Matthias Goerne, Levy Sekgapane & Karine Deshayes Lead Opéra national du Capitole’s 2023-24 Season

The Opéra national du Capitole, Toulouse has announced its 2023-24 season featuring seven productions and recitals. Opera Victorien Vanoosten conducts Bizet’s “Les pêcheurs de perles” with Thomas Lebrun Mise directing. The cast includes Anne-Catherine Gillet, Mathias Vidal, Alexandre Duhamel, and Jean-Fernand Setti. Performance Dates: Sept. 26-Oct. 8, 2023 Andris Poga conducts Mussorgsky’s “Boris Godunov” in a production by Olivier Py. The {…}

Apr 10, 2023

Ruzan Mantashyan, Luis Cansino, Wallis Giunta & Sara Blanch Lead Opéra de Lausanne’s 2023-24 Season

Switzerland’s Opéra de Lausanne has announced its 2023-24 season featuring opera and concerts. Opera Luis Cansino and Salome Jicia headline Rossini’s “Il Turco in Italia.” The cast also includes Giulio Mastrototaro, Francisco Brito, Mikhail Timoshenko, Marion Jacquemet, and Pablo Julián Plaza Guijarro. Emilio Sagi directs and Michele Spotti conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. 6-15, 2023 Samy Camps, Marie Perbost, Julien Dran, {…}

Mar 23, 2023

BCN Classics Announces 2023-24 Season

Barcelona’s BCN Classics has announced the 2023-24 season featuring a number of stars. For this article, we will focus on the sole vocal performance. Josep Vicent conducts the ADDA Simfònica Orchestra in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 and Xavier Montsalvatge’s Spiritual song. The concert will star Erika Grimaldi, Teresa Iervolino, Airam Hernández, and José Antonio López. The concert will also feature {…}

Jun 10, 2022

Piotr Beczala, Alejandro Roy & Miren Urbieta-Vega Lead Fundación Baluarte’s 2022-23 Season

The Fundación Baluarte has announced its 2022-23 Season featuring ballet, theater, opera, and concerts. Here is a look at the vocal performances of the season. Emilio Arrieta’s “San Franco de Sena” will be performed in concert form with Alejandro Roy, Beatriz Díaz, Javier Franco, Frederic Jost, Julen Jiménez, Itsaso Loinaz, and Patricio Poncela. José Miguel Pérez Sierra conducts. Performance Date: {…}

Apr 1, 2022

Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Change for 175th Anniversary Gala

The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its 175th-anniversary gala. The company noted that Michael Fabiano will take over for Joseph Calleja in a scene from “Macbeth” and “Turandot” and Airam Hernandez will sing the portion from “Lucia di Lammermoor.” Fabiano recently performed at the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in a production of “Turandot” and is {…}

Feb 14, 2022

Artist of the Week: Airam Hernández

On Feb. 16, the Teatro Real will present the world premiere of “El abrecartas” by Luis de Pablo y Vicente Molina Foix. The work is the final opera by De Pablo and was a passion project for the composer who convinced Foix to adapt the novel of the same name for the opera stage. The result is an opera with {…}

Aug 5, 2021

Cecilia Molinari, Airam Hernández, Zarina Abaeva & Anna Stephany Highlight Teatro Nacional de São Carlos’ 2021 Fall Performances

(Credit: https://www.visitlisboa.com/) Portugal’s Teatro Nacional de São Carlos has announced the schedule until January 2022. Here is a look at operatic and vocal performances. Operas The season opens with concert performances of Tchaikovsky‘s “Iolanta.” The opera spotlights Misha Didyk, Evgeny Stavinsky, Guriy Guryev, and Zarina Abaeva in the title role. Graeme Jenkins conducts. Performance Dates: Sep. 29 – Oct. 3, 2021 {…}

Jul 14, 2021

Nancy Fabiola Herrera & Airam Hernández Lead Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria’s 2021-22 Season

Spain’s Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria has announced its 2021-22 season with Karel Mark Chichon returning as Music Director. For the purposes of this article, we will only focus on vocal performances. The season opens with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 under Karel Mark Chichon. Soloists will include Miren Urbieta-Vega, Anna Alàs i Jové, Airam Hernández, and Paul-Armin Edelmann. Performance Dates: {…}

Jul 14, 2021

Nancy Fabiola Herrera, María José Siri & Airam Hernández Lead Ópera de Tenerife’s 2021-22 Season

Spain’s Ópera de Tenerife has announced its 2021-22 season featuring six operas. Miguel Ortega’s “La casa de Bernarda Alba” will be produced for the first time in Tenerife with Ortega conducting. Nancy Fabiola Herrera stars in the title role with Carmen Acosta, Beatriz Lanza, Marina Rodríguez-Cusí, Belén Elvira, Melody Louledjian, Luis Cansino, Carmen Mateo, and Marga Arnau. Silvia Paoli will {…}

Jun 17, 2021

Ermonela Jaho, Lisette Oropesa & Daniela Mack Lead Teatro de la Maestranza’s 2021-22 Season

The Teatro de la Maestranza in Seville, Spain has announced its 2021-22 season. Here is a look at the operatic and vocal performances. Operas Ermonela Jaho and Carmen Solís alternate the title role in Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” with Amadi Lagha, Enrique Ferrer, Damián del Castillo, Gerardo Bullón, Moisés Marín, Felipe Bou, José Manuel Díaz, and Diana Larios. Alain Guingal conducts {…}

May 28, 2021

La Quincena Musical Announces 2021 Season Featuring Iwona Sbotka & Airam Hernández

La Quincena Musical in San Sebastian, Spain has announced its summer festival which will take place from August 1-27. For the purposes of this article, we will only focus on vocal performances. Carmen Artaza and Frederic Jost perform a recital of music by Rossini, Haydn, Tosti, and Schubert alongside pianist Hilko Dumno. Performance Date: August 12, 2021 Andoni Sierra conducts {…}