The International Vocal Arts Institute (IVAI) and the Institut Canadien D’Art Vocal (ICAV) have announced their slates for New York and Montréal. First up will be IVAI’s New York showcase, which takes place between June 12 and 23, 2019. The program, which is run by Music Director Paul Nadler and Artistic Director Joan Dornemann will feature a series of masterclasses {…}
Hui He is one of today’s leading lirico spinto sopranos in the world performing every major Verdi and Puccini role. Since her debut in “Aida” in Shanghai in 1998, she has become one of the leading interpreters of such operas as “Tosca,” “Madam Butterfly,” ‘Turandot,” “Il Trovatore,” and “La Forza del Destino.” She has also performed in every major theater, including {…}
With the reveal of its new 2019-20 season, the Royal Opera House has unveiled its live in cinemas performances. Here is a rundown of the major works that audiences can check out in the movie theaters. Don Giovanni – Oct. 8, 2019: The Mozart masterpiece will feature Erwin Schrott, Roberto Tagliavini, Malin Byström, Daniel Behle, Christine Rice, Louise Alder, and {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2019 Summer Encores series which will feature four total operas over the years. First up will be “Roméo et Juliette” which features Diana Damrau and Vittorio Grigolo in the title roles. This was transmitted live on Jan. 21, 2017, but this summer will appear in the U.S. on June 19, 2019 and in Canada {…}
Since finishing his ensemble position at the Semperoper Dresden, baritone Zachary Nelson has built a formidable resume making important company and role debuts. Now he adds another major company debut in his favorite Mozart opera, “Le Nozze di Figaro.” The American baritone will make his first appearances with Arizona Opera as the Count in a new production. The season will {…}
Pittsburgh Opera will introduce a new functionality in the company’s mobile app during upcoming performances of Puccini’s “La Bohème” on Mar. 30 – Apr. 7, 2019 at the Benedum Center. The free mobile app, powered by InstantEncore, was launched back in 2016 in order to “provide patrons with easy access to information about the company’s productions, artists, and events,” according {…}
Germany’s Theater Magdeburg announced on its social media that it had to cancel its premiere of Verdi’s “Otello” on Feb. 16, 2019, due to the illness of both leading performers, Aldo Di Toro (Otello) and Raffaela Lintl (Desdemona). The theatre performed Puccini’s “La Bohème,” directed by Karen Stone, in its place. Baritone Gocha Abuladze, who was set to perform as {…}
Love, lust, passion, excitement! No, we’re not talking about your planned Valentine’s Day festivities, but opera! Opera is filled with some of the most passionate love stories ever written, and these stories are set to the most heart-wrenching music known to humankind. If you’re still looking for that special someone to share Valentine’s Day with, we’ve devised this quiz just {…}
The Mercury Opera will showcase Puccini’s “La Bohème” at the Chez Pierre Cabaret starting on Feb. 27, 2019. The company is known for showcasing opera in new light and this version of the famed opera is set in NYC’s Alphabet City around 1979. In this context, Marcello and Rodolfo remain an artist and writer, respectively, but Schaunard is a drag {…}
OperaVision will present a performance of Puccini’s most renowned opera “La Bohème” live from the Komische Oper Berlin on Jan. 27, 2019. The opera’s cast will feature Nadja Mchantaf as Mimì, Vera-Lotte Böcker as Musetta, Gerard Schneider as Rodolfo, Günter Papendell as Marcello, Philipp Meierhöfer as Colline, and Dánierl Foki as Schaunard. Jordan de Souza conducts in a production by {…}
Pittsburgh Opera will revive Puccini’s “La Bohème.” The production, which is set to star Nicole Cabell as Mimì and Sean Pannikar as Rodolfo, will be conducted by Jean-Luc Tingaud and directed by Stephanie Havey. The two lead singers in this production are both veterans of TV singing competitions. Panikkar, a Pittsburgh Opera Resident Artist alum, was a star on America’s Got Talent {…}