Michelle Bradley, Stephanie Blythe, Arturo Chacón-Cruz, Gihoon Kim, Pene Pati Headline San Diego Opera’s 2021-22 Season

San Diego Opera has announced its 2021-22 season. The California-based opera company’s season will kick off with “Stephanie Blythe in Concert” at the Balboa Theatre. The mezzo will perform music from the operatic and Broadway repertoire. Performance Date: Oct. 23, 2021 Soprano Michelle Bradley will perform at the Baker Baum Recital Hall in the Conrad Performing Arts Center. She will {…}

Jun 22, 2021

Ailyn Pérez, Russell Thomas, Jamie Barton & Nicole Car Lead San Francisco Opera’s 2021-22 Season

(Credit: Chris Singer/Fay Fox/Yan Bleney/Bree Anne Clowdus) The San Francisco Opera has announced its 2021-22 season featuring a variety of classic works and some of the greatest stars in the industry. The season will open with Puccini’s “Tosca“ with Eun Sun Kim conducting an all-star cast that includes soprano Ailyn Pérez as Tosca, tenor Michael Fabiano as Cavaradossi, and bass-baritone Alfred {…}

Jun 16, 2021

Arturo Chacón-Cruz Leads Staatsoper Stuttgart’s ‘Werther’

Staatsoper Stuttgart is set to present Massenet’s “Werther” as the first opera with an audience since October last year. The production by Felix Rothenhäusler will be performed at Stuttgart’s historic opera house on Sunday, July 11, 2021, in front of an audience of up to 700 people and will star Arturo Chacón-Cuz in the title role and Rachael Wilson in {…}

Mar 3, 2021

Michele Pertusi Joins Cast of ‘I Lombardi’ At Opéra de Monte-Carlo

The Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced a cast and schedule change for its upcoming production of “I Lombardi alla Prima Crociata.” The company announced that Michele Pertusi will take over the role of Pagano from Stefan Kocan who was originally scheduled to perform. Additionally, the company announced that all performances in the run will start at 2 p.m. local time {…}

Feb 4, 2021

Arturo Chacón-Cruz Takes Over ‘Il Trovatore’ At Ópera de Las Palmas

(Credit: LA Opera official website) The Ópera de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has announced a cast change for Verdi’s “Il Trovatore.” The Spanish company announced that tenor Murat Karahan will no longer sing the title role and will be replaced by Arturo Chacón-Cruz who will make his house debut. Chacón-Cruz is well known for his Italian roles and he {…}

Jan 10, 2021

Elena Sancho Pereg Joins ‘Les Contes d’Hoffmann’ at Gran Teatre Del Liceu

(Credit: Studioline Photography) The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced that soprano Elena Sancho Pereg will perform the role of Stella in the upcoming production of Offenbach’s “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” on Jan. 18, 19, 25, 28 & 31, 2021. Soprano Adriana González must spend 10 days in preventive isolation, in accordance with the COVID-19 regulations. González will perform the role {…}

Dec 22, 2020

Mezzo-Soprano Carol García Joins Gran Teatre del Liceu’s ‘Les Contes d’Hoffmann’

(Credit: Gran Teatre Del Liceu official website) The Gran Teatre Del Liceu has announced that mezzo-soprano Stéphanie d’Oustrac has cancelled her participation in Offenbach’s “Les contes d’Hoffmann” on Jan. 19 & 31, 2021 in the role of La Musa/Nicklausse, due to health reasons. As a result, mezzo-soprano Carol García will perform in her stead. García will join the cast that {…}

Dec 16, 2020

Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Change for La ‘Traviata’

The Teatre del Liceu de Barcelona has announced a cast change for Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The company revealed that tenor Pavol Breslik has been forced to cancel due to laryngitis. In his stead, tenors Dmitry Korchak and Arturo Chacon-Cruz will take over performances slated for Dec. 16 and 17. Korchak is currently performing the production and will take on two {…}

Dec 14, 2020

Best of 2020: OperaWire’s Top 11 Industry-Defining Moments of the Year

This calendar year has been a difficult one for the world and for the music industry. It tested artists in ways they never thought they would. And yet it also showed resilience, love, and humility. It was a year where generosity was predominant and where artists united for a better cause. Usually, at this point in time, OperaWire has a {…}

Nov 16, 2020

Arturo Chacon-Cruz Releases ‘A Christmas Wonderland’ Album

On Nov. 13, 2020, Mexican tenor Arturo Chacon-Cruz released his newest album “A Christmas Wonderland,” comprised of 14 favorites and meant to help kindle a sense of holiday spirit during these uncertain times. For this album, Chacon-Cruz collaborated with pianist Roberto Berrocal, and noted producer and sound engineer Rafa Sardina. Recorded in 2019, the album was originally titled “I’m Coming {…}

Nov 16, 2020

Marina Rebeka, Michael Fabiano, Sonya Yoncheva, Deborah Nansteel, Aleksandra Kurzak Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

There’s no doubt that it hasn’t been an easy week in the opera world. With COVID-19 continuing to spread across the world at alarming rates, companies across Europe have entered a second lockdown, ending what many hoped would be a continuation of performances throughout the 2020-21 season. But it has not quite worked out that way. As such, online broadcasts {…}