Opera Memphis has announced a major change for its 2022-23 season. Starting during the next season, the company will be moving closer to the city of Memphis’ urban core with performances taking place at the Scheidt Family Music Center at the University of Memphis. The company is also selling offices next to the Memphis / Germantown border, namely the Clark {…}
The Opéra Orchestre national Montpellier Occitanie has announced its 2022-23 season. Opera Ainārs Rubiķis conducts Verdi’s “Aida” in a production by Annabel Arden. The opera stars Sunyoung Seo, Ketevan Kemoklidze, Amadi Lagha, Leon Kim, and Jacques Greg-Belobo. Performance Dates: Sept. 30-Oct. 4, 2022 Noëlle Gény leads “Bach et le sacré.” Performance Date: Oct. 16, 2022 Noëlle Gény conducts “Musiques sacrées” Performance Date: Dec. 11, 2022 {…}
The New York-based American Classical Orchestra has announced its 2022-23 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on vocal and operatic performances. In an official press statement, Thomas Crawford said, “The American Classical Orchestra’s musicians are masters of the period instrument, performing classics anew— with zeal and authenticity. This season will offer a wonderful opportunity for {…}
TENET Vocal Artists has announced its 2022-23 season. First up is a program entitled “Motets of J.S. Bach” with such soloists as Jolle Greenleaf, Molly Quinn, Clifton Massey, Thomas Parsons, James Reese, Aaron Sheehan, Charles Wesley Evans, and Jonathan Woody. The showcase will take place at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Performance Date: Sept. 18, 2022 Next up is “Polifonía de {…}
The Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts has announced its 2022-23 season. For the purposes of this article, we will only focus on vocal and operatic performances. Countertenor Reginald Mobley will appear alongside pianist Simone Dinnerstein and the Ensemble Baroklyn for music by Bach. Performance Date: Oct. 20, 2022 Vox Luminis will perform a program of sacred {…}
The Angers/Nantes Opera has announced its 2022-23 season. Here is a look at the opera productions and vocal performances. Opera Raphaële Kennedy, Sophia Burgos, Els Janssens Vanmunster, Marc Scoffoni, Charles Rice, and Vincent Bouchot lead “L’Annonce faite à Marie.” The world premiere is composed by Philippe Leroux. Célie Pauthe directs the production. Performance Dates: Oct. 9-Nov. 19, 2022 Christophe Rousset {…}
The Pacific Chorale in California has announced its 2022-23 season, the 55th in the ensemble’s history. The season kicks off with “Duruflé + Hagen,” which will include Duruflé’s “Requiem” and Jocelyn Hagen’s “The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vince.” Robert Istad conducts. Performance Date: Oct. 15, 2022 Next up is “Carols by Candelight” which will feature a world premiere by Saunder {…}
The Los Amigos Canarios de La Ópera de las Palmas has announced the titles for the 2023 season. The company, which is currently performing a production of “Les Contes d’Hoffmann,” will showcase five operas with three performances from February to June 2023. While casting has not been announced the season will feature Giordano’s “Fedora.” The opera will be presented for {…}
The Malmö Opera has announced its 2022-23 season. The first opera of the season will be Gounod’s “Roméo et Juliette” which will be directed by Amy Lane and conducted by Patrik Ringborg. The opera stars Kseniia Proshina and Sehoon Moon in the title roles. Alexander Roslavets, Orhan Yildiz, Mark Stone, and Thomas Volle round out the cast. Performance Dates: Nov. {…}
The Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León has announced its 2022-23 season featuring two vocal performances. Here is a look. Josep Pons conducts Patricia Petibon in a program of music by Ravel and De Falla. The program includes selections from “La Vida Breve” and “Shéhérazade.” Performance Dates: Dec. 15 & 16, 2022 Thierry Fischer conducts Anna Larsson in Mahler’s Symphony {…}
The Orquesta Filarmónica de Málaga has announced its 2022-23 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. José María Moreno conducts a program of music by Roldan, Strauss, and Mussorgsky with soloist Vanessa Goikoetxea. Performance Dates: Sept. 15 & 16, 2022 José María Moreno conducts an opera gala with music by Verdi, Rossini, Offenbach, Dvorak, Mozart, Barbieri, Sorozábal, Moreno Torroba, {…}