Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Angel Blue, Roberto Alagna, Joyce DiDonato Headline Weeks 64 & 65 of Metropolitan Opera’s Nightly Streams

The Metropolitan Opera has announced its next two weeks of nightly streams. The first week will center on operas featured in the “Aria Code” podcast. The second week will focus on reimagined settings of classic operas. Week 64 – Aria Code: The Operas Behind the Podcast Monday, May 31 – Puccini’s Turandot Starring Christine Goerke, Eleonora Buratto, Yusif Eyvazov, and James Morris, {…}

May 24, 2021

Diana Damrau, Joyce DiDonato, Juan Diego Flórez, Raven McMillon, Javier Camarena Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

This week’s streaming options are definitely among the most exciting in a long time. Why? Because in addition to a number of major opera stars coming together, we have a wide variety, perhaps moreso than any previous list. Baroque opera? Check. Modern opera? Check. World Premiere? Check. A modern take on a standard classic? Check. Comedy? Check. Competition? Check. Three {…}

May 20, 2021

Xabier Anduaga, Saioa Hernández, Sonya Yoncheva, Anna Netrebko & Michael Fabiano Lead Teatro Real de Madrid’s 2021-22 Season

The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced its 2021-22 season which will feature repertoire from 17th century all the way to the 21 century. Here is a look at the new season. The new season opens with Rossini’s “La Cenerentola“ in a production by Stefan Herheim. Riccardo Frizza conducts the opera which is set to star Karine Deshayes and Aigul {…}

May 18, 2021

Lawrence Brownlee, Sir Willard White, Patricia Racette, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Raven McMillan Headline Opera Philadelphia’s 2021-22 Season

Opera Philadelphia has announced its 2021-22 season, which includes both in-person and video productions throughout the year. So let’s kick it off with the onstage performances. On Stage It all starts with “Amici e Rivali” starring Lawrence Brownlee and Michael Spyres. This pre-season concert will showcase the two tenors alongside conductor Corrado Rovaris and the Opera Philadelphia Orchestra and Chorus {…}

May 17, 2021

LA Opera to Premiere New Digital Short ‘Gallup (Na’nízhoozhí)’

LA Opera announced the premiere of the newly commissioned work, “Gallup (Na’nízhoozhí),” by composer Matthew Aucoin, poet Jake Skeets, and filmmaker Blackhorse Lowe. The premiere is scheduled for May 28, 2021, and will stream for free on LA Opera’s On Now platform as part of the company’s Digital Shorts initiative. Skeets and Lowe, both members of the Navajo Nation, worked {…}

May 10, 2021

Ailyn Pérez, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Nicholas Phan Headline MasterVoices’ Final Chapter of ‘Myths and Hymns’

MasterVoices is set to present the final chapter of its theatrical song cycle “Myths and Hymns” on May 26, 2021. This final segment, entitled “Faith” features four six short films entitled “There’s a Land,” “There’s a Shout,” “Awaiting You,” “Saturn Returns: the Return,” “Light After Darkness,” and “The Great Highway.” “The Great Highway” stars Ailyn Pérez, Anthony Roth Costanzo, and {…}

May 10, 2021

Jonas Kaufmann, Isabel Leonard, Lise Davidsen, Gabriella Reyes, Olga Peretyatko Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

If you’ve been reading OperaWire over the past few weeks, you’ll have noticed a clearcut uptick in the number of announced seasons as companies gear up for a return to in-person performances. But that hasn’t dampened the desire for streaming showcases, as evidenced in this week’s 10 selections, all diverse in their structures and style. Additionally, you’ll notice that many {…}

May 6, 2021

Anthony Roth Costanzo, Gabriella Reyes, Jennifer Higdon to Headline New York Choral Society’s Virtual Gala

The New York Choral Society is set to bring its 2021 season to an end with a special gala and the premiere of a new work in two back-to-back virtual events on May 11, 2021. First up will be “Celebrating Our Voices,” which will feature soprano Gabriella Reyes (who will be live from the stage of the Metropolitan Opera), counter-tenor {…}

Apr 24, 2021

Gabriella Reyes, Anthony Roth Costanzo & Brandon Cedel to Perform ‘Invitation to Love’

The New York Choral Society has announced that Gabriella Reyes will join Anthony Roth Costanzo and Brandon Cedel for a concert on May 11, 2021. The virtual concert will showcase the premiere of “Invitation to Love” by Jennifer Higdon. The choral work is based on the poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar in collaboration with sculptor and performance maker Gordon Hall. {…}

Apr 21, 2021

OPERA NEWS Delivers Virtual Celebration of Three Giants of the Opera World

The pre-recorded 16th Annual OPERA NEWS Awards Gala streamed on Sunday, April 18, 2021, and the Met Opera Guild and OPERA NEWS deserve kudos for the online event, but let’s face reality, after a year of virtual everything, it’s all wearing thin—especially given that many of us are suffering serious Zoom fatigue. Do we want to plop down in front {…}

Mar 18, 2021

Anthony Roth Costanzo Headlines Works & Process Return of Live Performances at the Guggenheim Museum

Live performances return at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, starting Friday, March 19. The reduced-capacity performances are part of New York State’s “Safely Bring Back the Arts” pilot program. Two concurrent series of performances produced by Works & Progress are scheduled to take place in the Guggenheim’s iconic Frank Lloyd Wright-designed rotunda. Evening performances are scheduled for 8:00 P.M, while daytime performances {…}