Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Angela Gheorghiu, Sondra Radvanovsky, Elīna Garanča, Joyce DiDonato Lead Royal Opera House’s 2021-22 Season

(Credits: Dario Acosta / © Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Classical / Angela Gheorghiu official website / Michael Cooper / Kasskara/DG / Chris Singer) The Royal Opera House Covent Garden has announced full details of its exciting 2021-22 season, which will star some of the world’s greatest performers. The Royal Opera House Live Cinema Season and digital program will be announced {…}

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 9, 2021

Julia Bullock, Renée Fleming, Golda Schultz Headline Aspen Music Festival and School

The Aspen Music Festival and School has announced its 2021 summer season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be squarely on opera or vocal concert performances. Julia Bullock will appear alongside the Aspen Chamber Symphony in a program that features music by Bologne, Mozart, Delage, and Haydn. Nicholas McGegan conducts. Performance Date: July 9, 2021 Julia Bullock {…}

Mar 23, 2021

Anna Netrebko, Angela Gheorghiu, Jonas Kaufmann, Russell Thomas, Elīna Garanča, Joyce DiDonato Headline Royal Opera House’s 2021-22 Season

The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden has announced new plans for its 2021-22 season, the first full season by the company since 2019. There will five world premieres from The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera. The opera will open with a production of “Rigoletto” directed by Oliver Mears with Antonio Pappano conducting and Carlos Álvarez in the title role. He {…}

Mar 21, 2021

Susan Graham, Julia Bullock, Russell Thomas, Christine Goerke & J’Nai Bridges Headline LA Opera’s Signature Recital Series

Los Angeles Opera has announced the launch of the Signature Recital Series, which will showcase world-class artists in intimate online performances. The series will feature Russell Thomas, J’Nai Bridges, Christine Goerke, Julia Bullock, and Susan Graham. Performances will be filmed in venues across the country and in Europe and will be available for on-demand viewing for several weeks after their initial {…}

Mar 18, 2021

Julia Bullock, Heidi Stober & Robert Watson Highlight Grand Teton Music Festival’s 2021 Season

The Grand Teton Music Festival has announced its 2021 season. The music festival which is headed by Sir Donald Runnicles will return after being canceled in 2020. In a press statement, Runnicles said, “I’m looking forward to having us all come back together for our 60th season when we return home to the Festival we love. It’s my honor and {…}

Jan 11, 2021

Renée Fleming, Julia Bullock, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Lawrence Brownlee, Nadine Sierra Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

Four operas. Three recitals. One oratorio. The first installment of a song cycle series. And a whole new operatic experience. This week’s recommendations span the range of the vocal experience, allowing listeners and viewers an opportunity to delve into some of the great classics as well as some unique new works. Modulation – Los Angeles Opera (NOW) The LA Opera {…}

Dec 18, 2020

Guildhall School of Music and Drama Announces Streaming Slate for Spring 2021

The Guildhall School of Music and Drama in the UK has announced that it will be providing free, digital programming for the Spring season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on opera-related content. The series begins with a live recital featuring baritone James Newby and pianist Joseph Middleton. The duo will perform the world premiere of {…}

Dec 10, 2020

Julia Bullock Featured in NPR’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

Soprano Julia Bullock’s NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert is streaming now on NPR’s website. The concert is streaming for free and feature the soprano performing Schubert’s “Wanderers Nachtlied II,” Kurt Weill’s “Wie lange noch,” the traditional spiritual “City Called Heaven” arranged by Hall Johnson and Billy Taylor’s “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free” arranged by {…}

Dec 10, 2020

Renée Fleming, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Julia Bullock Headline MasterVoices 4-Part ‘Myths & Hymns’ Digital Project

MasterVoices is set to present Adam Guettel’s song cycle “Myths and Hymns” in a four-part digital series launching this January. Choral arrangements for the song cycle will be made by Ted Sperling with short films created for each of the 23 songs. The first six songs of the series connected under the first installment entitled “Chapter One: Flight” will feature {…}

Nov 19, 2020

Beth Morrison, Julia Bullock, & Jamie Barton Named as Musical America’s Artists of the Year

Musical America has announced its choices for 2021’s Artist of the Year, with each writer selecting a different artist for their achievements and contributions to the art form. The recipients this year include producer Beth Morrison, soprano Julia Bullock, and mezzo Jamie Barton. Selected by Steve Smith, Beth Morrison is noted for her leading role in the Beth Morrison Projects, {…}