There are a lot of unique experiences to be had via streaming in the opera world this week and we’re excited to share our top 10 choices. A star soprano. Rising opera stars. The future of opera. A new work filmed in a major museum. Lots of Verdi and Mozart. All of these and more are on offer. So let’s {…}
The Wiener Staatsoper has announced the streaming program for the week featuring Wagner, Rossini, Bellini, and Puccini. The week begins with Bellini’s “La Sonnambula“ conducted by Guillermo García Calvo and starring Daniela Fally, Juan Diego Flórez, Luca Pisaroni, and Maria Nazarova. Streaming Date: April 13, 2021 Kamil Pavelka, Maria Yakovleva, Denys Cherevychko, and Olga Esina star in “Don Quixote” conducted by {…}
Gounod’s “Faust” is the quintessential French grand opera. It premiered in Paris at the Théâtre Lyrique in 1859, with spoken dialogues and less musical numbers. The opera was an immense success, and up until 1869 it was represented 314 performances. Subsequent changes included recitatives instead of spoken dialogue, an aria for Valentin, and the ballet during the “Walpurgis Night” scene {…}
The Opéra National de Paris has announced that it will stream Gounod’s “Faust” from the Opéra Bastille on Friday, March 26, 2021. Audiences will be able to watch the performance on France 5; the performance will then be made available for repeat viewings on Culturebox for six months. It will also be released in cinemas at a later date. The {…}
This week’s offerings feature not only a lot of repertory favorites, but performances by some of the greatest opera stars in the world. So without further ado, here is a breakdown of our top 10 operas to stream this week. Die Walküre – Vienna State Opera (Jan. 25) The Vienna State Opera will kick off its week with the second {…}
(Images source: MEZZO TV website) Opernhaus Zürich will broadcast three operas on MEZZO TV throughout January and February 2021. First up will be Bellini’s operatic jewel “I Capuleti e i Montecchi” featuring Joyce DiDonato in the role of Romeo, Olga Kulchynska as Giulietta, Benjamin Bernheim in the role of Tebaldo, Alexei Botnarciuc as Capellio, and Erik Anstine as Lorenzo. Opernhaus {…}
In lieu of the recent postponement of its 2020-21 season opening, the Opéra National de Paris has announced that it will be streaming several works that were originally set to open its new season. First up, the company will stream Verdi’s “La Traviata” in Simon Stone’s modern take. Pretty Yende and Benjamin Bernheim headline the famed opera. Audiences will also {…}
Opernhaus Zürich has announced digital concerts entitled “Digital Opernhaus” It begins with Fabio Luisi conducting Violinist Augustin Hadelich and the Philharmonia Zürich in a program that includes Johannes Brahms’s Violin Concerto and Schubert’s Symphony No. 4. Streaming Dates: Dec. 12-20, 2020 Anna Bonitatibus will perform with young artists from the International Opera Studio including Erica Petrocelli, Lina Dambrauskaité, Luca Bernard, {…}
The Teatro alla Scala has announced the musical selections for its opening night on Dec. 7. The program will include music by Verdi, Wagner, Cilea, Puccini, Donizetti, Bizet, Massenet, Giordano, and Rossini. Among the operas that will be showcaeed on opening night include “Lucia di Lammermoor,” “Adriana Lecouvreur,” “L’Elisir d’Amore,” “Guglielmo Tell,” “Madama Butterfly,” “Don Carlo,” Rigoletto,” “Andrea Chenier,” “Die {…}
The Oper! Awards have announced the winners of the 2020 edition. Bruno de Sá was given the Best Newcomer award while tenor Benjamin Bernheim was recognized as Best Male Singer. Anita Rachvelishvili was Best Female Singer and Hans Neuenfels was given a Lifetime Achievement Award. Best Performance went to the Opéra National de Paris’ “Les Indes Galantes,” while Best World {…}
(Credit: Musacchio & Ianniello) The Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome, Italy has announced its 2020-21 season. For the purposes of this article, we will only focus on the vocal performances. The season opens with Gerhild Romberger and Clay Hilley performing Bruckner’s “Te Deum” and Mahler’s “Das Lied von der Erde.” Antonio Pappano conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. 16-18, 2020 {…}
