The Teatro Colón de Buenos Aires is also streaming operas for audiences around the world during this time of social distancing to contain the spread of COVID-19. Every Sunday evening at 8 p.m. local time, audiences can connect to the company’s official YouTube or Facebook page to watch past performances. The famed company kicked off its slate with a showcase {…}
The Wiener Staatsoper has announced that Aida Garifullina and Piotr Beczala will headline the Wiener Opernball. The ball, which is one of the most anticipated evenings in the Vienna schedule, will be held on Feb. 20, 2020 and will see Garifullina sing from “La Traviata” while Beczala will perform an aria from “Tosca.” There will also be selections from “Die {…}
(Credit: Royal Opera House /Tristram Kenton) This review is for the performance on Jan. 10, 2020. Alongside with Richard Eyre’s classic production of “La Traviata,” Richard Jones’ “La bohème” is an important weapon in the Royal Opera’s commercial arsenal, and will therefore be making 16 appearances this year, with myriad casts and three conductors. This is its second revival since {…}
(Credit :Joel Jöggu Schweizer/ Prague State Opera) This weekend is all about classic operas from Verdi, Donizetti, and Puccini. Many rising stars are performing this weekend so what better way to start the New Year than to focus on them. Il Trovatore – Landstheater Linz, Austria Federico Longhi leads Verdi’s popular work in his role debut as the Count de {…}
The Royal Opera House has announced its 2019-20 Season featuring some of the greatest singers in the world in 17 new productions of both ballet and opera. For this article, we will only focus on opera performances. Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” opens the 2019-20 season with Erwin Schrott in the title role alongside Roberto Tagliavini, Malin Byström, Christine Rice. Daniel Behle, Emanuele D’Aguanno, Louise Alder, Lars Woldt, {…}
With the reveal of its new 2019-20 season, the Royal Opera House has unveiled its live in cinemas performances. Here is a rundown of the major works that audiences can check out in the movie theaters. Don Giovanni – Oct. 8, 2019: The Mozart masterpiece will feature Erwin Schrott, Roberto Tagliavini, Malin Byström, Daniel Behle, Christine Rice, Louise Alder, and {…}
Verdi’s “Rigoletto” will get the live stream treatment at the Vienna State Opera on May 9, 2019. But there will a nice twist for audiences. Joseph Calleja will take on the role of the villainous Duke of Mantua with Andrea Carroll as Gilda. Christopher Maltman will interpret the title role with Jongmin and Nadia Krasteva as Sparafucile and Maddalena, respectively. {…}
Aida Garifullina will no longer be performing in the Metropolitan Opera’s 2019-20 production of “Werther.” Despite being originally announced to perform the role of Sophie when the Met Opera’s season was announced, the official website no longer lists her among the cast members for the Massenet opera, which will be conducted by the Met Opera’s music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin. This {…}
Aida Garifullina has canceled her upcoming performances of Verdi’s “Rigoletto.” The Wiener Staatsoper has announced that Garifullina will be replaced by Andrea Carroll in the role of Gilda.” Carroll is an American born soprano who graduated from the Houston Grand Opera Studio and has won numerous awards and scholarships. She is a member of the Ensemble of the Wiener Staatsoper {…}
The holiday weekend is here and that means many companies are on hiatus. However, there are a number of festivals going on and a number of productions ending runs. Here is a look at some new productions and festival performances we are excited about. Mavra / Iolanta – Bayerische Staatsoper, Germany The Munich opera house presents a new production of a {…}
Anna Netrebko has canceled her upcoming performances at the Staatsoper unter den Linden in Berlin. The soprano announced via social media that due to a virus, she would not be able to perform. She wrote, “Unfortunately my battle with virus for several days wasn’t successful … yesterday it’s get very bad and I have to cancel my concerts in Berlin {…}