(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 {…}
(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. {…}
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 {…}
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 {…}
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. {…}
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 {…}
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 {…}