Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Etienne Dupuis & Nicole Car Among Stars Of Opéra de Montréal’s 2019-20 Season

The Opéra de Montréal has announced its 2019-20 season featuring five staged operas and an opera in concert version. The season will open with Tchaïkovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” with real-life couple Etienne Dupuis and Nicole Car as Onegin and Tatiana. They will be accompanied by tenor Owen McCausland, mezzo Carolyn Sproule, bass Denis Sedov, mezzo Christiane Bélanger, with a guest appearance {…}

Andrea Bocelli Brings Early Valentine’s with ‘Three Centuries of Love’ Concert

On February 10, 2019, celebrated tenor Andrea Bocelli returned to the Metropolitan Opera for the first performance of his concert, titled “Three Centuries of Love.” This encompassing program featured selections from composers such as Massenet, Verdi, Rossini, Donizetti, Delibes, Gounod, and Puccini; joining Bocelli were sopranos Nadine Sierra and Aida Garifullina, along with mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard. This sold-out concert had {…}

Jennifer Rowley, Luca Pisaroni, Brian Jagde Among Highlights Of ‘Vissi d’Amore’ For Time In Children’s Arts Initiative

On Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, TimeIn Children’s Arts Initiative hosted “Vissi d’Amore” at Gavin Brown’s enterprise in New York City, which featured performances by bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni, soprano Jennifer Rowley, and tenor Brian Jagde, who is advisory board member of TimeIn. The event was a rather relaxed and casual affair. The entrance of Gavin Brown’s enterprise featured a prominent art {…}

Celebrity Series of Boston 2019 Review: Thomas Hampson & Luca Pisaroni’s ‘No Tenors Allowed’

Watching how baritone Thomas Hampson and bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni worked together in their recent “No Tenors Allowed!” recital at Jordan Hall as part of the Celebrity Series of Boston, one thing became quite obvious – a great recital might be a singing-actor’s best possible forum for expression. For some context, I saw Pisaroni in the Met’s recent production of “Don {…}

Elīna Garanča, Aida Garifullina & Maria Guleghina Headline Teatro Colon’s 2019 Season

The Teatro Colón has announced its 2019 season featuring eight main stage productions, concert operas, and a number of international star-making debuts. Here is a look at what to expect next season. Mainstage Opera Maurizio Benini conducts a new production of Verdi’s “Rigoletto” directed by Jorge Takla. Fabián Veloz and Leonardo López Linares share the title role while Pavel Valuzhin and {…}