(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.” {…}
“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 Patrick Forbes’ “Brexit {…}
The Los Angeles Opera has announced that it will be presenting its “Great Opera Choruses” concert online on June 7, 2020 at 3 p.m. PDT. The event will be led by Resident Conductor Grant Gershon. with Jeremy Frank, LA Opera’s Associate Chorus Master, as pianist and music supervisor also featured. Three famous opera choruses will be spotlighted in the showcase {…}
The Canadian Opera company is set to launch the Virtual Choir. The group, which will be led by Price Family Chorus Master Sandra Horst will feature singers of all ages and abilities in a performance of the Anvil Chorus from Verdi’s “Il Trovatore.” “We’re very excited about this project,” COC General Director Alexander Neef stated in a press release. “We {…}
After last week’s focus on Verdi’s “La Traviata,” now we are looking back at famed tenor interpreters of the title role of the composer’s preceding opera – “Il Trovatore.” In this case, your goal is to find their last names with the only clue at your disposal being their first name. Instructions: You are free to solve the word search {…}
We will update this page with new additions to the streaming offerings. In the same vein as other companies, the Bayerische Staatsoper will be presenting performances daily via its live stream service on www.staatsoper.tv. The programming is set to last all the way through April 19 as companies around the world observe regulations put in place to contain the spread {…}
Opera San José has announced that soprano Mary Evelyn Hangley would be making her role debut as Leonora in “Il Trovatore” on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. Per the company’s official Facebook account, Hangley will be stepping in for Kerriann Otaño, who is ill. Hangley, a recent alum of the Merola Opera Program and a graduate of San Francisco Opera’s Adler {…}
Pensacola Opera is set to present Verdi’s “Il Trovatore,” the final mainstage operatic performance of the 37th season. Verdi’s masterpiece will be shown at the Saenger stage with a cast that includes Mary Evelyn Hangley as Leonora, Adam Diegel as Manrico, Dennis Jesse as Di Luna, and Renée Tatum as Azucena. Verdi’s opera will be directed by John Hoomes with {…}