The Schubert Club in Saint Paul, Minnesota has announced its 2022-23 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on operatic or vocal performances. Mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter and pianist Kristian Bezuidenhout will perform as part of the International Artists Series at Ordway Concert Hall. Performance Dates: Nov. 1 & 3, 2022 Roderick Williams will join {…}
On Monday evening March 14, 2022, Venezuelan American soprano Maria Brea will join forces with pianist Max Lifchitz for an intimate recital. The concert, entitled “Lonesome Tears,” will feature music from Puerto Rico, Venezuela, and the US and will include the music of Miguel Astor, Harry Bulow, Hector Campos-Parsi, Antonio Estevez, Max Lifchitz, Sheli Nan, William Ortiz, Joseph Rivers, and {…}
Photo: Gustavo Mirabile New York City-based alternative opera company, Bare Opera, opened its 2022 season with a gala at The Green Room 42 in Manhattan on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022. This small, plucky company is making waves as it creates immersive opera experiences for all audiences; 360° of Opera honored Bare Opera by naming it Best Independent Opera Company of {…}
Vermont’s BARN OPERA has announced its season-opening production of Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale” scheduled for Feb. 11 and 12, 2022, at The Barn Opera House. This Valentine’s Day weekend, BARN puts a spin on Donizetti’s brilliant comedy by setting the action in a New York City pizza restaurant, replete with cheese shakers, checkered tablecloths, and, of course, fun as the audience {…}
Sparks & Wiry Cries has announced the 2022 songSLAM Festival. The showcase will kick off on Jan. 13, 2022 with “Songs of Identity. The virtual recital will feature performances by Bo Shimmin, Shana Oshiro, Hailey McAvoy, and Paulina Swierczek as they are accompanied by Natalie Sherer, Brian Bartoldus, Bethany Pietroniro, and Ania Vu. Streaming Date: Jan. 13, 2022 Next up {…}
Athlone Artists has announced that Venezuelan soprano Maria Brea has joined its roster. The soprano, who completed in the 2021 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World, will be represented by Miguel Rodriguez, founder of Athlone Artists. “There is always a team that helps you through life,” Brea stated in an official press release. “Miguel is so kind and organized. As {…}
Non-profit organization Venezuelans and Immigrants Aid, Inc is set to present “A Song for Venezuela” on Oct. 20, 2021. The showcase will star Venezuela soprano Maria Brea who recently appeared as a finalist at the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition. She will perform music dedicated to Venezuela alongside musicians from Orchestrating Dreams as well as singer Rebeca Marchan {…}
Music for Thought is set to kick off its 2021-22 season with “A Musical Journey of Song from Europe to Latin America” on Oct. 17, 2021. The showcase, which is set to take place at St. Mark’s Church in the Bowery, will be headlined by soprano Maria Brea alongside a wide range of musicians including pianist Hannah Harnest, guitarist Kevin {…}
The BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition has announced the names of this year’s contestants. The following singers will be competing for the prestigious award: soprano Christina Gansch, tenor Chuan Wang, bass Nicolai Elsberg, mezzo-soprano Stephanie Wake-Edwards, mezzo-soprano Natalia Kutateladze, soprano Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir, baritone Michael Rakotoarivony, baritone Ankhbayar Enkhbold, baritone Gihoon Kim, bass-baritone Jusung Park, soprano Elbenita Kajtazi {…}
New York-based company Teatro Grattacielo has announced that it will be kicking off 2021 with a presentation of Umberto Giordano’s “Fedora” on Jan. 3, 2021. The showcase, which will be presented via the company’s official website and YouTube channel, will be free to the public for 24 hours. As part of the streaming showcase, audiences will be able to enjoy {…}
With Christmas approaching, more and more opera companies — big and small, having no alternative in view, have come to accept the online space as their new address. But still, this new home seems alien and risky. There’s so much to be afraid of, to avoid, to make mistakes with. Streams remain uncharted lands for the opera artists and video {…}