Angel Blue, Sasha Cooke, Isabel Leonard & Nahuel di Pierro Highlight Houston Grand Opera’s 2022-23 Season

The Houston Grand Opera has announced its 2022–23 season featuring operatic productions. Here is a look. Verdi’s “La Traviata” opens the season with Angel Blue and Cecilia Violetta López sharing the title role. They are joined by Bryan Hymel, Ricardo Garcia, Andrei Kymach, and Anthony Clark Evans. Matthew Aucoin conducts the production by Arin Arbus. Performance Dates: Oct. 21-Nov. 8, 2022 Dame Ethel Smyth’s {…}

Jan 28, 2022

Young Audiences New York to Honor Denyce Graves-Montgomery

Young Audiences New York will celebrate its 70th anniversary with a special gala on March 1, 2022. The event will honor three leaders who represent excellence in business and the arts. Among those honorees is legendary mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves-Montgomery. Graves has enjoyed an extensive international career and is best-known for her turns as Dalila and Carmen in Saint-Saëns and Bizet’s {…}

Dec 2, 2021

Lyric Fest to World Premiere ‘COTTON’

Lyric Fest is set to premiere a brand new, immersive multimedia commission, “COTTON.” The new work is set to premiere on Nov. 12, 2022 at the Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral, as part of its 20th Anniversary season. The work will later be performed in Washington, D.C., and New York City. The project will bring together John Dowell’s fine art photography; newly {…}

Nov 8, 2021

Denyce Graves, Quinn Kelsey & Elza van den Heever to Be Honored at OPERA NEWS Awards

OPERA NEWS has announced the recipients of its 2022 Awards. The 2022 recipients include international opera stars Denyce Graves, Quinn Kelsey, and Elza van den Heever. All three have collectively graced the greatest opera stages around the world and have built renowned careers at the Met Opera. The Awards Gala is scheduled for April 3, 2022 at the Plaza Hotel {…}

Nov 5, 2021

Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Porgy and Bess’

The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its performances of the Gershwins’ “Porgy and Bess” on Nov. 6 and 10, 2021. The company noted that Maria will be sung by Tichina Vaughn, replacing Denyce Graves. Vaughn will return to the role which she stepped into earlier this week on Nov. 3 for the second performance of the run. {…}

Nov 2, 2021

Metropolitan Opera 2021-22 Review: Porgy and Bess

(Credit: Evan Zimmerman) On October 31, 2021, the Metropolitan Opera opened this season’s run of the Gershwins’ “Porgy and Bess.” This revival of James Robinson’s acclaimed, 2019 production saw nearly the entire cast return to Catfish Row for a truly powerful opening night, led by conductor David Robertson. The set featured a rotating, framework of the boarding house which struck {…}

Oct 17, 2021

Glimmerglass Festival Announces 2022 Season

The Glimmerglass Festival has announced its 2022 season, which will mark Artistic & General Director Francesca Zambello’s 12th and final season in her leadership role with the company. The season will mark the return of the festival to its main hall for after presenting this past summer’s performances completely outdoors in the aptly named festival, “Glimmerglass on the Grass.” The {…}

Sep 20, 2021

Angel Blue & the National Institute of Social Sciences to Present “What’s Next for Opera?” Webinar

Star soprano Angel Blue, along with the National Institute of Social Sciences (NISS), has announced a free webinar, “What’s Next for Opera,” on Sept. 23, 2021. The webinar will feature a high-profile panel of industry leaders comprising mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves; countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo; James Robinson, former General Director of Opera Theatre St. Louis, and director of the Metropolitan Opera’s {…}

Jun 10, 2021

Renata Scotto, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Sonya Yoncheva, Jamie Barton Headline Weeks 66, 67, & 68 of Metropolitan Opera’s Nightly Streams

The Metropolitan Opera has announced its next three weeks of nightly streams. The first week will center on Father’s Day, and the following week will celebrate Pride Month, highlighting great performances by artists from the LGBTQ+ community. The final week will be focused on American composers. Additionally, the 1997 telecast of Britten’s “Billy Budd,” featuring Philip Langridge, Dwayne Croft, and {…}

Jun 9, 2021

Leah Hawkins, Denyce Graves, Lidiya Yankovskaya Headline Minnesota Opera’s 2021-22 Season

The Minnesota Opera has announced its 2021 season which will include both live opera and digital offerings, as well as a major directorial debut of an iconic artist. The season kicks off with “Opera in the Outfield” as the company presents operatic favorites at CHS Field. David Radamés Toro directs with Miguel Harth-Bedoya conducting. Performance Date: Sept. 24, 2021 The {…}

May 25, 2021

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Angel Blue, Roberto Alagna, Joyce DiDonato Headline Weeks 64 & 65 of Metropolitan Opera’s Nightly Streams

The Metropolitan Opera has announced its next two weeks of nightly streams. The first week will center on operas featured in the “Aria Code” podcast. The second week will focus on reimagined settings of classic operas. Week 64 – Aria Code: The Operas Behind the Podcast Monday, May 31 – Puccini’s Turandot Starring Christine Goerke, Eleonora Buratto, Yusif Eyvazov, and James Morris, {…}

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