Plácido Domingo, Jonas Kaufmann, Anja Harteros, Angela Gheorghiu, Dmitri Hvorostovsky Headline Vienna State Opera’s Star-Studded Streaming Slate for June 2020

(Credit: Gregor Hohenberg / Marius Baragan / Pavel Vaan & Leonid Semenyuk) The Vienna State Opera has announced its streaming slate for the month of June. Here is a rundown of the opera performances audiences can check on the company’s official website. June 1 – Die Frau Ohne Schatten Performance of Oct. 18, 2019 starring Stephen Gould, Camilla Nylund, Mihoko {…}

May 21, 2020

Marquee TV to Present ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’ With Leo Nucci, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Nino Machaidze

(Image Provided by Marquee TV) Starting on Saturday, May 23, 2020, Marquee TV will be streaming the Arena di Verona’s production of Rossini’s masterpiece “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” with an all-star cast. The production, from a few seasons back, starred Leo Nucci in the titular role as the barber Figaro with Nino Machaidze as Rosina. Dmitry Korchak starred as the {…}

May 18, 2020

Plácido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, Anna Netrebko, Renée Fleming, Shirley Verrett Headline Weeks 11 & 12 of Metropolitan Opera Nightly Streams

For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown theaters around the world, the Metropolitan Opera has announced not one but two weeks of nightly streams in advance. The next few weeks feature a mix of more recent performances with some classic showcases from decades ago. Here’s the rundown. Monday, May 25 – Berlioz’s La Damnation de Faust Conducted by James {…}

Mar 21, 2020

Anna Netrebko, Diana Damrau, Sondra Radvanovksy Headline Week 3 of Met Opera Nightly Streams

The Metropolitan Opera has revealed the programming for its third week of “Night Met Opera Streams. After a week in which audiences will be privy to productions of operas by Wagner, the third week will feature a wider range of repertory. The Met also announced that streams would be available for 23 hours after the initial stream, up from the {…}

Jan 22, 2020

Michael Fabiano, Elza Van Den Heever & Sondra Radvanovsky Headline San Francisco Opera’s 2020-21 Season

(Credit: Courtesy of San Francisco Opera) The San Francisco Opera has announced its 2020-21 season featuring a number of new productions and stars. Here is a look. Productions The first production of the season will be Beethoven’s “Fidelio” celebrating the composer’s 250th anniversary. The new production will be directed by Matthew Ozawa with Music Director Designate Eun Sun Kim conducting {…}

Nov 25, 2019

Watch Marina Rebeka in Vienna State Opera’s Live Stream of ‘Eugene Onegin’

The Vienna State Opera will live stream Tchaikovsky’s ”Eugene Onegin” on Nov. 26, 2019. The opera will showcase soprano Marina Rebeka as Tatiana, Boris Pinkhasovich in the title role, Ferruccio Furlanetto as his signature Gremin, Pavol Breslik in his noted interpretation of Lensky, and Margarita Griskova as Olga. The Falk Richter production will be conducted by Michael Güttler. The stream {…}

Nov 22, 2019

Jonas Kaufmann, Elīna Garanča & Carmela Remigio Lead International Weekend – (11/22-24)

This weekend its all about star performances, repertory staples, new productions and a season opening. Check out what we believe you need to see. Eugene Onegin Wiener Staatsoper, Austria Marina Rebeka continues the run in her first Tatiana alongside a star cast that includes Boris Pinkhasovich in the title role, Pavol Breslik as Lenski and Ferruccio Furlanetto as Gremin. The {…}

Oct 21, 2019

Vienna State Opera Live Stream 2019-20: Marina Rebeka Stars in ‘Simon Boccanegra’

The Vienna State Opera will live stream Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra” on Oct. 26, 2019. The middle-period Verdi work will be conducted by Paolo Carignani with Simone Piazzola in the title role. Marina Rebeka will star as his daughter Amelia with Fabio Sartori as Gabriele Adorno and Ferruccio Furlanetto in his signature role of Fiesco. The stream kicks off at 6 {…}

Jul 16, 2019

Cecilia Bartoli, Asmik Grigorian & Leo Nucci Lead New CD/DVD Releases – July 15

This week audiences are in for six brand new DVDs with some of the worlds greatest singers. It will be hard to pick one from these new releases. Here is a look! L’Italiana D’Algeri Cecilia Bartoli’s acclaimed role debut in Rossini’s classic gets released through Unitel. She is joined by Ildar Abdrazakov, Edgardo Rocha, and Alessandro Corbelli. Moshe Leiser and {…}

May 29, 2019

Piotr Beczala, Angela Meade & Sondra Radvanovsky Lead Amigos De La Opera De La Coruña’s 2019 Season

The Amigos de la Opera de la Coruña has announced its 2019 season with a series of recitals and opera performances. Operas Carlos Saura directs a new production of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” with Miguel Ángel Gómez Martínez conducting the Sinfónica de Galicia. Juan Jesús Rodríguez sings the title role with Gilda Fiume (Donna Anna), Ginger Costa-Jackson (Donna Elvira), Simón Orfila {…}

May 27, 2019

Anna Netrebko, Saioa Hernández & Sonya Yoncheva Headline Teatro Alla Scala’s 2019-20 Season

The Teatro alla Scala has announced its 2019-20 season featuring numerous new productions, rare works, and a number of stars. Anna Netrebko opens the Teatro alla Scala in the title role of Puccini’s ‘Tosca” with Luca Salsi in the role of Scarpia. Riccardo Chailly conducts the production by Davide Livermore. Saioa Hernández sings three performances of the title role. Performance {…}