(Credit: Zakiyah Caldwell Burroughs) On Saturday, Oct. 11, Metropolitan Opera audiences had a surprise performance by Lawrence Brownlee in “La Sonnambula.” The tenor was replacing Xabier Anduaga, who was forced to cancel the performance due to illness. Brownlee took to social media and said, “On Saturday, I stepped in—on very short notice—for my ailing colleague Xabier Anduaga in Rolando Villazón’s {…}
Opera Carolina has announced its 2025-26 Season. The season opens with Pergolisi’s Stabat Mater performed in remembrance of the events of 9/11. Corey Lovelace and Leyla Martinucci star alongside the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra and conductor Emily Jarrell Urbanek. Performance Date: Sept. 11, 2025 “A Night To Remember” will feature music by Giacomo Puccini. This gala concert will be held at {…}
(Photo: Amati Bacciardi) In 1822, Rossini’s opera “Zelmira” premiered at Naples’ Teatro San Carlo to widespread acclaim and was quickly taken up by theaters across Europe, including Vienna, London and Paris. However, like most of the composer’s works, it quickly fell by the wayside and had to wait for over 100 years to be revived, with a performance in 1965 {…}
After their recent forays into the modern and contemporary repertory, Pentatone’s “Golden Age” indulges instead in an irresistible nostalgia for Met-proven voices: unpretentious yet charmingly picturesque, the album evokes the hedonistic atmosphere of days sadly gone by—when operatic luminaries (think Tucker, or Roberta Peters on the “Ed Sullivan Show”) dazzled with sheer vocal prowess. Show business at its best, then—or {…}
(Credit: Zakiyah Caldwell Burroughs) September 8 would have been a day of infamy for tenor Lawrence Brownlee. The American tenor, who in addition to his immense talents as a singer, has also been a bright light as an activist for promoting Black composers, inclusivity, and his work with civic groups around the opera world, was primed to make one of {…}
Lawrence Brownlee has canceled his Russia concert at Zaryadye Hall. The tenor issued a statement regarding the cancelation, noting, “To all my fans, friends, and supporters: I have chosen to withdraw from the upcoming performance at Zaryadye Hall in Russia. Thank you to those of you who have voiced your thoughts on the situation – I have taken time to {…}
The list of international artists returning to Russia continues to grow. This time, American tenor Lawrence Brownlee will take the stage at the Zaryadye Hall in Moscow, Russia. The Zaryadye Hall is a State Budgetary Institution of Culture of the City of Moscow, which is run by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Ministry of Culture. Brownlee will be the headliner of {…}
92NY announces its 2025-26 Tisch Music Season. This article only features classical vocal performances “Gabriel Kahane & Friends” features works off of Kahane’s new album. Performance Date: October 31, 2025 The Curtis New Music Ensemble explores 20th- and 21st-century repertoire in “We the Artists.” Composers featured include Clarice Assad, Carlos Simon, and Joan Tower, among others. Performance Date: November 21, {…}
Vocal Arts DC has announced its 2025-26 season, “35 Years of Song.” Soprano Erin Morley and tenor Lawrence Brownlee perform a recital titled “Golden Age” with pianist Gerald Martin Moore. Performance Date: September 28, 2025 The world premiere of a new song cycle by composer Jasmine Barnes is presented by mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke and pianist Myra Huang. Performance Date: November {…}
Opera Carolina has unveiled its 2025-26 lineup, marking the first season under new management. “A Night to Remember” opens the season. The concert is presented in partnership with the Puccini Festival of Torre del Lago. Performance Date: November 1, 2025 The “9/11 Commemorative Concert” features a performance of Pergolesi’s “Stabat Mater.” Performance Date: September 11, 2025 A double bill of Puccini’s {…}
Wigmore Hall has announced its 2025-26 fall season. Here is a look at the vocal performances, and click here for a preview of the spring and summer season. Matthias Goerne and Maria João Pires opens the season. Performance Date: Sept. 9, 2025 Anna Dennis, Hugh Cutting, Nicholas Mulroy, Marcus Farnsworth, Jessica Cale, Sarah Anne Champion, Hiroshi Amako, and Chris Webb {…}