Elza van den Heever, Joseph Calleja, Nicholas Brownlee, Corinne Winters, Allan Clayton & Anna Princeva Lead Oper Frankfurt’s 2025-26 Season

Oper Frankfurt has announced its 2025-26 season. Premieres Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” will star Teona Todua, Karolina Bengtsson, Kelsey Lauritano, Taehan Kim, Sakhiwe Mkosana, Magnus Dietrich, Andrew Kim, Bianca Tognocchi, Elizabeth Reiter, Liviu Holender, and Sebastian Geyer. Thomas Guggeis conducts the production by Mariame Clément. Performance Dates: Sept. 21, 2025-Jan. 17, 2026 Alexander Tsymbalyuk leads Mussorgsky’s “Boris Godunov” with Karolina {…}

May 2, 2024

Utah Symphony Announces 2024-25 Season

The Utah Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the vocal highlights. Hans Graf and Lindsey Reynolds perform the music of Poulenc, Faure, and Mussorgsky. Performance Dates: Nov. 15 & 16, 2024 The Utah Symphony performs the “Messiah.” Performance Dates: Nov. 30 & Dec. 1, 2024 Paolo Bortolameolli conducts a program of music by Jessie Montgomery, {…}

Nov 14, 2023

Boston Lyric Opera 2023-24 Review: La Cenerentola

Photo credit: Nile Scott Studios Never mind the simplistically staged goals. Forget that the libretto, by Jacopo Ferretti, makes very little sense especially in Act two. Boston Lyric Opera’s production of “La Cenerentola” works — and works quite well! With a very talented cast, an inspiring conductor, and a good orchestra, Rossini and Ferretti’s opera invites everyone to enjoy a {…}

Oct 14, 2023

Boston Lyric Opera to Present ‘La Cenerentola’

The Boston Lyric Opera is set to present a city-centric take on Rossini’s “La Cenerentola” The interpretation will bring the familiar story of a mistreated young woman and a handsome prince into the hearts of two familiar Boston neighborhoods. Boston resident Dawn M. Simmons will make her opera debut directing a cast that includes Cecelia Hall, Levy Sekgapane, Dana Varga, {…}

Aug 14, 2023

Boston Lyric Opera Announces Casting Updates for ‘Cinderella’ & ‘Madama Butterfly’

The Boston Lyric Opera has announced casting updates for its productions of “Cinderella” and “Madama Butterfly.” For “Cinderella” the company said that Cecelia Hall will make her BLO debut as Angelina in a new production by Dawn M. Simmons. Hall will be joined by Dana Varga in her BLO debut as Clorinda, Alexis Peart as Tisbe, Levy Sekgapane in his {…}

Apr 27, 2023

Karen Chia-Ling Ho, Levy Sekgapane & Sydney Mancasola Lead Boston Lyric Opera’s 2023-24 Season

The Boston Lyric Opera has announced its 2023-24 season featuring four productions. The Boston Lyric Opera opens with Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” featuring Karen Chia-Ling Ho, Alice Chung, Dominick Chenes, and Troy Cook. David Angus conducts the opera in a production by Phil Chan. Performance Dates: Sept. 14-24, 2023 David Angus conducts Rossini’s “La Cenerentola” in a production by Dawn M. Simmons. {…}

Sep 29, 2021

Andriana Chuchman & Cecelia Hall Headline Opera Omaha’s ‘The Capulets and the Montagues’

Opera Omaha is set to return to the Orpheum Theater after a twenty-month hiatus with Bellini’s “The Capulets and the Montagues (I Capuleti e i Montecchi).” Originally slated for the 2020 ONE Festival, the new production by ONE Festival Artistic Director James Darrah will be conducted by Christopher Allen. The new production will feature a dark and visually rich exploration {…}

Apr 5, 2017

Opera Philadelphia 2016-17 Preview: ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’ Closes Season With Starry Young Cast

Opera Philadelphia’s has announced that it will conclude its 2016-17 season with a new production Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro.” The company will get five performances at the Academy of Music from April 28-May 7, all of which will be conducted by Corrado Rovaris, Opera Philadelphia’s celebrated Jack Mulroney Music Director. The new co-production, which premiered in November at Lyric {…}