Sara LeMesh, Karen Chia-Ling Ho & Zach Borichevsky Lead Florentine Opera’s 2024-25 Season

The Florentine Opera has announced its 2024-25 season. Karen Chia-Ling Ho leads Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly“ with Adam Diegel, Kristen Choi, and Grant Youngblood. Francesco Milioto conducts the production by Mo Zhou. Performance Dates: Oct. 18 & 20, 2024 Handel’s “Acis & Galatea” will star Sara LeMesh, Patrick Bessenbacher, Matt Boehler, and Jerek Fernández. Francesco Milioto conducts the production by E. {…}

Mar 15, 2024

Emily Pogorelc, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Amina Edris, Elena Villalón, Catherine Martin Headline Detroit Opera’s 2024-25 Season

Detroit Opera has announced its 2024-25 season. First up is “La Traviata” in a new production by Francesca Zambello, conducted by Roberto Kalb. The work stars Emily Pogorelc, Galeano Salas, and Rod Gilfry. The new production moves the action to the 1920s. Performance Dates: Oct. 19 – 27, 2024 Next up is Louisa Proske’s production of “Rinaldo” starring Anthony Roth Costanzo, {…}

Mar 14, 2024

Sasha Cooke, John Holiday, Liv Redpath, Leah Hawkins, Mario Chang Headline San Francisco Symphony’s 2024-25 Season

The San Francisco Symphony has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a rundown of the vocal performances on offer. Joe Hisaishi conducts a concert of music from the films of Hayao Miyazaki. The concert will feature the participation of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus. Performance Dates: Sept. 5 – 8, 2024 Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts Verdi’s Requiem with Leah Hawkins, Karen Cargill, {…}

Mar 14, 2024

Ian Bostridge to Perform During Shriver Hall Concert Series’ 2024-25 Season

(Credit: Sim-Canetty-Clarke) Baltimore’s Shriver Hall Concert Series has announced its 2024-25 season. Here are the vocal performances. Ian Bostridge and Julius Drake will perform a program that includes music by John Dowland, Gerald Finzi, Schubert, Haydn, Roger Quilter, Ivor Gurney, Korngold, and Britten. There will be a pre-concert talk by JHU Writing Seminar’s David Yezzi. The concert kicks off at {…}

Mar 14, 2024

Christopher Purves, Ruzan Mantashyan, Nicole Chevalier, John Holiday & Adela Zaharia Lead Komische Oper Berlin’s 2024-25 Season

The Komische Oper has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the operatic performances. Premieres George Petrou conducts Händel’s “Messiah” with Damiano Michieletto directing. The soloists will include Penny Sofroniadou, Julia Grüter, Rachael Wilson, Katharina Bradić, Julien Behr, Rupert Charlesworth, Philipp Meierhöfer, and Tijl Faveyts. Performance Dates: Sept. 21-Oct. 6, 2024 Franz Wittenbrink’s kinderoper “Die kleine Hexe” will {…}

Mar 14, 2024

Denyce Graves, Sinéad Campbell Wallace, Étienne Dupuis Headline Washington National Opera’s 2024-25 Season

Washington National Opera announced its 2024-25 season. It all starts with Beethoven’s “Fidelio” starring Sinéad Campbell Wallace, Jamez McCorkle, Derek Welton, David Leigh, and Denyce Graves. Robert Spano conducts a production by Francesca Zambello. Performance Dates: Oct. 25 – Nov. 4, 2024 Robert Spano conducts “Gods and Mortals: A Celebration of Wagner.” The concert features Christine Goerke and Brandon Jovanovich. Performance {…}

Mar 14, 2024

Thomas Bauer, Reginald Mobley, Michelle DeYoung Headline Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra’s 2024-25 Season

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a rundown of the vocal performances on offer. Baritone Thomas Bauer will headline Mahler’s “Songs of a Wayfarer” as arranged by Schoenberg. Jaime Martín leads the performances, which also include symphonies by Haydn and Brahms. Performance Dates: Oct. 19 & 20, 2024 Countertenor Reginald Mobley stars in a program dedicated {…}

Mar 13, 2024

Opera San José Reveals 2024-25 Season Lineup

Opera San José has announced its 2024-25 season. It all starts with “The Magic Flute” under composer/conductor Ala Deutscher. Director Brad Dalton leads a cast starring Ricardo José Rivera, WooYoung Yoon, Nichole Koh, Melissa Sondhi, Emily Misch, Nicolas Vasquez-Gerst, and Younggwang Park. Performance Dates: Sept. 14-29, 2024 WooYoung Yoon, Kidon Choi, Kearstin Piper Brown, Mikayla Sager, Melissa Sondhi, Jason Zacher, and {…}

Mar 13, 2024

Soraya Mafi, Daisy Brown, Robert Hayward & Roland Wood Lead Opera North’s 2024-25 Season

Opera North has announced its 2024-25 season. The season opens with Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” with Claire Lees, Soraya Mafi, Egor Zhuravskii, Trystan Llŷr Griffiths, Anna Dennis, Msimelelo Mbali, Justin Hopkins, Emyr Wyn Jones, Pasquale Orchard, Colin Judson, and Andri Björn Róbertsson. Christoph Koncz, Patrick Lange, and Emilia Hoving share the podium and James Brining directs. Performance Dates: Sept. 27, {…}

Mar 13, 2024

Michael Spyres, Ermonela Jaho & Rosa Feola Lead Opera Rara’s 2024-25 Season

Opera Rara has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the concert performances and album releases. Concerts The company will open its season with the 1857 version of Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra” in Manchester. Sir Mark Elder conducts The Hallé and Chorus of Opera North. The cast includes Nicola Alaimo (Simon Boccanegra), Eri Nakamura (Amelia), Iván-Ayón Rivas (Gabriele Adorno), {…}

Mar 12, 2024

Ailyn Pérez, Sondra Radvanovsky, Kenneth Kellogg, & Javier Camarena Lead Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2024-25 Season

The Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the productions. Verdi’s “Rigoletto” is set to star Igor Golovatenko, Soloman Howard, Javier Camarena, and Mané Galoyan. Enrique Mazzola conducts the production by Director Mary Birnbaum. Performance Dates: Sept. 14-Oct. 6 2024 Elza van den Heever, Russell Thomas, Mika Kares, and Brian Mulligan star in {…}