La Monnaie / De Munt in Brussels, Belgium has unveiled its 2020-21 season which features a number of unique operas, concerts, and recitals. Opera The opera season kicks off with the world premiere of Kris Defoort and Peter van Kraaij’s “The Time of our Singing.” The opera stars Claron McFadden, Mark. S. Doss, Peter Coleman-Wright, Levy Sekgapane, Peter Brathwaite, Abigail {…}
(Credit: Forster) OperaVision will finish off its presentations of the Mozart and Da Ponte trilogy live from La Monnaie with “Don Giovanni” on March 24, 2020. The opera stars Björn Bürger, Simona Saturová, Sophia Burgos, Alessio Arduini, Lenneke Ruiten, Juan Francisco Gatell, Alexander Roslavets, and Iurii Samoilov. Antonello Manacorda conducts the famed masterpiece in a production designed by Rick Martin {…}
Alain Altinoglu has extended his contract with La Monnaie De Munt opera house in Brussels until 2025. Alongside his commitment with La Monnaie, Altinoglu will also become the Music Director of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony starting from the 2021-22 season. Altinoglu began his tenure at La Monnaie in 2015 and noted, “I look forward to continuing the innovative programming in {…}
La Monnaie is set to present a new production of Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde.” The new interpretation of the famed opera is set to be directed by filmmaker Ralf Pleger and the visual artist Alexander Polzin. Music director Alain Altinoglu conducts a cast that includes English tenor Christopher Ventris and American Bryan Register sharing the role of Tristan. Isolde’s role will {…}
La Monnaie du Mont has announced its 2019-20 season showcasing two world premieres, Mozart’s Da Ponte trilogy and two Joan of Arc operas. The season will also see a celebration of Offenbach, as well as a number of recitals from some of the leading artists in opera. The seasons opens with Pascal Dusapin’s “Macbeth Underworld.” The new opera adapted from {…}
“Powerful,” “lyrical,” “energetic,” “confident” and versatile” are some of the words that have been used to describe Scott Hendrick’s artistry throughout the years. The Texan baritone has emerged as one of the most versatile singers in the industry, balancing a career between the traditional repertoire and performing modern masterpieces and multiple world premieres. He has sung anything from John Adams {…}
Audiences who can’t catch the world premiere run of composer Mark Grey and librettist Julia Canosa’s “Frankenstein”from La Monnaie will still get a chance to catch the performance from March 15, 2019 via OperaVision. The stream kicks off at 8 p.m. local time. That’s around 3 p.m. EDT and 12 p.m. PST for the start time. It will be available {…}
Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” is one of the most iconic novels ever written, its meditation on men’s relationship with technology always appealing to people across generations. Film adaptations of the legendary work have been a major fixture of 20th century popular culture and in recent years, there have been a number of composers who have tried to put their own touches {…}
OperaVision will start streaming La Monnaie’s production of “La Gioconda” on Feb. 12, 2019. Béatrice Uria-Monzon headlines in the title role while Silvia Tro Santafé takes on Laura. Franco Vassallo is Barnaba and Ning Liang is La Cieca. Finally, Jean Teitgen is Alvise. Stefano La Colla is Enzo. The stream kicks off at 7 p.m. local time. That’s around 1 p.m. {…}
Composer Mark Grey’s “Frankenstein” will make its world premiere at La Monnaie on March 8, 2019. The new opera, which includes a libretto by Júlia Canosa, will be directed by Alex Ollé from La Fura dels Baus, who will explore how technology can be a major danger to society. The production will be conducted by Bassem Akiki with tenor Topi {…}
Much has been said about Polish director Krzysztof Warlikowski’s production of Leos Janáček’s “From the House of the Dead (Z mrtvého domu)” that was recently seen at the Royal Opera House. OperaWire’s review from that series of performances was titled “Prison Drama Locks Up Its Singers” in reference to the directs subversive and interruptive choices throughout. And now, the controversial {…}