Michael Spyres, Huw Montague Rendall, Freddie Ballentine, Elsa Dreisig, Lauranne Oliva, Stéphane Degout, & Julie Roset Lead Opéra national du Rhin’s 2026-27 Season

The Opéra national du Rhin has announced its 2026-27 season. Marko Letonja and Michael Spyres team up with Brigitta Listra and the Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg for an evening of music by Wagner, Massenet, Schreker, Bizet, Korngold, and Richard Strauss. Performance Date: Sept. 14 & 15, 2026 Samuel Hasselhorn and Ammiel Bushakevitz perform in recital. Performance Date: Oct. 13, 2026 {…}

Apr 10, 2026

Jeanine De Bique, Asmik Grigorian, Kangmin Justin Kim, Gaëlle Arquez, Sir Simon Keenlyside, Susan Bullock, Clémentine Margaine & Kate Lindsey Lead La Monnaie/De Munt’s 2026-27 Season

La Monnaie/De Munt has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera Jeanine de Bique, Kseniia Proshina, Ismael Jordi and Airam Hernandez star in Gounod’s “Roméo et Juliette” with Florence Losseau, Travon D. Walker, and Maxim Kuzmin-Karavaev. Valentina Peleggi conducts the production by Julia Burbach. Performance Dates: Sept. 29-Oct. 17,, 2026 Alain Altinoglu conducts Berg’s “Wozzeck” in a production by Christophe Coppens. Scott {…}

Jun 16, 2025

Erin Morley, Lawrence Brownlee, Konstantin Krimmel, Julia Bullock, & Freddie Ballentine Among Performers in 92NY’s Tisch 2025-26 Music Season

92NY announces its 2025-26 Tisch Music Season. This article only features classical vocal performances “Gabriel Kahane & Friends” features works off of Kahane’s new album. Performance Date: October 31, 2025 The Curtis New Music Ensemble explores 20th- and 21st-century repertoire in “We the Artists.” Composers featured include Clarice Assad, Carlos Simon, and Joan Tower, among others. Performance Date: November 21, {…}

Mar 21, 2025

Freddie Ballentine & Kunal Lahiry Recital Leads Spring 2025 Slate at Seattle Opera

Seattle Opera is set to kick off its 2025 spring season. Resident artists Michael J. Hawk and Tiffany Townsend, accompanied by pianist David McDade perform selections by Strauss, Puccini, Wagner, and more. Performance Date: March 21, 2025 Tenor Freddie Ballentine and pianist Kunal Lahiry present “Our People,” which features a diverse range of repertoire exploring Black and LGBTQ experiences, from {…}

Feb 3, 2025

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 {…}

Sep 26, 2024

Freddie Ballentine Joins IMG Artists for European Management

Freddie Ballentine has joined IMG Artists for European management. Ballentine will be represented by Artist Manager Callan Coughlan and Assistant Artist Manager Jennifer Spencer-McDaid from the London office. He will continue with Fletcher Artists for General Management. Ballentine said, “I’m so honoured to be joining the Team at IMGA, and to begin working with Callan. Building an experienced and trustworthy {…}

Mar 23, 2020

Artist Relief Tree Enters Phase 2 of Fundraiser

The Artist Relief Tree has announced that it is moving into phase two of its fundraising efforts to reach over $1,000,000. The organizers behind the effort recently announced that the fundraiser, which aims to pay each artist of any discipline $250 during the COVID-19 crisis, has already managed to raise over $200,000. Leading the effort is Amanda Palmer, who is {…}