https://operawire.com/obituary-bass-baritone-keel-watson-dies-at-59/
British Bass-baritone Keel Watson has died at the age of 59. In a statement, Steven Swales Artist Management said, “It is with enormous sadness that we announce the sudden death of Keel Watson. It was a huge privilege to work with him and call him a friend. Keel’s magnificent voice was admired by so many, as was his sharp wit {…}
https://operawire.com/fundacion-claros-to-present-las-caras-de-callas/
Fundación Clarós is set to present “Las Caras de Callas,” a benefit concert in honor of Maria Callas as part of her centenary celebration. The event, slated for Nov. 29, 2023, will take place at the Iglesia del Monasterio de Pedrables in Barcelona. It will feature music by Rossini, Puccini, Bizet, Délibes, Chopin, Bellini, and Saint-Saëns. Audiences will hear soprano {…}
https://operawire.com/q-a-anna-pirozzi-on-medea-maria-callas/
The Greek National Opera is currently performing a production of Cherubini’s rarely performed opera “Medea.” The run of the opera is part of the company’s tribute to the centennial of Maria Callas’ birth. Callas was well known for rediscovering “Medea” and made it one of her signature roles. She went on to perform it more than 30 times at the Dallas {…}
https://operawire.com/hui-he-to-make-debut-in-der-fliegende-hollander/
Hui He is set to make her role debut as Senta in “Der Fliegende Holländer.” The soprano will sing her first Wagnerian role at the Guangzhou Opera House and the Shanghai Opera House. The soprano will first perform in Guangzhou on May 5 and 7 and then on May 20 in Shanghai. The soprano will perform alongside Todd Thomas in {…}
https://operawire.com/tenor-adam-smith-to-join-askonas-holt-talent-agency/
Management company Askonas Holt has announced that tenor Adam Smith has joined its roster of artists. This season has seen a number of debuts for Smith, such as his performance at the BBC Proms as Luigi in Puccini’s “Il Tabarro” conducted by Sir Mark Elder, his role as Cavaradossi in English National Opera’s “Tosca,” and the title role in Greek {…}
https://operawire.com/oper-graz-announces-new-chief-conductor/
Oper Graz has appointed Vassilis Christopoulos to the position of Chief Conductor. He will commence his tenure during the 2023-24 season. He will take over for Roland Kluttig, who is set to step down at the end of the current season. A fixture at the Greek National Opera where he has led productions of such operas as “Tosca,” “Serse,” “La {…}
https://operawire.com/lincoln-center-to-stream-free-holiday-concert-from-stavros-niarchos-foundation-cultural-center-in-athens/
Audiences at Lincoln Center will be able to stream a unique concert experience on Dec. 1, 2022. The showcase will feature the Christmas World of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens, including a lighting ceremony and concert, live streamed to a 50-foot digital wall in the main lobby of the new David Geffen Hall. The showcase will feature {…}
https://operawire.com/janice-baird-launches-gofundme-for-husbands-cancer/
Opera singer Janice Baird has launched a GoFundMe for her husband who is experiencing an inoperable cancer. The soprano wrote on the campaign, “Hi, my name is Janice, and my sweet husband Lothar has been diagnosed with cancer of the esophagus that has metastasized to his liver and lymph and now has a very large tumor on his foot. The {…}
https://operawire.com/obituary-italian-baritone-carlo-meliciani-dies-at-92/
On Jan. 6, 2022, Italian baritone Carlo Meliciani died at the age of 92. The baritone died at his home in Empoli, Italy Born on Jan. 27, 1929, in Arezzo, Italy, and Meliciani began his career in the mid-1950s performing with a touring Italian opera company in Great Britain. During the 1958–1959 season, he performed with the Teatro Nuovo di {…}
