Joyce DiDonato, Jonathan Tetelman, Stéphanie d’Oustrac, Jakub Józef Orliński Headline Opéra National du Rhin’s 2021-22 Season

(Credits: © McQueen / Deutsche Oper am Rhein official website / © Jean-Baptiste Millot / Jiyang Chen) Opéra National du Rhin in Strasbourg, France has announced its 2021-22 season. Here is the full slate. Operas Hans Abrahamsen’s “The Snow Queen” will spotlight Lauren Snouffer, Rachael Wilson, Helena Rasker, David Leigh, Michael Smallwood, Owen Willetts, Floriane Derthe, and Moritz Kallenberg. Robert {…}

May 6, 2021

Page to Opera Stage: The Inspiration and Adaptations of Carmen

“Page to Opera Stage” looks at stories – real-life or fiction, old and new – that have inspired operas, and the ways these narratives have been edited and dramatized to fit a new medium. This week’s article looks at the stylings of Prosper Mérimée’s novella “Carmen” and Bizet’s streamlined operatic adaptation. In terms of French literary history, Prosper Mérimée may not {…}

May 1, 2021

Obituary: Baritone Theodore Lambrinos Dies at 85 Due To COVID-19

Baritone Theodore Lambrinos has died at the age of 85 due to the COVID-19 pneumonia complications on March 29 in Brooklyn. The baritone appeared on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House, and was a regular performer with the New York Grand Opera Company, where he performed roles in such operas as “Nabucco” and “La Bohème,” among others. Lambrinos was born {…}

Apr 28, 2021

Royal Opera House Announces Performance of ‘La Bohème’ To Thank NHS Workers

The Royal Opera House announced that it will present the special performance of Puccini’s opera ‘La bohème’ in order to express their gratitude to the staff of the National Health Service. The presentation will take place on June 27, 2021. The opera will be performed for specially-invited NHS staff, including nurses and healthcare support workers from the Royal Opera House’s {…}

Apr 28, 2021

Opera Orlando to Stream ‘Carmen’ Via WUCF TV

Opera Orlando has announced that it will be teaming up with WUCF TV for an encore presentation of “Carmen.” The showcase is set to take place on May 2, 2021 starting at 1 p.m. The famed opera was directed by Sara E. Widzer and conducted by Kelly Kuo with a cast headlined by mezzo Brianna Hunter in the title role, {…}

Apr 16, 2021

Opera Orlando to Stream Haiti-Inspired ‘Carmen’ Production

Following a sold-out, in-person production of Opera Orlando’s “Carmen,” set in Haiti in the 1960, the company has announced that it will present the production online via their “ENCORE! Series.” Directed by Sara E. Widzer and conducted by Kelly Kuo, the cast includes mezzo Brianna Hunter in the title role, with tenor Noah Stewart as Don José, soprano Brittany Renee {…}

Mar 19, 2021

Opéra de Montréal to Webcast ‘Carmen’

The Opéra de Montréal will webcast Bizet’s “Carmen” on March 19. The production, which was presented in Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier in 2019, features is a result of a collaboration with Quebec filmmaker Charles Binamé. The cast includes an all-Canadian cast featuring mezzo-soprano Krista de Silva portraying the famous gypsy girl, tenor Antoine Bélanger in the role of corporal Don José, baritone {…}

Mar 18, 2021

Gulfshore Opera Announces ‘Carmen Gala’

Gulfshore Opera in Naples, Florida has announced its “Carmen Gala” scheduled for March 23, 2021. The annual gala concert, which will feature local artists, was originally scheduled for Feb. 28, 2021, and was set to feature Irish tenor Anthony Kearns. However, Kearns was unable to participate due to restrictions on international travel as a result of COVID-19. The company was {…}

Mar 13, 2021

At Home With – Mezzo-Soprano Taxiarchoula Kanati in Stuttgart

“At Home With… ” is a series collaboration between OperaWire and photographer Frances Marshall of Marshall Light Studio, combining original photography with insightful interviews. In this third installment, OperaWire spoke with mezzo-soprano Taxiarchoula Kanati. Greek mezzo-soprano Taxiarchoula Kanati was at the very cusp of moving into the next phase of her career when COVID-19 brought the world and the industry {…}

Mar 7, 2021

Briana Hunter Headlines Opera Orlando’s ‘Carmen’

Opera Orlando concludes its fifth-anniversary MainStage series with Bizet’s “Carmen.” The opera, which is set to be presented in the Walt Disney Theater at Dr. Phillips Center, will blend Bizet’s iconic score sung in French with dialogue in a new Creole translation by Haitian linguist Dr. Jean-Elie Gilles. “It is thrilling to be able to present this opera in such {…}

Feb 22, 2021

Anita Rachvelishvili, Piotr Beczała, Federica Lombardi & Chen Reiss Headline Wiener Staatsoper Streaming Slate

(Photo Credits: © Wiener Staatsoper / Michael Pöhn / Bayerische Staatsoper official website / Chen Reiss official website) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced the next slate of operas that will be presented on its streaming platform over the next week. The week opens with three operas by Leoš Janáček. First up is Leoš Janáček’s operatic masterwork “Káťa Kabanová” with Angela {…}

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