Angel Blue, Renée Fleming, Eva-Maria Westbroek, Anita Rachvelishvilli, Matthew Polenzani Lead Opéra de Paris 2021-22 Season

(Photo Credits: Emma Birski / OnP) Opéra National de Paris has announced its 2021-22 season. Here is the full slate. Operas “The Seven Deaths of Maria Callas” by Marina Abramovic will open the season. The showcase stars Nadezhda Karyazina, Selene Zanetti, Leah Hawkins, Adela Zaharia, Lauren Fagan, Gabriella Reyes, and Hera Hyesang Park. Yoel Gamzou conducts. Performance dates: Sep. 1 {…}

May 10, 2021

Marina Rebeka, Malin Byström, J’Nai Bridges & Adela Zaharia Highlight Dutch National Opera’s 2021-22 Season

The Dutch National Opera has announced its 2021-22 season featuring new productions, new voices, films, and a festival dedicated to Orpheus. Productions Zemlinsky’s “Der Zwerg” opens the season in a new production by Nanouk Leopold. Lorenzo Viotti conducts the opera which is set to star Clay Hilley in the title role, Olga Kulchynska as Donna Clara, Annette Dasch as Ghita, {…}

Apr 13, 2021

Royal Opera House Announces Spring & Summer Schedule

The Royal Opera House has announced a Spring and Summer schedule. The Spring and Summer will consist of in-person and streamed performances beginning May 17, 2021. For the in-person presentations, there will be a socially distanced audience. The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera will host world premieres, repertory favorites, and the world’s first opera in hyper-reality. For the purposes {…}

Mar 13, 2021

Angel Blue, Janai Brugger, Craig Colclough, Joshua Guerrero, Kate Lindsey Win Major Prize from LA Opera Board of Directors

LA Opera Chairman of the Board of Directors Marc Stern and his wife Eva have created a $ 50,000 annual award to support extremely talented artists in opera. The award will also help with major career expenses, including language studies, travel, training, and preparation. The Eva and Marc Stern Artist Award will recognize one or two artists each year, but {…}

Jan 15, 2021

Ailyn Pérez Headlines ‘A Night at the Opera’ From Portugal

(Credit: Credit: Dario Acosta) On Jan. 15 the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in Portugal will present “A Night at the Opera.” The concert, which was performed for a live audience before the Portuguese government’s new lockdown due to COVID-19, will be streamed on YouTube. Ailyn Pérez headlines the concert which also includes performances by Joshua Guerrero, Margarita Gritskova, and Roman Burdenko. {…}

Nov 13, 2020

Nicholas Brownlee, Joshua Guerrero Headline LA Opera On Now Streaming Slate

The Los Angeles Opera has announced its upcoming schedule of streams on “LA Opera On Now.” Following its stream of “The Anonymous Lover” on Nov. 14, the company will turn to another edition of “Opera Family Time” with soprano Jamie Chamberlin and tenor Nathan Granner (and Esther the opera dog!). The duo will endeavor to prep everyone for Thanksgiving. Streaming Date: {…}

Oct 2, 2020

Sondra Radvanovsky, Nina Stemme, Lise Davidsen, Brandon Jovanovich, Clémentine Margaine, Asmik Grigorian Lead Deutsche Oper Fall 2020 Performances

(Credits: Michael Cooper / ©Neda Navaee / Ray Burmiston/Decca Classics / Kristen Hoebermann / Clémentine Margaine official website / Algirdas Bakas) Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced its November and December 2020 schedule, which will spotlight a number of international opera stars. Here is the full slate. Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” will feature Philippe Talbot, Noel Bouley, Aigul Akhmetshina, Thomas {…}

Sep 21, 2020

Angel Blue & Joshua Guerrero to Headline San Diego Opera’s Drive-in ‘Bohème’

San Diego Opera has announced that it will present a live drive-in performance of “La Bohème” on Oct. 24, 2020. The showcase will take place at the Pechanga Arena San Diego Parking Lot and will star soprano Angel Joy Blue alongside Joshua Guerrero. Other cast members include Andrea Carroll, Alexander Elliot, Robert Mellon (in his company debut), Scott Sikon, and {…}

Jul 2, 2020

Florida Grand Opera to Stream ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’

Florida Grand Opera has announced that its Sunday Matinee for this week will be Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor.” This performance, recorded from the company’s 2017-18 season, stars Anna Christy in the title role, with Joshua Guerrero as Edgardo, Trevor Scheunemann as Enrico, and Chaz’men Williams-Ali as Arturo, with Alexander Polianichko conducting. Christy has garnered great acclaim for her interpretation of {…}

Jun 8, 2020

Angel Blue & Stephanie Blythe Lead San Diego Opera’s 2020-21 Season

The San Diego Opera has announced the 2020-21 season featuring six productions. Main Stage The season opens with Keturah Stickann’s production of Puccini’s “La Bohème.” Angel Joy Blue stars in the title role with Joshua Guerrero as Rodolfo, Andrea Carroll as Musetta, Alexander Birch Elliot as Marcello, and Scott Sikon as Beniôt/Alcindoro. Valerio Galli conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. 24-Nov. 1, {…}

Jan 11, 2020

Sandra Lopez Headlines Florida Grand Opera’s ‘Madama Butterfly’

The Florida Grand Opera is set to start the 2020 year with a revival production of Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly.” Ramón Tebar leads the production with a cast that includes Sandra Lopez, who received critical acclaim touring with Andrea Bocelli, in the title role and Grammy Award-winner Joshua Guerrero in the role of Pinkerton. They will be joined by Stephany Peña {…}