Thomas Hampson, Leah Hawkins, Lawrence Brownlee & Philippe Jaroussky Lead Elbphilharmonie’s 2021 Summer Performances

(Credits: Jiyang Chen / Dario Acosta / Shervin Lainez / Simon Fowler) Elbphilharmonie has announced that it will restart concerts for live audiences in June 2021. For the purpose of this article, we will focus on vocal performances. Baritone Thomas Hampson, sopranos Louise Toppin and Leah Hawkins, and tenor Lawrence Brownlee will perform music by Henry Thacker Burleigh, Wilhelm Grosz, {…}

Apr 9, 2018

‘Coraline’ Composer Announces That He is Done With Opera

It seems that composer Mark Anthony Turnage is done with opera. The composer, seemingly enraged by the critical response to his new work “Coraline” stated on Twitter that he would no longer work in the genre. His ire was mainly aimed at Hugh Canning, critic for the Sunday Times as Turnage threw a pointed tweet in his direction. “Don’t worry {…}

Apr 13, 2017

12 Modern Operas That Yannick Nézet-Séguin Must Bring to the Metropolitan Opera

A few weeks ago, Metropolitan Opera Music Director Designate Yannick Nézet-Séguin made the proclamation that he would be bringing newer and fresher composers to the Metropolitan Opera throughout his tenure. A few days later it was reported that among the new composers he would be bringing would be Jake Heggie’s “Dead Man Walking.” It’s a great start, considering Heggie, who {…}

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Thomas Hampson, Leah Hawkins, Lawrence Brownlee & Philippe Jaroussky Lead Elbphilharmonie’s 2021 Summer Performances

‘Coraline’ Composer Announces That He is Done With Opera

12 Modern Operas That Yannick Nézet-Séguin Must Bring to the Metropolitan Opera