Jonas Kaufmann and Antonio Pappano have launched a new podcast entitled “Discover Otello.” The new podcast hosted by Kaufmann, Pappano, and Thomas Voigt will shed light on Verdi’s penultimate opera and their recent recording of the work. The series will be a total of four episodes with each one going in-depth about the acts of the opera. In the first {…}
This week, four complete operas, as well as an oratorio recording, will be available to stream. Here is a look. Otello After long delays, Sony Classical will finally release the full studio recording of Verdi’s masterpiece opera with Jonas Kaufmann singing the title role and Antonio Pappano conducting the Orchestra e Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. Soprano Federica Lombardi sings her {…}
(Credit: Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Classical) Jonas Kaufmann and conductor Kirill Petrenko will join forces to close out the Bayerische Staatsoper’s Monday concert series on June 29, 2020. The famed tenor is poised to sing Mahler’s “Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen” in a program that will also include R. Strauss’ Orchestral Suite from the Music to the “Citizen as Noble” of {…}
(Credit: Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Classical) Jonas Kaufmann has confirmed that his Christmas tour is not canceled. The tenor said via social media, “The tour ‘Christmas with Jonas Kaufmann’ in December 2020 has not been canceled or postponed, as has been stated by some media outlets. Needless to say, the promoters will continue to monitor the development of the COVID-19 {…}
The Grand Théâtre de Genève has announced the reopening of its theater with three programs starting on June 13. Sabine Devieilhe will open the hall in a recital with pianist Mathieu Pordoy. The program will feature music by Mozart and Richard Strauss. On June 19, Jonathan Nott will conduct a Verdi and Wagner program with soloists Andreas Schager, Georg Zeppenfeld, {…}
(Credit: Dario Acosta / Vienna State Opera) Let’s kick this off with arguably the most essential streaming from around the opera world that you can engage with this week. Several of opera’s prominent black artists have been very outspoken in recent weeks about the issue of racial injustice that has taken hold of the international conversation, and many others have {…}
The Grafenegg Festival has announced its 2020 festival, which is set to open in Mid-August. For the purposes of this article, we will focus on the vocal performances. Jonas Kaufmann and Helmut Deutsch perform a recital. Performance Date: August 16, 2020 Piotr Beczala teams up with the Tonkünstler-Orchester and conductor Sascha Goetzel in a concert of music by Mascagni, Giordano, {…}
The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced the 2020-21 season featuring premieres, new productions and some of the greatest stars in the world. Opera Nicola Luisotti and Lorenzo Passerini conduct a production of Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera“ directed by Gianmaria Aliverta. The production stars Michael Fabiano and Ramón Vargas as Riccardo, Anna Pirozzi and Tatiana Serjan as Amelia, Artur {…}
(Credit: Vladimir Shirokov/© Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Classical) The Teatro San Carlo di Napoli has announced a summer season featuring two operas and a concert. The season will be performed at the Piazza del Plebiscito in Naples, Italy and live streamed. The season opens with Puccini’s “Tosca” with Anna Netrebko, Yusif Eyvazov, and Ludovic Tézier. The concert performances will be {…}
(Credit: Bill Cooper / Marty Sohl) Even though reopening plans are in full effect, there are still several opera companies streaming performances online. So with the lockdown very much in flux, here are 10 operas we think you should check out this week. Don Giovanni – Glyndebourne (Streaming Now) Last week, the Glyndebourne Festival kicked off its streaming service with {…}
(Credit: Gregor Hohenberg / Marius Baragan / Pavel Vaan & Leonid Semenyuk) The Vienna State Opera has announced its streaming slate for the month of June. Here is a rundown of the opera performances audiences can check on the company’s official website. June 1 – Die Frau Ohne Schatten Performance of Oct. 18, 2019 starring Stephen Gould, Camilla Nylund, Mihoko {…}
