The Bolshoi Theatre has announced that the 245th season will open with Verdi’s “Don Carlo” starring Anna Netrebko in her role debut as Elisabetta. Netrebko will open the season alongside Ildar Abdrazakov, Yusif Eyvazov, Agunda Kulayeva, and Elchin Azizov on the Historic stage. Performances are set to take place on Sept. 6, 8, and 10. The company also announced that {…}
(Credit: Yasuko Kageyama-Teatro dell’Opera di Roma) On August 6 and 9, Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov will return to the Rome stage in a gala concert entitled “Omaggio a Roma.” The two stars will join forces with maestro Jader Bignamini and the Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma for an evening of music by Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Cilea, Giacomo Puccini, {…}
In all the weeks we have done this feature, I would argue that few have been as exciting as the one previewed here. Not only will audiences get to watch live opera, some live recitals, and unique past performances, but they also get to engage with some very new opera experiences. We trust that you will be equally excited about {…}
Deutsche Grammophon is scheduled to stream Puccini’s “Tosca” with Anna Netrebko from the Piazza del Plebiscito in Naples for the Teatro San Carlo. The company will stream the opera on its new DG stage platform for 12.90 Euros on July 30 at 8 p.m. CEST. “Tosca” is set to star Netrebko alongside Yusif Eyvazov as Cavaradossi and Ludovic Tézier as {…}
The Teatro San Carlo di Napoli in Italy has announced that during the 2021-22 season Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov will make their house debuts in a production of Verdi’s “Aida.” The announcement was made during a press conference for the theater’s outdoor “Tosca,” which opens on July 23 and stars Netrebko, Evyazov, and Ludovic Tezier. Netrebko has performed the {…}
As Europe shifts into full-on live performance mode, you will notice that many of the streams on offer tend to shift toward U.S.-based companies. Of course, many of those performances on offer are quite exciting and we are going to be continually bringing them the attention they deserve. And speaking of continuing to bring attention to truly deserved streams, we {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced its schedule for Week 20 of nightly streams. The company will present a slew of major superstars in this latest edition, including Anna Netrebko, Roberto Alagna, Jonas Kaufmann, Mirella Freni, and Renée Fleming, among others. Here is the full breakdown. Monday, July 20 –Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” Starring Isabel Leonard, Lawrence Brownlee, Christopher Maltman, {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced a new pay-per-view series “Met Stars Live in Concert” featuring opera’s greatest stars from around the world. The concert series, which was announced via a Zoom press conference, will consist of 12 live performances starting on July 18 and running through December. “This new initiative is intended to create live performance opportunities for our artists {…}
The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced its 2020-21 season featuring concerts, opera productions, and a star-studded summer festival. For this article, we will only focus on the Italian theater’s operatic and vocal concerts. Season Federico Maria Sardelli conducts a new production of Handel’s “Rinaldo” with Pierluigi Pizzi directing. The cast includes Raffaele Pe in the title role, Leonardo Cortellazzi, Carmela {…}
The state of the 2020-21 season is becoming clearer with each passing week, indicating that opera stream could very well remain at the forefront for the foreseeable future. So here are our top 10 operas to stream this week. And just a reminder to not forget to check out important discussions taking place regarding issues of race and equality in {…}
(Credit: Theo Gosselin/Andrea Torres Balaguer, persimmon, 2018) FRA Cinema has announced the 2020-21 cinema season for the Opéra de Paris. The season will include previously recorded performances and live performances. The season begins with Massenet’s “Manon” starring Pretty Yende and Benjamin Bernheim. The production, which was the final production of the 2019-20 season at the Opéra de Paris also stars {…}