This week audiences will get a chance to listen to some rarely performed works as well as song recitals that unique interpretations of classics. Soul Sanctuary Parma Recordings releases soprano Maria Clark and pianist Maria Thompson Corley’s new album. The record features empowering spirituals from the past two centuries and the duo brings to life religious songs that have stood {…}
The San Antonio Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2020-21 season featuring well-known conductors and international soloists. In a press release the organization noted that due to the ongoing pandemic, “it’s prepared to act on all recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control, the State of Texas, Bexar County, and the City of San Antonio, should circumstances require changes to its {…}
The Salzburg Festival has announced it 2019 season with five new productions, two revivals, and two concert operas. Here is a look at what audiences can expect this season. Productions The 2019 Salzburg Festival opens with Mozart’s “Idomeneo.” Teodor Currentzis and Peter Sellars team up again after “La Clemenza di Tito” with a cast that includes Russell Thomas (Idomeneo), Paula Murrihy {…}
The Opera de Monte-Carlo has announced its 2018-19 season, featuring a number of important stars and numerous productions. Here is a look at the unique season Monte Carlo will offer. The season opens with an evening entitled Opera-Comique at the Chapelle Musicale Reine-Elizabeth. Performance Dates: Oct. 13-14, 2018 A screening of “La Veuve Joyeuse” continues the season. Performance Dates: Oct. 25, {…}
The Festival d’Aix-en-Provence has announced its 70th anniversary season. This season the company will present six full-scale opera productions with a number of international artists from July 4 to July 24, 2018. Among those productions are two new world premieres. The first “Orfeo & Majnun,” which opens on June 24. The opera will be sung in English, French, and Arabic by {…}