(Credit: Karen Almond / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera is set to present Puccini’s “La Rondine” in Live in HD. The opera will be transmitted live on April 20, at 12:55 p.m. ET and will star soprano Angel Blue as Magda and tenor Jonathan Tetelman as Ruggero. They will be joined by soprano Emily Pogorelc and tenor Bekhzod Davronov as well as {…}
It’s been 10 years since Puccini’s “La Rondine” has been performed at the Metropolitan Opera. The work is a light Puccini opera that is sometimes compared to an operetta and has been performed a total of 34 times at the famed house. In the past, it has often been brought to the company at the behest of a Diva who {…}
(Credit: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera) The Metropolitan Opera is set to present Puccini’s “La Rondine” for eight performances. The opera, which opens on March 26 will star Angel Blue and Jonathan Tetelman in his Met debut They will be joined by Emily Pogorelc and Bekhzod Davronov as Lisette and Prunier and Maestro Speranza Scappucci will conduct. The opera will be presented for {…}
The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced its 2024-25 season. Premieres Tobias Krazter directs a new production of Wagner’s “Das Rheingold” with Nicholas Brownlee, Milan Siljanov, Sean Panikkar, Markus Brück, Matthias Klink, Matthew Rose, Timo Riihonen, Ekaterina Gubanova, Mirjam Mesak, and Wiebke Lehmkuhl. Vladimir Jurowski conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. 27, 2024-July 31, 2025 Damiano Michieletto directs Donizetti’s “La Fille du Régiment” with {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has its Live in HD series for the 2024-25 season. “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” opens the Live in HD season. The opera stars Benjamin Bernheim, Christian Van Horn, Clémentine Margaine, Pretty Yende, and Erin Morley. Marco Armiliato conducts. Screening Date: Oct. 5, 2024 Next up is “Grounded.” Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts a cast starring Emily D’Angelo, Kirsten MacKinnon, Ben Bliss, {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2024-25 season. New Productions Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Verdi’s “Aida” in a new production by Michael Mayer. Angel Blue, Judit Kutasi, Piotr Beczała, Quinn Kelsey, Dmitry Belosselskiy, and Morris Robbinson. Alexander Soddy conducts the second cast with Christina Nilsson, Elīna Garanča, Brian Jagde, Eri Owens, Michael Chioldi, Amartüvshin Enkhbatyn, Alexander Vinogradov, and Krzysztof Bączyk. John {…}
The Metropolitan Opera is set to present Franco Zeffirelli’s production of Puccini’s “Turandot” for 17 performances. The production will showcase Ukrainian conductor Oksana Lyniv in her Met debut with two casts. The first cast will feature Elena Pankratova in the title role opposite tenor SeokJong Baek as Calàf. They will be joined by Aleksandra Kurzak as Liù and Vitalij Kowaljow {…}
The Princeton Festival has announced its 2024 season, which will run from June 7-22, 2024. Here is a rundown of the vocal performances on offer. Angel Blue opens the season in performance with the Princeton Symphony Orchestra. Rossen Milanov conducts. Performance Date: June 7, 2024 Rossen Milanov leads a production of “Così fan tutte” starring Aubry Ballarò, Alexis Peart, David Walton, {…}
Carnegie Hall has unveiled its 2024-25 season. Here is a breakdown of the vocal events on offer. Opening Night will feature Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic as they present works by Rachmaninoff and Ginastera. Baritone Gustavo Castillo and pianist Lang Lang will be the soloists. Performance Date: Oct. 8, 2024 Joyce DiDonato will give several masterclasses. Performance Dates: Oct. {…}
The LA Opera has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the entire season. Mainstage Karah Son sings the title role in Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” with Jonathan Tetelman, Hyona Kim, and Michael Sumuel also starring. James Conlon conducts the production by Mario Gas. Performance Dates: Sept. 21-Oct. 13 2024 Gounod’s “Roméo et Juliette” returns for the first time {…}
(Photo: Paola Kudacki / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera’s 2023–24 Live in HD season will continue with a live transmission of Bizet’s “Carmen” on Jan. 27, 2024. The transmission will feature English director Carrie Cracknell’s new production and stars mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina and tenor Piotr Beczała. They are joined by a cast that includes soprano Angel Blue and bass-baritone Kyle {…}
