Ailyn Pérez, Natalya Romaniw, Sonya Yoncheva, Michael Spyres & Lucas Meachem Lead Staatsoper Hamburg’s 2023-24 Season

The Staatsoper Hamburg has announced its 2023-24 season. Opera Kent Nagano conducts Frank Castorf’s production of Mussorgsky’s “Boris Godunov.” The opera will star Alexander Tsymbalyuk, Kady Evanyshyn, Olivia Boen, Renate Spingler, Matthias Klink, Alexey Bogdanchikov, Vitalij Kowaljow, Oleksiy Palchykov, and Ryan Speedo Green. Performance Dates: Sept. 16-Oct. 7, 2023 Catherine Foster and Ewa Płonka sing the title role of Puccini’s {…}

Mar 2, 2023

Melissa Sondhi, Efraín Solís & Joshua Sanders Lead Opera San José’s 2023-24 season

Opera San José has announced its 2023-24 season celebrating the company’s 40th anniversary. The season opens with an all-new production of Gounod’s “Romeo and Juliet,” directed by Shawna Lucey. The production will star Indian-American soprano Melissa Sondhi in the role of Juliet and tenor Joshua Sanders as Romeo. Alex Boyer returns to the California Theatre in the role of Tybalt, {…}

Mar 1, 2023

Vanessa Becerra, Cecilia Duarte & Andrew Stenson Lead Minnesota Opera’s 2023-24 Season

The Minnesota Opera has announced its 2023-24 season featuring four productions. David Radamés Toro directs “Cruzar la Cara de la Luna” with a cast that includes Octavio Moreno, Cecilia Duarte, Vanessa Alonzo, Efraín Solís, Zulimar López-Hernández, Efraín Corralejo, and Daniel Montenegro. Performance Dates: Nov. 4–12, 2023 Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore” is set to star Vanessa Becerra, Andrew Stenson, Joseph Lattanzi and Stefano de Peppo. Daniel Ellis directs. Performance Dates: Jan. 27–Feb. 4, {…}

Feb 15, 2023

Artist of the Week: Efraín Solís

On Feb. 17, the Hawai’i Opera Theatre is set to open a production of “L’Elisir d’Amore” with a cast of rising stars making a house debut. Among the stars is Efraín Solís. The Latine singer is a graduate of the San Francisco Opera Adler Fellowship where he sang his first performances of Papageno in “Die Zauberflöte,” Dandini in “La Cenerentola,” {…}

Dec 22, 2021

Virginia Opera Announces Performances of ‘Three Decembers’

(Credits: Virginia Opera) The Virginia Opera has announced its upcoming performances of Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s “Three Decembers.” The work, which opens on Jan. 28, and is set to run through Feb. 13, 2022, is based on the unpublished play, “Some Christmas Letters,” by Terrence McNally. The cast includes Karen Ziemba, Efraín Solís, and Cecilia Violetta López. Adam Turner {…}

Dec 2, 2021

The Opera Buffs to Present ‘Music of the Spanish Speaking World’

The Opera Buffs is set to present “Music of the Spanish Speaking World.” The program will be presented on Jan. 8 at the Barrett Recital Hall in the Pasadena Conservatory of Music and will feature a program of song, aria, and zarzuela. Orianna Falla, Anthony León, and Efrain Solis will serve as soloists of the evening. Falla is a Colombian-American {…}

Sep 23, 2021

Nikola Printz & Efraín Solís Headline Opera San José’s ‘Dido and Aeneas’

(Credit: Joey Miller/Scott Draper) Opera San José is set to return to live performances with Purcell’s masterpiece, “Dido and Aeneas.” The opera will be performed at the historic California Theatre with Joseph Marcheso conducting and Elkhanah Pulitzer directing the new production. Michael Pappalardo will choreograph, while mezzo-soprano Nikola Printz will sing Dido and baritone Efraín Solís will take on the {…}

Sep 2, 2021

Washington Concert Opera to Present Opera Outside

On Sept. 12, the Washington Concert Opera will present “Opera Outside.” The performance will be a casual outdoor concert on the upper field of Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park and will feature soloists soprano Ashley Marie Robillard and baritone Efraín Solís accompanied by David Hanlon. The event, which will begin at 11 A.M, will be free of charge with audiences of {…}

Jun 3, 2021

Efraín Solís, Maya Kherani, Sidney Outlaw Headline Opera San José’s 2021-22 Season

Opera San José has announced its 2021-22 season, which includes four opera productions between September 2021 and May 2022. “We have spent the past year keeping faith with our artists and our audiences, finding ways to continue to create and share vibrant work, and welcoming a wider audience to engage with us than ever before,” Khori Dastoor, the company’s General {…}

May 24, 2021

In Series Opera Announces 2021-22 Season

In Series Opera in Maryland has announced its 2021-22 Season features films and live performances. The season opens with A Festival Through Grief to Hope. The opening festival weekend features live events based on the artistic achievements of IN Series 2020-2021 season and will showcase the film Gluck’s’ “Orpheus and Eurydice,” “Chronicle of a Life and Love,” and “Pieces of a {…}

Feb 7, 2021

Opera San José Extends Access to ‘Three Decembers’

Opera San José will extend access to its “Three Decembers” stream. The company announced that due to the support of generous donors it would be able to extend the stream and would be available on a pay-what-you-can basis. In a statement, Opera San José General Director Khori Dastoor, “We are grateful for the generosity of our long-time donors who have {…}