The Heidelberger Frühling Festspiel has announced its 25th edition. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal and operatic performances. There will be a performance of Pergolesi’s “Stabat Mater” starring soprano Sandrine Piau and countertenor Christopher Lowrey under the musical direction of Christophe Rousset who will conduct Les Talens Lyriques. The concert will also feature {…}
The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra has announced its 2022 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. Paul Dyer will lead a performance of Fauré’s Requiem with the Brandenburg Choir. The program will also feature music by Debussy and Ravel. Performance Dates: Feb. 24-27, 2022 (Melbourne) / March 2 -11, 2022 (Sydney) Soprano Samuel {…}
Florida-based Palm Beach Opera has announced its 2022 season. It all kicks off with “Dido and Aeneas” in an outdoor performance. The work will be conducted by Gregory Ritchey. Performance Date: Dec. 11, 2021 The first production of the year will be “Carmen” with J’Nai Bridges and Rihab Chaieb sharing the title role. Jonathan Burton and Migran Agadzhanyan will share {…}
American Traditions Vocal Collection has announced its 2021-22 season. The Savannah, Georgia-based company will kick things off with a performance featuring ATC Award-winner Melinda Rose Rodriguez. Performance Date: Nov. 5, 2021 Rodriguez will present another performance for the “TUNES ON TAYLOR STREET” series alongside 2021 ATC People’s Choice winner Isabelle Ham. Performance Date: Nov. 6, 2021 Nicole Zuraitis, the 2021 {…}
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh has announced its 2021-22 season. The company will kick things off with a series of free performances of “The Promise of Light” all around the Pittsburgh, PA area. The concert features music by Randall Thompson, Ēriks Ešenvalds, Melissa Dunphy, Georgia Stitt, Fleet Foxes, Carole King, and Dolly Parton. “From the beginning of time, our ancestors {…}
The London Sinfonietta has announced its 2021-22 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on opera and vocal performances. First up will be a performance of “Bluebeard’s Castle” in a new chamber orchestration. The opera will star Susan Bullock, Gerald Finley, Michael Mayes, and Gweneth Ann Rand sharing the lead roles. The opera will be directed {…}
The Teatro Comunale di Ferrara, in Italy, has announced its fall 2021-22 season featuring four productions. The season opens with Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” starring Silvia Pantani in the title role, Francesco Fortes as F. Pinkerton, Ilaria Ribezzi as Suzuki, and Italo Proferisce as Sharpless. Matteo Mazzoni directs the production with David Crescenzi conducting. Performance Dates: Oct. 29 & 31, 2021 Francesco Demuro {…}
The Teatro Alighieri di Ravenna in Itay has announced its 2021-22 season featuring Dance and Opera. For the purposes of this article, we will focus solely on the operatic performances. The season opens with Haydn’s “L’isola disabitata” with Ensemble Dolce Concento, led by Nicola Valentini with Jacopo Raffaele at the fortepiano performing. The cast will include Giuseppina Bridelli, Anna Maria {…}
The Greek National Opera has announced its 2021 programming for the alternative stage. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on vocal and operatic performances. It all kicks off with the monodrama “Capodistrias” by Calliope Tsoupaki. The work will be conducted by Nicolas Vassiliou and stars Timos Sirlantzis and Marilena Germanou. Performance Dates: Oct. 1-3, 2021 Next {…}
Opera Australia has announced its 2022 season. Sydney Season First up in the summer season will be “La Bohème” directed by Gale Edwards and conducted by Lorenzo Passerini and Paul Fitzsimon. The opera will star Valeria Sepe, Kang Wang, Julie Lea Goodwin, Haotian Qi, Shane Lowrencev, and Richard Anderson. Performance Dates: Dec. 31, 2021 – Feb. 4, 2022 Next up {…}
Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra has announced the fall portion of its 2021-22 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will on vocal and operatic performances. First up will be a concert performance of Mozart’s Requiem at Sheldonian Theatre. Soloists include Mary Bevan, Hanna Hipp, and Joshua Ellicott, and Ashley Riches. The concert will also star clarinetist Laura Ruiz Ferreres {…}