This week the Santa Fe Opera is set to present its 16th world premiere. The company, which has been an advocate for new opera, will present the fifth opera by Poul Ruders, “The Thirteenth Child.” The work, which tells the story of a paranoid king who banishes his 12 sons in favor of Lyra, the thirteenth child. But when Princess Lyra {…}
(Credit: Opera National de Paris) What do you do when you have sung the title roles of “Madama Butterfly,” “Il Tabarro,” “Suor Angelica,” “Manon Lescaut” “Turandot,” and “Tosca,” six of the most challenging and iconic Puccini roles? You take on a lighter and popular work; “La Bohème.” After having sung these challenging roles, Hui He will make her role debut {…}
The role of Carmen is one of the most iconic in the repertoire. It’s a role that most mezzos dream of performing for its famous arias and its complex heroine. This week mezzo-soprano Raffaella Lupinacci sings the title role for the first time in her career. Lupinacci will bring her first interpretation of the title role to the prestigious Luglio {…}
(Credit: James Gill) Elizabeth Caballero has slowly built up her international presence to great acclaim in an array of roles, across international and regional houses. Now she brings her “radiant voice” to the legendary Palacio de Bellas Artes for the first time in a highly anticipated role debut. For her house debut, Caballero is set to add the role of {…}
(Credit:: Monika Rittershaus) This week the Bayerische Staatsoper is set to present a new production of Strauss’ “Salome.” The opera is considered one of the most complex and difficult roles in the repertoire and only a great diva can truly master the physical, vocal and acting challenges of the role. For the title role, the Munich company is set to {…}
This week, Terrence Blanchard will present his second opera “Fire Shut Up in My Bones.” The work is set to world premiere at the Opera Theater Saint Louis and soprano Karen Slack will be headlining the production. In recent years the American soprano has garnered acclaim for her work in contemporary opera and distinguished herself for her powerful voice. Her {…}
Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino” is one of the most difficult operas in the repertoire. It’s rarely performed for its sheer scale and the singers it requires. However, many of its arias and duets are well-known and it is an opera many singers dream of performing. This week, the work returns to the Opéra de Paris with an strong cast and {…}
Moving from Bel canto to Verdi is a common thread for most young singers. Verdi is the dream as his works are some of the masterworks of the canon. For Enea Scala, the dream of singing Verdi is coming true as he starts to take on his third opera by the composer. After singing Alfredo in “La Traviata” and Fenton {…}
This week the Wiener Staatsoper is set to open one of most anticipated productions of the 2018-19 season. The production is especially anticipated as it features a stellar cast with three of the most acclaimed dramatic sopranos currently performing in the world. Specifically, Nina Stemme is set for her role debut as the Barak’s wife, a role that is especially {…}
Ekaterina Bakanova is one of today’s rising stars, performing some of the most demanding roles in the lyric repertoire and making important house debuts around the world. In the past few years, she has steadily conquered such houses as the Royal Opera House, Semperoper Dresden, Wexford Opera Festival, Teatro La Fenice, and Teatro Regio di Torino. This week she will {…}
This month Marina Monzó returns to the Opera de las Palmas for the first time since 2017 when she made her debut. Back in 2017, the 25-year-old soprano made her debut in the role of Sophie in “Werther” and was just beginning her career. She had just won a number of competitions and was slowly beginning to make a name {…}
