(c: sf bernd uhlig) The Salzburg Festival will broadcast Verdi’s “Macbeth.” The production, directed by Krzysztof Warlikowski and conducted by Philippe Jordan, will be showcased on ORF 2, Arte, Arte Concert, and BR Klassik on July 29 in a time-delayed broadcast. The cast will include Vladislav Sulimsky in the title role, Tareq Nazmi as Banco, Asmik Grigorian as Lady Macbeth, and Jontahn {…}
Opus Klassik Awards have announced the 2023 winners. The Female Singer of the Year was awarded to Asmik Grigorian for her debut album “Dissonance,” while the Male Singer of the Year saw Jakub Józef Orliński recognized for his CD release “Farewells.” Conductor of the Year went to Jakub Hrůša for “Hans Rott: Symphony No. 1” while Composer of the Year was given {…}
On June 18, 2023, the Hungarian State Opera will celebrate legendary Hungarian soprano Éva Marton’s 80th birthday. The event will include performances by former and current students, along with winners of the Éva Marton International Singing Competition. Directed by company artistic director András Almási-Tóth, the gala will also include special guest artist Jonathan Tetelman, with the HSO Orchestra led by {…}
The Festival Castell de Perelada has announced its 2023 summer festival. The season opens with Freddie De Tommaso performing Verdi alongside Audrey Sain-Gil. Performance Date: July 28, 2023 Diana Damrau and Nicola Teste perform music by Ponchielli, Chopin, Bellini, Thomas, Strauss, Donizetti, and more. Helmut Deutsch accompanies on piano. Performance Date: July 29, 2023 Nuria Rial pays tribute to Victoria {…}
The Theater Dortmund has announced its 2023-24 season featuring new productions and concerts. Premieres Sergey Romanovsky, Sungho Kim, Jonathan Tetelman, Anna Sohn, and Zhala Ismailova lead a new production of Puccini’s “La Bohème.” The cast also includes Rinnat Moriah, Sooyeon Lee, Mandla Mndebele, Daegyun Jeong, Morgan Moody, Daegyun Jeong, and Denis Velev. Gabriel Feltz conducts the production by Gil Mehmert. {…}
Opera Naples’ third annual outdoor Festival Under the Stars is set to present Soprano Jennifer Rowley and tenor Jonathan Tetelman. The festival, which will take place between March 21 to April 5 in Cambier Park, will first see Rowley open the multi-day festival with the Opera Stars Concert on March 21. After that, Tetelman will take the stage on March 22 {…}
Photo: Bjorn Hickmann Stage Picture For the first time, Germany’s Oper! Awards were hosted outside Berlin, in a ceremony held at Theater Dortmund, to mark its award for Gemany’s best opera house. Clearly proud of its achievement, the theatre pulled out all the stops. Lasting over four hours, the ceremony consisted of 19 awards, taking in achievements from all aspects {…}
There is no doubt Jonathan Tetelman’s “Arias” is one of the most sensational solo debuts in past months, as it combines the infinitely rich and malleable voice of a dark tenore lirico with a level of artistic maturity that is nothing short of exceptional. A Magisterial Debut Produced for Deutsche Grammophon the album offers a selection of French and mostly {…}
San Francisco Opera created a memorable performance out of Verdi’s “La Traviata,” a work That once heard, will always im[act you deeply. Director Shawna Lucey, the recently appointed general director of Opera San José, and her team created a lovely production that detailed the changing seasons of nature and buttressed the changing love-relationship between Violetta and Alfredo. Each scene depicted shifting {…}
San Francisco Opera is set to present a unique immersive experience around its upcoming production of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” On Nov. 19, audience members will be invited to a performance of the first act of the opera in a new production by Shawna Lucey and conducted by Eun Sun Kim with Pretty Yende and Jonathan Tetelman headlining the cast. Following {…}
San Francisco Opera is set to present Giuseppe Verdi’s “La Traviata” in a new production. The opera is set to be conducted by Music Director Eun Sun Kim and directed by Shawna Lucey. This new vision of a beloved classic will be the first new production of “La Traviata” to be built by the Company in 35 years. In an {…}
