The Opéra National de Paris has announced that it will present Fragments from Weill’s “Street Scenes” at the MC93 – Maison de la Culture de Seine-Saint-Denis Bobigny. The production, which opens on April 19 and runs through the 27, will be directed by Ted Huffman and conducted by Yshaani Perinpanayagem. Audiences will hear artists in residence at the Academie alongside {…}
Photo: © Jean-Louis Fernandez When a ticket to “The Threepenny Opera” costs three hundred euros, it is already evident that someone has not read Brecht properly. Thomas Ostemeier, the director of this Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill “opera,” is an interesting figure. German by birth, he has been very popular in Paris for his work with the traditional company Comédie {…}
Photo: Kirsetn Nijhof Mezzo-soprano Wallis Giunta will headline Carnegie Hall’s Weimar Festival on Friday, April 12, 2024. The mezzo will join conductor HK Gruber and Ensemble Modern, along with amacord vocal ensemble, to present a new arrangement of Kurt Weill’s “The Seven Deadly Sins.” Gruber and Christian Muthspiel have crafted a new version of Weill’s satirical work that is arranged {…}
Bronx Opera is set to present “Lady in the Dark” starting on Jan. 28, 2022. The production, which runs through Feb. 5, 2022 at the Lovinger Theatre at Lehman College in New York City, will be conducted by Michael Spierman and Eric Kramer and directed by Eric Lamp and Benjamin Spierman. The role of Liza will be shared by Elizabeth {…}
(Photo: Teatro Municipale Valli) Weill and Brecht had major disagreements over the meaning and location of their opera “Aufstieg und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny.” While Brecht saw it as a criticism of the evils of capitalism, for Weill, it was more an exploration of human greed, which for many people, with only a superficial understanding of the word capitalism, amounts {…}
The little OPERA theatre of ny is joining forces with the National Black Theatre and Harlem Opera Theater to present “American One Acts, a preview concert” on June 3, 2022. The showcase, which will take place at Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center, will be directed by Philip Shneidman and conducted by Gregory Hopkins. Audiences will highlight from the company’s {…}
On May 21, 2022, Washington Irving High School will present “Tribute to Kurt Weill.” This one-night only concert comes as part of People’s Symphony Concerts, and will feature soprano Katherine Riddle and bass Zachary James, accompanied by Laura Bergquist. Both prior winners of the Lotte Lenya Competition through the Kurt Weill Foundation, Riddle and James will honor the composer with {…}
OperaVision has announced the four streams for April which will feature German operas by Richard Wagner and Kurt Weill. The month will begin with “The Seven Deadly Sins Weill” from Opera North. Weill’s shimmering “sung ballet” will star soprano Wallis Giunta and dancer Shelley Eva Haden. Streaming Date: April 8, 2022 Wagner’s “Parsifal” will be streamed from the Hungarian State {…}
London’s Guildhall School of Music and Drama has announced a full slate of summer events replete with concerts, drama, opera, and more. For this article, only vocal events and performances are listed. To see the complete lineup, visit Guildhall School’s website. Voiceworks: Contemporary Collaboration will feature Artist in Residence Julia Bullock leading postgraduate and fourth-year undergraduate singers in a collaborative {…}
(Credits: Håkan Flank / Theodora Richter / Harald Hoffmann) The Duisburger Philharmoniker has announced its 2021-22 season. For the purposes of this article, we will focus on vocal works only. A performance of Beethoven‘s “Missa Solemnis” stars soprano Julia Kleiter, tenor Christoph Prégardien, alto Ingeborg Danz, and bass Tareq Nazmi. Christoph Spering conducts the Chorus Musicus Köln. Performance dates: Sep. {…}
(Credits: Jiyang Chen / Dario Acosta / Shervin Lainez / Simon Fowler) Elbphilharmonie has announced that it will restart concerts for live audiences in June 2021. For the purpose of this article, we will focus on vocal performances. Baritone Thomas Hampson, sopranos Louise Toppin and Leah Hawkins, and tenor Lawrence Brownlee will perform music by Henry Thacker Burleigh, Wilhelm Grosz, {…}