(Photo credits: Chris Sorensen, Victoria Cadisch, Andrew Staples) The English Concert has announced its 2023-24 season. This article features vocal works only. Countertenor Iestyn Davies returns to the BBC Proms to perform “Late Night Bach.” Davies will perform two of Bach’s solo cantatas, “Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust” and “Geist und Seele wird verdwirret” at the Royal Albert Hall. Performance Date: {…}
Garsington Opera has announced Michelle Williams as its new Director of Artistic Administration. The Executive Director, Nicola Creed, and Artistic Director, Douglas Boyd announced that Williams will take up the role of Director of Artistic Administration and will join the Garsington team in September to succeed Laura Canning who has been appointed General Director & CEO of Opera North. Williams {…}
The Garsington Opera has announced its 2023 season. The season opens with Rossini’s “Il barbiere di Siviglia“ with conductor Douglas Boyd condcuting Christopher Luscombe. The cast will include Andrew Stenson, Johannes Kammler, Katie Bray, Richard Burkhard, Callum Thorpe, and Josephine Goddard. Performance Dates: May 31-July 22, 2023 The company will also present Mozart’s “Mitridate, re di Ponto“ with Robert Murray, Elizabeth Watts, {…}
The U.K.’s Garsington Opera has announced its 2023 season. The season will open with a production of Rossini’s “Il barbiere di Siviglia” with conductor Douglas Boyd and Christopher Luscombe. Performance Dates: May 31-July 22, 2023 The second opera of the season will be Mozart’s “Mitridate, re di Ponto.” Clemens Schuldt will conduct while Tim Albery will direct. Performance Dates: June 1-July 2, {…}
The Garsington Opera has announced a director change for “Rusalka.” The company revealed that “due to ill health, director Michael Boyd has had to withdraw from the 2022 Season. As a result, Jack Furness will direct the opera and make his Garsington Opera debut.” Artistic Director Douglas Boyd noted, “Michael is a wonderful artist, colleague, and friend and we all {…}
BBC Radio3 will broadcast Garsington Opera’s production of Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier” on July 17, 2021. The opera will star Miah Persson as the Marshallin with Hanna Hipp as Octavian. Other cast members include Madison Leonard as Sophie von Faninal, Derrick Ballard as Baron Ochs, Richard Burkhard as Faninal, Oliver Johnston as the Italian singer, Kitty Whately as Annina, and Colin {…}
The Garsington Opera has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of “Der Rosenkavalier.” The British festival announced that Madison Leonard will take over the role of Sophie in “Der Rosenkavalier” this summer; Soraya Mafi, who was originally cast in the role, is expecting her first child later this year and will be unable to perform. Leonard is a {…}
The Garsington Opera at Wormsley, England has announced the 2021 season program. The season opens with R.Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier” starring Miah Perrson, Hanna Hipp, Soraya Malfi, Derrick Ballard, and Richard Burkhard. Jordan de Souza conducts Bruno Ravella’s production. Performance Dates: June 2-July 3, 2021 Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” is set to star Jonathan McGovern, Natalia Tanasii, Sam Furness, and Mathew Rose. {…}
(Credit: Katherine Broderick Official Website / Mitch Jenkins) Garsington Opera has announced that they will be performing semi-staged concerts of Beethoven’s “Fidelio” at Wormsely Park in Buckinghamshire, on September 12, 14, 18, 20, 2020. The cast features Katherine Broderick as Leonore, and Toby Spence as Florestan. This staging, done by Peter Mumford, went on to great acclaim when it was {…}
The Garsington Opera has announced its 2021 season, which will celebrate the company’s 10th Anniversary at Wormsley. The English festival will open its 2021 Season with R. Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier” conducted by Jordan de Souza and directed by Bruno Ravella. The season will continue with a revival of Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” conducted by Douglas Boyd and a new production of Rossini’s {…}
The Bergen National Opera will present “This Evening’s Performance Has Not Been Canceled” on June 12, 2020. The showcase, conceived by Sound Artist Zoë Irvine, will give audiences an opportunity to call in and speak to a singer, director, costume designer, make-up person, and other participants of an opera production across Europe that has been canceled or postponed due to {…}