In 2018, Ausrine Stundyte made her role debut as Salome at the Berlin State Opera and immediately became a sensation in the role. Critics said, “Stundyte is a consummate stage animal, and acts her heart out in the part.” Now after a sensational debut and rave reviews, the soprano is taking her acclaimed portrayal to the Teatro Comunale di Bologna. {…}
Just a few months ago Emily D’Angelo became the talk of the town as she won the Operalia competition. Not only did she walk away with the first prize, but she was also the audience’s favorite. Her performance blew audiences away and now at just 24-years-old, she has established herself as one of the biggest rising stars of her generation. {…}
For over 10 years, bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni has been the go-to Leporello in Mozart’s “Don Giovanni,” performing the role all over the world at such companies as the Teatro alla Scala, the Metropolitan Opera, Salzburg Festival, Baden Baden Festival, Wiener Staatsoper, and at Tanglewood, among others. His interpretation has been hailed by critics as “dynamic” and “youthful” and a number of performances {…}
Over the past years, Wilhelm Schwinghammer has increasingly become one of the most in-demand Strauss and Wagner singers of his generation. He has performed some of the greatest roles from each composer with some of the greatest companies, including the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Washington National Opera, Salzburg Festival, Hamburg State Opera, Bayreuth Festival, and Teatro alla Scala. This week, the {…}
Marie-Nicole Lemieux is one of the most sought after contraltos of her generation. She has performed around the world in every major theater including the Teatro alla Scala, Salzburg Festival, Opéra National de Paris, the Teatro Real in Madrid, the Gran Teatre del Liceu, and the Wiener Staatsoper, among others. This week she will finally make her long overdue Metropolitan {…}
Since her Metropolitan Opera National Council Audition win in 1993, Ainhoa Arteta has been a dominant figure in the opera world, performing leading roles in every major theater. Her repertoire has traversed numerous composers from Puccini and Verdi to Gounod, Leoncavallo, and Cilea. This week she adds to her expanding repertory, taking on another iconic role by Puccini. The Spanish soprano sings {…}
The Metropolitan Opera is set to celebrate New Year’s Eve with a star-studded cast of “Adriana Lecouvreur” and talk has been about the diva and the tenor. But there is one artist in the cast that can’t be overlooked in the least – Anita Rachvelishvili. These performances of the Princess de Bouillon will be special because they will feature the {…}
The holiday season is a time for fun. In many places, operetta takes on a more central role in the repertoire being performed. And as such, we see many prominent singers take a stab at the lighter works. Enter tenor Jonas Kaufmann, who is set to celebrate the New Year in his role debut as Eisenstein in “Die Fledermaus.” Kaufmann, {…}
It has been quite a year for Rihab Chaieb. The mezzo-soprano ended her time at the Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Artist program and won third place at the Operalia Competition. She also made several role debuts and also appeared in the Live in HD performance of “Luisa Miller.” Now she takes on a new title role in a rarely performed work. {…}
Over the past years, Maxim Mironov has emerged as one of the great Rossini tenors of his generations and one of the greatest exponents of the Bel Canto repertoire. He has also become a favorite of the Italian audiences, performing in every important theater of the country and a frequent guest at both the Donizetti Opera Festival and the Rossini {…}
For many years Saioa Hernandez has performed at some of the leading Italian opera companies performing a variety of repertoire. She has been seen dominating the Bel Canto rep as well as many of Verdi’s operas and she has made a signature of many rarely performed Verismo pieces. This week, she is about to give her highest profile assignment to {…}