Composer / Pianist Felix Jarrar to Premiere ‘Change Comes in Full Glory’ Featuring Cantata – ‘The Unsleeping Ones’

Composer/pianist Felix Jarrar, along with soprano Caroline Spaeth, mezzo-soprano Eugenia Forteza, and La Cuarta Productions is set to premiere “Change Comes in Full Glory” on Sunday, April 11, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. EDT. The program features a cantata entitled “The Unsleeping Ones,” as well as two additional pieces penned by Jarrar. The concert will stream on the Sparrow Live platform. {…}

Mar 26, 2021

Canto Latino Cyberchallenge 2021 Announces Prize Winners

Canto Latino Cyberchallenge 2021 has announced the winners of this year’s competition. The winner for Best Performance went to Asael Cuesta, while Best Singer was awarded to Elena Villalón. Sishel Claverie took home Best Video, and Jean Bernard Cerin won Best Performance of a Folk Song. In the Best Performance Art Song category, Ricardo López was the winner. Martín Samuel {…}

Mar 24, 2021

Fairfield County Chorale to Present Re-imagined ‘Gloria’

On April 11, 2021, Fairfield County Chorale will welcome spring with an innovative performance of Vivaldi’s “Gloria.” This re-imagining of the chorale masterpiece will incorporate new orchestrations for instruments such as the mandolin, bandoneon, and electric guitar. The film will blend elements of music and dance to create a tapestry of sound meant as a celebration of the promise of {…}

Mar 8, 2021

Canto Latino Cyberchallenge Announces 2021 Finalists

Canto Latino Cyberchallenge has announced the finalists for its 2021 competition. The organization announced its finalists across several categories including Best Singer, Best Performance, Best Video, Best Pianist, Best Performance Art Song, Best Performance Ecuadorian Song, Best Performance of a Folk Song, and the Casa de la Música Debut Recital Prize. Best Video nominees include Asael Cuesta, Kevin Guzman, Eugenia {…}

Dec 31, 2020

Teatro Grattacielo to Present Free ‘Fedora’ Stream to Kick off 2021

New York-based company Teatro Grattacielo has announced that it will be kicking off 2021 with a presentation of Umberto Giordano’s “Fedora” on Jan. 3, 2021. The showcase, which will be presented via the company’s official website and YouTube channel, will be free to the public for 24 hours. As part of the streaming showcase, audiences will be able to enjoy {…}

Dec 28, 2020

OperUs Announces New Year’s Eve Concert

OperUs has announced a New Year’s Eve Concert featuring a number of artists from around the world. The showcase will be streamed via OperUs’s official Facebook page starting at 8 p.m. GMT and will be feature Italian mezzo-sopranos Fiorenza Badila Constantini, Caterina Dellaere, and Alessandra Gambino; British soprano Miriam Endersby; Chilean bass-baritone Arturo Espinosa; French-Argentine mezzo-soprano Eugenia Forteza; Italian baritone {…}

Dec 23, 2020

Spotlight Artists Management Streams Christmas Concert 2020

Spotlight Artists Management has released its Christmas Concert 2020 for online viewing via the company’s official YouTube channel. The performance which took place on Dec. 12, featured performances by soprano Zoya Gramagin, soprano Dilara Unsal, soprano Nozomi Yoshuda, mezzo-soprano Eugenia Forteza, baritone Billy Huyler, and pianist Alexander Chaplinsky. The showcase included music by Puccini, Rachmaninoff, Ravel, Tchaikovsky, and a number {…}

Nov 30, 2020

Luciano Pavarotti, Shirley Verrett, Jonas Kaufmann, Elīna Garanča, Matthew Polenzani, Janai Brugger Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

As we enter the final month of the year, opera companies and streams are coming in full force. This week’s selections undeniably favor lovers of the standard repertory and star power. There are a number of galas and recital showcases to look forward to as well. Here is a rundown of our top 10 operas to stream this week. Die {…}

Oct 19, 2020

Diana Damrau, Denyce Graves, Isabel Leonard, Terrence Blanchard, Morris Robinson Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

This week climaxes in World Opera Day on Oct. 25. So in leading up to that momentous celebration (which will feature half of the entries on this list), our recommendations will spotlight diversity in the opera world, offering up audiences a chance to check out works by and featuring BIPOC composers and performers as well as unique performance experiences that {…}

Oct 12, 2020

Sondra Radvanovsky, Elina Garanča, Karen Slack, Mariusz Kwicien, Ferruccio Furlanetto Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

One brand new opera with three endings. A 20th-century work from a noted Czech composer. Two gala performances. A recital of new songs. A Shakespeare / Verdi / Ring Mashup. Beethoven. And three Italian operas with some of opera’s biggest stars for those looking for more standard repertory. That eclectic list comprises our top 10 operas to stream this week. {…}

Oct 7, 2020

Eurasia Festival to Present ‘Six Feet Under’ Series

The Eurasia Festival has announced the “Six Feet Under” series, which will kick off on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020 at 6 p.m. The event, which will be presented via Zoom starting at 6 p.m. EDT, will star several major opera singers in performance live from the Eurasia Cultural Center in New York City. Pianist and Eurasia Festival Artistic Director Aza {…}

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