The Florida Grand Opera has announced the schedule and cast for its upcoming winter season. The FGO began its winter season with Jake Heggie’s “Three Decembers.” The 90-minute chamber opera takes place over three decades during the AIDS crisis. Emily Pulley, Amanda Sheriff, and Efraín Solís star with Gregory Buchalter conducting. Performance Dates: Dec. 30 & 31, 2021 Daren Hagen’s “New {…}
The Phoenicia Festival of the Voice will present a second “Candlelight Opera Salon” concert at The Knickerbocker Room in Naples, Florida on Jan. 9, 2021. The presentation will feature three international opera artists including the Cuban-American soprano Elizabeth Caballero, the tenor Richard Troxell, and bass-baritone Kyle Albertson. The trio will perform a number of crowd-favorite opera selections and will be {…}
(Photo Credit: Lichtgut/Christoph Schmidt/Christoph Schmidt) Staatsoper Stuttgart has announced its 2020-21 season, which is reduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is the look. Mozart and Schikaneder’s famed singspiel “Die Zauberflöte” will open the season. The cast will include David Steffens and Michael Nagl in the role of Sarastro; Mingjie Lei and Kai Kluge in the role of Tamino; Beate {…}
The Long Beach Opera is hosting “Latin Heat: Sounds of my Land.” The panel, which will discuss Hispanic Classical Music, will be hosted by Colombian soprano Catalina Cuervo. Soprano Elizabeth Caballero, conductor Jorge Parodi, director José María Condemi, baritone and professor Ricardo Herrera will head the discussion. Andrea Catán, arts administrator, harpist, and promoter of Daniel Catán’s music, will also {…}
(Credit: Bayerische Staatsoper) This weekend is all about new productions, role debuts and rarely performed works. Here are seven productions we recommend this weekend. Leonore – Wiener Staatsoper, Austria Tomáš Netopil conducts a new production by Amélie Niermeyer of Beethoven’s only opera. The cast includes Jennifer Davis in her Vienna debut, Katrin Röver, Benjamin Bruns, Falk Struckmann, Thomas Johannes Mayer, {…}
Elizabeth Caballero is set to jump into the Jan. 10 performance of “La Bohème” at the Staatsoper Stuttgart. The soprano announced via social media stating “Bohème strikes yet again. Jumping in tomorrow night Staatsoper Stuttgaart as Mimi in ‘La Bohème.’ Gonna be a whirlwind of a day.” She will sing the role of Mimì on short notice, alongside a cast {…}
(Credit: Javier del Real/Teatro Real, Bayerische Staatsoper, Prudence Upton/Opera Australia) This weekend will showcase numerous leading divas and a number of new productions that will entice opera lovers. Here is a look. Anna Bolena – Opera Australia, Australia Ermonela Jaho takes on the title role in Donizetti’s demanding opera. She is joined by Leonardo Cortellazzi, Carmen Topciu, and Teddy Tahu Rhodes and conductor Renato {…}
(Credit: James Gill) Elizabeth Caballero has slowly built up her international presence to great acclaim in an array of roles, across international and regional houses. Now she brings her “radiant voice” to the legendary Palacio de Bellas Artes for the first time in a highly anticipated role debut. For her house debut, Caballero is set to add the role of {…}
The Teatro de la Zarzuela has announced its 2019-20 season featuring eight full productions, gala concerts, recitals, and many important Spanish and international stars. The season opens with Jesus Guridi’s “El Caserio” starring Raquel Lojendo, Angel Odena, Andeka Gorrotxateg, Marife Nogales, and Pablo Garcia Lopez. The second cast includes Carmen Solis, Joe Antonio Lopez, Jose Luis Sola, Ana Cristina Marco, and Jorge {…}
The Nashville Opera has announced its 2019-20 season which will feature four operas. The season opens with Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly,” featuring soprano Elizabeth Caballero as Cio-Cio San. The performances are set to take place at TPAC Jackson Hall. Performance Dates: Oct. 10, 12, 2019 In time for the holidays, the company will produce “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” with two {…}
Soprano Elizabeth Caballero has announced that she will be appearing in Puccini’s “La Bohème” on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. She will be stepping in for soprano Adrienn Miksch, who was originally billed to sing. “Yup, it’s been an exciting morning today. Last time I sang Mimì it was on the Met stage. All kinds of feels are rolling in my {…}