Lisette Oropesa, Michael Volle & Diana Damrau Highlight Opernhaus Zürich’s 2020-21 Season

The Opernhaus Zürich has announced its 2020-21 season with 13 new productions and a number of international stars. Premiere Michael Volle sings the title role in a new production of Mussorgky’s “Boris Godunov” by Barrie Kosky. Lina Dambrauskaité, Irène Friedli, John Daszak, Konstantin Shushakov, Brindley Sherratt, Edgaras Montvidas, Oksana Volkova, Johannes Martin Kränzle, and Wenwei Zhang also star. Kirill Karabits {…}

Feb 27, 2020

Sir Simon Rattle, Stuart Skelton & Joyce DiDonato Lead London Symphony Orchestra’s 2020-21 Season

(Credit: Karen Almond / Metropolitan Opera) The London Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2020-21 season at the Barbican Centre. For the purposes of this article we will only focus on Vocal performances. Sir. Simon Rattle conducts Berg’s “Wozzeck” with Anja Kampe, Christian Gerhaler, Thomas Blondelle, John Tomlinson, and Peter Hoare. Performance Dates: Sept. 15-17, 2020 Sir Simon Rattle conducts Melodic {…}

Jan 21, 2020

Christian Gerhaher, Anja Kampe, Magdalena Kožená Headline 2020 Aix-en-Provence Festival

(Credit: Sasha Vasiljev / Mathias Bothor, Deutsche Grammophon) The Festival Aix-en-Provence has just announced the program for 2020 season, which will include a total of six works. The season will open with Berg’s opera “Wozzeck,” starring Christian Gerhaher, Anja Kampe, Daniel Brenna, Peter Hoare, Brindley Sherratt, Evan LeRoy Johnson, J’Nai Bridges, Alexander Kiechle, Tomasz Kumięga, and Graham Clark. Sir Simon {…}

Nov 6, 2019

Ermonela Jaho & Roberto Alagna Lead New CD/DVD Releases – Nov. 8

It is a big week for CDs and DVD releases in the opera world. As companies get ready for the holiday season, numerous artists have new releases that are must buys. Here are our recommendations. Myrthen With “Myrthen,” baritone Christian Gerhaher embarks on the second chapter of his once-in-a-lifetime project: the complete recording of Robert Schumann’s lieder output. Lauded as {…}

Oct 25, 2019

San Francisco Performances 2019-20 Review: Christian Gerhaher Sings Mahler

(Credit: Clive Barda) Internationally renowned baritone Christian Gerhaher sang Mahler on Tuesday evening at the Herbst Theater, San Francisco alongside noted German pianist Gerold Huber. It was intimacy in a public space, and superb. The range, the expressivity, the pairing of words, music, and thought encapsulated Mahler’s genius beautifully. We go to Mahler’s songs for an intimate exploration of life {…}

Jul 8, 2019

Watch Live Stream of Royal Opera House’s ‘Le Nozze Di Figaro’ With Simon Keenlyside Via OperaVision

OperaVision will present a live stream of “Le Nozze di Figaro” from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden on July 9, 2019. The stream kicks off at 8 p.m. local time. That’s around 3 p.m. EDT and 12 p.m. PST for the start time. The live stream will be available for one month on the platform. The Mozart masterpiece will {…}

Jun 14, 2019

Julia Bullock, Christine Goerke & Christian Gerhaher Lead White Lights 2019 Festival

The White Lights Festival has announced its 2019 festival featuring numerous experimental works and a number of operatic and vocal evenings. For this article, we will only announce vocal events. “En Masse,” a work created by Yaron Lifschitz with the Circa Ensemble, is set to feature selections by Swedish composer Klara Lewis interspersed with selections from Schubert’s “Winterreise” and “Schwanengesang.” Performance {…}

Jun 10, 2019

Thomas Hampson Headlines Pierre Boulez Saal’s 2019-20 Season

The Pierre Boulez Saal of Berlin has announced its 2019-20 season featuring numerous concerts. For this article, we will only feature vocal performances. Marion Tassou performs an evening with conductor Matthias Pintscher and director Silvia Costa. The program will include music by Blondeau, Lindberg, and Vivier. Performance Date: Sept. 22, 2019 Christian Gerhaher performs an evening of Mahler with Gerold Huber. {…}

May 27, 2019

Anna Netrebko, Saioa Hernández & Sonya Yoncheva Headline Teatro Alla Scala’s 2019-20 Season

The Teatro alla Scala has announced its 2019-20 season featuring numerous new productions, rare works, and a number of stars. Anna Netrebko opens the Teatro alla Scala in the title role of Puccini’s ‘Tosca” with Luca Salsi in the role of Scarpia. Riccardo Chailly conducts the production by Davide Livermore. Saioa Hernández sings three performances of the title role. Performance {…}

May 23, 2019

Ainhoa Arteta, Plácido Domingo & Yolanda Auyanet Highlight Teatro De La Zarzuela’s 2019-20 Season

The Teatro de la Zarzuela has announced its 2019-20 season featuring eight full productions, gala concerts, recitals, and many important Spanish and international stars. The season opens with Jesus Guridi’s “El Caserio” starring Raquel Lojendo, Angel Odena, Andeka Gorrotxateg, Marife Nogales, and Pablo Garcia Lopez. The second cast includes Carmen Solis, Joe Antonio Lopez, Jose Luis Sola, Ana Cristina Marco, and Jorge {…}

Apr 29, 2019

Marlis Petersen, Elina Garanca & Diana Damrau Headline Berlin Philharmonic’s 2019-20 Season

The Berlin Philharmonic has announced its 2019-2020 season featuring numerous guests including Marlis Petersen as the Artist in Residence. Here is a look at the starry Lineup. The season opens with Kirill Petrenko conducting Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with Marlis Petersen, Elisabeth Kulman, and Benjamin Bruns. The concert will also include Alban Berg’s “Lulu Suite.” Performance Dates: August 23-31, 2019 John {…}

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