(Photo: Juan Diego Castillo / Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo) When Richard Wagner completed “Der fliegende Holländer” almost two centuries ago, he stood at a threshold in his artistic life. Within its turbulent orchestral sea there is already the sense of the psychological obsessions that would later culminate in “Tristan” and “The Ring.” The work’s themes —eternal wandering, obsessive {…}
(Photo: Rafael Salvador) On September 19th, the Theatro Municipal de São Paulo brought to the stage its first production of “Porgy and Bess,” an opera by George Gershwin (1898-1937), with a libretto by Edwin DuBose Heyward (1885-1940) and Ira Gershwin (1896-1983), based on the novel turned into a play “Porgy,” by DuBose Heyward. The theater assembled not only a cast {…}
Colombian soprano Betty Garcés has been nominated as one of the most prominent Afro-Colombians of 2024. She was nominated in the category of music and arts and recognized for her work throughout Europe and Latin America. The soprano took to social media on Dec. 16 to note that it was “an honor to be part of this amazing group of {…}
The Teatro Julio Mario Santo Domingo has unveiled its 2023 programming. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal and operatic performances. First up is Pedro Salazar’s production of “Tosca” featuring conductor Andrés Orozco-Estrada. Performance Dates: Feb. 24 & 26, 2023 That will be followed by the “VI Festival Internacional de Música Clásica de Bogotá: {…}
