Photo credit: Joe Sinnott On Wednesday, Oct. 25, at New York’s 92nd Street Y, two titanic tenors of the bel canto repertoire, Lawrence Brownlee and Michael Spyres, delivered a playful antidote to the mid-week doldrums with a rip-roaring performance of Rossini barnburners from four of the composer’s operas, “Il barbiere di Siviglia,” “Elisabetta, regina d’Inghilterra,” “Ricciardo e Zoraide,” and “Otello.” {…}
The Washington National Opera is set to present “Come Home: A Celebration of Return,” a program featuring internationally acclaimed stars including a mix of WNO favorites, and new faces. The concert will feature soloists Pretty Yende in her WNO debut, Isabel Leonard, Lawrence Brownlee, and Cafritz Young Artist Alumna Alexandria Shiner. It will also include the highly anticipated mainstage debuts {…}
This week audiences can expect two complete opera recordings, an oratorio recording, and a new solo album. Here is a look at the exciting new recordings. Platée Rameau’s opera gets a new release on C Major in a production from the Theater an der Wien. Directed by Robert Carsen, the production featured William Christie leading Les Arts Florissants and starred {…}
Tenors Lawrence Brownlee and Michael Spyres will bring their famed “Amici e Rivali” program to the 92Y in New York City on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. The showcase will feature music from “Il Barbiere di Siviglia,” “Riccardo e Zoraide,” “Elisabetta Regina d’Inghilterra,” “Otello,” “Armida,” and “Le Siege de Corinthe,” among other bel canto gems. The showcase will be accompanied by {…}
On August 21, Patricia Petibon and Lawrence Brownlee will join forces for a gala concert at the Zoltán Kodály Park at Eiffel Art Studios by the Hungarian State Opera. The gala concert will feature Petibon and Brownlee performing selections from “Faust,” “La fille du régiment,” “Rigoletto,” “La Traviata” and “Manon,” as well as pieces by European and American songwriters. It {…}
(Credit: Teatro dell’Opera di Roma) Italy’s Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced the 2021-22 season featuring world premieres, rarely staged works, and star singers. Here is a look at the operatic performances of the season. Pre-Opening Before opening night, the fall season will see Verdi’s “Giovanna d’Arco.” The work will be presented for the first time in Rome since 1972 {…}
Opera Roanoke in Virginia has announced its 2021-22 season, which will feature three unique productions. The season opens with a production of Bartok’s “Bluebeard’s Castle” starring Kyle Albertson and Jennifer Johnson Cano as Bluebeard and Judith, respectively. Steven White conducts the masterwork, which will be the American premiere of the chamber orchestra version by Eberhard Kloke. Performance Dates: Nov. 5 {…}
The Opera National de Paris is set to present three productions live in cinemas throughout the 2021-22 season. The first production of the 2021-22 season will be “Le Nozze di Figaro” with Peter Mattei, Maria Bengtsson, Ying Fang, Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, and Lea Desandre. Gustavo Dudamel conducts. Cinema Date: Feb. 3, 2022 That will be followed by Massenet’s “Cendrillon” starring Tara Erraught, Daniela {…}
One thing you’ll notice in this week’s streaming recommendations is that classical repertory staples are not at a premium. However, there are a ton of unique projects and works to experience for the first time, some really pushing the boundaries of the audiovisual medium and opera. Here are our top 10 operas to stream this week. Sāvitri – Against the {…}
(Credits: Shervin Lainez / Raphael Brand / Pia Clodi) The L’Instant Lyrique in France has announced its 2021-22 season featuring many leading singers from around the world. The season will open with sopranos Barbara Hannigan and Jeanne Gérard, mezzo-soprano Ema Nikolovska, and bass-baritone Yannis François alongside pianist Michalis Boliakis. Performance date: Sep. 27, 2021 Tenor Michael Spyres sings alongside pianist {…}
The Teatro San Carlo has announced its 2021-22 season featuring 14 operas, 35 concert, and 4 ballets. Here is a look at the operas and the vocal performances. The season opens with Verdi’s “Otello“ with Jonas Kaufmann singing the title role. Michele Mariotti conducts the new production by Mario Martone. Kaufmann will alternate the title role with Yusif Eyvazov and {…}
