It was another week of rehearsals as many houses are preparing their 2017-18 seasons. And it was also a week where many of your favorite opera singers shared pictures with their loved ones. First off, Michael Fabiano announced his engagement to his boyfriend Bryan McCallister. The two have been in London where Fabiano is preparing a new production of “La {…}
Ailyn Pérez is one of today’s rising stars in the opera world. She has slowly built her career with a varied repertoire that has shown her versatility and acting chops. In celebration of her birthday on August 15, 1979, OperaWire takes a look at some of the soprano’s milestones thus far. Operalia and Competitions While Pérez did not win the {…}
The Operalia Competition is just days away and in anticipation of the famed event, we will take a look back down memory lane at the opera singers who became stars after big performances at the competition. For today’s installment, we will look at the major stars to come out of the early 2000s. Here are the winners of that decade {…}
It’s festival season and some of the biggest stars are preparing for their upcoming performances or ending their 2016-17 season. Check out what some of your favorite stars have been up to. Anna Netrebko gave a sneak peek into rehearsals of Aida. In one of her pictures, flashes of the production were visible with chorus members littering the stage. The {…}
Two companies’ seasons end this weekend with a number of stars continuing runs of important works. Austria The Wiener Staatsoper will showcase Debussy’s “Pelléas et Mélisande” starring Franz-Josef Selig, Bernarda Fink, Adrian Eröd, Simon Keenlyside and Olga Bezsmertna ending the season. Czech Republic The Prague Summer Nights festival continues with Opera scenes and the opening of Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte.” {…}
The Teatro alla Scala has a very exciting season full of surprising works. But of course, at the end of the day, the most exciting thing about the new season is the star casting. These six stars in particular should not be missed, as some are making important role debuts while others are announcing themselves in new repertoire. Ailyn Pérez For years Ailyn Pérez {…}
La Scala’s 2017-18 season was announced on Wednesday. As with every major season announcement, there is no doubt that some productions resonate more than others among the legendary house’s upcoming offerings. Here are our most hotly anticipated productions of 2017-18. Andrea Chénier There is no doubt that anything Anna Netrebko touches these days almost always turns to gold. And we can’t {…}
The Greene Space is throwing on an opera party on Monday, May 15, 2017. The event which will be in a cabaret-style environment will showcase a new way to celebrate opera. According to The Greene Space’s official website, “Opera stars will share the evening with chefs, raconteurs and genre-busting artists in a striking environment created for each event by artist Doug Fitch.” This {…}
The weekend will bring a wide variety of repertoire from rare Wagner and Rodgers and Hammerstein to Mozart and Rimsky-Korsakov. And as always the biggest stars including Sonya Yoncheva, Ailyn Pérez, Kate Lindsey, Aida Garifullina and Nadine Sierra will be on stage performing signature roles. Argentina Wagner’s “Das Liebesverbot” takes center stage at the Teatro Colón. The opera will see Lise {…}
While it is the holiday season, there was one common thread among many singers this week. A number of them were present at the “Der Rosenkavalier” dress rehearsal or at the performance. Check out what some of your favorite singers were up to this week. Davinia Rodriguez is in the Holiday mood as she made painted eggs in preparation for {…}
Ailyn Pérez was awarded the Sphinx Medal of Excellence in a Private black tie dinner in Washington D.C on March 29. Pérez was awarded alongside Kelly Hall-Tompkins and Eugene Rogers for their contributions as colored artists. “The work of these tremendous artists is in perfect resonance with Sphinx’s mission. We are truly honored to celebrate these leaders at a time when social justice and {…}