(Credit: Curtis Brown) “Halka” is as one of the masterpieces in the Polish operatic repertory and is frequently performed in its country of origin. In recent times the opera has garnered greater international attention with showcases at Carnegie Hall, Bard Music Festival, and the Bel Canto Opera. This week, “Halka” will get a new production at the Theater an der {…}
This week, three rarities will be released on DVD and CD. One is a world premiere recording while the other two come from successful productions in 2018-19. Here is a look! The Bassarids Sean Panikkar stars in Henze’s opera that premiered last year at the Salzburg Festival. Arthaus Musik releases the new DVD, also starring Russell Braun, Nikolai Schukoff, and {…}
Les Théâtres De la Ville De Luxembourg has announced 2019-20 season, featuring eight productions. The season opens with Weber’s “Der Freishutz” with Laurence Equilbey conducting a production by Clément Debailleul & Raphaël Navarro. Tuomas Katajala sings the role of Max alongside Johanni van Oostrum, Chiara Skerath, Vladimir Baykov, and Christian Immler. Performance Dates: Oct. 6-8, 2019 Gustavo Gimeno conducts Michael Thalheimer’s production of Verdi’s “Macbeth” {…}
The Theater an der Wien has announced its 2019-20 season featuring numerous rarely performed works, concert operas and a number of new productions. Opera Productions David Afkham conducts Amélie Niermeyer’s new production of Dvorak’s “Rusalka.” Maria Bengtsson sings the title role alongside Ladislav Elgr, Günther Groissböck, Natascha Petrinsky, and Kate Aldrich. Performance Dates: Sept. 19 – 30, 2019 Stefan Gottfried conducts Sam Brown’s production of Mozart’s {…}
The English National Opera has announced its 2019-20 season featuring seven new productions and three revivals, the greatest number of new productions in five years. The season will also include four new productions that present the same story: the Orpheus myth will be seen in four operas spanning 230 years, interpreted by four directors from radically different theatrical disciplines, all within the {…}
OperaVision will present the Opera Ballet Vlaanderen’s production of Halévy’s “La Juive” on April 6, 2019. Roy Cornelius Smith will star as Éléazar with Corinne Winters taking on the role of Rachel. Other cast members include Enea Scala, Nicole Chevalier, Riccardo Zanellato, and Leon Kosavic. Antonino Fogliani conducts. The stream kicks off at 7 p.m. local time. That’s around 2 {…}
This weekend is an interesting one as there are numerous new productions, rare operas, and one world premiere. There are also some role debuts and one production that will begin its international run. Here is a look at what we have picked as must-sees! Orest – Wiener Staatsoper, Austria Manfred Trojahn’s opera gets a new production in Vienna with an {…}
On Tuesday, January 22, the Tucson Desert Song Festival presented soprano Corinne Winters in recital at the University of Arizona in Tucson. On entering, audience members were presented with no only a program listing the songs, but they also received printed copies of each song in both English and its original language. The lights were also kept high enough so {…}
The Santa Fe Opera has announced updates to its 2019 season. After Lisette Oropesa’s announcement on her Teatro alla Scala debut, the company announced that Corinne Winters will replace Oropesa in the role of Leïla in “The Pearl Fishers.” Winters, who has performed worldwide to great acclaim, will make her role debut in the Bizet opera. The company also announced that {…}
The New York Festival of Song has announced its 2018-19 season, which will feature four. The first of these will feature mezzo-soprano Lucia Bradford and tenor Joshua Blue in “W.C. Handy and the Birth of Blues.” The performance will be dedicated to Handy, who was a renowned African-American composer and publisher of the 20th century. This concert will take place {…}
Opera Vlaanderen and Ballet has announced its 2018-19 season, featuring a number of rarely performed works and repertoire staples. There will also be a world premiere and a number of concerts. For this season announcement, we have only focused on the vocal events. Productions Wagner’s “Lohengrin” opens the season with Zoran Todorovich in the title role. David Alden directs the production {…}