https://operawire.com/liv-redpath-joins-richard-tucker-gala/
Liv Redpath is set to perform at the Richard Tucker Gala on Oct. 29. The Tucker Foundation announced the news via social media stating, “We are thrilled to share that soprano Liv Redpath will be sharing the stage with us this month for our annual Gala on October 29 at Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall! We can’t {…}
https://operawire.com/q-a-latonia-moore-on-dead-man-walking-fire-shut-up-in-my-bones-taking-her-career-into-her-own-hands/
This past week Latonia Moore opened the Metropolitan Opera season for the third time in her career, singing the role of Sister Rose in “Dead Man Walking.” Moore has become one of the most acclaimed Met stars in the past years following powerful turns in “Porgy and Bess,” “Fire Shut Up in My Bones” and “Aida.” She has been praised {…}
https://operawire.com/metropolitan-opera-2023-24-review-dead-man-walking/
(Credit: Karen Almond) The Metropolitan Opera re-opened its doors on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, with a new production of “Dead Man Walking” by Jake Heggie and Terrence McNally. The production kicks off a major initiative for the company. Last year, the Met announced that due to the success of contemporary works, including “The Hours,” it would invest more potently on {…}
https://operawire.com/artist-of-the-week-latonia-moore/
This week the Metropolitan Opera opened its 2023-24 season with the Met premiere of Jake Heggie’s “Dead Man Walking” with it an all-star cast. Among the performers is Latonia Moore, making her role debut as Sister Rose. In a recent interview with OperaWire, Moore noted that Heggie music “is composed in a Bel Canto way and composed with the singer {…}
https://operawire.com/peter-gelb-receives-ukraines-order-of-merit/
The Metropolitan Opera’s General Manager Peter Gelb has received Ukraine’s Order of Merit. Gelb received the award on Sept. 21 during an address by President Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. He was one of several recipients recognized for the Met’s support of Ukraine since the beginning of the invasion. Since the {…}
https://operawire.com/richard-tucker-foundation-announces-2023-gala-which-spotlights-past-winners/
The Richard Tucker Music Foundation has announced its annual gala, which is set to take place on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023 at the Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall. While the gala usually honors a winner every year, this event will spotlight such past winners and grant recipients as Ben Bliss, Stephen Costello, Michael Fabiano, Susan Graham, Quinn {…}
https://operawire.com/erin-morley-nicholas-phan-ying-fang-joelle-harvey-headline-orchestra-of-st-lukes-2023-24-season/
The Orchestra of St. Luke has announced its 2023-24 season. “Orchestra of St. Luke’s enters the 23-24 season with a bold stride, performing 12 concerts at Carnegie Hall, including curated series in each of the storied venue’s three halls, featuring Principal Conductor Bernard Labadie and the world’s leading guest artists,” said the company’s President and Executive Director, James Roe, in {…}
https://operawire.com/top-10-operas-to-see-in-the-fall/
It’s that time of the year again! The 2023-24 season is about to begin and audiences are getting ready to choose performances as they head back to the opera. With so much to choose from, OperaWire is breaking down 10 opera productions that are must-sees for all opera lovers from around the world. Aida – Berlin State Opera – Opens {…}
https://operawire.com/q-a-american-baritone-lucas-meachem-on-evolving-opera-through-his-compassion-towards-humanity-in-his-roles-love-of-karaoke/
Lucas Meachem is an American, Grammy Award winning baritone whose compelling lyric baritone voice and dramatic interpretations have led him to the world’s most important operatic stages. He was discovered by mezzo-soprano Susan Graham, with the encouragement of tenor Paul Groves, after he sang a karaoke stint in Paris. Graham persuaded William Mason, the then director general of the Lyric {…}