(Credit: Chris Singer) Anna Pirozzi has canceled her participation in “Aida” at the Gran Teatre del Liceu during the 2019-20 season. The soprano, who has been performing the role at the Arena di Verona, has noted that she will be retiring the role after the summer 2019 performances. Instead, Jennifer Rowley will be taking over the production as the titular {…}
The Opera Naples has announced its 2019-20 season featuring young rising stars, star series concerts, and three productions. The season opens with a recital starring acclaimed soprano Jennifer Rowley. Performance Date: Nov. 15, 2019 The Opera Naples Academy will give a fall Concert showcasing its young and upcoming singers. Performance Date: Nov. 21, 2019 Puccini’s “La Bohème” gets a revival with a cast {…}
Another big season at the Metropolitan Opera has come and gone. The 2018-19 was a rather fascinating one from a repertory perspective, offering up a wide range of music from some of the greatest composers. The year wound up being a mixed bag of sorts from a quality standpoint with the best performances arguably taking place once the calendar turned {…}
The Toledo Opera has announced its new season, which will consist of three operas. First up will be Verdi’s “Macbeth,” which will open the season at the Valentine Theatre. The work is set to feature Othalie Graham as Lady Macbeth and Mark Rucker in the title role, with James Meena conducting and Ivan Stefanutti directing. Performance Dates: Oct. 4, 6, {…}
The Fort Worth Opera Festival 2019 has expanded its lineup to include four concerts that will feature some major opera stars. The festival, which kicks off on April 26, will now feature “Baguettes and Opera” starting on April 4, 2019. This will be a collaboration with Central Market of Fort Worth and will celebrate the world premiere of “Companionship,” which {…}
Iulia Isaev will make her Metropolitan Opera debut on March 18, 2019, singing the title role of “Tosca.” The Metropolitan Opera announced that due to illness Jennifer Rowley would not be able to sing the opening performance. Isaev is a Romanian soprano who has recently performed at the Bucarest National Opera in productions of “Pagliacci” and “Otello.” She has also {…}
On Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, TimeIn Children’s Arts Initiative hosted “Vissi d’Amore” at Gavin Brown’s enterprise in New York City, which featured performances by bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni, soprano Jennifer Rowley, and tenor Brian Jagde, who is advisory board member of TimeIn. The event was a rather relaxed and casual affair. The entrance of Gavin Brown’s enterprise featured a prominent art {…}
Time In Kids Arts Initiative has announced that it will be joining forces with three major international opera stars for its “Vissi d’Amore,” a concert on Feb. 11, 2018. The event will feature bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni, Tenor Brian Jagde, and soprano Jennifer Rowley and is aimed at raising funds to continue “transforming the lives and learning of chronically disadvantaged public school {…}
Fort Worth Opera has announced that soprano Jennifer Rowley will headline the company’s Southern Soirée Gala. The gala slated for May 4 at The Stonegate Mansion, will be part of the 2019 Fort Worth Opera Festival. The soprano will be joined by two of the stars of the 2019 Festival at this elegant spring Gala; they are international tenor Daniel Montenegro {…}
Soprano Jennifer Rowley will be Artist-in-Residence for the Baldwin Wallace Conservatory’s 2018-19 Academic year. Rowley, an alumnus who graduated from Baldwin Wallace in 2002, is set to give master classes, private lessons, provide lectures on audition techniques, and provide tips for prospective artists. She will also appear in a concert performance on Feb. 15, 2019. Rowley has returned to alma {…}
“Tosca” is one of the more popular operas in the entire repertory and this season it will be returning to the Met Opera for a total of 13 performances throughout the months of October, November, March, and April. There are two main casts across the two runs, distinguished by the two leading ladies in the title role. However, the remainder {…}