(Credit: Tatiana Vlasova) Soprano Marina Rebeka will give a recital at the Teatro alla Scala on Oct. 20, 2020, with Giulio Zappa accompanying at the piano. The program for the concert includes Verdi’s “In solitaria stanza,” “Ave Maria,” and the famed “Brindisi” in its original version; Francesco Paolo Tosti’s “Vorrei” and “Visione”; Respighi’s “Notte,” “Pioggia,” and “Nebbie”; Cesar’ Kjui’s “La {…}
(Credit: Irina Arkhipova Foundation) Russian tenor Vladislav Piavko has died at the age of 79. Piavko began his career as a student at the Moscow Conservatory before continuing his studies in Milan. The tenor performed major roles at the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow for over 25 years, including the role of Radames in Verdi’s “Aida” and Manrico in “Il Trovatore;” {…}
(Credits: IMG Artists official website / Marcelo Álvarez Facebook page / Mariinsky Theatre official website) The Staatsoper unter der Linden has announced the complete list of soloists that will take part in the series of concerts “Viva Verdi” on Oct. 4, 9 & 11, 2020. The string of concert performances comes as a replacement for the fully staged opera “Macbeth” {…}
(Credit: Simon Pauly) “The music is giving me what I need. Music has always given me what I needed in my life.” When the COVID-19 hurricane struck humanity in full force in March, tenor Martin Muehle was about to begin rehearsals for the supernatural opera “The Queen of Spades” at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. At that moment it was obvious {…}
Anna Netrebko has withdrawn from her highly-anticipated concert performances of “Il Trovatore” at the Gran Teatre del Liceu due to COVID-19 The Barcelona theater announced via social media, “The Liceu team heard the news that Anna Netrebko has contracted COVID-19. We wish her a speedy recovery and we hope to see her in January for the ‘Day and Night’ recital. {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced that it will be releasing “Leontyne Price at the Met.” The two-CD collection features 34 live recordings of the famed soprano. It will be available for purchase starting on Sept. 18, 2020. The CD includes tracks from Price’s April 7, 1962 performance of “Tosca” alongside tenor Franco Corelli as conducted by Kurt Adler. Leonora’s Act {…}
(Image source: YouTube) Dutch mezzo-soprano Cora Canne Meijer passed away on August 25, 2020, at the age of 91. Cora Canne Meijer graduated from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. The mezzo-soprano debuted in 1950 with the Nederlandse Opera (now De Nationale Opera) in the role of Annina in Verdi’s “La Traviata.” During her first year at the Nederlandse Opera, Meijer sang {…}
(Credit: Esmeralda Martin) The Teatro Español has announced that it will present the European premiere of Campbell, Reed, and Kaminsky’s “As One” on September 24, 2020 in a co-production with the Teatro Arriaga. The opera will spotlight mezzo-soprano Inés Olabarria-Smith and baritone Enrique Sánchez-Ramos. The Bauhaus String Quartet will accompany the two singers. Carlos Calvo Tapia will conduct the production {…}
For this week’s quiz, we turn back to one of the giants of the operatic canon – Verdi. In this iteration, you will be presented with a scenario regarding one of Verdi’s main operas. These scenarios will usually relate to which characters are designated opening or closing lines of an opera, or other unique details in terms of their positioning {…}
LA Opera has announced that it will be postponing four productions that were scheduled for later this year. The first half of LA Opera’s 2020-21 season, which was set to present productions of “Il Trovatore,” “Tannhäuser,” “La Cenerentola,” and “Get Out in Concert” will be rescheduled for the first half of the 2021-22 season. Most of the original performers will {…}
“Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a section or a film in its entirety, highlighting the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perception of a film that we are viewing. This week’s installment features Luchino Visconti’s “Senso.” {…}
