Roderick Williams, Fatma Said, Louise Alder, Florian Boesch Among Headliners of Leeds Lieder Festival’s 20th Season

(Photo credit: Bort, Williams, &  Porter) The 2025 Leeds Lieder Festival has announced its programming. The 20th anniversary season taking place under the artistic direction of Joseph Middleton. This year’s theme is “Song, the Secret of Eternity.” Recitals Mezzo-soprano Patricia Nolz and pianist Joseph Middleton present the first recital, “Lunchtime Opening.” Performance Date: April 5, 2025 Baritone Florian Boesch performs {…}

Jakub Józef Orliński, Alice Coote, Malin Byström, Dame Sarah Connolly & Anne Sofie von Otter Lead Wigmore Hall’s 2024-25 Season

Wigmore Hall has announced its 2024-25 season from September to December. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Jakub Józef Orliński and il Pomo d’Oro open the season with Beyoind. Performance Date: Sept. 12, 2024 Véronique Gens, Fleur Barron, Laurence Kilsby, Stéphane Degout, Susan Manoff, and Julius Drake perform a Faure song gala. Performance Date: Sept. 13, 2024 Laurence {…}

Dorothea Röschmann, Matthias Goerne & Anna El-Khashem Lead 2023 Schubertiada

The Schubertíada has announced its 2023 season which will be held in Vilabertran at the Castelló d´Empúries and Vilajuïga in Catalonia. Ferran Albrich leads a Schubert and Toldrà recital with Albert Guinovart and Oriol Prat. Performance Dates: August 11 & 12, 2023 Josep Ramon Olivé and Victoria Guerrero perform Schubert’s “Winterreise.” Performance Date: August 13, 2023 Erika Baikoff and Kunal Lahiry {…}

Angel Blue, Karen Cargill & Yannick Nézet-Séguin Highlight Orchestre Métropolitain de Montreal’s 2022-23 Season

The Orchestre Métropolitain de Montreal has announced its 2022-23 season featuring a diverse programing and international performers from around the world. Here is a look at the Vocal Highlights. Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads music by Elisapie Isaac and Rave. Performance Date: Sept. 25, 2022 Lina Gonzalez-Granados conducts Sepideh Raissadat, Naomi Sato, Zhongxi Wu, and Sharon Azrieli in a program entitled Latin Waves. Performance Dates: Nov. {…}

Francesco Meli, Nicola Alaimo & Olivier Assayas Highlight Opéra De Lyons’ 2019-20 Season

The Opéra de Lyon has announced its 2019-20 season featuring some of the greatest stars in the world and a number of new productions of some of the great masterworks in the world. Nicola Alaimo takes on Rossini’s “Guillaume Tell” with Daniele Rustioni conducting a production by Tobia Kratzer. The cast also includes Enkeledja Shkoza, Jennifer Courcier, John Osborn, Jean Teitgen, and Jane Archibald. Performance {…}