On May 16, the Vienna Konzerthaus will host the first ever Breakout Stars Opera Gala produced by the Opera Verace Foundation. This new series of concerts is dedicated to addressing two major challenges facing opera: aging audiences and the barriers talented singers face in the transition from training to professional careers. Composer and conductor Alma Deutscher will lead the concert {…}
(Photo credit: © SF Marco Borrelli) Is it possible to be merciful with fascists? In Robert Carsen’s reading of Mozart’s “La Clemenza di Tito” the answer must be a reverberant “No”—otherwise, the moment one turns their back, they will not miss the opportunity to stab it. Robert Carsen often enjoys updating opera plots, making them reflections of current politics—often achieving {…}
(Credit: Matthias Horn) The Whitsun Festival in Salzburg this year is titled “Tutto Mozart” and is dedicated to the city’s most famous son. The program features only one full opera, “La clemenza di Tito,” written by Mozart in 1791 while he was finishing “The Magic Flute,” making it his final opera. Created to commemorate the coronation of Emperor Leopold II {…}