Ailyn Pérez, Michael Fabiano, Angela Meade to Appear in Opera America’s Onstage At Opera Center 2017-18

Opera America has announced its 2017-18 Onstage at the Opera Center season and it will feature quite a number of exciting artists. Kicking off on Oct. 5, 2017, the season will feature three different series, including “Creators in Concert,” “Conversations,” and “Emerging Artist Recitals.” “Creators in Concert” will feature “Thumbprint” composer Kamala Sankaram on Oct. 19, 2017. Then on Feb. {…}

Aug 8, 2017

10 Anticipated Opera Productions Of The Fall 2017-18 Season [USA]

It’s that time of the year when opera seasons return and when some of the biggest stars grace the world’s most prominent stages. In the case of United States, there will be a number of world premieres as well as rising stars and established stars who have some fascinating performances planned for this year. With hundreds of different shows, OperaWire has curated {…}

Jul 22, 2017

Operalia Competition: Sonya Yoncheva, Pretty Yende & the Superstars of the Past Decade

The Operalia Competition is just days away and in anticipation of the famed event, we will take a look back down memory lane at the opera singers who became stars after big performances at the competition. For today’s installment, we will look at the major stars from this decade. Here are the winners of that decade who have since risen {…}

Jul 13, 2017

Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo Signs Contract With Decca Gold

Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo has signed a contract with Universal Music Group’s US-based classical label, Decca Gold. Costanzo’s first album for the label will be released in the fall of 2018 and will include arias by Handel and works by Philip Glass. The album will be recorded this summer with Les Violons du Roy, conducted by Jonathan Cohen. The works {…}

Jul 10, 2017

Festival d’Opéra de Québec 2017 To Feature Anthony Roth Costanzo, ‘Don Giovanni’ & More

In just a few weeks the Festival d’Opéra de Québec kicks off its summer festival with some unique offerings. It all gets started on July 24, 2017, with an opening night concert which will star a number of opera singers including sopranos Lyne Fortin and Magali Simard-Galdès, mezzo-soprano Julie Boulianne, tenors Antoine Bélanger, Antonio Figueroa and Éric Thériault, and baritones {…}

May 27, 2017

National Sawdust and Curator Anthony Roth Costanzo Collaborate on a new Reimagined Production of “Aci Galatea e Polifemo”

National Sawdust and Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo will come together to present an exciting new tropical version of Handel’s “Aci Galatea e Polifemo.” The performances begin on July 12, 2017, and continue on July 13, 19, and 20. Every single show kicks off at 8:00 p.m. EDT. Costanzo will be joined in presenting this new unique version by National Sawdust (NS) and San Francisco {…}

May 19, 2017

Ana María Martinez, Kirsten Chambers and Anthony Roth Costanzo Headline Florida Grand Opera’s 77th Season

The Flordia Grand Opera has announced its 2017-18 Season and it is a star-studded lineup. The season opens on Nov. 11, 2017, with Ana Christy in the title role of Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor.” She is joined by Joshua Guerrero in the role of Edgardo in his Florida Grand debut. The opera is conducted by Alexander Polianichko and will be performed {…}

May 15, 2017

Ailyn Pérez Crashes Anthony Roth Costanzo & The Greene Space’s ‘Opera Party’ On Monday

The Greene Space is throwing on an opera party on Monday, May 15, 2017. The event which will be in a cabaret-style environment will showcase a new way to celebrate opera. According to The Greene Space’s official website, “Opera stars will share the evening with chefs, raconteurs and genre-busting artists in a striking environment created for each event by artist Doug Fitch.” This {…}

Jan 12, 2017

The 5 Performers You Must See At Houston Grand Opera’s 2017-18 Season

Everyone’s busy and sometimes figuring out what opera you should go see can be quite a challenging decision to make. There is always so much to see in so many places, but unfortunately never enough time. While every opera house undeniably packs their schedule with “Must See” productions, there are some that simply generate more excitement for different reasons. No {…}

Jan 12, 2017

Everything You Need to Know About Houston Grand Opera 2017-18 Season

The Houston Grand Opera announced its 2017-18 season Thursday with opening night featuring Verdi’s “La Traviata.” In sum, there will be seven operas overall between October 20, 2017 and May 11, including one World Premiere. The 2017 Operas “La Traviata” opens the season for seven performances with Albina Shagimuratova. This will be the soprano’s fourth run of the work in {…}