https://operawire.com/canadian-opera-company-to-present-faust/
The Canadian Opera Company is set to present Gounod’s “Faust” at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. The opera, which is set to be presented on Oct. 11, 13, 16, 18, 24, 26, and Nov. 2, 2024, will be directed by Amy Lane, featuring sets and costumes designed by Emma Ryott. The production is a co-production with the {…}
https://operawire.com/the-santa-fe-opera-announces-return-of-opera-in-the-park-opening-nights-radio-broadcasts-for-2024-festival-season/
(Photo credit: Curtis Brown) The Santa Fe Opera has announced two free community events for the 2024 Festival Season. Opening Nights Radio Broadcasts in partnership with 95.5 KHFM Classical Public Radio will present free, live-recorded radio broadcasts of the opera’s 2024 Season opening nights, airing at 6 pm MDT on Mondays from July 29 through Aug. 26. Following the air date, {…}
https://operawire.com/dallas-symphony-orchestra-announce-additions-to-next-stage-digital-concert-series/
(Photo credit: Sylvia Elzafon) The Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO) has announced two additions to its Next Stage Digital Concert series. Franz Schmidt’s “Das Buch mit Sieben Siegeln” (“The Book with Seven Seals”) and the DSO’s new Symphony Stream are now available on the DSO’s YouTube channel. The upload comes in time to honor the year of Schmidt’s 150th birthday. Grammy-winning {…}
https://operawire.com/q-a-santiago-ballerini-on-bel-canto-french-opera-celebrating-15-years-singing/
(Credit: Lucas Sanchez) Argentinian/Italian tenor Santiago Ballerini is one of the leading tenors in the Bel Canto repertoire. He has performed at many of the major opera houses throughout North and South America from Opera Nacional de Chile, Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, Canadian Opera Company, Bellas Artes in Mexico City, and Dallas Opera. He has also performed in Europe {…}
https://operawire.com/metropolitan-opera-washington-national-opera-royal-opera-house-among-jury-members-at-operalia-competition/
The Operalia Competition has announced the 2024 jury members. This year’s jury includes: André Comploi – Artistic Coordinator, Teatro alla Scala di Milano Sophie de Lint – Director, Dutch National Opera, Amsterdam Marta Domingo – Stage Director Jonathan Friend – Artistic Advisor, The Metropolitan Opera, New York Artistic Advisor, Irish National Opera, Dublin Casting Consultant, Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm Samuel Gelber – {…}
https://operawire.com/do-opera-management-adds-nicolas-courjal/
DO OPERA Artist Management has announced the addition of Bass Nicolas Courjal to its roster for worldwide management. Courjal’s 2023-24 season has featured performances at the Paris Opera, Lausanne Opera, and Opéra de Marseille. In 2024-25, he is set to appear at the Théâtre Capitole de Toulouse before heading to the U.S. for his debut at The Dallas Opera. He {…}
https://operawire.com/santa-fe-opera-announces-cast-change-for-la-traviata/
The Santa Fe Opera has announced a casting update for its production of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The company said Mexican baritone Alfredo Daza is set to make its house debut as Giorgio Germont in Louisa Muller’s new staging of “La Traviata,” a role he will also perform in the co-production at the Dallas Opera in the fall. He replaces Carlos {…}
https://operawire.com/los-angeles-opera-unveils-members-of-2024-25-domingo-colburn-stein-young-artist-program/
The Los Angeles Opera has announced the 2024-25 members of the Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist Program. The new members include soprano Gabrielle Turgeon; tenors Nathan Bowles and Yuntong Han; baritone Hyungjin Son; and bass-baritone Vinícius Costa. Soprano Kathleen O’Mara will be a returning artist for her second year with the program. Bowles is set to appear with LA Opera in the {…}
https://operawire.com/santa-fe-opera-announces-the-members-of-the-2024-apprentice-program-for-theater-technicians/
(Photo credit: Kristin Hullihan) Santa Fe Opera has released the names of the 82 members of its 2024 Apprentice Program for Theater Technicians. Each season, Santa Fe Opera’s technical apprentices perform essential backstage functions within one of eight distinct crews: Audio/Visual, Costumes, Electrics, Production/Music Services, Properties, Scenic Art, Stage Operations and Wigs and Makeup. The crews carry out daily changeovers {…}