(Photo: Franck Ferville) Unfortunately, I could not attend the opening night of Paris Opera’s premiere of “Beatrice di Tenda.” I even tried to emulate the experience of an opening night: I avoided, as much as I could, reading the reviews. But, before I could stop them, a few friends had stressed how negative most reviews were. After watching the opera, {…}
The Opéra de Paris is set to livestream Bellini’s “Beatrice di Tenda” on Feb. 15, 2024. The opera will be broadcast on the company’s streaming platform and will star Tamara Wilson in the title role alongside Quinn Kelsey, Theresa Kronthaler, Pene Pati, Amitai Pati, and Taesung Lee. Mark Wigglesworth conducts the Bellini rarity in a production by Peter Sellars. The production {…}
The Opéra de Paris has announced a cast change for its production of “Beatrice di Tenda.” The company said that Natalia Kutateladze has withdrawn from the production due to illness. As a result, the role of Agnese del Maino will be played by Theresa Kronthaler. Kronthaler is a German-born mezzo who has performed at the Grand Théâtre de Genève, Theater {…}
June Anderson, born on December 30, 1952, authored one of the unique opera careers of the 20th century. The lyric soprano seemed destined for the path often taken, but wound up moving in diverse directions with regards to repertoire. This very aspect was revealed in her becoming the first non-Italian to ever win the prestigious Bellini d’Oro Prize. She sang {…}
Rising opera star Pretty Yende will be performing on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday evening. She will be the live performance segment of the show, which will also feature Oprah Winfrey. Colbert has invited prominent opera stars before to be on his show. In 2012, he featured Placido Domingo in a memorable episode that saw the two {…}
