Javier Camarena, Angel Blue, Matthew Polenzani & Pretty Yende Highlight Metropolitan Opera’s New Year’s Gala

The Metropolitan Opera has announced plans to live-stream a pay-per-view New Year’s Eve Gala, featuring performances by Met stars Angel Blue, Javier Camarena, Matthew Polenzani, and Pretty Yende, from the Parktheater, a stunning example of neo-Baroque architecture situated in Augsburg, Germany. The concert, which will be part of the Met Stars Live in Concert series, will be streamed live on {…}

Nov 13, 2020

Javier Camarena, Erin Morley, Luca Pisaroni, Regula Mühlemann Headline Mozart Week 2021

The Mozarteum has announced its slate for Mozart Week in 2021, set to take place between Jan. 21 and 31. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. The festivities will kick off with a concert performance moderated by Festival Director Rolando Villazón and starring baritone Simon Keenlyside, flutist Mathilde Calderini, and harpist Xavier {…}

Nov 8, 2020

Javier Camarena, Sonya Yoncheva, Lucas Meachem, Anita Rachvelishvili Headline Ópera Studio Beckman’s Festival de Tequila

Ópera Studio Beckman is launching a new virtual platform that will host the Festival de Tequila. The Platform will launch on Nov. 30 with the festival showcasing masterclasses by some of the greatest opera singers in the world including Plácido Domingo, Javier Camarena, Nadine Sierra, Rolando Villazón, Olga Peretyatko, Sonya Yoncheva, Anita Rachvelishvili, Piotr Beczala, Nelly Miriciouiu, and Lucas Meachem. {…}

Nov 5, 2020

Donizetti Opera Festival Announces Cast Change for ‘Marino Faliero’

(Credit: Rebecca Fay) The Donizetti Opera Festival has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of “Marino Faliero.” The new production will star Michele Angelini in the role of Fernando replacing Javier Camarena, who is ill. The change comes as the region of Lombardy was declared as a red zone due to the surge in COVID-19 cases in Italy. {…}

Nov 5, 2020

Ailyn Pérez, Javier Camarena, Isabel Leonard, Kristine Opolais Among Faculty of Vincerò Academy’s Inaugural Season

Vincerò Academy has announced its inaugural season which will feature training opportunities for artists on three major repertory staples. Over the course of three months, participants will engage in weekly group classes, masterclasses, workshops, seminars, and individual coachings with a vast array of major artists including Ailyn Pérez, Brian Jagde, Carlos Conde, David Lomelí, Isabel Leonard, Javier Camarena, Jennifer Rowley, {…}

Oct 28, 2020

Metropolitan Opera Postpones Javier Camarena & Pretty Yende Concert

The Metropolitan Opera has announced a change to its upcoming streaming program. The company announced that the “Met Stars Live in Concert” performance featuring soprano Pretty Yende and tenor Javier Camarena, scheduled for Nov. 7, has been postponed, as Camarena is ill with a non-Covid illness. As a result, the company will announce a new date and location. The postponement {…}

Oct 2, 2020

Teatro Colón to Stream Javier Camarena Recital This Weekend

The Teatro Colón will stream Javier Camarena’s concert on its digital platforms on Sunday Oct. 4 starting at 8 p.m. local time in Argentina. The concert, dating from July 27, 2017, was the Mexican tenor’s debut in Argentina. He was accompanied by Enrique Arturo Diemecke, who conducted the Orquesta Filarmónica de Buenos Aires. He performed arias by such composers as {…}

Sep 29, 2020

Wiener Staatsoper Announces Multiple Cast Changes

(Credit: Wiener Staatsoper) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced multiple cast changes for its incoming performances. Evelino Pidò will take over the musical direction of Donizetti’s “La Fille du régiment” on Sep. 30, 2020, replacing Giacomo Sagripanti. Pidò will lead the cast that includes Jane Archibald in the role of Marie, Javier Camarena as Tonio, Carlos Álvarez in the role of {…}

Sep 23, 2020

Anna Netrebko, Sonya Yoncheva, Erin Morley & Terence Blanchard Headline Metropolitan Opera’s 2021-22 Season

In collaboration with Dejan Vukosavljevic On the heels of its 2020-21 season cancelation, the Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2021-22 season. The company will present six new productions including three company premieres. Here is a look at the new season. New Productions The season opens with “Fire Shut Up in My Bones” by Terence Blanchard. The opera will be conducted by {…}

Sep 18, 2020

Prima Classic Announces ‘Il Pirata’ with Marina Rebeka & Javier Camarena

Prima Classic has announced a new recording of Bellini’s “Il Pirata.” The new recording will star Javier Camarena as Gualtiero, Marina Rebeka as Imogene, and Franco Vassallo as Ernesto. Fabrizio Carminati conducts L’Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Massimo Bellini di Catania with Antonio Di Matteo, Sonia Fortunato, and Gustavo De Gennaro rounding out the cast. Camarena has performed the work {…}

Sep 15, 2020

Javier Camarena Saves the Day at Wiener Staatsoper

On Monday, Sept. 14, Javier Camarena jumped in last minute for the Wiener Staatsoper’s opening of Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore.” The tenor, who is currently in Vienna rehearsing “La Fille du Regiment” replaced Liparit Avetisyan, who was ill. The opening night marked Pretty Yende’s debut at the Wiener Staatsoper and also reunited Camarena and Yende, who have collaborated at the Metropolitan {…}

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