The Palau de la Musica Catalana in Barcelona has canceled Javier Camarena’s second recital. The theater announced that “due to mobility restrictions arising from the COVID-19 crisis, the concert on Jan. 19 is canceled.” Box Office will contact ticket holders in order to relocate them, or audiences can request a refund or exchange it for another concert. However, the concert {…}
(Credit: Javier del Real) The Auditorio of Zaragoza, Spain has been forced to cancel its activity in the coming days due to Storm Filomena, which left the city blanketed with several inches of snow. As a result, Javier Camarena’s recital scheduled for Jan. 12 has been postponed until June 25. The famed Mexican tenor is set to perform alongside Ángel {…}
(Credit: Javier Camarena official website) Tenor Javier Camarena will give five concerts in Spain from Jan. 12 to Jan. 21, 2021. The first concert will be at the Auditorio de Zaragoza on Jan. 12, followed by a recital at Teatro Real de Madrid on Jan. 15. Camarena will then perform at the Palau de la Música Catalana on Jan. 18 {…}
(Image source: MEZZO TV) The Gran Teatre Del Liceu will broadcast three operas by Verdi on MEZZO TV throughout the holiday season. First up will be “Rigoletto” starring tenor Javier Camarena in the role of Duca di Mantua, soprano Desirée Rancatore as Gilda, bass Ante Jerkunica as Sparafucile, and baritone Carlos Álvarez in the title role. Riccardo Frizza conducted the {…}
Angel Blue, Javier Camarena, Matthew Polenzani, and Pretty Yende will celebrate the New Year with the Metropolitan Opera’s “Met Stars Live in Concert” series on Dec. 31, 2020. The performance, which will begin at 9:00 p.m. GMT, will feature the superstars live from Parktheater, a stunning example of neo-Baroque architecture situated in Augsburg, Germany. The program will include arias, duets, {…}
Tenor Javier Camarena has released a brand new “White Christmas” video in time for the holiday season. The showcase features the Mexican tenor alongside pianist María Hanneman. “We are reaching the end of a year that has imposed some major challenges: social and communal responsibility,” the tenor said in an official press statement. “Overall, things don’t look great and the {…}
The Gstaad Menuhin Opera Festival has announced that Bellini’s “I Puritani” will be performed in concert. The Swiss festival, which will pay tribute to the city of London, will showcase Bellini’s final work with Domingo Hindoyan conducting the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. Lisette Oropesa will sing the role of Elvira while Javier Camarena will take on the role of {…}
The Los Angeles Opera has announced changes to the remainder of its 2020-21 season and officially announced its 2021-22 season. Due to ongoing concerns over the spread of COVID-19, the company will refrain from any indoor performances until, at the earliest, the 2021-22 season. The new season will kick off with a production of “Il Trovatore” starring Guanqun Yu will {…}
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 {…}
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 {…}
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. {…}