Chicago’s DePaul Chamber Choir and DePaul Baroque Ensemble are set to present a unique program dedicated to the music of Charpentier, Leonarda, and Schütz on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. The program, led by Jason Moy and featuring pianist Boris Krivoshein will commence with a performance of Charpentier’s “In nativitatem Domini canticum H. 416.” The vocal soloists for the performance include {…}
The Department of Music at Universidad de las Artes (DAMus) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, has revealed its upcoming slate of performances. Here is a rundown of the vocal performances. First up is Charpentier’s “Les plaisirs de Versailles.”. The opera will star Paloma Barrales, Guadalupe Bouza, Julia Bailey, Constanza Salas, Andrés Pinto, and Lucas Somacal. Andrés Gerszenzon conducts while Rodrigo Meléndez {…}
The Potsdam Sanssouci Music Festival has unveiled its 2023 summer schedule. Here is a look at the vocal performances. First up is “Mendelssohn and Friends” featuring soprano Christina Gansch. The performance will also feature the {oh!} Orkiestra Historyczna and the program will include music by Mendelssohn, Rossini, Spohr, Meyerbeer, and von Weber, among others. Performance Dates: June 10, 2023 Next up {…}
The USC Thornton School of Music has unveiled its Spring 2023 Live Event lineup, featuring a wide array of musical genres, including jazz, pop, and opera. For this article, we have highlighted vocal performances only. The USC Thornton Edge will showcase new works for large ensemble in February, featuring Kaija Saariaho’s “Quatre Instants” for orchestra and solo soprano. Initially composed {…}
(Photo credit: Cassandra Hannagan) In a podcast for Pinchgut Opera’s latest production, Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s opera “Médée,” Artistic Director Erin Helyard describes the first interpreter of the title role in 1693, Marie le Rochois, as “the greatest actress in all of France.” “Actress.” Not singer? But perhaps the designation provides a clue as to how to appreciate this early French baroque {…}
Ensemble Clavecin will join forces with Ensemble Cochléa to present a Christmas Concert at the Crypt of St. Joseph’s Oratory in Montréal. Scheduled for Dec. 16 at 7:30 p.m., the showcase will feature baritone Hugo Laporte and mezzo-soprano Rose Naggar-Tremblay as they present old French hymns and Christmas songs from different countries. Audiences will hear music from such composers as {…}
(Credits: Maria José Siri official website / Chris Gloag / Zoe Cura / Georg List) Italian television channel Rai5 has announced broadcasts for the week of Feb. 14 – Feb. 20, 2021. The opera broadcasts will be dedicated to composer Giacomo Puccini. The stream on Feb. 14 will be dedicated to late soprano Mirella Freni. OPERAS The broadcast of Niccolò {…}
“Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a film section or a film in its entirety and highlight the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perception of a film that we are viewing. This week’s installment features the {…}