Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Joyce DiDonato, Lisette Oropesa, Hildegard Behrens Headline Metropolitan Opera’s Nightly Streams to End January 2021

The Metropolitan Opera has announced the next two weeks of nightly streams which will include a number of operas focused on the greatest roles for sopranos as well as its greatest anti-heroes. Here’s a run-down of the two-week slate. Week 45– Leading Ladies: Opera’s Greatest Heroines Monday, January 18 – Bizet’s Carmen Starring Anita Hartig, Anita Rachvelishvili, Aleksandrs Antonenko, and Ildar {…}

Nov 20, 2020

Andreas Schager, Veronica Simeoni & John Osborn Lead Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s Streams

(Credit: Yasuko Kageyama-Teatro dell’Opera di Roma) The Teatro Digitale by the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma will continue this month with three streams. On Nov. 24 the company will present Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” conducted by Daniele Gatti. The production from 2016-17 stars Andreas Schager (Tristan), Rachel Nicholls (Isolde), John Relyea (Re Marke), Brett Polegato (Kurwenal), and Michelle Breedt (Brangäne). Streaming Date: Nov. 24, 25 & 26, 2020 {…}

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. {…}

Sep 10, 2020

Anna Netrebko, Juan Diego Flórez, Lawrence Brownlee, Joyce DiDonato, Elīna Garanča Headline Week 27 of Metropolitan Opera Nightly Streams

The Metropolitan Opera has announced week 27 of its Nightly Streams, which will center on Bel Canto Classics. Here is a full rundown of the schedule which features some of opera’s greatest stars making multiple appearances throughout the week. Monday, September 14 – Donizetti’s Don Pasquale Starring Anna Netrebko, Matthew Polenzani, Mariusz Kwiecień, and John Del Carlo; conducted by James Levine. {…}

Aug 31, 2020

Kristina Mkhitaryan, Charles Castronovo, Soloman Howard, Elena Tsallagova Headline Glyndebourne’s 2021 Festival

The Glyndebourne has announced its upcoming slate for the 2021 season. The festival will open in May with Janáček’s “Kát’a Kabanová,” the first time the opera is presented at the festival in 20 years. Director Damiano Michieletto will make his company debut, leading a production that will be conducted by Robin Ticciati and will star Kateřina Knĕžíková in the title role. {…}

Aug 20, 2020

Jonas Kaufmann, Angel Blue, Joyce DiDonato, Anna Netrebko, Eric Owens Headline Weeks 25 & 26 of Metropolitan Opera Nightly Streams

(Credit: Met Opera / Ken Howard / Marty Sohl) The Met Opera has unveiled its 25 and 26th weeks of streaming, continuing its theme-based streaming options. For week 25, the company will focus on 20th-century classics, while the ensuing week of streams will place an emphasis on French operas. Monday, August 31 – R. Strauss’s Elektra Starring Nina Stemme, Adrianne Pieczonka, Waltraud {…}

Jun 7, 2020

Markus Werba, Leo Nucci & June Anderson Lead Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s Streams

(Credit: Teatro dell’Opera di Roma) The “Teatro Digitale” dell’Opera di Roma has announced operas streaming from June 9-21, 2020. The first stream will be the ballet “Marco Spada” with Rudolf Nureyev in the title role. The performance also stars Ghislaine Thesmar, Lucia Colognato, Michaël Denard, and Alfredo Rainò. The ballet features music by Daniel François Esprit Auber and is conducted {…}

May 18, 2020

Plácido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, Anna Netrebko, Renée Fleming, Shirley Verrett Headline Weeks 11 & 12 of Metropolitan Opera Nightly Streams

For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown theaters around the world, the Metropolitan Opera has announced not one but two weeks of nightly streams in advance. The next few weeks feature a mix of more recent performances with some classic showcases from decades ago. Here’s the rundown. Monday, May 25 – Berlioz’s La Damnation de Faust Conducted by James {…}

Mar 26, 2020

Yannick Nézet-Séguin Leads Orchestre de Montreal’s 2020-21’s Season

(Credit: HANS VAN DER WOERD) The Orchestre Metropolitan de Montreal has announced its 2020-21 season. For this article we will only include highlight vocal performances. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Mendelssohn’s “Elias” with Lucy Crowe, Karen Cargill, Andrew Staples, and John Relyea. Performance Dates: Dec. 5 & 6, 2020 Simone Young conducts Adrianne Pieczonka in Wagner’s Wesendonck Lieder and Bruckner’s Symphony No. 6. Performance Dates: April 9-10, 2021 {…}

Mar 3, 2020

Louis Langrée, Stefan Vinke & Camilla Tilling Highlight Cincinnati Symphony’s 2020-21 Season

(Credit: Benoit Linero) The Cincinnati Symphony has announced its 2020-21 season. For the purpose of this article we will highlight vocal performances. Louis Langrée conducts Grieg’s “Peer Gynt” with Camilla Tilling and the May Festival Chorus. Bill Barclay directs the semi-staged production. The concert will also include violinist in Pekka Kuusisto in Daniel Bjarnason’s Violin Concerto. Performance Dates: Oct. 3 & 4, {…}

Feb 27, 2020

Sir Simon Rattle, Stuart Skelton & Joyce DiDonato Lead London Symphony Orchestra’s 2020-21 Season

(Credit: Karen Almond / Metropolitan Opera) The London Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2020-21 season at the Barbican Centre. For the purposes of this article we will only focus on Vocal performances. Sir. Simon Rattle conducts Berg’s “Wozzeck” with Anja Kampe, Christian Gerhaler, Thomas Blondelle, John Tomlinson, and Peter Hoare. Performance Dates: Sept. 15-17, 2020 Sir Simon Rattle conducts Melodic {…}

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