The 150th Chorégies d’Orange has been announced. It will feature a number of major works and artists, including Anna Netrebko and Plácido Domingo. Operas Rossini’s “Guillaume Tell” will be the first work presented at the festival. Led by music director Gianluca Capuano, the work will be directed by Jean-Louis Grinda and will star Nicola Alaimo, Annick Massis, and Celso Albelo. {…}
The LA Opera will hold a concert this fall featuring Les Talens Lyriques. The performance, set for Oct. 11, 2018, will focus on the music of François Couperin. Per a press release, the concert will celebrate the composer’s 350th anniversary of his birth and will include such artists as sopranos Amel Brahim-Djellou and Eugénie Warnier. The showcase is being added {…}
The Jacobs School of Music is one of the major conservatories around the US, the opera program often showcasing a wide range of works throughout the season. This year is no different with five opera offerings and a work to commemorate Leonard Bernstein’s centennial celebration. The season kicks off on Sept. 14, 2018, with a production of “The (R)evolution of {…}
Opera Naples has announced its upcoming 2018-2019 season, featuring an exciting combination of operas, solo performances, chamber music and special events. The season will mark the fifth season with internationally acclaimed Conductor and Artistic Director, Ramón Tebar. “I’m so excited to present a wonderful and varied season for the Southwest Florida community that encompasses many different styles, genres, and events {…}
Fort Worth Opera will present Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel” during the 2018-2019 season as well as elementary student performances of “Three Pigs Remix,” presented through the company’s acclaimed Children’s Opera Theatre program. The company announced the addition noting that the opera will be a fully staged, 60-minute, pop-up production of the enchanting fairy tale opera and will be presented at The Marq {…}
The Teatro Verdi Trieste has announced its 2018-19 season. The season opens with Bellini’s “I Puritani” starring Elena Moşuc, Antonino Siragusa, and Alexey Birkus. Fabrizio Maria Carminati conducts Emilio Sagi’s acclaimed production from the Teatro Real de Madrid. Performance Dates: Nov. 16-24, 2018 Christopher Franklin conducts Verdi’s “Nabucco” starring Giovanni Meoni, Giuseppe Infantino, Nicola Ulivieri, and Aya Wakizono. Performance Dates: Jan 18-26, 2019 {…}
The Beth Morrison Projects has announced its 2018-19 season, featuring a number of world premieres and stops at numerous festivals. Here is a look. New York The Beth Morrison Projects will make a stop in New York at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Next Wave Festival with “Place’s” world premiere. The opera with music by Ted Hearne and a libretto {…}
The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced its 2018-19 season featuring numerous new productions and a number of up and coming singers. New Productions The season opens with a new production of Verdi’s beloved “Rigoletto.” Daniele Gatti conducts the new production by Daniele Abbado. Ismael Jordi, Roberto Frontali, Lisette Oropesa, Riccardo Zanellato and Alisa Kolosova lead the illustrious cast of performers. Performance Dates: Dec. 2-18, 2018 Maria Agresta {…}
The Academy of Vocal Arts has announced its 2018-19 season featuring the vocal students and a number of repertory staples as well as recitals. The season opens with the New Artist Recital accompanied by Music Director and Pianist José Meléndez. Performance Dates: Sept.20 & 21, 2018 The Academy of Vocal Arts will host the Giargiari Bel Canto Competition at the Perelman Theater, {…}
The Opera Orchestre National de Montpelier has announced its 2018-19 season featuring a vast array of repertoire. The season will feature established artists as well as rising stars. For this season announcement, we have only focused on the vocal events. Production Hervé’s “Mam’zelle Nitouche” opens the season with Laura Neumann, Damien Birgourdain, Samy Camps, and Olivier Py in the lead {…}
The Maryland Lyric Opera has announced its 2018-19 season featuring two operas and two galas dedicated to Puccini and Verdi. Here is a look! The season opens with concert performances of Puccini’s “La Fanciulla del West” with two sopranos sharing the title role of Minnie – Susan Bullock and Elizabeth Blancke-Biggs. Music Director Louis Salemno conducts a cast that also includes {…}