Amanda Forsythe & John Holiday Headline Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra’s 2023-24 Season

The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra has announced its 2023-24 season. “This season LACO explores connections between new and timeless music and the relevance of those works in the world today,” said music director Jaime Martín in an official press statement. “Musical lineages, divergent perspectives, and unexplored realms will be revealed through LACO’s singular artistry. I look forward to the collaborations {…}

Mar 21, 2023

Adela Zaharia, Eric Cutler & Malin Byström Lead Dutch National Opera’s 2023-24 Season

The Dutch National Opera has released its lineup for the 2023-24 season. This season features many fan-favorite operas and premieres. Only vocal pieces are listed down below. Kicking things off is Kurt Veill’s “Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny.” Evelyn Herlitzius, Alan Oke, and Thomas Johannes Mayer are among the cast. Markus Stenz conducts with Ivo van Hove directing. Performance {…}

Feb 18, 2023

Erin Morley, John Holiday & Joélle Harvey Lead Handel and Haydn Society’s 2023-24 Season

The Handel and Haydn Society has announced its 2023-24 season, the first under new Artistic Director Jonathan Cohen. “This season we will make the old new again as our orchestra and chorus approach every piece of music with passion, vitality, and freshness on instruments from the period as the composers intended,” said Jonathan Cohen, Artistic Director of the Handel and {…}

Nov 17, 2022

John Holiday Headlines Concert at 92Y

Countertenor John Holiday will star in an upcoming concert at the 92Y in New York City. The performance, slated for Nov. 20, 2022, will feature the countertenor alongside musicians from the New York Philharmonic, including violinist Michelle Kim, violist Cong Wu, cellist Ru-Pei Yeh, flutist Yoobin Son, and pianist Eric Huebner. The program will commence with selections from Schubert’s “Die {…}

Aug 15, 2022

John Holiday and Vivica Genaux to Headline US Premiere of Riccardo Broschi’s Idaspe

Pittsburgh’s experimental Quantum Theatre, in collaboration with Chatham Baroque, will stage the US premiere of Riccardo Broschi’s “Idaspe” at Pittsburgh’s Byham Theater from Oct. 7-15, 2022. Headlining the show is countertenor John Holiday in the title role and mezzo-soprano Vivica Genaux as Dario. The all-star cast includes Grammy Award-winning Karim Sulayman (Artaserse), Pascale Beaudin (Berenice), Zoie Reams (Mandane), Shannon Delijani {…}

Mar 26, 2022

Vivica Genaux, John Holiday Headline Quantum Theatre & Chatham Baroque’s Historic Premiere of ‘Idaspe’

Quantum Theatre and Chatham Baroque will team up for a new production of “Idaspe” this fall. The showcase, which will take place between Oct. 7-15, 2022 at the Byham Theater in Pittsburgh, will represent the first full production of the Broschi opera since 1730. This edition of the score will also be the first in modern notation. The production will {…}

Feb 20, 2022

John Holiday, Will Liverman, Elena Villalón, Kristen Choi to Headline The Dallas Opera’s ‘Flight’

The Dallas Opera will premiere Jonathan Dove and April De Angelis’ “Flight” starting on March 4, 2022. The opera, which is based on the true story that also inspired Steven Spielberg’s “The Terminal” will runt through the 12th and stars John Holiday, Abigail Rethwisch, Elena Villalón, Andrew Stenson, Seth Carico, Zachary James, Will Liverman, Deanne Meek, Kristen Choi, and Catherine {…}

Jan 10, 2022

Opera Parallèle Postpones Benefit Celebration ‘Over the Rainbow’

Opera Parallèle announced today that it has postponed and rescheduled its benefit concert “Over the Rainbow” featuring John Holiday. The program will now take place on April 14, 2022 beginning at 5:15 pm. Per a press release, Opera Parallèle’s General and Artistic Director Nicole Paiement noted that, “as we watched the sharp increase in COVID-19 cases, it became apparent that {…}

Dec 23, 2021

Opera Parallèle Announces ‘Over the Rainbow’ With John Holiday

(Credit: Shervin Lainez) The Opera Parallèle has announced details for the company’s upcoming Benefit Celebration “Over the Rainbow,” scheduled for Feb. 2, 2022 at Saint Joseph’s Arts Society in San Francisco. The showcase will make the famed countertenor’s San Francisco debut performance in a varied program spanning opera to pop alongside pianist Keisuke Nakagoshi. “When we selected the theme of {…}

Dec 17, 2021

John Holiday’s ‘After / Glow’ Arrives on Helio Arts

Countertenor John Holiday has released “After/Glow,” a visual album reimagining Schumann’s “Dichterliebe.” Holiday not only sings, but also plays the piano in the video, which was directed by baritone and filmmaker Ryan McKinny. “When John Holiday mentioned to me that he was looking at the ridiculously difficult task of both singing and playing Schumann’s ‘Dichterliebe,’ I immediately knew we had {…}

Nov 21, 2021

Erin Morley Headlines Metropolitan Opera Premiere of ‘Eurydice’

(Credit: Marty Sohl / Met Opera) On Nov. 23, 2021, the Metropolitan Opera is set to present the company premiere of Matthew Aucoin and Sarah Ruhl’s “Eurydice.” Aucoin will make history as the youngest composer to have a Met premiere since 1938. “Eurydice” is one of three contemporary works to have premieres in the 2021–22 season, the greatest number of {…}