Francesco Meli, Eva-Maria Westbroek, Aleksandrs Antonenko Headline Royal Opera House’s New #OurHousetoYourHouse Series on Sky Arts

The Royal Opera House is set to launch #OurHousetoYourHouse, a virtual program that will bring Friday premieres and screenings on Sky Arts every Friday. The program will launch on Sept. 18 with Barrie Kosky’s production of “Carmen” starring Anna Goryachova, Francesco Meli, and Kostas Smoriginas. It will be followed by the Royal Ballet’s “Dances at a Gathering” on Sept. 25 {…}

Feb 11, 2020

Luca Salsi, Eleonora Buratto & Davinia Rodriguez Highlight Festival Verdi 2020

The Festival Verdi has announced its 2020 program featuring three new productions and one concert performance. Here is a look: Verdi and Solera’s “I Lombardi alla Prima Crociata” will feature Marco Ciaponi, Michele Pertusi, Yolanda Auyanet, and Jean-Francois Borras. Daniele Callegari will conduct the production by Hugo de Ana. Performance Dates: Sept. 24-Oct. 17, 2020 Verdi and Piave’s “Rigoletto” will be interpreted in collaboration {…}

Oct 11, 2019

Marina Monzó, Francesco Meli & Sabine Devieilhe Lead Top 8 Operas To See This Weekend Internationally – 10/11-13

Many companies will celebrate Verdi’s birthday this weekend. There will also be a number of baroque selections and two intriguing new productions of rarely performed works. Here are our recommendations for this weekend. Giovanna d’Arco – La Monnaie, Belgium In celebration of Verdi’s birthday, the Belgium theater presents a concert performance of Verdi’s popular early work. Salome Jicia takes on {…}

Jul 26, 2019

Anna Netrebko vs. Anita Rachvelishvili Highlights The Top 5 Opera To See This Weekend Internationally (7/26-29)

The weekend is here and there are five star-studded operas that we think you cannot miss. Here is a look at our recommendations. Adriana Lecouvreur – Salzburg Festival, Austria Anna Netrebko brings her signature role in Cilea’s masterpiece to Salzburg for the first time with Anita Rachvelishvili. When the two divas performed the opera at the Metropolitan Opera, OperaWire noted {…}

May 25, 2019

Royal Opera 2018-19 Review: Andrea Chénier

An opera in which death is the finite indulgence, Giordano’s “Andrea Chénier” is the antithesis of its verismo siblings – glorifying suicidal sacrifice rather than sketching it in lachrymose laments of mourning and self-pity. With its tenacious celebration of strength in the face of unvanquishable, ruthless adversity, it rivals “Tristan and Isolde” in its heroes’ unabashed, iron will to die; {…}

May 14, 2019

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann & Placido Domingo Highlight Royal Opera’s 2019-20 Season

The Royal Opera House has announced its 2019-20 Season featuring some of the greatest singers in the world in 17 new productions of both ballet and opera. For this article, we will only focus on opera performances. Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” opens the 2019-20 season with Erwin Schrott in the title role alongside Roberto Tagliavini, Malin Byström, Christine Rice. Daniel Behle, Emanuele D’Aguanno, Louise Alder, Lars Woldt, {…}

Mar 19, 2019

Magdalena Kožená, Michael Spyres & Eric Cutler Hightlight La Monnaie’s 2019-20 Season

La Monnaie du Mont has announced its 2019-20 season showcasing two world premieres, Mozart’s Da Ponte trilogy and two Joan of Arc operas. The season will also see a celebration of Offenbach, as well as a number of recitals from some of the leading artists in opera. The seasons opens with Pascal Dusapin’s “Macbeth Underworld.” The new opera adapted from {…}

Feb 16, 2019

Plácido Domingo, Marina Rebeka & Rolando Villazón Highlight Hamburg State Opera’s 2019-20 Season

The Hamburg State Opera has announced its 2019-20 season featuring six new productions and a number of revivals. There is also a mix of contemporary repertoire with classic and repertory staples. Here is a look at what to expect. New Productions Elbenita Kajtazi, Renate Spingler, Hellen Kwon, Peter Galliard, Stefan Sevenich, Iwan Iwanowitsch, and Julian Arsenault star in a new production of Shostakovich’s “The {…}

Jan 17, 2018

The 5 Must-See Performers of the San Francisco Opera 2018-19 Season

The San Francisco Opera has announced its 2018-19 season, which will feature eight new productions and some very special role debuts. While every opera is booked with exciting casts, there are some exciting debuts that should impress this upcoming season and opera lovers should keep an eye out for. Carmen Giannattasio – Tosca Giannattasio makes her role debut in the {…}

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