(Photo: Bernd Uhling) From August 22 to October 3, the Frankfurt Opera presented Puccini’s “Turandot,” directed by Andrea Breth and conducted by Simone Di Felice. After the orchestra opened with a modern piece—one that highlighted the voices through a variety of screaming and featured an orchestra with gliding chords, the merit of which remains to be proven—it launched into Puccini’s {…}
(Photo: Marc Brenner) Considered one of the most beloved and frequently performed operas in the world, “La Bohème” is the perfect blend of exquisite music, timeless tales, and romantic themes, an ideal first opera for any budding enthusiast. Its incarnations have included a rock musical, placing the opera in space, in a hospital, as well as a setting based in {…}
(Credit: Bayerische Staatsoper official website) The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced the cancellation of its performance of Richard Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier” on April 3, and a presentations of Verdi’s “La Traviata” on April 9, 11 & 15, 2021. Per an official statement on the company’s website, the opera house was forced to cancel the performances due to the worsened epidemiological situation {…}
Opera de Colombia is set to pay tribute to Gloria Zea. The concert scheduled for Oct. 30 in the Movistar Arena, will star Betty Garcés, Amalia Avilán, Paola Leguizamón, Karolyn Rosero, Ana María Ruge, Juan David Gonzalez, and Andres Agudelo. Alejandro Roca will conduct the concert with the Orquesta Nueva Filarmonia. Zea died earlier this year and became one of {…}