Danielle de Niese, Elizabeth DeShong & Jakub Józef Orliński To Be Featured At Glyndebourne’s 2019 Festival

The Glyndebourne Festival has announced its 2019 season featuring six productions, of which two are new. Here is a look at what the festival will present. Productions The season opens with Berlioz’s “La Damnation de Faust” conducted by Robin Ticciati and directed by Richard Jones in a new production. Allan Clayton, Julie Boulianne, and Christopher Purves headline the production. Performance {…}

Apr 2, 2018

Palau de les Arts 2017-18 Review – Il Corsaro: Michael Fabiano & Vito Priante Dominate in Early Verdi Opera

This review is for the performance on April 1, 2018. Many of Verdi’s early operas are strange concoctions. As you sit there listening to these works, you find yourself often carried away by the hints of the genius to come. The knowledge of what he will become creates the anticipation that he will show up in his full greatness in {…}

Mar 30, 2018

Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (3/30-4/1): Anna Netrebko, Christiane Karg & Michael Fabiano Headline Weekend

This weekend will be filled with a number of stars singing some of their most acclaimed roles. But what will make this weekend even more special is that it will feature a world premiere, a rarely performed Verdi gem, and a rarely performed baroque piece. Here is a look. Rusalka – Prague National Opera, Czech Republic Kerri-Lynn Wilson makes a {…}

Mar 12, 2018

Stephanie Blythe, Anna Christy & Massimo Cavalletti Headline Palm Beach Opera’s 2018-19 Season

The Palm Beach Opera has announced its 2018-19 season featuring three opera productions and gala performances showcasing rising stars of the opera world. Here is a look. The season opens with a Rising Stars of Opera gala offering a unique opportunity to enjoy exceptional singers on the brink of international stardom and singers of the Palm Beach Opera’s Benenson Young {…}

Feb 28, 2018

Royal Opera House 2017-18 Live Cinema Preview: Controversial ‘Carmen’ Hits Silver Screen

On March 6, 2018, the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden will showcase its new production of Bizet’s “Carmen.” The production, directed by Barrie Kosky, stars mezzo Anna Goryachova, Francesco Meli, Kostas Smoriginas, Kristina Mkhitaryan, David Soar, Jacquelyn Stucker, Aigul Akhmesthina, Pierre Doyen, Jean-Paul Fouchécourt, and Gyula Nagy under the musical direction of Jakub Hrůša. The production has been getting mixed {…}

Sep 20, 2017

Kristina Mkhitaryan To Make Royal Opera House Debut In ‘Carmen’

German soprano Anett Fritsch has withdrawn from singing the role of Micaëla in The Royal Opera’s “Carmen” due to pregnancy. As a result the role will be sung on Feb. 6, 10, 14, 20, 23 and March 3 and 6 by Russian soprano Kristina Mkhitaryan, who will make her Royal Opera debut in the role. She recently sung the role {…}

Jul 29, 2017

Winners of Operalia Competition 2017 Revealed

South African tenor Levy Sekgapane and Romanian soprano Adela Zaharia were the first prize winners of this year’s Operalia Competition. In the male voice competition, second place went to tenor Davide Giusti, while the third place award was given to Korean baritone Leon Kim. In the female voice competition, Russian soprano Kristina Mkhitaryan won the second prize while third prize {…}

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