Opera del West is teaming up with Brokton Symphony Orchestra for a concert performance of Bizet’s “Carmen” at Massasoit Community College in Brockton. The opera will be headlined by Heather Gallagher as Carmen, Matthew Arnold as Don José, Melynda Davis as Micaëla, and Juan Suarez as Escamillo. Other cast members include Chenxi Fu, Carlo Bunyi, Jay Hutzler, Roselin Osser, and {…}
(Photo: Siim Vahur) It would be unrealistic to expect a new production of Bizet’s masterpiece to reveal anything that has not already been presented many times before. The best one can reasonably hope for would be a tweak in emphasis that draws attention to elements that are sometimes underplayed. Pierre-Emmanuel Rousseau took exactly this approach for his production for Estonian {…}
The Académie de l’Opéra National de Paris will present a concert spotlighting its young artists. The showcase, set for Jan. 17, 2025 at Palais Garnier, will be conducted by Patrick Lange and features scenes from operas by Bizet, Gounod, and Massenet. For Bizet’s “Djamileh,” audiences will hear Amandine Portelli, Liang Wei, and Luis Felipe Sousa. Isobel Anthony and Ihor Mostovoi {…}
Lincoln Center Presents will showcase “The Opera Next Door’s ‘La Carmencita.’” The showcase, which will take place at the David Rubenstein Atrium on Dec. 6, 2024, will reframe the classic masterwork through a modern lens. The production was conceived by Colombian soprano, TOND founder, and Bedford-Stuyvesant resident Sasha Gutiérrez, stage director Rebecca Miller Kratzer, and Latin GRAMMY Award-winning bassist and {…}
(Credit: The Verdi Chorus) The Verdi Chorus is set to present “We Are Verdi Bizet” on Nov. 16 and 17, 2024 at the First Presbyterian Church in Santa Monica. The showcase will feature music from three Verdi operas – “I Lombardi,” “Don Carlo,” and “Rigoletto” – to go along with two Bizet classics – “Carmen” and “The Pearl Fishers.” Soloists {…}
The Guangzhou Opera House will present Bizet’s “Le Docteur Miracle” starting on Sept. 30, 2024. The production is produced by Jenny Liang and is supported by the French Consulate-General in Guangzhou. “In this third iteration of our immersive comic opera program, we also further explored how to make the opera popular with contemporary audiences and promote the modernization, popularization and {…}
(Credit: Ken Howard / Met Opera) Great Performances at the Met is set to showcase Bizet’s “Carmen” on June 19, 2024 at 9 p.m. local time. The opera stars Aigul Akhmetshina in the title role. Joining her is Piotr Beczala as Don José, Angel Blue as Micaëla, and Kyle Ketelson as Escamillo. The opera is conducted by Daniele Rustioni, who {…}
(Photo: Khalid Al-Busaidi) Although Maria Callas died almost 50 years ago, her name is still able to draw in the crowds. One of the headline offerings of the Royal Opera House Muscat’s (ROHM) current opera season was a concert entitled “Homage to Maria Callas,” which drew an enthusiastic audience. Of course, the presence of the fabulous soprano Sonya Yoncheva and {…}
The Music Academy of the West has unveiled its 2024 Summer Festival, which runs from June 12 – August 13, 2024. Here is a rundown of the vocal performances on offer. First up is the Marilyn Horne Song Competition Winners Recital featuring baritone Navasard Hakobyan and pianist Brian Cho. They will perform a world premiere by Joel Thompson, among other {…}
The Academy of Vocal Arts will present “Jubilate! A Concert of Sacred Music” this March. The showcase will feature music by Mozart, Händel, Dubois, Bellini, Dvorák, Rossini, Bizet, Puccini, Wagner, Clysedale, Lofton, Carter, and Verdi. Performers include Emily Margevich, Kevin Godínez, Manli Deng, Shawn Roth, Luke Norvell, Lydia Grindatto, Angel Raii Gomez, Dylan Gregg, Matthew Goodheart, Ethel Trujillo, Ariana Maubach, {…}
Boston Opera Collaborative will present “La Tragédie de Carmen” this April. The 90-minute retelling of one of the world’s most iconic operas, will be presented at Arrow Street Arts in Cambridge. Ken Yanagisawa will conduct a 15-piece chamber orchestra in a production directed by Alexandra Deitrich. Limor Gaash stars as Carmen with Patrick Starke as Don José, Sarah Cooper as {…}