Danielle Pastin is in a coma following a car accident. The Pittsburgh Festival Opera’s General Director Marianne Cornetti announced the news on social media stating, “Many of you know our beloved Artistic Administrator, cherished friend, and wonderful soprano, Danielle Pastin. It is with great sadness that I share that Danielle was involved in a horrific car accident last Thursday. She {…}
Pittsburgh Opera is set to conclude its production with Verdi’s “Falstaff.” The production will be presented between April 28 and May 3 at the Benedum Center. In a statement Christopher Hahn, who is retiring as Pittsburgh Opera General Director said, “Falstaff was in many ways the culmination of Verdi’s remarkable career. Everything he’d learned in his life went into its {…}
Pittsburgh Opera is set to present Bizet’s “Carmen.” The production was in the middle of rehearsals for its planned March 2020 performances when the COVID pandemic struck, forcing it to cancel. Now two years later “Carmen” will be making its long-awaited return to the Benedum Center. The opera will star Zanda Švēde in the title role alongside Scott Quinn as Don {…}
Tulsa Opera has announced its 2021-22 season which includes two Oklahoma premieres and three new productions. First up, the company will present “Gianni Schicchi” and Verdi’s “Greatest Hits” at ONEOK Field. The production will star Rachel Blaustein, Emily Pulley, Julius Ahn, and Danielle Pastin. Conductor Oriol Sans will conduct while James Robinson will direct. Performance Date: Oct. 15, 2021 Next {…}
The Pittsburgh Opera has announced its 2021-22 season featuring two repertory staples and three modern masterpieces. Here is a look. Benedum Center Productions Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” will open the 2021-22 season with David Portillo as Tamino, Kathryn Bowden as Queen of the Night, Adelaide Boedecker as Pamina, Véronique Filloux as Papagena, and Tom McNichols as Sarastro. Antony Walker conducts. {…}
The Pittsburgh Festival Opera has unveiled its 2020 season which will include several operas, concerts, a poetry reading, and lectures. It all kicks off with the Gather of the Goddesses Gala Concert at the Playhouse at Pont Park University. The concert will feature Marianne Cornetti, Alexandra Loutsion, and Christine Goerke. Performance Date: June 20, 2020 “Pagliacci” will take the stage {…}
(Credit: Cory Weaver) The Pittsburgh Opera is set to present Bizet’s “Carmen.” The production by Garnett Bruce is set to star Aleks Romano in the title role in her Pittsburgh debut and Scott Quinn as Don José. The cast is rounded out by Michael Todd Simpson as Escamillo and Danielle Pastin as Micaëla. Timothy Myers conducts the opera, which NPR {…}
Opera Maine has announced that it will showcase a new production of “Le Nozze di Figaro” in July. The production will open on July 25 with an additional showcase on July 27. All performances will be presented at the Merrill Auditorium. The famed Mozart opera will directed by Stephen Lord with a cast that includes Keith Phares, Maeve Höglundas, Robert Brubaker, {…}
The Virginia Opera has announced its 2018-19 season featuring four productions. Here is a look at what the company has in stock for prospective audiences! The season opens with Kurt Weill’s “Street Scene” featuring Maureen McKay, David Blalock, Jull Gardner, and Zachary James. Dorothy Danner directs the new production conducted by Adam Turner. Performance Dates: Sept. 28-Oct. 14, 2018 The season {…}
Aleksandra Kurzak has canceled today’s performance of “Pagliacci.” The Metropolitan Opera announced via Twitter that Kurzak was ill and as a result, Danielle Pastin will be replacing her. Pastin made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Masha in “The Queen of Spades” in 2011 and was also featured as Frasquita in the Met’s production of “Carmen” in 2012 and 2013. This season she {…}