Opera Southwest is set to open its season with Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana.” The opera will star former OSW Apprentice Artist Max Potter as Santuzza, reprising a role she debuted in Santa Barbara in 2025 alongside tenor Jeremy Brauner, who makes his OSW debut as Turiddu, a role he has sung with the Sarasota Opera. They will be joined by Todd {…}
The New York City Opera is set to return to Bryant Park in September. The company will present Bizet’s classic “Carmen” on Sept. 4 and 5, 2025. Lisa Chavez stars in the title role with Gustavo Feulien as Escamillo, Jeremy Brauner as Don Jose, and Eva Dorofeeva as Micaëla. The cast is rounded out by Henry Kim, Jake Russo, Kyaunnee Richardson, John Burke, Kristee {…}
Sarasota Opera will celebrate its apprentice and studio artists in the “Salute the Stars” event on March 25. This year’s class of apprentice and studio artists will be presented with awards by Sarasota and Manatee Opera Guild alumni, among others. Also during the event guests will enjoy a gourmet lunch and performances by the awardees. Sarasota Opera’s winter 2025 apprentice {…}
The traditional Cav/Pag double-bill has a flaw: “Pagliacci” overshadows “Cavalleria Rusticana.” As a result, “Cavalleria,” like an amuse-bouche, is a warmup for a more exciting opera. This bias in the Cav/Pag pairing seems illogical. Both operas are set in rural Italian/Sicilian villages, feature true-to-life characters, love triangles, and culminate in utter tragedy. Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana” stands as the first opera {…}
The MidAtlantic Symphony Orchestra and Seton Hall University Chamber Choir are joining forces with Seton Hall University Arts Council to present “Cavalleria Rusticana” on Nov. 9, 2023. The showcase, which will be conducted by Jason C. Tramm, will feature a concert version of the famed Mascagni work. Stefanos Koroneos will direct a cast starring Laura Zahn as Santuzza, Jeremy Brauner {…}
South Orange Performing Arts Center in New Jersey is set to present Verdi’s “La Traviata” on Nov. 30, 2022. The partly staged performance of the classic work will star Molly Dunn as Violetta with Jeremy Brauner as Alfredo and Jason Detwiler as Giorgio Germont. The MidAtlantic Symphony and Seton Hall University Choir will also perform. Dunn recently performed “La Traviata” {…}
On Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, for the first time since 2004, Verdi’s “I Vespri Siciliani” returned to New York with New Amsterdam Opera’s concert performance of this lesser-known Verdi work of French grand opera at the historic West Park Presbyterian Church on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. New Amsterdam Opera had delayed the concert for nearly two years because of the {…}
New York-based company Teatro Grattacielo has announced that it will be kicking off 2021 with a presentation of Umberto Giordano’s “Fedora” on Jan. 3, 2021. The showcase, which will be presented via the company’s official website and YouTube channel, will be free to the public for 24 hours. As part of the streaming showcase, audiences will be able to enjoy {…}
(Credit: KAY HERSCHELMANN) This past September, famed tenor Stephen Gould presented a masterclass with the Wagner Society of New York. This Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, audiences will get a chance to stream the showcase. During the masterclass, Gould worked with three different heldentenors including Errin Duane Brooks, Jeremy Brauner, and Mauricio Trejo, all accompanied by pianist Craig Ketter. Throughout the {…}
With Christmas approaching, more and more opera companies — big and small, having no alternative in view, have come to accept the online space as their new address. But still, this new home seems alien and risky. There’s so much to be afraid of, to avoid, to make mistakes with. Streams remain uncharted lands for the opera artists and video {…}
As we enter the final month of the year, opera companies and streams are coming in full force. This week’s selections undeniably favor lovers of the standard repertory and star power. There are a number of galas and recital showcases to look forward to as well. Here is a rundown of our top 10 operas to stream this week. Die {…}
