The Wiener Staatsoper has announced the streams of the week. The week begins with Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake” from a 2014 performance. The performance stars Olga Esina, Vladimir Shishov, and Eno Peci. Streaming Date: May 4, 2021 Grieg’s “Peer Gynt” will be streamed from a 2018 performance with Jakob Feyferlik, Alice Firenze, Eno Peci, and Zsolt Török. Streaming Date: May 5, {…}
This week audiences will get to experience a solo debut album and two complete opera recordings. Here is a look at our recommendations. Passione Freddie De Tommaso releases his debut album “Passione.” The new album represents an homage to tenor Franco Corelli and features arrangements made for other star tenors including Henry Mancini, Mantovani, and Giancarlo Chiaramello. There are also {…}
(Credit: Craig Gibson) Decca Classics has announced that it will be signing British-Italian tenor Freddie De Tommaso and releasing his first solo album this April. The album, entitled “Passione” will hit the market on April 9 and represents an homage to tenor Franco Corelli. The album will feature arrangements made for other star tenors including Henry Mancini, Mantovani and Giancarlo {…}
(Credits: Jason Homa / © Brian Tarr / Lyric Opera of Chicago official website / Opera Online website / Schneiderphotography) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced the next slate of operas that it will be presenting on its streaming platform over the next week. All streams begin at 7 p.m. CET, except for the live stream of “Le Nozze di Figaro” {…}
(Credit: Royal Opera House official website) The Royal Opera House Covent Garden has canceled March performances of Puccini’s opera “Tosca.” The opera was set to star British-Italian tenor Freddie De Tommaso in the role of Mario Cavaradossi, German baritone Michael Volle as Baron Scarpia, and Swedish soprano Malin Byström in the title role. British conductor Alexander Soddy was signed on {…}
The Royal Opera House has announced that it will kick off its 2021 slate with a revival of Puccini’s “Tosca.” The famed opera, which will be presented in a production by Jonathan Kent, will star sopranos Anna Netrebko, Malin Byström, Saioa Hernández in the title role. Netrebko will perform alongside tenor Yusif Eyvazov and bass-baritone Gerald Finley under the baton {…}
The Oper Köln has announced its 2020-21 season featuring nine new productions and several revivals. Premieres The first new production of the season will be Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte“ with Michael Hampe directing. Christoph Gedschold, Alfred Eschwé, and Rainer Mühlbach alternate at the pit with Julien Behr as Tamino, Antonina Vesenina, and Emily Hindrichs as the Queen of the Night, Kathrin Zukowski {…}
The Wiener Staatsoper has announced its massive 2020-21 season. Here is a rundown. Premieres Philippe Jordan conducts Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly“ in Anthony Minghella’s acclaimed production. The production from 2005 arrived in Vienna with Asmik Grigorian in the title role, Virginie Verrez, Freddie De Tommaso, and Boris Pinkhasovich. In January, Grigorian is joined by Noa Beinart and Marcelo Puente. A third {…}