Saffron Hall in North Essex, U.K. has announced its 2021-22 season, which will feature some of opera’s greatest stars. “The past eighteen months have been challenging for everyone, but it’s a testament to Saffron Hall’s staff and supporters that we are able to announce such a such a line-up of great artists and ensembles. We have been open throughout the {…}
Trinity Church Wall Street has announced its 2021-22 season. First up will be the “Vigil Psalms: A Service of Prayer, Readings & Music,” led by Julian Wachner and featuring the Choir of Trinity Wall Street. Performance Date: Sept. 10, 2021 “A Time and Space for Remember and Healing” will honor the victims of 9/11. Among the performers will be mezzo-soprano {…}
The National Theatre Prague has announced its 2021-22 season. Ewa Plonka, Michal Lehotský, Veronika Hajnová, Miguelangelo Cavalcanti star in “Aida.” Maurizio Barbacini and Richard Hein conducts. Performance Dates: TBD Grischa Asagaroff will direct “Carmen,” conducted by Petr Poelka. Nana Dzidziguri and Ester Pavlů headline in the title role. Luis Gomes and Michal Lehotsky star as Don José. Performance Dates: TBD {…}
The Young Concert Artists have announced their 2021-22 season. Performances are set to take place in New York and Washington D.C., including a gala concert at Carnegie Hall and closing night performance at The Kennedy Center. “After a challenging and transformative year, we can’t wait to welcome audiences back to the concert hall in our ‘21-22 Season. We look to {…}
Cincinnati Song Initiative has announced its 2021-22 season which will feature seven concerts. First up will be a “Season Opening Gala: The Great American Songbook” at the Liberty Exhibition Hall. soprano Amy Burton and pianist John Musso will perform music from The Great American Songbook. Performance Date: Oct. 2, 2021 “The Belletrists: Heinrich Heine” will feature soprano Elizabeth Marshall, tenor {…}
The Canadian Opera Company has announced the fall portion of its 2021-22 season. The season will be made up of various digital offerings that can be seen from coast to coast. In a statement, Perryn Leech said, “Getting singers, instrumentalists, craftspeople, technicians, and creative teams back into the opera house and creating new work is a major milestone. This is {…}
Long Beach Opera in California, has announced its 2022 season which will include four operas and is set to begin in March 2022. First up will be Stockhausen’s “Stimmung.” The new production will be directed by Alexander Gedeon and conducted by Jenny Wong. Performance Dates: March 19 – 27, 2022 Next up will be a video production and live production {…}
The Boston Camerata has announced its 2021-22 season which will feature three concerts. First up will be “We’ll be There,” featuring American music including a wide range of spirituals. “The concert title evokes the struggles of the Civil War,” said Artistic Director Anne Azéma in a press release, “but it also stands for the shared musical and spiritual experiences of {…}
New York’s Heartbeat Opera has announced its 2021-22 season The season opens with “BREATHING FREE, a visual album,” a free outdoor screening at dusk with live performances focusing on Black empowerment in the arts. The work will feature excerpts from Beethoven’s “Fidelio,” Negro Spirituals, and songs by Harry T. Burleigh, Florence Price, Langston Hughes, Anthony Davis, Thulani Davis. The work {…}
The New York Choral Society, New York’s has announced its 2021-2022 season featuring three multidisciplinary digital performances and an anticipated return to in-person performances. The season opens with “Earth Song,” a multi-disciplinary collaboration with choreographer Danielle Russo and creative technologist Henry Holmes. The work is a digital performance of American composer Frank Ticheli’s a capella choral work. Premiere Date: Oct. {…}
Annapolis Opera in Maryland has announced its 2021-22 season. The season, the company’s 49th, will kick off with “Sunder: A New Work Reading,” at the Maryland Hall in Annapolis, Maryland. Performance Date: August 28, 2021 Next up will be a production of Rossini’s “La Cenerentola.” Performance Dates: Nov. 5 & 7, 2021 The company will kick off 2022 with a {…}