Festival de ópera de cámara announces its 2026 lineup. The festival opens with “Svadba“ by Ana Sokolović and “Klara“ by Pedro Halffter. Vanessa Goikoetxea sings the role of Klara with Halffter and Juan Carlos Garvayo at the piano. Performance Date: July 3, 2026 “Pericca e Varrone” by Scarlatti is next. La Madrileña perform under the the baton of José Antonio {…}
Boosey & Hawkes has announced that it has signed Serbian-Canadian composer Ana Sokolovic to its roster. Sokolovic immigrated to Canada in the 1990s and engaged in collaborations with Queen of Puddings Music theatre, which commissioned her first operas. She also worked alongside the Société de musique contemporaine du Québec. Among her most renowned works are her four operas, which have {…}
The Canadian Opera Company has announced that Montreal-based composer Ana Sokolović and seasoned British librettist Paul Bentley will present a new opera “The Old Fools,” commissioned by the company. The opera, which is set to premiere in 2021, will be a two-act work inspired by “The Old Fools,” a work by renowned English poet Philip Larkin; its themes revolve around Larkin’s {…}
