(Credit: Örjan Jakobsson) The Los Angeles Opera is set to continue its 2022-23 season with a concert showcase of Händel’s “Solomon.” Led by Harry Bicket, the concert will star Ann Hallenberg in the title role alongside Elena Villaón, Niamh O’Sullivan, James Way, Brandon Cedel, and Miah Persson. They will be joined by The English Concert and The Clarion Choir. Bicket {…}
The Jette Parker Artists are set to present Händel’s “Arminio” this April. The work will open on April 20 at the Linbury Theatre. Mathilda du Tillieul McNicol will direct a production starring Gabrielė Kupšyte in the title role; Sarah Dufresne as Tusnelda; Josef Jeongmeen Ahn as Segeste, Michael Gibson as Varo, and with guest artists, Isabelle Peters as Sigismondo, Kamilla {…}
On February 22nd, the Opéra de Monte-Carlo inaugurated a new era under the direction of Cecila Bartoli. To open her first season, Bartoli chose to present Handel’s 1735 opera seria “Alcina,” in which she stars in the title role. “Alcina” has become one of the most frequently staged works by Händel. This past year alone has seen productions at Covent {…}
The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra has announced its 2023-24 season. For the purposes of this article, we will focus solely on vocal performances. The company will present “Classical Christmas: George Handel’s “Messiah.” The performance will be conducted by Matthew Kraemer. The showcase is set to take place at the Orpheum Theater. Performance Date: Dec. 14, 2023 The company also announced that {…}
Pittsburgh Opera continues the 2022-23 season with a performance of Händel’s baroque opera “Ariodante” in association with Chatham Baroque. The showcase, which is scheduled for Jan. 21-29, 2023, will take place at the CAPA Theater in Pittsburgh. Taking on the title role will be Jazmine Olwalia, with Emily Richter as Ginerva. Polinesso will be interpreted by Chuanyuan Liu with Daniel {…}
The Dutch National Opera & Ballet is set to present “Giulio Cesare” starting on Jan. 16, 2023. The opera, which will run through Feb. 5, 2023 (a total of eight performances), will be directed by Calixto Bieito and will be conducted by Emmanuelle Haïm as she leads Le Concert d’Astrée in its company debut. In the title role, audiences will {…}
Ensemble Clavecin will join forces with Ensemble Cochléa to present a Christmas Concert at the Crypt of St. Joseph’s Oratory in Montréal. Scheduled for Dec. 16 at 7:30 p.m., the showcase will feature baritone Hugo Laporte and mezzo-soprano Rose Naggar-Tremblay as they present old French hymns and Christmas songs from different countries. Audiences will hear music from such composers as {…}
Trinity Church Wall Street has announced its holiday season. The company will present Händel’s “Messiah.” Andrew Megill will conduct the Trinity Baroque Orchestra and the Choir of Trinity Wall Street. Both performances will be live streamed. Performance Dates: Dec. 9-10, 2022 The company will also present “Holiday Favorites” featuring such ensembles as Trinity Youth Chorus; Borough of Manhattan Community College {…}
Felix Jarrar and Maria Brea are set to present a unique recital at SALON 58 on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2022. The recital will feature a wide range of musical works including Latin American Christmas folk songs, excerpts from Händel’s “Messiah,” and a preview of “Amethyst,” the third movement of Jarrar’s first symphony “Banishing Grief.” The duo previously performed at the {…}
Orkester Nord is set to present Händel’s “Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno” at the Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo in Bogotá, Colombia. The concert, which will be conducted by Martin Wåhlberg, will feature such artists as soprano Pauline Texier, mezzo-sopranos Mari Askvik and Genna Ni Bhriain, and tenor Kaelig Boché. The performances are set for Dec. 10 {…}
Dutch soprano Channa Malkin will make her debut with the Joven Orquesta Barroca de Andalucía on Dec. 23, 2022. The concert will feature a program made up of works Händel and Vivaldi. Audiences will hear excerpts from “Messiah,” “Orlando,” and “Giulio Cesare” from the former and passages from “Arsilda” and “La Fida Ninfa” from the latter, among others. Salvador Vázquez {…}