Anna Netrebko & Marie-Nicole Lemieux Lead Les Chorégies d’Orange 2023 Season

Les Chorégies d’Orange has announced its 2023 season. For the purposes of this article, we only highlight vocal performances. Marie-Nicole Lemieux leads a cast of Bizet’s “Carmen“ that also includes Alexandra Marcellier, Jean-François Borras, and Ildebrando D’Arcangelo. Jean-Louis Grinda directs the production. Performance Date: July 8, 2023 Emy Gazeilles, Floriane Hasler, and Rémy Brès-Feuillet perform in concert with pianist Kira {…}

Jan 18, 2022

Greek National Opera to Present Revival of ‘Andrea Chénier’

The Greek National Opera has announced the revival production of Umberto Giordano and Luigi Illica’s “Andrea Chénier.” The opera will be held from Jan. 29 -Feb. 13 in the Stavros Niarchos Hall. The title role will be shared by tenors Marcelo Puente and Marcelo Álvarez, while sopranos Cellia Costea and Eva-Maria Westbroek will play the role of Maddalena di Coigny. {…}

Oct 28, 2021

Eleonora Buratto, Dmitry Korchak & Maria Agresta Lead Teatro Regio di Torino’s 2022 Season

The Teatro Regio di Torino has announced its 2022 season. Grigorij Frid’s “Il diario di Anna Frank” will be performed by Shira Patchornik and conducted by Giulio Laguzzi. Anna Maria Bruzzese directs the production. Performance Dates: Jan. 27 & 28, 2022 Dinara Alieva and Maria Teresa Leva lead Puccini’s “La Bohème” with Valentin Dytiuk and Matteo Lippi as Rodolfo. The cast {…}

Dec 1, 2020

Luciano Pavarotti, Renée Fleming, Leona Mitchell, Shirley Verrett Headline Next Month of Metropolitan Opera Nightly Streams

The Metropolitan Opera has announced the next month of nightly streams which focus on a number of unique themes including operas in English, holiday works, and even an entire work dedicated to one of the most iconic artists of all time. Week 39– In Plain English Monday, December 7 – Thomas Adès’s The Tempest Starring Audrey Luna, Isabel Leonard, Iestyn Davies, Alek Shrader, {…}

Aug 13, 2020

Anna Netrebko, Yusif Eyvazov, Ildar Abdrazakov Headline Bolshoi Theatre’s 2020-21 Season

The Bolshoi Theatre has announced its 2020-21 season featuring a number of new productions. The company also announced its September revivals. Premieres Alexei Vereshchagin conducts a new production of Bizet’s “Les pêcheurs de perles” directed by Vladislavs Nastavševs. Premiere Date: Dec. 3, 2020 R. Strauss’ “Salome” gets a new production by Claus Guth. The production, which is set for the {…}

Aug 7, 2020

Anna Netrebko to Open Bolshoi Theatre with ‘Don Carlo’

The Bolshoi Theatre has announced that the 245th season will open with Verdi’s “Don Carlo” starring Anna Netrebko in her role debut as Elisabetta. Netrebko will open the season alongside Ildar Abdrazakov, Yusif Eyvazov, Agunda Kulayeva, and Elchin Azizov on the Historic stage. Performances are set to take place on Sept. 6, 8, and 10. The company also announced that {…}

Jul 20, 2018

Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (7/20-22)

It’s a weekend of Bel Canto, Wagner, Mozart, and Puccini with many of the greatest stars in the world. There are some rarities and some signature pieces that are must see. Tosca – Teatro Municipal de Chile, Chile Melody Moore and Lilit Soghomonyan share the title role in Puccini’s masterpiece with Leonardo Caimi and Artem Golubev alternating Cavaradossi. Elchin Azizov and Alexander Krasnov {…}

May 27, 2018

Elchin Azizov Receives Award From Azerbaijan

Elchin Azizov has received the title of People’s Artist of Azerbaijan. The baritone announced via instagram that President Ilham Aliyev and Vice President Mehriban Aliyeva honored him for his contribution in music. The baritone, who hails from Azerbaijan, is a soloist with the Bolshoi Theatre and recently performed the title role of “Macbeth” at the Opera de Lyon for its {…}