Soprano Kristina Opolais is set to present a recital at the Hungarian State Opera on Sept. 17, 2023. The showcase will feature that soprano alongside Latvian pianist Agnese Egliņa as the two take opera arias by Puccini, Verdi, Catalina, Cilea, Dvorak, and Ponchielli. Egliņa will also present excerpts from “La Forza del Destino,” “La Gioconda,” and “Madama Butterfly,” as well {…}
(Credit: Bayerische Staatsoper official website) The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced that Nadia Krasteva will not be appearing in the role of the Foreign Princess in Antonín Dvořák’s “Rusalka” on July 18 & 20, 2021. As a result, Russian mezzo-soprano Alisa Kolosova will take over the role. Kolosova is the second cast change for the role. Previously, Krasteva was announced as {…}
Kristine Opolais has canceled her upcoming performances of Dvorak’s Stabat Mater with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. In a statement, the soprano noted that her voice had changed and therefore she would be retiring the work from her repertoire. She said “I loved singing ‘Suor Angelica’ at the Met earlier this season and I very much look forward to revisiting this gorgeous {…}
The Tanglewood Festival has announced its 2019 season. As with other programs of this sort, we will limit ourselves to the vocal and operatic selections on display. For the full program, click here. Verdi’s Requiem will get a performance with Kristine Opolais, Oksana Volkova, Jonathan Tetelman, and Ryan Speedo Green. Andris Nelsons will conduct the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Performance Date: {…}