Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. For this edition, we will spotlight audiences will get a chance to learn about a number of world premiere pieces and recordings as well as solo albums by young artists in the industry. We Have Tomorrow American tenor Eric Ferring releases his latest {…}
(Photo credits: Chris Sorensen, Victoria Cadisch, Andrew Staples) The English Concert has announced its 2023-24 season. This article features vocal works only. Countertenor Iestyn Davies returns to the BBC Proms to perform “Late Night Bach.” Davies will perform two of Bach’s solo cantatas, “Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust” and “Geist und Seele wird verdwirret” at the Royal Albert Hall. Performance Date: {…}
The Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago is thrilled to announce the appointment of Eric Ferring as its new Executive Director. Ferring will lead the organization, which seeks to make Chicago a world-class home for the study and performance of art song and vocal chamber music repertoire by curating performances and providing educational opportunities. Regarding his appointment, Ferring said, “The power {…}
This week audiences will get to hear some world premieres, an album dedicated to the LGBT community, and a critical edition of one of Donizetti’s masterpieces. No Choice but Love: Songs of the LGBTQ+ Community American tenor Eric Ferring releases “No Choice but Love: Songs of the LGBTQ+ Community” with pianist Madeline Slettedahl on Lexicon Classics. The two-CD length album {…}
Eric Ferring is celebrating National Coming Out Day with a new single. The tenor is commemorating the fay by releasing Ben Moore’s “No Choice But Love,” the title track of his forthcoming double album with pianist Madeline Slettedahl on Lexicon Classics. Audiences will get to listen to the single on Spotify. The new album “No Choice but Love: Songs of {…}
(Credit: Marty Sohl / Met Opera) This week the Santa Fe Opera is set to open a new production of “Falstaff” by Sir. David McVicar. The work will star many well-established names in the industry as well as several rising stars who have begun making names for themselves over the past few years. One of those rising stars is American {…}
The Opéra de Rouen Haute-Normandie has announced its 2022-23 season featuring a number of productions, concerts and special guests. Here is a look. Opera The season opens with Verdi’s “Rigoletto” starring Sergio Vitale, Rosa Feola, Pene Pati, Agnès Letestu, and Paul Gay. Ben Glassberg conducts the production by Richard Brunel. Performance Dates: Sept. 22-Oct. 2022 “Mon amant de Saint-Jean” will {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its performance of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” on Jan. 5. The company noted that the role of Tamino will be sung by Eric Ferring, replacing Matthew Polenzani. Ferring made his Met debut as Pong in “Turandot” this season and recently performed the role of Tamino on Jan. 1, 2022. He is {…}
Santa Fe Opera has announced its 2022 festival, which will run between July 1 through August 27, 2022. The season will include five new productions, 38 performances, one world premiere, one company premiere, and an international co-production. In sum, there will be 26 artists making their debuts and another 29 returning to the company. It all kicks off with “Carmen,” {…}
(Credits: Todd Rosenberg / © Marco Borrelli / OnP / Sarah Bousasse) L’Opéra Comique in Paris has announced its 2021 season. Here is the full slate. Jean-Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville’s “Titon et l’Aurore” will feature Reinoud Van Mechelen, Gwendoline Blondeel, Julie Roset, Emmanuelle de Negri, Marc Mauillon, and Renato Dolcini. William Christie will conduct the production by Basil Twist. The performances {…}
(Credit: L’Opéra de Rouen Normandie Facebook Page) L’Opéra de Rouen in France has announced that it has canceled the remaining two performances of Wagner’s “Tannhäuser” on Sep. 30 & Oct. 3, 2020, after another case of COVID-19 was detected. “We must make the observation that after five serene weeks the sanitary conditions necessary to guarantee a secure framework for the {…}