Opera Saratoga’s Festival Artists will perform in the upcoming summer events. The first concert, “Songs of Travel” features 18 rising star singers who perform from the “Great American Songbook.” Performance Date: June 1, 2025 Festival Artists perform arias and songs that made them want to be singers at Saratoga Winery. Coaches Amy Burton and Peter Kazaras emcee. Performance Dates: June {…}
(Photo credit: Eric Woolsey) “The Barber of Seville” can be tough to sit through. Opera Theatre Saint Louis (OTSL) swam upstream furiously against the libretto’s banalities to produce an entertaining show, with standout performances from Justin Austin in the title role, and Hongni Wu as Rosina. In youth, I received as a gift the London/Decca recording featuring Leo Nucci as {…}
The Russian Opera Workshop has announced its casting for its upcoming production of Tchaikovsky’s “Iolanta.” The title role of Iolanta is set to be shared by Gillian Watson, Samantha Long, and Marianne Nobre, while the role of Vaudemont will be portrayed by Martin Luther Clark. King René will be sung by Ben Wager and Eric Delagrange, while Robert will be portrayed {…}