(Credit: Simon Pauly) The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its production of “Lucia di Lammermoor.” The company noted that Christian Van Horn will replace Matthew Rose for the May 17 and 21 performances in the role of Raimondo. Van Horn took to social media and noted, “Surprised and humbled this week to join the cast of Met {…}
(Photo credit: Damjan Svarc) Conductor Daniela Candillari makes her Met Opera podium debut on Wednesday, December 8th, pacing Matthew Aucoin and Sarah Ruhl’s ‘Eurydice.’ OperaWire connects with Candillari to discuss her creative process leading up to ‘Eurydice’ and how she constructs her perspective. OperaWire: What moments in Aucoin’s work do you enjoy most and how do they resonate with you? Daniela {…}
PBS has announced that it will start broadcasting Joyce DiDonato’s concert from the Met Opera in 2020 starting on July 2, 2021. The showcase saw the famed mezzo perform live from Bochum, Germany where she presented music by Händel, Monteverdi, and Rodgers and Hammerstein, among others. DiDonato was accompanied by Carrie-Ann Matheson at the piano as well as Il Pomo d’Oro. {…}
The Wagner Society of New York has donated $5,000 to the Met Orchestra Musicians Fund. The contribution aims to help more than 150 musicians who have not received their salary since April 2020, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The donation was made in the memory of Katherine Gill, a New Yorker who was a longtime WSNY vice president {…}
Every Friday, Polina Lyapustina delivers a short essay on some of the most sensitive topics in the industry with the intent of establishing a dialogue about the opera world and its future. “Real music is right in the heart of what we struggle. Our task is not to be a leisure activity, but to go the places where no political {…}
The standoff between the Metropolitan Opera and its Met Opera orchestra has escalated into a war of words with a recent set of leaked emails revealing the open hostility between the two parties. Slipped Disc recently leaked an email sent by the Met Opera general manager Peter Gelb to the members of the orchestra and a corresponding response from the {…}
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus have announced a new fundraising campaign. In a statement the orchestra and chorus said, “we are pleased to begin with a special fundraising matching campaign, to support our community of artists in these unprecedented times. Thanks to a generous contribution from Music Director Yannick Nezet-Seguin and his life partner Pierre Tourville, any donations from {…}
This calendar year has been a difficult one for the world and for the music industry. It tested artists in ways they never thought they would. And yet it also showed resilience, love, and humility. It was a year where generosity was predominant and where artists united for a better cause. Usually, at this point in time, OperaWire has a {…}
On Nov. 22, 2020, the MET Orchestra Musicians will present the premiere concert of its Spotlight Series. The opening showcase is set to include the beloved opera aria “Nessun Dorma” from Puccini’s “Turandot” arranged for four horns; Tchaikovsky’s tour de force for string sextet “Souvenir de Florence;” and the genre-bending string quartet Strum by one of the hottest young composers {…}
The Met Chorus Artists, Inc. has announced that it was able to raise over $500,000 in donations as part of its fundraising campaign to support artists who were affected by the Met Opera’s closure as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, over 300 artists were able to receive $1,668 of support. “Our success is a testament not {…}
As Renée Fleming, “America’s Diva,” introduced the third to last piece in a program that ranged from Handel to Cantaloube to Harold Arlen, the beloved singer sighed deeply. It was a testament to the magic and beauty she had spun singing one of the standout numbers of her concert, “O mio babbino caro” from Puccini’s “Gianni Schicchi.” She sang the {…}