The Royal Opera House, in partnership with The Luna Drive In Cinema, will bring the opera and ballet to British audiences at drive-in theaters set up at iconic venues, a press release dated July 10 stated. The Opera House and Ballet will screen “La bohème,” “La traviata,” “Swan Lake,” and “Alices Adventures in Wonderland” at Blenheim Palace, Warwick Castle, Allianz {…}
(Credit: Tristram Kenton) The Royal Opera House has announced that it will stream its production of Gounod’s “Faust” on July 17, 2020. The performance, which dates back to the 2018-19 season, stars Michael Fabiano in the title role with Erwin Schrott as Méphistophélès and Irina Lungu as Marguerite. The performance was conducted by Dan Ettinger. The opera can be streamed {…}
The Teatro alla Scala has announced its reopening program. The famed Italian house reopens on July 6 with a concert featuring baritone Luca Salsi accompanied by Beatrice Rana. They will be joined by legendary cellist Mischa Maisky in a program of arias and chamber music. On July 8, Francesco Meli and Federica Lombardi will share the stage with violinist Patricia {…}
The Vienna State Opera has unveiled the streaming options for the month of May with performances every single day of the week. Here is a breakdown of each showcase. May 1 – “La Bohème” Performance from Dec. 22, 2019, starring Stefan Pop, Irina Lungu, Mariam Battistelli, Marco Caria, Samuel Hasselhorn, Ryan Speedo Green, and Marcus Pelz. Conducted by Marco Armiliato. {…}
The Staatsoper Unter Den Linden has announced its 2020-21 season, which features eight new productions and numerous revivals. Premieres Barbara Wysocka directs Francesconi’s “Quartett” with Daniel Barenboim conducting Mojca Erdmann and Thomas Oliemanns. Performance Dates: Oct. 3-18, 2020 Mozart’s “Mitridate, Re di Ponto” is set to be conducted by Marc Minkowski and directed by Satoshi Miyagi. Pene Pati, Julie Fuchs, {…}
This weekend is all about standard repertoire pieces with some of the world’s greatest stars. La Bohème – Opera de Monte Carlo, Monaco Daniele Callegari conducts Jean-Louis Grinda’s production of Puccini, Giacoso, and Illica’s most popular work. The cast stars acclaimed soprano Irina Lungu, Mariam Battistelli, Andeka Gorrotxategi, Davide Luciano, Boris Pinkhasovich, Nicolas Courjal, Fabrice Alibert, and Guy Bonfiglio. Lucia {…}
The New National Theatre, Tokyo has announced its 2020-21 season, featuring four new productions and six revivals. Here is a look at what to expect next season. New Productions The new season Opens with the company premiere of Britten’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in a new production by David McVicar originally seen at La Monnaie in Brussels. The opera is {…}
Ekaterina Siurina is set to take over the role of Violetta in “La Traviata” at the Vienna State Opera for Saturday’s performance. She will replace Irina Lungu for the second time in the run. Moreover, this performance will be live streamed via the Vienna State Opera’s service. Siurina took over the opening night performance just 20 minutes before the curtain {…}
***Update: This performance will feature Ekaterina Siurina as Violetta instead of Lungu. The article, as originally published, follows. The Vienna State Opera will kick off the live stream series for the 2019-20 season with a performance of Verdi’s ever-loved “La Traviata” on Sept. 7, 2019. The performance, the second of the run, will feature soprano Irina Lungu in the title {…}
Opera Australia has announced its its 2020 Sydney season, presenting an exciting program of rare gems and some of the greatest operas. Sydney Summer Season The season opens with Puccini’s “La Bohème” with conductor Carlo Goldstein leading Gale Edwards’ production. The opera stars soprano Karah Son in the role of Mimì and tenor Kang Wang making his Opera Australia debut in {…}
Editor’s Note: This piece has been edited as statements have come out regarding the situation. Following accusations of sexual harassment, numerous opera personalities have come in defense of Plácido Domingo. In the wake of accusations by nine women, opera stars have taken to Twitter, Instagram, and news outlets to defend their colleague. Among them is Bulgarian superstar soprano Sonya Yoncheva {…}