Angel Blue, Renée Fleming, Eva-Maria Westbroek, Anita Rachvelishvilli, Matthew Polenzani Lead Opéra de Paris 2021-22 Season

(Photo Credits: Emma Birski / OnP) Opéra National de Paris has announced its 2021-22 season. Here is the full slate. Operas “The Seven Deaths of Maria Callas” by Marina Abramovic will open the season. The showcase stars Nadezhda Karyazina, Selene Zanetti, Leah Hawkins, Adela Zaharia, Lauren Fagan, Gabriella Reyes, and Hera Hyesang Park. Yoel Gamzou conducts. Performance dates: Sep. 1 {…}

May 17, 2021

Anna Netrebko, Elīna Garanča, Anja Harteros, Sonya Yoncheva, Piotr Beczała Highlight Opernhaus Zürich’s 2021-22 Season

The Opernhaus Zürich has announced its 2021-22 season. Here is the full slate. Operas – Premieres Richard Strauss‘ “Salome” will star Elena Stikhina, Kostas Smoriginas, Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke, Michaela Schuster, Mauro Peter, and Siena Licht Miller. Simone Young conducts the production by Andreas Homoki. Performance dates: Sep. 12 – Oct. 17, 2021 Verdi‘s “Il Trovatore” will spotlight Quinn Kelsey, Marina Rebeka, {…}

Apr 12, 2021

Jonas Kaufmann, Juan Diego Flórez, Joyce DiDonato, Mariusz Kwiecien, Jasmine Muhammad Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

Full disclaimer – this week’s recommendations, with the exception of two works that you can watch right now, all take place between Friday and Sunday (with an emphasis on Friday when half of the recommendations are set to take place). So yes, in many ways this is more of a weekend edition of streams. In any case, here are the {…}

Apr 7, 2021

New Streaming Date Announced for Jonas Kaufmann, Elīna Garanča & Ludovic Tézier’s ‘Parsifal’ from Vienna State Opera

The Vienna State Opera has announced that its upcoming performance of Wagner’s“Parsifal,” set to be recorded on April 11, 2021 will now be streamed on April 18, 2021 on Arte Konzert. The opera will be directed by Kirill Serebrennikov with Jonas Kaufmann in the title role alongside Ludovic Tézier as Amfortas, and Elīna Garanča as Kundry. The remaining cast members include Georg {…}

Mar 15, 2021

Carlos Álvarez, Juan Diego Flórez, Roberto Alagna, Aleksandra Kurzak & Pretty Yende Headline Wiener Staatsoper Streaming Slate

(Credits: Opera Online / Kristin Hoebermann / © Gregor Hohenberg / Aleksandra Kurzak official website / Kim Fox Photography) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced the next slate of operas that will be presented on its streaming platform over the next week. The entire streaming slate will be dedicated to operas by Giuseppe Verdi. All broadcasts begin at 7 p.m. CET. {…}

Mar 8, 2021

Jonas Kaufmann, Pretty Yende, Juan Diego Flórez & Lise Davidsen Headline Wiener Staatsoper’s Streaming Slate

The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a new week of streaming featuring recent live performances and several Verdi operas. Michael Volle, Hans-Peter König, Ricarda Merbeth, and Herbert Lippert star in Wagner’s “Der Fliegende Hollander” from a 2015 performance. Peter Schneider conducts Christine Mielitz’s production. Streaming Date: March 9, 2021 Peter Schneider conducts R. Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos” from a 2017 performance. {…}

Feb 15, 2021

Jonas Kaufmann, Mirella Freni, Angela Gheorghiu, Aleksandra Kurzak, Anita Rachvelishvili Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

Those who want a major dose of operatic classics will not be disappointed by this week’s list. And what’s more, the slate is full of opera’s major superstars in these prominent works. But there is also a special performance this week, courtesy of the Houston Grand Opera. So without further ado, here are the top 10 operas to stream this {…}

Feb 11, 2021

Eleonora Buratto, Kate Lindsey, Francesco Meli & Ludovic Tézier Highlight Teatro alla Scala’s New Streams

(Credit: Victor Santiago/Dario Acosta/Sony Classical) The Teatro alla Scala has announced its streaming program from Feb. 20 to March 27. For the purposes of this article, only the operatic performances will be written about. Operas The month will showcase the “Salome” production previously announced conducted by Zubin Mehta directed by Damiano Michieletto. The company also announced that “Die sieben Todsünden” and {…}

Feb 9, 2021

Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Mirella Freni, Angela Gheorghiu, Renée Fleming, Anna Netrebko Headline Next 2 Weeks of Met Opera Nightly Streams

The Metropolitan Opera has announced the next two weeks of its streaming slate. One week will be dedicated to iconic productions of director Franco Zeffirelli with the second week dedicated to baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky who passed away back in 2017, leaving behind a legacy of Met HD recordings. Week 49– Franco Zeffirelli Week Monday, February 15 – Puccini’s La Bohème Starring {…}

Feb 8, 2021

Opéra National de Paris & Arte to Stream Jonas Kaufmann, Sondra Radvanovsky in ‘Aida’

The Opéra National de Paris has announced that it will stream its new production of Verdi’s “Aida” on Arte on Feb. 18 and 21. The production, which will be directed by Lotte de Beer will feature tenor Jonas Kaufmann as Radamès, soprano Sondra Radvanovsky in the title role, baritone Ludovic Tézier as Amonasro, mezzo-soprano Ksenia Dudnikova as Amneris, Dmitri Belosselskiy {…}

Feb 6, 2021

Ludovic Tézier, Melody Moore, Sasha Cooke & Jakub Józef Orliński Lead New CD/DVD Releases

This week audiences will be able to hear a new recording of one of Puccini’s beloved operas, world premiere recordings, and one of the most acclaimed baritone in the industry. Here is a look at the new releases of the week. La Fanciulla del West PENTATONE releases Puccini’s “La Faniculla del West” conducted by Lawrence Foster. The new recording features {…}

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