(Credit: Lars Borges) Famed baritone Benjamin Appl is set to have a rather unique set of performances and releases centering on Schubert’s iconic “Winterreise.” The baritone will be at the center of a new film version of the work by John Bridcut which will be presented on BBC TV this December. Then, on Feb. 11, 2022, Alpha Classics will release {…}
Alpha Classics has announced that German baritone Benjamin Appl will join its distinguished roster of artists. Named Young Artist of the Year by Gramophone magazine in 2016, Appl performs internationally as a recitalist and soloist. He is currently set to release a recording of Schubert’s “Winterreise” with pianist James Baillieu in February 2022. Following this will be a recital album {…}
The Dallas Opera has announced additional programming for its 2021-22 season. The first event will be the previously announced Robert E. and Jean Ann Titus Family Recital by baritone Benjamin Appl, which was postponed from last season. Appl will perform Schubert’s Winterreise with pianist James Baillieu. Performance Date: Jan. 30, 2022 The second recital of the season will be by {…}
(Credits: © Aymeric Giraudel / Fabien Monthubert / © Simon Fowler) Opéra de Rouen Normandie, France has announced its 2021-22 season. For the purpose of this article, we will only focus on the operatic and vocal performances. Here is the full slate. Opera and Musicals Verdi‘s “Il Trovatore” opens the season with Lionel Lhote as Count di Luna, Brigitta Kele {…}
(Credits: Jürgen Frank / Yiorgos Mavropoulos / @ Sony / Gregor Hohenberg / Lukasz Rajchert / Carsten Sander) The Konzerthaus Dortmund has announced its 2021-22 season. For the purpose of this article, we will focus on the vocal works only. Soprano Sophie Karthäuser kicks off the season with a performance of Beethoven‘s “Pastorale.” Laurence Equilbey conducts the production by Carlus {…}
OperaVision has announced the June streams featuring three complete works and a competition. The month opens with Calixto Bieito’s new “St. John Passion” from Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. Les Talens Lyriques and a group of amateur singers who form the chorus at the heart of the narrative star alongside Benjamin Appl, Joshua Ellicott, Lenneke Ruiten, and Carlos Mena Streaming {…}
It’s happening. As the opera world starts progressing toward live performances, digital offerings are being tailored back a bit. We will continue this series nonetheless, providing our recommendations for some of the exciting upcoming opera events that you can stream from home in the event that you are not yet ready or able to return to a live performance. This {…}
The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced its 2021-22 season featuring new productions, concerts, and a special 175th-anniversary gala. Here is a look at the new season. Opera The first opera of the season is set to be Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos” starring Iréne Theorin and Johanni van Oostrum sharing the title role. They will be accompanied by Samantha Hankey, {…}
The Verbier Festival has announced its 2021 edition. The company announced that it plans to move forward with performances featuring live audiences, but will limit programs to around 70 minutes without intermissions. Audiences will be required to wear masks on at all times during performances with physical distancing enforced as well. Pre-concert chats will only be available online. For the {…}
Famed baritone Benjamin Appl is set to present a masterclass at the Riga Jurmala Academy on Jan. 27, 2021. Appl will work alongside students of Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music in Latvia. The showcase, which kicks off at 3 p.m. UTC, will be free to view for audiences around the work via the company’s Facebook page. After the broadcast, {…}
(Credits: Gregor Hohenberg/Sony / Rachel Harnisch official website / LA Opera official website / Deutsche Oper am Rhein official website) Stadtcasino Basel has announced its 2020-21 season. For the purpose of this article we will focus only on the vocal works. Here is the full rundown. Baritone Christian Gerhaher will perform works by Schoeck, Moser, and Schubert. Heinz Holliger conducts {…}