Opera Australia has unveiled its two seasons for 2019. The company is splitting the season between Melbourne and Sydney, and we will reflect that in the listing of this season announcement. Sydney Season The Sydney Summer season in 2019 kicks off with Puccini’s “La Bohème,” starring Joyce El-Khoury in her Opera Australia debut alongside Ivan Magri, also making his Australian {…}
Barrie Kosky’s production of “The Magic Flute” is set to be performed at the 2019 Perth festival. The production, which showcases “The Magic Flute” alongside a silent film, will highlight the festival. Director Barrie Kosky’s interpretation of the famous opera has become a popular production at Komische Oper Berlin, UK theatre group 1927 and the West Australian Symphony Orchestra. Kosky’s production will {…}
The Rossini Opera Festival has announced its 2019 festival. During a press conference for its 2018 festival, it was revealed that there will be two new productions and a revival. The first new production of the festival will be “Semiramide” with Graham Vick directing the production and Michele Mariotti conducting. The second new production will be “L’equivoco stravagante.” Moshe Leiser and Patrice {…}
The Aix-en-Provence Festival has announced its 2019 festival. The season will be the first under the leadership of Pierre Audi and is set to take place from July 3 to 22, 2018. The season will be made up of five works, all of which will appear in the program of the Aix-en-Provence Festival for the first time. The Productions Mozart’s “Requiem” will {…}
The Cincinnati Opera has announced its 99th season featuring five productions including a world premiere and numerous top stars for the opera world. The season will also include numerous a number of concerts and programs. Here is a look at what to expect. Productions The season opens with Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” in a production by Stephen Lawless. Soprano Susanna Phillips will {…}
The Glimmerglass Festival has announced its 2019 season. Mainstage The festival will open with Hammerstein’s “Show Boat,” directed by Francesca Zambello and E. Loren Meeker and conducted by James Lowe. Eric Sean Fogel will be the choreographer to the musical and the production will be sponsored by Beth and Gary Glynn. Next on the lineup will be “La Traviata” directed {…}
The Des Moines Metro Opera has announced its 2019 Festival featuring three mainstage productions and two second stage series operas. Michael Egel, General and Artistic Director of the DMMO noted, “Our 2019 season features a bold and exciting combination of titles both familiar and new. Building upon the power of sung stories as they can only be told in Des Moines {…}
Opera Atelier is set to partner with Mirvish Productions for its two productions during the 2019 season. One of the productions will be Mozart’s “Idomeneo” while the latter is still unannounced. “Idomeneo” is slated for performances at the Ed Mirvish Theatre between April 4 and 13, 2019. “David Mirvish is a true visionary and his commitment to the Toronto theatre {…}
The Santa Fe Opera has announced its 2019 season. While the 2018 season has yet to begin, the upcoming 2019 edition will showcase five productions, including one new world premiere. Here is a look Productions Vanessa Vasquez and Mario Chang lead Puccini’s “La Bohème” with a stellar cast that also includes Kirsten Mackinnon and Zachary Nelson. Jader Bignamini conducts the production {…}
The Glyndebourne Festival has announced its 2019 season featuring six productions, of which two are new. Here is a look at what the festival will present. Productions The season opens with Berlioz’s “La Damnation de Faust” conducted by Robin Ticciati and directed by Richard Jones in a new production. Allan Clayton, Julie Boulianne, and Christopher Purves headline the production. Performance {…}