(Credit: Ken Howard / Met Opera) Puccini’s masterpiece “Tosca” returns to the Metropolitan Opera for 15 performances. The opera, which is set to open on Dec. 2, 2021, will first star Sondra Radvanovsky reprising her acclaimed turn which OperaWire said put her on, “a different level as Puccini’s Tragic Heroine.” She will be joined by Brian Jagde and George Gagnidze. {…}
(Credit: Royal Opera House official website) The Royal Opera House has announced multiple cast changes for its upcoming productions of Puccini’s “Tosca,” Wagner’s “Lohengrin,” and Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale.” Per an official press release, Oksana Lyniv will conduct the full run of Tosca in 2021, replacing Francesco Ivan Ciampa who was due to conduct the performances on Dec. 11, 14 & {…}
(Credit: © Dario Acosta) The Metropolitan Opera has announced that Evgeny Nikitin will not be appearing in the role of Scarpia in Puccini’s “Tosca” for the performances between Dec. 2 – 18, 2021 due to illness. As a result, George Gagnidze will take over the role. Gagnidze joins a cast that includes Brian Jagde as Mario Cavaradossi and Sondra Radvanovsky {…}
(Credit: Lombardo Associates official website) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced that tenor Brian Jagde was forced to cancel his performance in the role of Maurizio in Cilea’s “Adriana Lecouvreur” on Nov. 2, 2021, due to illness. Jagde released a personal statement, saying “I am incredibly sad to have to cancel tonight’s performance of Adriana Lecouvreur at the Wiener Staatsoper. I’ve {…}
(Credit: Fadil Berisha) On Oct. 29, the Wiener Staatsoper is set to stream a production of Cilea’s “Adriana Lecouvreur.” The production will be streamed on the company’s streaming platform and will star Brian Jagde as Maurizio, Nicola Alaimo as Michonnet, Ermonela Jaho in the title role of Adriana Lecouvreur, and Elīna Garanča as La Principessa di Bouillon. The cast will {…}
This week audiences will get a chance to hear two solo albums from some of the most exciting artists in the industry, world premiere recordings, and a rarely performed opera, among others. Here is a look at the new releases: Élégie Sony Classical will release Georgian mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili’s second album. The new album will showcase Rachvelishvili in the song {…}
This week’s recommendations kick off with a modern work followed by a long line of performances and productions dedicated to some of the repertory favorites. As we head toward the end of the week, the theme shifts to major commemorations of JUNETEENTH. Here’s a look a the Top 10 operas to stream this week. Le Soulier de Satin – Paris {…}
(Credit: Dominic M. Mercier) “The Drama of Tosca,” a special concert adaptation of Puccini’s “Tosca” will be available on Opera Philadelphia Channel starting on June 17, 2021. The recording comes from the May 2021 performances which were held for socially distanced audiences at the TD Pavilion at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park. The 90-minute {…}
(Photo: Simon Pauly) The Teatro San Carlo di Napoli has announced a cast change for its upcoming “Carmen.” The company announced that due to a sudden illness of Jean-François Borras has been forced to cancel. As a result, Brian Jagde will take over the role of Don José from June 25-27, 2021 at the Piazza del Plebiscito. Jagde is a {…}
The Teatro San Carlo has announced its 2021-22 season featuring 14 operas, 35 concert, and 4 ballets. Here is a look at the operas and the vocal performances. The season opens with Verdi’s “Otello“ with Jonas Kaufmann singing the title role. Michele Mariotti conducts the new production by Mario Martone. Kaufmann will alternate the title role with Yusif Eyvazov and {…}
(Credit: Bayerische Staatsoper official website) The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced the cancellation of the performances of Puccini‘s “Turandot” and Wagner‘s “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg” that were scheduled for July 12, 15, and July 29, 2021, respectively. The two operas were slated to be performed as part of the Münchner Opernfestspiele. The opera house also announced that the production of Verdi’s {…}