The 12th edition of Concurso Internacional de Canto Lírico ‘Germans Pla-Ciutata de Balaguer’ has opened a call for participants. The biennial competition is aimed at singers between the ages of 18 to 35. All nationalities are welcome. The first selection phase will be conducted online. Applicants must submit a recording of an opera aria and a lied made within the {…}
(Photo credit: Gisela Schenker) L’Auditori presents its 2025-26 season, “Renaixements.” For the purpose of this article only vocal works are included. Beethoven’s “Symphony” No. 9 stars Joyce El-Khoury, Silvia Tro Santafé, Elgan Llyr Thomas, and Davone Tines. They are joined by the Orfeó Català and the Barcelona and National Symphony Orchestra of Catalonia (OBC) under the direction of Ludovic Morlot. {…}
The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its Dec. 9 performance of “Turandot.” The company said, “In the performance of ‘Turandot’ today, Saturday 9 December, the role of Liù is sung by the soprano Marta Mathéu, replacing Adriana González, who is ill.” Mathéu will join a cast that includes Elena Pankratova, Siegfried Jerusalem, Michael Fabiano, Marko {…}
The Festival de Úbeda has announced its 35th season. For the purposes of this article, we will focus on vocal performances. María Rey-Joly performs a concert dedicated to Maria Callas’s 100th anniversary with Antoni Comas and Albert Boadella. Performance Date: May 20, 2023 Marta Mathéu, Gemma Coma, David Alegret, and Josep Miquel Ramón star in Mozart’s Requiem with Salvador Mas {…}
The Orquesta y Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid has announced its 2022-23 Season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Marzena Diakun leads the chorus and orchestra in a program of Ravel, Brahms, Clyne, and Rachmaninoff. Performance Date: Sept. 14, 2022 Marzena Diakun leads the chorus and orchestra in a program of Dvorak, Brahms, and Rautavaara. Performance Date: {…}
The Auditori in Barcelona has announced its 2022-23 season. Here are vocal highlights for the season. Audrey and Ludovic Morlot join forces for Mahler’s Fourth Symphony. Performance Date: Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2022 Sarah Connolly and Ludovic Morlot perform a program of music by Mahler, Dvorak and Rio-Pareja, and Rachmaninoff. Performance Dates: Oct. 15 & 16, 2022 Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano {…}
The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced the artists for its 175th-anniversary concert. The company noted that Àngel Òdena, Giacomo Prestia, Marta Mathéu, Manel Esteve, and Raúl Giménez will join Joseph Calleja and Anna Netrebko in the gala. The evening will include Act two scene from Verdi’s “Macbeth” as well as Act two from “La bohème” and Act two scene two of “Turandot.” {…}
The Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona has announced a star-studded 2021-22 season with some of the world’s greatest orchestras, soloists, and choruses. Here is a look at the vocal and choral performances. The Cor Lieder Càmera and Josep Vila i Casañasperformworksby Bach, Brahms, Duruflé, Gasull, Morera, Ollé, Vila i Casañas, and Vaughan-Williams. Performance Date: Sept. 19, 2021 Joyce {…}
The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced its 2021-22 season featuring new productions, concerts, and a special 175th-anniversary gala. Here is a look at the new season. Opera The first opera of the season is set to be Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos” starring Iréne Theorin and Johanni van Oostrum sharing the title role. They will be accompanied by Samantha Hankey, {…}
(Credits: Michal Novak / Gran Teatre del Liceu official website) Teatre La Faràndula in Sabadell, Palau de la Música Catalana, and Auditori Enric Granados in Lleida, Spain have announced upcoming performances of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Requiem in D minor, K. 626. The program for the performances will also include Mozart’s “Ave Verum Corpus” and Josep Ollé Sabaté’s “Al principi era {…}
(Credits: Michal Novak / Gran Teatre del Liceu official website / Marc Sala Facebook Page / CLB Management official website) Orquesta Sinfónica Camera Musicae has announced that it will perform Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 Op. 125 “Choral,” on Sept. 20 and 21, 2020. The performance on Sept. 20 will be held at the Kursaal de Manresa, while the presentation on {…}
