Marina Rebeka, {…}
https://operawire.com/anna-netrebko-dmitri-hvorostovsky-mirella-freni-joan-sutherland-renee-fleming-headline-week-62-63-of-metropolitan-opera-nightly-streams/
The Met has announced themed lineups for two weeks of its Nightly Met Opera Streams featuring such stars as Nadine Sierra, Anna Netrebko, Mirella Freni, René Pape, Renée Fleming, Joan Sutherland, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, and Diana Damrau. The first week’s theme will be “Unhinged Mad Scenes” while the second will shine a spotlight on “Rare Gems.” Week 62 – Unhinged Mad {…}