Diana Damrau, Marlis Petersen, Christian Gerhaher, Max Emanuel Cenčić & Michael Volle Headline Konzerthaus Dortmund’s 2021-22 Season

(Credits: Jürgen Frank / Yiorgos Mavropoulos / @ Sony / Gregor Hohenberg / Lukasz Rajchert / Carsten Sander) The Konzerthaus Dortmund has announced its 2021-22 season. For the purpose of this article, we will focus on the vocal works only. Soprano Sophie Karthäuser kicks off the season with a performance of Beethoven‘s “Pastorale.” Laurence Equilbey conducts the production by Carlus {…}

Jun 11, 2021

Xabier Anduaga, Emily D’Angelo & María Bayo Lead Fundación Baluarte’s 2021-22 Season

Fundación Baluarte and Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra in Spain have announced their 2021-22 season featuring concerts, operas, and chamber music. For the purposes of this article, we will only focus on operatic performances. Opera Andrea Jiménez leads a concert performance of Arrieta’s “Marina” with José Luis Sola, Borja Quiza, and Pablo Ruiz. The Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra and Coro Lírico AGAO {…}

Jun 4, 2021

Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Maria Agresta, Lisette Oropesa, Pretty Yende & Sondra Radvanovsky Lead Teatro San Carlo’s 2021-22 Season

The Teatro San Carlo has announced its 2021-22 season featuring 14 operas, 35 concert, and 4 ballets. Here is a look at the operas and the vocal performances. The season opens with Verdi’s “Otello“ with Jonas Kaufmann singing the title role. Michele Mariotti conducts the new production by Mario Martone. Kaufmann will alternate the title role with Yusif Eyvazov and {…}

Apr 1, 2021

Jessica Pratt, Leah Crocetto & Yonghoon Lee Highlight Opera Australia’s Winter Season

Opera Australia has announced its Winter Season featuring four productions. The season opens with Verdi’s “Aida“ directed by Dave Livermore and conducted by Lorenzo Passerini and Tahu Matheson. The production stars Leah Crocetto in the title role; Elena Gabouri as Amneris; Stefano La Colla and Najmiddin Mavlyanov sharing the role of Radamès; and Warwick Fyfe and Michael Honeyman as Amonasro. Performance {…}

Feb 6, 2021

Juan Diego Flórez, Gregory Kunde, Rosa Feola & Xabier Anduaga Headline Rai5 Broadcasts for Next Week

(Credits: Sony Classical / Chris Gloag / Todd Rosenberg / Elena Cherkashyna) Italian television channel Rai5 has announced broadcasts for the week of Feb. 7 – Feb. 13, 2021. The opera broadcasts will be dedicated to composer Gioachino Rossini. The stream on Feb. 7 will be dedicated to the late soprano Mirella Freni. Operas The broadcast of Cilea’s opera “Adriana {…}

Jan 24, 2021

Ambrogio Maestri, Ildar Abdrazakov, Saioa Hernández, Gregory Kunde Headline Rai5 Broadcasts for Next Week

(Credits: Opera Australia / Dario Acosta / © Sergey Misenko / Lourdes Balduque / Chris Gloag) Italian television channel Rai5 has announced broadcasts for the week of Jan. 25 – Jan. 29, 2021. The broadcasts will be dedicated to opera stagings by Davide Livermore. First up will be a production of Rossini’s “Il barbiere di Siviglia” with Chiara Amarù, Edgardo {…}

Jan 13, 2021

Jessica Pratt & Lawrence Brownlee Headline Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s ‘I Puritani’

(Credit: Alessandro Moggi/Shervin Lainez) The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is set to present Bellini’s “I Puritani” as part of the company’s Teatro Digitale series. The opera, which has not been presented at the theater since 1990, will be performed in a concert version starring Jessica Pratt and Lawrence Brownlee on Jan. 23. The performance will be conducted by Roberto Abbado {…}

Jan 5, 2021

Maggio Musicale Fiorentino to Stream ‘Linda di Chamonix’

The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino is set to stream “Linda di Chamonix” on Jan. 15. The Italian theater’s superintendent Alexander Pereira announced that the opera will be filmed thanks to the collaboration of the Maggio with Naxos, Operabase, and Takt1. Audiences will be able to view the broadcast on the digital platform for classical music Takt1 (www.takt1.com) and on the Maggio {…}

Dec 21, 2020

Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Postpones ‘Linda di Chamonix’

The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has postponed its performances of “Linda di Chamonix.” The company announced that in compliance with the limitations indicated due to COVID-19, performances scheduled for Dec. 23, 27, 29, 2020, and for Jan. 3, and 5, 2021, have been postponed. The final Jan. 10 performance will be streamed for audiences worldwide. The company also announced that it {…}

Dec 4, 2020

Ailyn Perez, Luca Salsi, Eleonora Buratto Headline Rosenblatt Recitals at Home

Returning in a digital format after a three-year hiatus, the Rosenblatt Recitals will present a season of eight, short concerts which will benefit Target Ovarian Cancer, the leading ovarian cancer charity in the U.K. The season, titled “Rosenblatt Recitals at Home,” will be hosted by Suzy Klein and Petroc Trelawny, and will feature a number of prominent artists performing from {…}

Sep 23, 2020

Met Opera 2021-22 Season: Here Is All The Information For This Season’s Live in HD Performances

The Metropolitan Opera has announced the HD schedule for its 2021-22 season, which will feature 10 performances. Here is a full breakdown. Oct. 9, 2021 – Boris Godunov René Pape headlines a cast that includes Alexey Markov, Stanislav Trofimov, David Butt Philip, Ain Anger, and Maxim Paster. Sebastian Weigle conducts. The opera will be presented in its original 1869 version. {…}

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