(Photo Credit: Steven Harris) The Savonlinna Opera Festival is set to open later this month. Here is a rundown of the 2023 slate. First up is “Romeo et Juliette,” conducted by Yves Abel and directed by Amy Lane. The opera stars superstar Lisette Oropesa and Amitai Pati in Cast A, with Marjukka Tepponen and Antonio Poli in the second cast. {…}
The Luglio Musicale Trapanese has announced its 2023 summer season featuring opera, dance, and concerts. Here is a look at the vocal and operatic performances. Special Event The season opens with the concerto “Uniti per la pace.” Sasha Yankevych conducts the evening with pianist Dmitry Shishkin and soprano Chiara Fiorani. Performance Date: June 16, 2023 Opera Verdi’s “Macbeth” opens in a {…}
The Auditorio Nacional del Sodre in Uruguay is set to open its summer and fall slate with two opera productions and several concerts. Here’s a look at the classical vocal performances. Opera First up is Uruguayan composer Beatriz Lockhart and librettist Raúl Montero’s “La Perla Negra.” The opera will be directed by Hugo Blandamuro and will feature the Conjunto Nacional {…}
The Accademia Filarmonica Romana has announced its summer 2023 season. Here is a look at the two vocal performances slate for the festival. Rosaria Angotti and Jacopo Petrucci perform music by Strauss and Ligeti. Performance Date: June 16, 2023 Marianna Mappa and Angela Naccari perform music by Verdi. Performance Date: June 28, 2023 The festival runs from June 16 to {…}
The Festival International Opéra Baroque & Romantique in Beaune has announced its 2023 season. First up is “Hail, Bright Cecilia,” which features the Gabrieli Consort and Players under Paul McCreesh. Singers include Zoe Brookshaw, Mhairi Lawson, Lauren Lodge-Campbell, Tim Mead, Jeremy Budd, Matthew Long, Bob Davies, and Ashley Riches. Performance Dates: July 7, 2023 Next up is the oratorio “Theodora” {…}
Pulsations Bordeaux is set to open this week. Here is a look at the classical vocal performances on tap for the 2023 season. First up is “Orphée et Eurydice,” in the Berlioz edition. The opea stars Blandine de Sansal, Jacquelyn Stucker, and Madison Nona. Raphaël Pichon conducts and Eddy Garaudel directs. Performance Dates: June 15 – 17, 2023 There will {…}
The Lucrecia Arana opera Week of Logroño has unveiled its 2023 slate which is set to take place between June 16-23, 2023. The program opens with a performance of “Winterreise” starring tenor José Manuel Montero and pianist Pedro Halffter. Performance Date: June 16, 202 Next up is a concert entitled “El Piano de Barbieri.” It stars tenor Beñat Egiarte, soprano {…}
Virginia’s Wolf Trap has unveiled its 2023 festival lineup. First up is “A Night at the Opera.” The event features the Wolf Trap Studio Artists. Performance Date: June 3, 2023 Pianist Steven Blier headlines a program of works by Weill, Porter, Ives, Mitchell, and more with such singers as Véronique Filloux, Mary Beth Nelson, Daniel Rich, William Clay Thompson, and {…}
The Haydneum Festival of Sacred Music in Budapest has unveiled its 2023 slate. The season opens with a performance of music by Charpentier and Strattner featuring such soloists as Katalin Szutrély, Csilla Tillai, Péter Bárány, Péter Meszáros, Márton Komáromi, Lórant Najbauer, Zoltán Melkovics, and Ákos Borka. József Gál conducts the Purcell Choir and Orfeo Orchestra. Performance Date: June 9, 2023 {…}
(Photo credit: Sacharov) The Opera Festival of Chicago has unveiled its 2023 season. First up is “Assassinio nella Cattedrale” by Pizzetti. The opera stars Ferruccio Furlanetto, Maria Kanyova, Reuben Lillie, and William Powell III. Emanuele Andrizzi conducts and Sasha Gerritson directs. Performance Dates: July 6 & 9, 2023 Andrea Silvestrelli, Maria Kanyova, Patrick Blackwell, and Anna Laurenzo will headline the {…}
The Festival Castell de Perelada has announced its 2023 summer festival. The season opens with Freddie De Tommaso performing Verdi alongside Audrey Sain-Gil. Performance Date: July 28, 2023 Diana Damrau and Nicola Teste perform music by Ponchielli, Chopin, Bellini, Thomas, Strauss, Donizetti, and more. Helmut Deutsch accompanies on piano. Performance Date: July 29, 2023 Nuria Rial pays tribute to Victoria {…}