Ouroboros Opera is set to present Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” in Chicago’s Rosehill Cemetery. Baritone Lucas Bouk makes his title role debut beside baritones Jeremiah Strickler as Leporello, Zachary Mendenhall as Masetto, Timothy Krueger as Commendatore, sopranos Katherine Bruton as Donna Anna, and Jessie Lyons as Donna Elvira, respectively. Kay Flynn sings Zerlina, and tenor Vincent McPherson plays Don Ottavio. Alexandra {…}
Vincent Huguet is one of the most promising directors of today’s operatic world. Since his debut with “Lakme” at the Montpellier Opera in 2012, he has staged the “Mozart Da Ponte Trilogy” at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden in Berlin—conducted by Daniel Barenboim and with the three shows performed over four days during the Berlin Festtage, Massenet’s “Manon” for Paris {…}
Teatro Grattacielo has announced its 2022-23 season. The company will kick things off with “Don Giovanni” in co-production with the Mid-Atlantic Chamber Orchestra. Jason Tramm will conduct while Stefanos Koroneos directs. The performance will feature Enes Pektas, Lucas Bouk, and Ashton Jones as Don Giovanni; Logan Dooley as Leporello; William Mouat and Rick Agster as Commendatore; Sara Kennedy, Ashia Barnes, {…}
(Photo credit: Keith Saunders) The designation of Lorenzo Da Ponte’s libretto for Mozart’s 1787 opera “Don Giovanni” is “dramma giocosa” – that is, playful or jocular drama. However, Don Giovanni (aka the legendary Don Juan) roamed Europe seducing women (2,065 of them by calculation of the servant Leporello in Mozart’s version of the tale), and the 19th century’s Romantics saw {…}
(Credit: Diana Guledani) 2022 was a year of difficulty for Andrei Kymach. His family were in Ukraine when Russia invaded, beginning a war which has now lasted for over nine months. The baritone immediately spoke out against the war and has continued to use his voice to bring attention to it. In many ways, he has become an operatic hero {…}
This week, baritone Jacques Imbrailo returns to the title role of “Don Giovanni” for his big debut at Ópera de Oviedo. The South African singer has performed the iconic role throughout his career with such companies the Perm Opera and Scottish Opera, among others. But his “Don Giovanni” isn’t the only thing he has in store for this coming season. {…}
OperaStreaming has announced its Autumn 2022 season. The company will stream “Madama Butterfly” from the Teatro Comunale di Modena” with a cast starring Vittoria Yeo, Daniela Schillaci, Diego Cavazzin, Nozomi Kato, and Sergio Vitale. Aldo Sisillo conducts a production directed by Stefano Monti. Streaming Date: Oct. 30, 2022 Also in Modena, Ana Maria Labin, José Maria Lo Monaco, Robert Gleadow, {…}
The Greek National Opera will presents Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” on Oct. 21-29, 2022 . The opera will be staged by the Director of Opera and Artistic Director of the Royal Danish Opera John Fulljame with Ondrej Olos conducting. This production is presented in collaboration with the Göteborg Opera and the Royal Danish Opera. The cast includes baritone Dionysios {…}
The Light Opera of New Jersey has unveiled its 2022-23 season which will feature two operas. First up will be a semi-staged version of Bernstein’s “Candide.” Executive Director, Jason Tramm will lead the Light Opera of New Jersey Orchestra and a cast of over 60 singers in the production. Soloists include both opera and Broadway performers such as Victor Starsky {…}
Teatro Grattacielo and Camerata Bardi International Academy, in collaboration with the Rhodes International Festival and the City of Rhodes, Greece, will present Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” on September 6-7 at the Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights. The production will star Johan Watzke, Rick Agster, Valerio Morelli, Stephanie Lorenz, Diego Valdez, Lisa Algozzini, Konstantinos Palaiologou, and Clara {…}
Fresh off a successful run of Heggie and Scheer’s “Three Decembers,” the Berkshire Opera Fest is set to open the main stage production of “Don Giovanni” at Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, MA, on August 20th. 2022. The show will have additional performances on August 23 and 26. In this round table-style interview, OperaWire spoke with Co-founders Jonathon Loy and Brian {…}