Julia Bullock, Chen Reiss & Will Liverman Lead National Symphony Orchestra’s 2022-23 Season

The National Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2022-23 season featuring an array of soloists. Here is a look at the vocal performances for next season. Leonard Bernstein’s MASS will open the season with James Gaffigan conducting, Alison Moritz directing, and Will Liverman starring. Performance Dates: Sept. 15-18, 2022 David Robertson conducts Julia Bullock in music by Mackey, Barber, and Bernstein. {…}

Mar 30, 2022

Julia Bullock, Golda Schultz & Ian Bostridge Lead San Francisco Symphony’s 2022-23 Season

The San Francisco Symphony has announced its 2022-23 season and will feature numerous vocal performances. Here is a look at the vocal performances of the season. Golda Schultz and Michelle DeYoung will perform Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 with Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting. A work by Trevor Weston will have its world premiere. Performance Dates: Sept. 29-Oct. 2, 2022 Esa-Pekka Salonen {…}

Mar 4, 2022

Julia Bullock, Sasha Cooke, Scott Hendricks Headline Kansas City Symphony’s 2022-23 Season

The Kansas City Symphony has announced its 2022-23 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal and operatic performances. Domingo Hindoyan will conduct a performance featuring music by Brahms, Mendelssohn, and Berlioz. The KC Symphony Orchestra Chorus will perform Brahms’ “Nänie” and “Schicksalslied.” Performance Dates: Oct. 28 – 30, 2022 Mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke and {…}

Mar 2, 2022

Renée Fleming, Julia Bullock & Nadine Sierra Lead LA Philharmonic’s 2022-23 Season

The Los Angeles Philharmonic has announced its 2022-23 season. For the purposes of this article, we will only focus on operatic and choral performances. Gustavo Dudamel Leads “Songs of the Americas” in a program that will include music by Abreu, Bor, Esteve, Ortiz, and Villa-Lobos with the Tambuco Percussion Ensemble and the Los Angeles Master Chorale. Performance Dates: Sept. 30- {…}

Feb 7, 2022

Julia Bullock & Roderick Williams Headline North American Premiere of ‘Upload’

The Park Avenue Armory in New York will present the North American premiere of Dutch composer, film and stage director, and librettist Michel van der Aa’s new opera “Upload.” The premiere comes after the work’s acclaimed run at the Dutch National Opera in fall 2021 and features music, theater, film, and state-of-the-art motion capture technology. The work, which will star {…}

Feb 2, 2022

Royal Opera House 2021-22 Review: Theodora

(Credit: © Camilla Greenwell, ROH 2022) A much-publicized intimacy director; bold text warnings about sexual violence and “terrorist themes.” There was a certain gung-ho mood amongst the audience going into Katie Mitchell’s new production of Handel’s tragic oratorio “Theodora” at the Royal Opera House this week. The first performance of the work in Covent Garden for 272 years, in fact. {…}

Jan 31, 2022

Artist of the Week: Julia Bullock

On Jan. 31, the Royal Opera House is set to present a new production of Händel’s Oratorio “Theodora.” The work has not been heard in the Covent Garden since its 1750 premiere and this season audiences will get to see a feminist light on the story with an all-star cast and conductor. Leading the cast is Julia Bullock who is {…}

Jan 20, 2022

Janai Brugger, Susan Graham, Nicole Cabell, Christine Goerke Headline Tanglewood Festival’s 2022 Season

The Tanglewood Festival has announced its 2022 season, which will be its first full schedule since 2019. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on vocal and operatic performances. Tenor Paul Appleby will team up with Emanuel Ax for a recital in Ozawa Hall featuring music by Janacek and Dvorak. The performance will also feature the Lorelei {…}

Jan 19, 2022

Michael Fabiano, Julia Bullock, Karah Son, Pretty Yende, Nina Stemme Headline San Francisco Opera’s Centennial 2022-23 Season

San Francisco Opera has announced its 2022-23 season, which represents the 100th anniversary of the organization. To that effect, the company will aim to honor its history as just the third American opera company to ever reach the centennial milestone. The season will kick off with an “Opera Ball – The Centennial Celebration” which will feature such performers as Nadine {…}

Dec 14, 2021

Davóne Tines, Julia Bullock & Anthony Roth Costanzo Lead Ojai Music Festival 2022 Edition

The Ojai Music Festival has announced its 2022 schedule. The festival opens on June 9, and runs through June 12, 2022. For the purpose of this article we will focus on vocal performances only. Opening night features AMOC’s core members. The program will include music by Andy Akiho, Kate Soper, Alban Berg, Celeste Oram, Matthew Aucoin, Iannis Xenakis, and Eric {…}

Nov 20, 2021

Emily D’Angelo & Ying Fang Lead Park Avenue Armory’s 2022 Season

The Park Avenue Armory has announced its 2022 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances on the season. The new film opera “Upload” by acclaimed Dutch composer, film and stage director, and librettist Michel van der Aa makes its New York debut with soprano Julia Bullock and baritone Roderick Williams. Performance Dates: March 22-30, 2022 Justin Austin and Howard {…}