This week the Dallas Opera is set to world premiere “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.” The opera was originally scheduled for 2020 but was postponed due to COVID-19. For the production, Grammy Award–winning baritone Lucas Meachem will star as journalist Jean-Dominique Bauby who awakes from a coma unable to move or speak. Based on a memoir from 1997, the {…}
(Credit: Kyle Flubacker) The Dallas Opera is set to present the world premiere of “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.” The opera by composer Joby Talbot and librettist Gene Scheer will star baritone Lucas Meachem and mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke. The cast will also include tenor Richard Croft, soprano Deanna Breiwick, bass Kevin Burdette, soprano Andriana Chuchman, tenor Andrew Bidlack, soprano Jocelyn {…}
Lucas Meachem is set to host a free masterclass on Sept. 30, 2023 at MiMoDa Studio in Los Angeles. The course will take place while Meachem is in town for the title role in Los Angeles Opera’s new production of “Don Giovanni.” In a statement, Meachem said, “Having received so much help along my vocal journey, it only feels right to {…}
Lucas Meachem is an American, Grammy Award winning baritone whose compelling lyric baritone voice and dramatic interpretations have led him to the world’s most important operatic stages. He was discovered by mezzo-soprano Susan Graham, with the encouragement of tenor Paul Groves, after he sang a karaoke stint in Paris. Graham persuaded William Mason, the then director general of the Lyric {…}
The Los Angeles Opera will present a free simulcast of “Don Giovanni” on Sept. 23, 2023. Kicking off at 6 p.m. local time, audiences will be able to check out the opera on LED screens at La Mirada Community Regional Park and the Santa Monica Pier. This is the 10th “Opera at the Beach” simulcast to Santa Monica Pier and {…}
Credit: Metropolitan Opera The Metropolitan Opera has announced the schedule for its Summer HD Festival. Ten free opera screenings will be projected on the façade of the opera house in Lincoln Center Plaza on Aug. 26-Sept. 4. First up is a special presentation of the film “Moonstruck,” (1987) starring Academy Award-winner Cher, with costars Nicolas Cage, Olympia Dukakis, Danny Aiello, {…}
San Francisco Opera is set to present Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” opening on June 3, 2023. The opera, which will be conducted by Caroline H. Hume Music Director Eun Sun Kim, will lead the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and production by visionary Japanese director Amon Miyamoto. In a statement director Amon Miyamoto said, “’Madame Butterfly’ highlights the clash of cultural and {…}
The Festival Napa Valley has announced the 2023 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances of the season. Gordon Getty’s “Goodbye, Mr. Chips” will be shown. Performance Date: July 12, 2023 Festival Live! Concert Series will feature the 2023 Manetti Shrem Summer Conservatory Fellows. Performance Date: July 14, 2023 Serena Sáenz, Francisco Fullana, Sophia Bacelar, and Pablo Sáinz-Villegas {…}
The Dallas Opera (TDO) has announced its 2023-24 Season, featuring a world premiere production of “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.” Kicking off the season, opening with Puccini’s “Tosca” starring Ewa Płonka in the title role, Joseph Calleja as Cavaradossi, Gihoon Kim as Scarpia, Andrew Potter as Angelotti, Thomas Cilluffo as Spoletta, and Darren Drone as Sacristan in this Andrew {…}
The Staatsoper Hamburg has announced its 2023-24 season. Opera Kent Nagano conducts Frank Castorf’s production of Mussorgsky’s “Boris Godunov.” The opera will star Alexander Tsymbalyuk, Kady Evanyshyn, Olivia Boen, Renate Spingler, Matthias Klink, Alexey Bogdanchikov, Vitalij Kowaljow, Oleksiy Palchykov, and Ryan Speedo Green. Performance Dates: Sept. 16-Oct. 7, 2023 Catherine Foster and Ewa Płonka sing the title role of Puccini’s {…}
The Dallas Opera is set to close its 65th Anniversary Season with the new-to-Dallas production of Mozart’s “Così fan tutte.” The production runs from March 24 through April 1, with the last performance on Saturday, April 1, at 7:30 pm, livestreamed exclusively via thedallasopera.TV. Elizabeth Askren, Alumna and Faculty Ambassador for TDO’s Hart Institute for Women Conductors, will lead The {…}