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 {…}

Jan 7, 2021

Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège Cancels Juan Diego Flórez & Jonas Kaufmann Concerts

(Credits: Gregor Hohenberg SONY Classical) The Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège has announced that it has canceled concerts by Juan Diego Flórez and Jonas Kaufmann due to the COVID-19 measures imposed by the government of Belgium. Flórez was set to perform on Jan. 8, 2021, alongside Christopher Franklin, who was supposed to lead Orchestra of the Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège. Meanwhile, {…}

Dec 14, 2020

Best of 2020: OperaWire’s Top 11 Industry-Defining Moments of the Year

This calendar year has been a difficult one for the world and for the music industry. It tested artists in ways they never thought they would. And yet it also showed resilience, love, and humility. It was a year where generosity was predominant and where artists united for a better cause. Usually, at this point in time, OperaWire has a {…}

Dec 11, 2020

Bayerische Staatsoper 2020-21 Review: La Bohème

The Bayerische Staatsoper showcased “La Boheme” as part of its Montagsstücke series. Asher Fisch led the Bayerischen Staatsöper Orchestra and a starry cast that included tenor Jonas Kaufmann as Rodolfo and soprano Rachel Willis-Sorensen as Mimì. The outcome was a performance that came to life on screen and renewed the spirit of opera lovers during a time of lockdown and {…}

Dec 9, 2020

Jonas Kaufmann & Mirjam Mesak Lead Bayerische Staatsoper’s Advent Concert

The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced an Advent concert. The performance, which will be held on Dec. 14 without an audience, will feature soloists Mirjam Mesak, Corinna Scheurle, Jonas Kaufmann, Johannes Moritz, Milan Siljanov, and Caspar Singh under the direction of Vladimir Jurowski. The program will feature music by Corelli, Mozart, Tartini, Bach, Praetorius, and a folk song. The Advent concert {…}

Dec 4, 2020

Teatro alla Scala Announces Complete Opening Gala Program

The Teatro alla Scala has announced the musical selections for its opening night on Dec. 7. The program will include music by Verdi, Wagner, Cilea, Puccini, Donizetti, Bizet, Massenet, Giordano, and Rossini. Among the operas that will be showcaeed on opening night include “Lucia di Lammermoor,” “Adriana Lecouvreur,” “L’Elisir d’Amore,” “Guglielmo Tell,” “Madama Butterfly,” “Don Carlo,” Rigoletto,” “Andrea Chenier,” “Die {…}

Dec 2, 2020

Jonas Kaufmann Confirms New Théâtre des Champs-Élysées Date

The Théâtre des Champs-Élysées has confirmed that Jonas Kaufmann will perform on Dec. 22, 2020. The theater revealed that the new date is a replacement for the canceled concert on Dec. 6. Kaufmann will be joined by pianist Helmut Deutsch for a program that includes works by Schubert, Beethoven, Mozart, Silcher, Mendelssohn, Liszt, Grieg, Bohm, Zemlinsky, Strauss, Brahms, Dvorak, Chopin, {…}

Nov 30, 2020

Jonas Kaufmann, Lisette Oropesa & Elina Garanca Highlight Wiener Staatsoper Weekly Streams

The Wiener Staatsoper has announced its weekly streams for Nov. 30 through Dec 6, 2020. The week is set to begin with a production of Mozart’s “The Abduction of the Seraglio.” The production by Hans Neuenfels stars Lisette Oropesa, Daniel Behle, Regula Mühlemann, Michael Laurenz, and Goran Juric. Streaming Date: Nov. 30, 2020 Camilla Nylund stars in a recent production {…}

Nov 30, 2020

Luciano Pavarotti, Shirley Verrett, Jonas Kaufmann, Elīna Garanča, Matthew Polenzani, Janai Brugger Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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 {…}

Nov 29, 2020

CD Review: Jonas Kaufmann’s ‘It’s Christmas!’

At least since the advent of the compact disc has the music industry realized the commercial potential of the Christmas season and long is the line of illustrious voices who have, in turn, indulged in the more or less tasteful rendition of classics like “Adeste Fideles” or “White Christmas.” Even as sophisticated a stylist as Carlo Bergonzi has recorded a {…}

Nov 28, 2020

Jonas Kaufmann Leads Bayerische Staatsoper ‘La Bohème’ Stream

The Bayerische Staatsoper will livestream Puccini’s “La Bohème” as part of its MONTAGSSTÜCKE series. The performance scheduled for Nov. 30 will star Jonas Kaufmann in his Munich role debut as Rodolfo, Rachel Willis-Sørensen as Mimi, Mirjam Mesak as Musetta, Andrei Zhilikhovsky as Marcello, and Sean Michael Plumb as Schaunard. Asher Fisch is set to conduct the production by Otto Schenk. {…}