https://operawire.com/obituary-mezzo-soprano-claire-obrien-dies-at-62/
Mezzo-soprano Clara O’Brien has died at the age of 62. In an obituary obtained by Slipped Disc, her husband Lance Hulme said, she died shortly before midnight on December 18, 2023. Born on Dec. 8, 1961, in Sharon, PA, the mezzo graduated Magnum Cum Laude from the Dana School of Music in Youngstown, OH, and went on to receive a {…}
https://operawire.com/daniel-behle-carlo-vistoli-lead-new-cd-dvd-releases/
Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. For the final edition of the year, we look at the last releases that 2023 has to offer including a unique album dedicated to Strauss and Wagner and Menotti’s famed Christmas opera. Enjoy these releases and Happy New Year! We can’t wait for {…}
https://operawire.com/cd-review-prospero-classicals-cavalleria-rusticana/
The record industry is at the forefront of modern musicology, digging up the original versions of long-established classics. In recent years, for instance, Opera Rara has paved the way with publications like the 1867 version of “Don Carlos,” “Simon Boccanegra,” and, in 2019, “Le Willis.” The latter marks Puccini’s entrance onto the operatic stage and may reasonably be considered one {…}
https://operawire.com/obituary-conductor-robert-hart-baker-dies-at-69/
On Nov. 25, 2023, conductor Robert Hart Baker died at the age of 69. Born on March 19, 1954, the conductor went on to study at the Manhattan School of Music for preparatory division, the Academie Internationale d’ete, the Mozarteum Conservatory in Salzburg, Horace Mann School, Harvard University, Yale University, and York College of Pennsylvania He was a student of Herbert {…}
https://operawire.com/teatro-regio-di-torino-announces-cast-change-for-la-rondine/
The Teatro Regio di Torino has announced a cast change for its production of “La Rondine.” The company said that Oreste Cosimo will replace Rodrigo Porras Garrido in the role of Ruggero. Cosimo also took to social media, “Extremely excited to share my house & role DEBUT with you as RUGGERO at the Teatro Regio Torino! An incredible production by {…}
https://operawire.com/vallejo-center-for-arts-to-present-the-three-tenors/
Vallejo Center for the arts is teaming up with the Vallejo Festival Orchestra to present “The Three Tenors! – The Next Generation” on Oct. 28, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. The showcase will feature Taylor Comstock, Spencer Hamlin, and Alex McKissick as they perform traditional favorites by Verdi, Puccini, and Rossini, among others, under the musical direction of Thomas Conlin. “This {…}
https://operawire.com/teatro-mayor-julio-mario-santo-domingo-announces-2024-season/
The Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo has announced its 2024 season. Here is a rundown of the vocal performances on offer. The company will present “Così fan tutte.” Marcelo Lombardero directs a new production that is conducted by José Areán. Performance Dates: Feb. 21-25, 2024 The Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá wil present Mahler’s Third Symphony with Ksenia Leonidova as {…}
https://operawire.com/q-a-creative-duo-andrew-flack-paul-fowler-on-creating-behold-the-man/
In 1930, Spanish painter Elías García Martínez created a fresco of Jesus crowned with thorns in the Santuary of Mercy Church in Borja. It was called “Ecce Homo” or “Behold the Man.” Eighty-two years later, Cecilia Giménez, an 81-year-old amateur artist with minimal training, revealed to the media that she had attempted to restore the painting which had been affected {…}
https://operawire.com/argentinas-muy-teatro-to-present-salieris-primero-la-musica-despues-las-palabras/
MUY Teatro in Buenos Aires, Argentina is set to present Salieri’s “Primo la musica e poi le parole” on Sept. 24, 2023. Translated into Spanish as “Primero la música, después las palabras,” the showcase will be featured through Oct. 8, 2023, at Humahuaca 4310. The opera will star Guido Cavallo, Mauricio Meren, Julieta Nicoletti, and Denise Pertusi with Mauro Reynoso {…}