(Photo: @Vivien Gaumand) “Carmen” is one of the most perfect operas in the repertoire. It features an inspired setting, a marvelous orchestration, spirited vocal parts, and most of all, intense drama. It was highly admired by no less than Gustav Mahler, who championed the work while Director of the Vienna Court Opera. It’s thought of as an indestructible work, a {…}
Florentine Opera announces its 2026-27 season. Soprano Kathryn Henry gives a solo concert. Performance Date: July 26, 2026 Baritone Zachary Nelson gives a solo recital. Performance Date: August 20, 2026 “An Aria Extravaganza” features the Baumgartner Studio Artists. Performance Date: September 15, 2026 Verdi’s “La Travitata” stars Amanda Woodbury, Dominick Valdés Chenes, Ethan Vincent, Zachary Taylor, Michael Segura, Danielle Casós, {…}
Teatro Grattacielo has announced several upcoming events and collaborations taking place this fall. Opera at Gotham Park returns with a miniature performance of Jorge Sosa’s opera “Generación Perdida,”staring mezzo-soprano Eugenia Forteza. A series of video clips from the summer production of Sosa’s opera will also be shown. The performance on Oct. 18 is held alongside The Longest Table’s community {…}
(Photo Credit: ALT) In celebration of its 20th anniversary, the American Lyric Theater (ALT) has announced its gala performance, “Celebrating 20 Years of American Lyric Theater.” The concert program will feature scenes from a wide range of operas by alumni of ALTs Composer Librettist Development Program (CLDP), including works developed and commissioned by ALT, as well as operas that were {…}
The San Diego Opera has announced its 2023-24 season. Productions The season opens with Javier Martinez and Leonard Foglia’s “El Milagro del Recuerdo.” The production will star Sishel Claverie, Vanessa Alonzo, Claudia Chapa, Héctor Vásquez, and Guadalupe Paz. Leonard Foglia directs. Performance Dates: Dec. 1 & 3, 2023 Germán Enrique Alcántara, Alexander McKissick, Ethan Vincent, Tasha Koontz, and Megan Moore star in Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.” Yves Abel conducts. {…}
The Berkshire Opera Festival is set to open its 2023 summer season with “Breaking the Mold: Baroque, Bel Canto, and Beyond.” The concert will showcase arias and ensembles spanning 300 years, on July 22 at Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center. Audiences will get hear music that ranges from Händel to Heggie. The performance will feature a cast of some of BOF’s {…}
Opera Philadelphia has announced its 2022-23 season which will see the return of the season-opening Festival O. Festival O22 (Sept. 21-Oct. 2) The season will open with Rossini’s “Otello” starring Opera Philadelphia Artistic Advisor Lawrence Brownlee as Rodrigo. He is joined by fellow tenors Khanyiso Gwenxane in the title role and Alek Shrader as Iago, with mezzo-soprano Daniela Mack as Desdemona. {…}
The Cincinnati Opera has announced the 2022 Summer Festival which will include two world premieres and new-to-Cincinnati productions. The season will open with Puccini’s “La Bohème” starring Talise Trevigne, Ji-Min Park, Raven McMillon, Rodion Pogossov, André Courville, and Ethan Vincent. Mark Gibson, director of orchestral studies at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, will conduct. Performance Dates: June 18-25, {…}
(Credit: Dario Acosta) The LA Philharmonic has announced its star-studded and diverse 2021-22 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances to be offered throughout the season. Gustavo Dudamel conducts Golda Schultz in Strauss’ Four Last Songs. The program also includes the composer’s Death and Transfiguration and Schoenberg’s Transfigured Night. Performance Dates: Oct. 14-17, 2021 Gustavo Dudamel will conduct {…}
Tri-Cities Opera has announced the 10 finalists for its TCO Next Virtual Competition. Finalists include Rachel Blaustein, Aaron Crouch, Kelly Glyptis, Symone Harcum, Allen Michael Jones, Grace Kahl, Chasti Lashay, Dane Suarez, Schyler Vargas, and Ethan Vincent. The final is set to take place on Oct. 18, 2020 at 3 p.m. EDT. On its official social media, the company also {…}
Fort Worth Opera and the McCammon Voice Competition have announced the 29 artists who made it into the semi-finals of their biennial competition. The semifinalists SeokJong Baek, Rachel Blaustein, Leah Brzyski, Teresa Castillo, Wonjin Choi, Taylor Comstock, Joshua Conyers, Sylvia D’Eramo, Jesse Donner, Dylan Elza, Jessica Faselt, Rudolph Giron, Elana Gleason, LaMarcus Miller, Megan Moore, Tshilidzi Ndou, Alexandra Nowakowski, Ndumiso {…}