https://operawire.com/artist-profile-soprano-leona-mitchell-a-hall-of-famer/
Not many opera singers can claim to be inducted into a hall of fame. But Leona Mitchell can claim to be inducted into two. Born on Oct. 13, 1949, in Enid, Oklahoma, Mitchell and from an early age it was apparent that she would be a musician as she sang in the choir of the church where her father was {…}
https://operawire.com/chautauqua-opera-has-announced-its-2019-season-its-90th-anniversary/
The Chautauqua Opera has announced its 2019 season, which is the company’s 90th Anniversary season. “The Chautauqua calendar is always a gigantic puzzle, and our 2019 plans are hugely disruptive—in a wonderful way. For the first time in decades we are engaging Guest Artists to spend the entire season at Chautauqua. Our collaboration with the Chautauqua Symphony is taking new forms, {…}
https://operawire.com/new-york-festival-of-song-to-honor-w-c-handy-in-2018-19-opening-concert/
The New York Festival of Song has announced that it will kick off its 2018-19 season with “W.C. Handy and the Birth of the Blues” on Nov. 14, 2018. The performance will feature soprano Shereen Pimentel, mezzo-soprano Lucia Bradford, tenor Joshua Blue, baritone Justin Austin, and pianists Steve Blier and Joseph Li. The concert, which is set to take place {…}
https://operawire.com/musica-viva-ny-to-celebrate-100th-anniversary-of-armistice-day/
Musica Viva NY will showcase a special concert on Nov. 11, 2018, to honor the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day. The concert, entitled “End of the War to End All Wars,” will take place at the All Souls Church and is set to feature mezzo-soprano Barbara Dever in a program that includes music by Ravel, Holst, and Joseph Turrin. Turrin’s {…}
https://operawire.com/lyric-opera-of-chicago-orchestra-rejects-latest-offer-from-management-as-potential-for-more-canceled-performances-grows/
The Lyric Opera of Chicago Orchestra has rejected a new contract proposal from management. Both sides of the labor dispute released statements late on Thursday explaining their perspectives on the latest occurrence. Per the Orchestra’s statement, the new offer was “nothing more than a bogus PR stunt, and the musicians have no choice but to reject it.” The representatives of {…}
https://operawire.com/artist-profile-luciano-pavarotti-legendary-tenor-pop-culture-icon/
Luciano Pavarotti, born on Oct. 12, 1935, is a pop culture icon. He was also a great tenor. Pavarotti’s initial dreams were to be a football / soccer player, though he would eventually dedicate himself to singing. It is interesting to note that the great tenor struggled to find his voice early on in his career, constantly switching teachers and {…}
https://operawire.com/top-5-operas-to-see-this-weekend-international-10-12-14/
As you read through this list take notice that there are no popular operas from the standard repertoire. We thought that instead we would spice things up by recommending five rare works that will still feed your interest. Les Troyens – Wiener Staatsoper, Austria Joyce DiDonato returns to the Vienna State Opera after years to sing her first production of {…}
https://operawire.com/top-5-operas-to-see-this-weekend-north-america-10-12-14/
The deeper into October that we get, the more exciting the offerings around the US and Canada. And this week, we get not two but three world premieres taking place (among others) on our list, mixed in with works by two of opera’s greatest composers (listed in alphabetical order by company). Place – Beth Morrison Projects One of the most {…}
https://operawire.com/arizona-opera-2018-19-review-maria-de-buenos-aires/
Composer Astor Piazzolla and librettist Horacio Ferrer premiered the Spanish language tango opera “Maria de Buenos Aires” in that city in 1968. Arizona Opera presented it at the Temple of Music and Art in Tucson on October 6, 2018. The opera tells of life in the demi-monde found on the wrong side of the tracks. Its characters are prostitutes, wife {…}
