Weekend Preview – International (6/30-7/2): Vienna State Opera Ends Its Season While Plácido Domingo Graces The Mariinsky Theatre

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.” {…}

Ailyn Pérez Crashes Anthony Roth Costanzo & The Greene Space’s ‘Opera Party’ On Monday

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 {…}

Weekend Preview – International (4/28-30): Nadine Sierra, Ailyn Pérez and Sonya Yoncheva Lead Busy Weekend

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 {…}

Social Media Beat (Week 3/24-30): How Did Anna Netrebko, Vittorio Grigolo and Carmen Giannattasio Enjoy The First Full Week Of Spring?

It’s the beginning of Spring and that means the stars are out and about preparing new roles, sporting new fashion and enjoying the weather. David Portillo enjoyed an evening at the LoftOpera watching the company’s acclaimed production of Rossini’s “Otello.” Inspiring performance today of Rossini’s Otello in Brooklyn. #loftopera #tenors #desdemona @loftopera A post shared by David Portillo (@porttenor) on {…}