(Credit: Met Opera) The Met Opera has announced that it will be concluding its nightly stream series next week. And to commemorate the 71st and final week of streams, the company is turning to operas for the fans, selected by the fans. So here is a rundown of the final week of nightly streams, courtesy of the Metropolitan Opera. Monday, {…}
The Washington Concert Opera has announced its 2021-22 season celebrating its 35th anniversary. Rossini’s “Maometto II” opens the season starring Ashraf Sewailam in the title role, Leah Crocetto as Anna Erisso, Bruce Sledge as Paolo Erisso, and Elizabeth DeShong as Calbo. Performance Date: Nov. 21, 2021 “Orphée” will be led by Kate Lindsey in the title role alongside Jacquelyn Stucker {…}
The Wiener Staatsoper has announced its 2021-22 season which will spotlight some of the world’s greatest performers and five new productions. Here is the full slate. Premieres Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” will showcase Juan Diego Flórez as Count Almaviva, Marianne Crebassa as Rosina, Davide Luciano in the role of Figaro, Paolo Bordogna as Bartolo, and Ildar Abdrazakov as Basilio. {…}
This week sees the release of world premieres, rarely performed gems, solo albums and two complete operas. Here is a look at what audiences can listen to during Memorial Day Weekend. Brabant 1653: Baroque Vocal Music from Brabant Holland Baroque releases an album that explores the monastic musical traditions of 17th-century North Brabant. The album’s central figure is Benedictus à {…}
(Credits: Monika Hoefler / Opus 3 Artists official website / © Henning Ross | Sony Classical / Catherine Pisaroni) The Mozarteum has announced its slate for Mozart Week in 2022, set to take place between Jan. 27 and Feb. 6. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. Festival Director Rolando Villazón will sing {…}
If you’re looking for some classic operas, this week has quite a few of them in store. If new operas are more your thing, then get ready for a couple of world premieres. But if all you want is some concerts featuring operatic superstars, then you can be content with some of the offerings this week as well. So without {…}
The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a week of streaming featuring performances from the 2020-21 season. Here is a look at what the week will offer. Andrè Schuen, Federica Lombardi, Louise Alder, Philippe Sly, and Virginie Verrez star in Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro“ from a performance from earlier in 2021. Philippe Jordan conducts. Streaming Date: May 12, 2021 Georg Nigl, {…}
The English National Opera has announced its 2021-22 Season featuring new productions of classic and modern masterpieces. Natalya Romaniw, David Junghoon Kim, Roland Wood, and William Thomas star in Puccini’s “Tosca” in a semi-staged production conducted by Richard Farnes. Performance Dates: August 27 & 29, 2021 Carolyn Kuan conducts Glass’ “Satyagraha” with Sean Panikkar, Musa Ngqungwana, William Thomas, Sarah Pring, Felicity Buckland, Gabriella Cassidy, James Cleverton, and Ross Ramgobin. {…}
There are a lot of unique experiences to be had via streaming in the opera world this week and we’re excited to share our top 10 choices. A star soprano. Rising opera stars. The future of opera. A new work filmed in a major museum. Lots of Verdi and Mozart. All of these and more are on offer. So let’s {…}
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 {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced the 53rd straight week of nightly streams, which will feature a program dedicated to viewers’ choice winners. Here is a round-up of the operas that audiences will be able to stream throughout the week. Monday, March 15 – Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann Starring Anna Netrebko, Kathleen Kim, Ekaterina Gubanova, Kate Lindsey, Joseph Calleja, and Alan Held, conducted {…}