Random Opera is set to present “Così fan tutte” on March 11, 2023 at the Temple SpeechRoom, Rugby. The opera, which will be directed by Richard Tegid Jones and conducted by Ashley Beauchamp, is set to star Susie Gibbons, Anna Cooper, Rebecca Madden, Joseph Doody, Mike Dewis, and Richard Tegid Jones. The performance is set to kick off at 6:30 {…}
The Dallas Opera has announced that it will live stream its 2022-23 mainstage productions. The first opera that will stream is “Rigoletto” on Sunday, Oct. 16. Audiences will be able to watch the opera on thedallasopera.TV. Next up is “Hansel and Gretel” on Nov. 5, followed by “Cosí fan tutte” on April 1, 2022. The company also revealed that it {…}
Classic Lyric Arts will present four concerts between July 5-10, 2022 to celebrate Mozart’s Italian operas including “Le Nozze di Figaro,” “Don Giovanni,” “Idomeneo,” “Così fan tutte,” and “La Clemenza di Tito.” The performances will be presented under the artistic direction of Glenn Morton at Bard College at Simon’s Rock. The cast for the performances includes Talar Arslanian, Daniella Brancato, {…}
Opera Memphis has announced a major change for its May 21 performance of “Così fan tutte.” The company revealed that the performance will no longer feature the participation of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra or conductor Moody. Instead, the performance will showcase Jennifer Q. McGuire at the piano accompanying the singers. In an official press statement, the company noted that the {…}
Edmonton Opera is set to premiere a new production of “Così fan tutte” on March 19, 2022. The work, which will be conducted by Justo Valdés and directed by Kim Mattice Wanat (both in their company debuts), will aim to redirect the opera’s famed titular punchline and “re-examine the way women are portrayed in the story.” “We first meet the {…}
The English National Opera has canceled two performances of “Così fan tutte” due to COVID-19. The company noted that “due to complications caused by Covid during the rehearsal process the performances of ‘Così fan tutte’ on Thursday, March 10 and Saturday, March 12 are canceled.” The ENO added, “We are extremely sorry that these performances cannot go ahead and apologize {…}
The Royal Opera House Covent Garden has announced its streaming slate for Spring 2022. It all kicks off with “Così fan tutte” starring Angela Brower as Dorabella, Alessio Arduini as Guglielmo, Corinne Winters as Fiordiligi, Daniel Behle as Ferrando, Sabina Puértolas as Despina, and Johannes Martin Kränzle as Don Alfonso. The opera is directed by Jan Philipp Gloger and conducted {…}
(Credit: Sacharov) The Washington National Opera is set to present a new production of Mozart’s “Così fan tutte.” The opera, which will run from March 12 to 26, 2022 at the Eisenhower Theater, will mark the first fully-staged production for the company since March 2020. The Mozart masterwork will star legendary Italian bass Ferruccio Furlanetto as Don Alfonso in his {…}
(Credit: Courtesy of Bowman Media) San Diego Opera has announced a major cast change for its upcoming production of “Così fan tutte.” The company noted that John Brancy will be joining the cast in place of Gihoon Kim, who had been scheduled to make his North American debut. However, per a press statement, he withdrew from the production due to {…}
On February 12, 2022, San Diego Opera will open its mainstage season with Mozart’s “Così fan tutte.” This production, directed by Timothy Nelson and conducted by Bruce Stasyna, will mark the company’s return to the San Diego Civic Theatre, and the first time San Diego Opera has presented the work since 2005. The cast will feature 2021 Cardiff Singer of {…}
San Diego Opera will open its mainstage season on Feb. 12, 2022, with Mozart’s “Cosi fan tutte.” Additional performances will be held on Feb. 15, 18, and 20, 2022. This performance marks the company’s return to the San Diego Civic Center since the start of the pandemic. The cast includes the winner of the 2021 Cardiff Singer of the World {…}