Nadine Sierra, Saioa Hernández, Piotr Beczała, Sonya Yoncheva, Xabier Anduaga & Juan Diego Flórez Lead Gran Teatre del Liceu’s 2024-25 Season

The Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona has announced its 2024-25 season. Opera Josep Pons conducts Shostakovich’s “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk” with Alexei Botnarciuc, Daniel Kirch, Sara Jakubiak, Ángeles Blancas, and Pavel Černoch. Àlex Ollé conducts. Performance Date: Sept. 25-Oct. 7, 2024 Maria Agresta and Saioa Hernández star in Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino” with Artur Ruciński, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Brian {…}

Mar 12, 2024

Ailyn Pérez, Sondra Radvanovsky, Kenneth Kellogg, & Javier Camarena Lead Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2024-25 Season

The Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the productions. Verdi’s “Rigoletto” is set to star Igor Golovatenko, Soloman Howard, Javier Camarena, and Mané Galoyan. Enrique Mazzola conducts the production by Director Mary Birnbaum. Performance Dates: Sept. 14-Oct. 6 2024 Elza van den Heever, Russell Thomas, Mika Kares, and Brian Mulligan star in {…}

Feb 15, 2024

Opera Meets Film: A Conversation About ‘An OverKnight Success: The Crazy Life of an Opera Singer’

Having recently become a Knight and awarded the prestigious, “Ordre des Arts et des Lettres,” baritenor Michael Spyres has quickly arisen as one of modern opera’s central luminaries, sensuously consonant with others like the ineffable Sondra Radvanovsky, the Puccini grande dame Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna, Susan Graham, Mikhail Kruglov, Allan Clayton, Elīna Garanča, and Javier Camarena to name only a {…}

Jan 19, 2024

Javier Camarena, Vida Miknevičiūtė, & Elīna Garanča Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week we get a Bel Canto album from a Metropolitan Opera musician, an Italian album by a leading tenor, a rare opera and a a complete performance of one of the great mezzos of our time. Here is a look! Bel Canto: {…}

Jan 13, 2024

Étienne Dupuis, Javier Camarena, Sondra Radvanovsky, Brian Jagde Headline Casts for Royal Opera House’s 2024 Japan Tour

The Royal Opera House has announced the cast details for its Japan 2024 tour. “It’s a pleasure to be bringing these incredible works to Japan – with two stellar casts, our Royal Operas Chorus and of course Orchestra of the Royal Opera House,” said Music Director Antonio Pappano, who will conduct all the performances on the tour, in an official {…}

Dec 6, 2023

Teatro Real de Madrid 2023-24 Review: Rigoletto

(Credit: Javier del Real) A woman’s whimper, a stifled scream, echoes in the dark. She flees into the theatre, amidst the stalls, chased by a few men in ominous rabbit masks. She seeks refuge on stage, terrified in front of the bright red curtain, the pack hunts her down, overpowers her. The trombones attack the prelude, with haunting repeated notes, {…}

Nov 17, 2023

Annalisa Stroppa, Lise Davidsen, Luciano Pavarotti & Yannick Nézet-Séguin Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week you get albums from two very famous singers, a soundtrack to one of this year’s Oscar contenders, and two complete opera recordings you cannot miss. Maestro Deutsche Grammophon releases the official soundtrack to Bradley Cooper’s new film “Maestro.” The recording features {…}

Oct 18, 2023

ABAO Bilbao Opera to Present ‘Roméo et Juliette’

The ABAO Bilbao Opera will open its 72nd season with Gounod’s “Roméo et Juliette.” The opera, which will open on Oct. 21 and will run through Oct. 30, will star Javier Camarena and Nadine Sierra in the title roles. Camarena will sing his first Roméo, while Sierra will reprise the interpretation for which she received acclaim at the San Francisco {…}

Oct 12, 2023

Javier Camarena to Perform Benefit Concert in Acapulco

Javier Camarena is set to give a recital in Acapulco, Mexico on Nov. 2 as part of the Forum Mundo Imperial. The concert will support the cause “Corazón Guerrero” which is a campaign for the Sociedad Mexicana de Cardiología. Camarena will be accompanied by the Orquesta Filarmónica de Acapulco under the baton of maestro Enrique Barrios. Pianist Ángel Rodríguez and {…}

Jul 5, 2023

Javier Camarena, Ramón Vinay & Ian Bostridge Lead New CD/DVD Releases

This week audiences are in for a number of legendary recordings as well as two world premiere recordings. There are also some debut albums and some new works that are exciting. Archetype Lexicon Classics releases the debut album by two-time Grammy Nominated baritone Stephen Powell. Titled “Archetype,” this orchestral album, mixed by 18-time Grammy®-Winning engineer Mark Donahue and produced by {…}

Jun 29, 2023

Sony Music México to Release ‘Javier Camarena, La Voz de México

Tenor Javier Camarena is set to release a new album “Javier Camarena, La Voz de México.” The álbum is set for launch on July 6, 2023 under Sony Music México. The tenor will launch a new single, “Hasta que te conocí” on June 29, 2023 in anticipation of the album’s release; this follows the release of the single “Sabor a {…}

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