The Festival Alte Musik Knechtsteden has unveiled its 2023 festival. Here are the vocal performances. First up is a production of Ristori’s “I Lamenti d’Orfeo” featuring a production by Nils Niemann and the Ensemble 1700 under Dorothee Oberlinger. Performance Dates: August 17 & 18, 2023 Next up is a concert of Motets by J.C. Bach, J.L. Bach, C.P.E. Bach, W.F.E. {…}
(Photo: Masataka Suemitsu) The Theatro Municipal in São Paulo, Brazil has unveiled its 2023 season. First up will be a production of “Il Guarany” this May The opera will be conducted by Roberto Minczuk and directed by Ailton Krenak and stars Atalla Ayan, Nadine Koutcher, Rodrigo Esteves in the first cast, with Enrique Bravo, Débora Faustino, and David Marcondes appearing on {…}
Festival Opera has announced its plans for the company’s 2023 season. Festival Opera General Director Zachary Gordin, said “It is with great pride that Festival Opera celebrates its 32nd anniversary season with a refreshed, contemporary interpretation of Bizet’s iconic opera, ‘Carmen.’ I’m especially pleased to present a cast of rising, highly talented opera stars in such a collaborative stage production {…}
Bampton Classical Opera has unveiled its 2023 season. It all kicks off with the double bill of Haydn’s “The Diva” and “The Apothecary” at St. Andrew’s Church in Aldoborough for its initial June performance. The operas will star Iúnó Connolly, Henry Ross, Guy Benyon, and Madeline Robinson. Mark Austin conducts and Jeremy Gray directs. Performance Date: June 15, 2023 Next {…}
The first edition of the Baltic Opera Festival has announced its 2023 season which will take place in July 2023 on the stages of the Forest Opera in Sopot and the Baltic Opera in Gdańsk, Poland. Tomasz Konieczny is the Artistic Director of the newly founded Festival. The festival will open with Karol Szymanowski’s “Lottery for Husbands or Fiancé No. {…}
The Festival della Valle d’Itria has announced its 49th edition. The season opens with “Il Turco in Italia” conducted by Michele Spotti and directed by Silvia Paoli. Performance Dates: July 18 – August 6, 2023 Francisco Soriano will conduct Massenet’s “L’Adorable Bel-Boul” with Davide Garattini Raimondi directing. Performance Dates: July 19 & 20, 2023 Also on offer is Pietro Auletta’s {…}
The BBC Proms has announced its 2023 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Paul Lewis, BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra, and Dalia Stasevska perform the first night of Proms. Performance Date: July 14, 2023 Early music vocal ensemble Stile Antico explores the many facets of William Byrd. Performance Date: July 15, 2023 Soprano Rainelle {…}
California’s Music Academy, formerly known as the Music Academy of the West, has unveiled its 2023 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. It all kicks off with an opening night gala “The Magic of Miraflores” featuring Michelle Bradley and Sing! children’s chorus. Pianist Natasha Kislenko also performs. Performance Date: June 3, {…}
Ireland’s Blackwater Valley Opera Festival has unveiled its 2023 edition, which will feature a production of a renowned opera classic. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. First up, artists from the Blackwater Valley Opera Festival Chorus will perform in the St. Mary’s Collegiate Church recital. Performance Date: May 30, 2023 There will {…}
The Pennsylvania-based Bethlehem Bach Festival has announced its 115th anniversary festival, which will also celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Bach Choir of Bethlehem. “The Bethlehem Bach Festival is not just a musical event, it is a tradition that has touched the lives of so many people over the last century,” said Artistic Director Dr. Christopher Jackson. “As the newest {…}
The Festival Cap Roca has announced its 2023 season which will take place in Mallorca, Spain, and will be held from August 4 to 6, 2023. Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana” is set to be performed in concert with Elīna Garanča, Michael Fabiano, Luca Salsi, and Maria Agresta. Nicola Luisotti conducts the Orquesta Sinfónica de las Islas Baleares. Performance Date: August 4, {…}