Karina Gauvin, Magali Simard-Galdès, Marie-Nicole Lemieux & Julie Boulianne Lead Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal 2020 Fall Season

(Credits: Art Song Foundation of Canada official website / Brent Calis / Denis Rouvre / Julien Faugère) The Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal has announced its 2020 fall season. Per an official statement on the company’s website, the number of spectators who can be admitted into the concert hall will strictly obey the health rules of the Public Health of Quebec. {…}

Jul 27, 2020

Anna Netrebko, Renée Fleming, Latonia Moore, ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream this Week

In all the weeks we have done this feature, I would argue that few have been as exciting as the one previewed here. Not only will audiences get to watch live opera, some live recitals, and unique past performances, but they also get to engage with some very new opera experiences. We trust that you will be equally excited about {…}

Jul 17, 2020

Christopher Purves, Miah Persson, Marie-Nicole Lemieux Headline Latest Additions to Glyndebourne Open House

(Credit: Alasdair Muir) Glyndebourne has unveiled the next set of operas that will stream as part of its online “Open House Series.” The company revealed that it will be streaming a production of Verdi’s “Falstaff” as directed by Richard Jones. The production, which was conducted by Vladimir Jurowski, stars Christopher Purves in the iconic title role alongside Alasdair Elliott, Paolo {…}

Jun 29, 2020

Jonas Kaufmann, Karita Mattila, Jessye Norman, Hildegard Behrens Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

While theaters are opening, more and more American opera companies are committing to the online presentation. So there is no doubt that there will be plenty of streaming options for the foreseeable future. And we will be here to spotlight 10 operas every week. But as we have done over the past few weeks, do not forget to check out {…}

May 29, 2020

Plácido Domingo, Jonas Kaufmann, Anja Harteros, Angela Gheorghiu, Dmitri Hvorostovsky Headline Vienna State Opera’s Star-Studded Streaming Slate for June 2020

(Credit: Gregor Hohenberg / Marius Baragan / Pavel Vaan & Leonid Semenyuk) The Vienna State Opera has announced its streaming slate for the month of June. Here is a rundown of the opera performances audiences can check on the company’s official website. June 1 – Die Frau Ohne Schatten Performance of Oct. 18, 2019 starring Stephen Gould, Camilla Nylund, Mihoko {…}

Mar 11, 2020

Isabel Leonard, Gianandrea Noseda & Kate Lindsey Highlight National Symphony Orchestra’s 2020-21 Season

(Credit: Fay Fox) The National Symphony Orcehstra has announced its 2020-21 season. For this article, we will highlight the vocal performances. The season opens with Gianandrea Noseda conducting Isabel Leonard in a program that includes Ravel’s Boléro, arias from “Carmen,” Ginastera’s Four Dances from Estancia, and Rimsky-Korsakov’s Capriccio espagnol. Performance Dates: Sept. 26, 2020 Gianandrea Noseda conducts Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis {…}

Feb 15, 2020

Off the Beaten Track: Marie-Nicole Lemieux’s ‘Mer(s)’

Music is a rush. I can’t speak for anyone but myself, but when something unexpected hits my ears, stirs up emotion, invokes thoughts of the past, sends a lightning bolt up my spine and rattles my body in a way that causes the person next to me on the train to wonder if I’m having some sort of fit, I want to {…}

Jan 28, 2020

Joyce DiDonato & Diana Damrau Headline New CD/DVD Releases (Week Of 1/27)

This week there are new releases from a recent Grammy winner, a Cardiff winner, and two well-known artists performing songs. Agrippina Coming off her Grammy win, Joyce DiDonato brings her acclaimed interpretation of Handel’s opera “Agrippina” in a complete CD recording. Performing alongside Maxim Emelyanychev, Chief Conductor of Il Pomo d’Oro, DiDonato is joined by a cast that also includes {…}

Jan 17, 2020

Marie-Nicole Lemieux to Headline Orchestra of St. Luke’s ‘Handel & Vivaldi’ Concert

The Orchestra of St. Luke’s is set to kick off its 2020 winter-spring season with a performance at Carnegie Hall on Feb. 6, 2020. The concert, entitled “Handel & Vivaldi: Rare Works for Double Orchestra” will be led by conductor Bernard Labadie and will feature contralto Marie-Nicole Lemieux and violinist Daniel Hope as the major soloiss. Lemieux will perform “Salve {…}

Dec 2, 2019

Roberto Alagna & Cecilia Bartoli Lead Les Chorégies d’Orange’s 2020 Festival

Les Chorégies d’Orange has announced its 2020 festival featuring two operas and a number of concerts. Here are the vocal highlights of the season. The season opens with Saint-Saens’ “Samson et Dalila” conducted by Yves Abel. The production will be directed by Jean-Louis Grinda and will star Marie-Nicole Lemieux and Roberto Alagna in the title roles. Ludovic Tézier rounds out {…}

Sep 25, 2019

Marie-Nicole Lemieux & Michael Spyres Featured in New Cd/DVD Releases – September 23

This week, two requiems are set for release in addition to two solo albums from prominent artists. Here is a look at what we recommend. Berlioz’s Requiem Erato is releasing a performance of Hector Berlioz’s Requiem – The Grande Messe des Morts. The recording comes from a performance that took place on March 8, 2019, the 150th anniversary of the composer’s death. The {…}

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