Vladimir Jurowski, Miah Persson & Sabine Devieilhe Highlight Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin’s 2020-21

The Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin has announced its 2020-21 season featuring a number of soloists. For this article we will highlight vocal performances. Vladimir Jurowski and Anne Schwanewilms perform works by Webern, Berg, and Schnittke. Performance Date: Sept. 5, 2020 Vladimir Jurowski conducts a Christmas concert featuring soloists Sophie Klußmann, Alice Lackner, Michael Taylor, Stefan Gähler, Christian Oldenburg, and Philipp Alexander Mehr. The program {…}

Apr 27, 2020

Juan Diego Flórez, Olga Peretyatko, Marina Rebeka Headline Vienna State Opera’s Streaming Program for May 2020

The Vienna State Opera has unveiled the streaming options for the month of May with performances every single day of the week. Here is a breakdown of each showcase. May 1 – “La Bohème” Performance from Dec. 22, 2019, starring Stefan Pop, Irina Lungu, Mariam Battistelli, Marco Caria, Samuel Hasselhorn, Ryan Speedo Green, and Marcus Pelz. Conducted by Marco Armiliato. {…}

Mar 25, 2020

Marina Rebeka & Chen Reiss Highlight New CD/DVD Releases (Week of March 23)

This week, two divas release new albums dedicated to Beethoven and French opera. Here is a look. Elle Marina Rebeka will release her fourth solo album and her second for Prima Classic. The new album will celebrate the diversity of the female roles in some of the greatest French Opera Arias of the canon including Charpentier’s “Louise,” Gonoud’s “Romeo et {…}

Feb 5, 2020

Wiener Staatsoper 2019-20 Review: Fidelio Urfassung – Leonore

(Photo Credit: Wiener Staatsoper GmbH/Michael Pöhn) Ludwig van Beethoven’s only opera “Fidelio” is usually characterized as an operatic work of extraordinary musical and dramatic values. Well-known for its mammoth Overture to Leonore No. 3, and originally entitled “Leonore, or the Triumph of Marital Love,” it carries a powerful message of a brave woman who risks her own life in order {…}

Nov 11, 2019

Vienna State Opera 2019-20 Live Stream: Stephanie Houtzeel Stars As ‘Ariodante’

(Credit: Julia Wessely) The Vienna State Opera will live stream Handel’s “Ariodante” on Nov. 15, 2019. The opera will feature Stephanie Houtzeel, Chen Reiss, Hila Fahima, Max Emanuel Cenci, and Josh Lovell in a production directed by David McVicar. The performance will be conducted by Christophe Rousset. The stream kicks off at 6:30 p.m. local time. That’s around 12:30 p.m. {…}

Jul 11, 2019

Roberto Alagna and Aleksandra Kurzak Headline Concert De Paris 2019

The Orchestra National de France and the Choeur and Maîtrise de Radio France will present a free Bastille Day concert on Sunday, Jul. 14, 2019. The concert will take place “at the foot of the Eiffel Tower . . . [and] will be followed by the very famous fireworks,” according to SortiraParis. Alain Altinoglu will lead the orchestra. The event {…}

Apr 25, 2019

Diana Damrau, Renée Fleming & Nina Stemme Headline Musikverein Wien’s 2019-20 Season

Musikverein Wien has announced its 2019-20 season. For the purposes of this article, we will focus on vocal performances. Martin Haselböck will lead the Orchester Wiener Akademie in a performance of various works by Franz Schubert as well as Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 4 in D Minor. Baritone Thomas Hampson will be featured. Performance Date: Oct. 13, 2019 Bass Günther Groissböck and {…}

Mar 18, 2019

Vienna State Opera 2018-19 Live Stream: Adrianne Pieczonka Stars In ‘Der Rosenkavalier’

Audiences can check out the “Der Rosenkavalier” performance on March 21, 2019, from the Vienna State Opera via the company’s live stream service. The performance will star Adrianne Pieczonka as the Marschallin, Peter Rose as Baron Ochs, Stephanie Houtzeel as Octavian, and Chen Reiss and Sophie. Adam Fischer conducts the classic Otto Schenk. The stream kicks off at 6 p.m. {…}

Feb 19, 2019

Golda Schultz, Julia Bullock & Gustavo Dudamel Headline LA Philharmonic’s 2019-20 Season

The LA Philharmonic has announced its 2019-20 season featuring numerous world premieres and a number of superstars. Here is a look at what the season has to offer. Please note that we have only announced the vocal performances. Julia Bullock headlines a concert that includes Barber’s “Knoxville: Summer of 1915,” Gershwin’s Concerto in F, the world premiere of Andre Previn’s {…}

Feb 4, 2019

Watch Strauss’ ‘Arabella’ Live Stream From Vienna State Opera

Richard Strauss’ “Arabella” will be featured on the Vienna State Opera’s live streaming service on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. The showcase will star Wolfgang Bankl, Emily Magee, Chen Reiss, Tomasz Konieczny, and Daniel Behle. Axel Kober will conduct the production directed Sven-Eric Bechtolf. The stream kicks off at 7 p.m. local time and is slated to run until around 10 {…}