Bass Morris Robinson is one of the most sought after performers in opera. He has slowly built up his repertoire performing at many leading houses including the Metropolitan Opera, where he has been singing for 18 years in smaller and leading roles. This summer, Robinson, a graduate from the Met Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Program, was scheduled to sing at {…}
(Credit: Semperoper Dresden The Semperoper Dresden has announced its reopening featuring a concert reduction of Verdi’s “Don Carlo” on June 19, 2020. The company will open with selections from Verdi’s masterpiece performed by Anna Netrebko, Yusif Eyvazov, Elena Maximova, Mariya Taniguchi, Alexandros Stavrakakis, Sebastian Wartig, and Tilmann Rönnebeck. This performance of selected arias and ensemble numbers will be accompanied by {…}
The Dallas Opera has altered its 2020-21 season in light of the COVID-19 crisis. Due to social distancing requirements, the season will no longer be able to commence in the fall of 2020. It was originally scheduled to begin on Oct. 9, but will now open with the world premiere of “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” on March 5, {…}
(Credit: Steven Pisano) I have always been partial to small and regional opera companies as they struggled to hold the flag high for the art of opera, often in the unlikeliest places. First, it seemed to me those small companies mirrored what was the norm in Europe, with so many of the small towns with their own opera theater and {…}
Plácido Domingo has withdrawn from his upcoming performances at the Royal Opera House in Verdi’s “Don Carlo.” Per a press release, the break was mutual, though the Royal Opera House has stated that there were no claims of misconduct from the famed singer during his time with the company. “Plácido is an outstanding singer and artist and we are hugely {…}
(Credit: Mikołaj Mikołajczyk) The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden has announced that baritone Mariusz Kwiecien has withdrawn from his previously scheduled performances in the company’s production of “Don Carlo.” He will be replaced by baritone Luca Micheletti, who will make his Royal Opera House debut on June 29, 2020; he is also set to take on the role of the {…}
Regina Opera will present “Gianni Schicchi” and its Golden Jubilee Concert on Feb. 29, 2020 at the OLPH Catholic Academy of Brooklyn. There will also be performances on March 1, 7, and 8, 2020. Elizabeth Hastings will conduct the opera in a staged production by Linda Lehr. Robert Garner and Nobuki Momma will alternate the title role with Hannah Stone {…}
The Dallas Opera has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of Verdi’s “Don Carlo.” The company announced that Lucas Meachem will replace Mariusz Kwiecień in the role of Rodrigo. The upcoming production will mark Meachem’s role debut as Rodrigo and his second production at the Dallas Opera this season. He will perform Figaro in “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” {…}
(Credit: Marina Prudenskaya Official Website) Marina Prudenskaya is set to finish out the run of “Don Carlo” at the Opéra National de Paris, replacing Anita Rachvelishvili, who was originally scheduled. This is the second performance that Rachvelishvili cancels of this run, following the Nov. 20 performance in which the mezzo sang the first two acts but withdrew halfway through to {…}
Eve-Maud Hubeaux replaced Anita Rachvelishvili on the Nov. 20 performance of “Don Carlo” in Paris. Rachvelishvili sang the first two acts of the performance but could not continue due to Tracheitis. As a result Hubeaux, who performing the role of Tebaldo in the opera, took over the role of Eboli. However, due to the fact that Hubeaux did not know {…}
(Credits: Charly Hel) OperaWire’s initial interview with Alagna was set to take place after his performance of “Don Carlos” in Paris. But two acts into the performance, he had to withdraw from the performance and also postpone the interview. “I’m sorry we have to postpone,” he warmly said that evening. “I’d better not use my cords today to keep it {…}