Alter Ego Chamber Opera in Philadelphia, PA has announced a unique adaptation of Händel’s classic baroque opera “Alcina” set for the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. “Alcina Revamped,” which will be presented on September 24 and 26, 2021, is an English-language adaptation of the famed opera by librettist and soprano Alize Francheska Rozsnyai. Brenna Marley will star in the title role; Kaitlyn {…}
(Credit: © Wiener Staatsoper/Taylor) This week the Salzburg Festival continues in full swing with a new production of Händel’s oratorio “Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno.” The production is a revival from the Salzburg Whitsun Festival, which premiered to great acclaim and brings together the same cast from that very festival, with one exception. This time Regula Mühlemann will {…}
On July 13, 2021, Chicago Summer Opera will present a staged performance of Händel’s “Alcina,” from the Prairie Lakes Theater in De Plaines, Illinois. Stage director Margaret Jumonville and conductor Johannes Löhner lead a double cast of artists, comprised of Caroline Brazelton and Blake Hetherington in the title role; Isabella Hanreiter and Clara Reeves as Morgana; Sydney Macnabb and Sophie {…}
(Credit: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale official website) Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale has announced its 2021-22 season. Here is a look at the operatic and vocal performances. Soprano Amanda Forsythe, mezzo-soprano Kelley O’Connor, tenor Brenden Gunnell, and bass Joshua Bloom present Schumann’s “Requiem” alongside conductor Richard Egarr and violinist Shunske Sato. Performance dates: Oct. 14 – 17, 2021 Performances {…}
The Salzburg Festival has announced that soprano Regula Mühlemann will appear in Händel’s “Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno.” Mühlemann will step in for Mélissa Petit, who per a press release, is stepping down from the role of Bellezza. Mühlemann, who made her Salzburg Festival debut in 2012 in “Das Labryinth,” will join a cast that includes Cecilia Bartoli, {…}
(Credits: © Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Classical / Jiyang Chen / Chris Singer / Paul Schirnhofer/DG / Opus 3 Artists official website) Philharmonie Essen has announced its 2021-22 season. For the purposes of this article, we will focus on the vocal works only. Christine Goerke and Klaus Florian Vogt perform works by Richard Wagner. Andris Nelsons conducts the Bayreuther Festspielorchester. {…}
(Credit: Dario Acosta/Arielle Donoson/© Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Classical) Carnegie Hall has announced its 2021-22 season featuring some of the world’s greatest artists. For the purpose of this article, we will only focus on the vocal works. Here is the full slate: Soprano Marija Jelic performs a recital alongside pianist Jasna Popovic. Performance Date: Oct. 5, 2021 Tenor Jonas Kaufmann {…}
The English Touring Opera has announced its return to live performances starting in October. The company will begin with a national autumn tour of Handel’s “Amadigi” in a new production led by director James Conway and conductor Jonathan Peter Kenny. Designers Neil Irish and Harry Pizzey will collaborate on “Amadigi” and rehearsals for the production have already begun. In anticipation {…}
Haymarket Opera Company has announced its annual Early Opera Cabaret fundraiser, which will take place on May 13, 2021. The showcase will feature sopranos Kimberly Jones and Erica Schuller alongside bass-baritone David Govertsen as they perform music by Händel, including selections from “Orlando.” “As a Handelian myself, it has been such a joy to work on an all-Handel season for {…}
Opera Atelier is set to premiere “The Making of The Resurrection,” a documentary short focusing on the company’s upcoming production of Handel’s “The Resurrection.” The documentary, which can be streamed on the company’s website and YouTube channel, features interviews with the Creative team as they work to create the Handel opera under Ontario’s COVID-19 protocols. “Our production of Handel’s ‘The {…}
Against the Grain Theatre has announced that its acclaimed, Canadian re-imaging of Handel’s “Messiah,” titled “Messiah/Complex,” will return for an encore presentation running from April 1-13, 2021. The work, which comes in partnership with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, features 12 soloists and four choirs, representing every province and territory in Canada. Artists performed in Dene, Inukitut, Southern Tutchone, Arabic, and {…}