One of the greatest achievements of general manager Peter Gelb’s tenure is his Live in HD series, which has enabled audiences from around the world to experience opera in movie theaters. That undertaking has generated a tremendous following that has resulted in home video releases and encore performances, which are slated to take over coming weeks around the world. With {…}
Carlo Bergonzi, born on July 13, dominated the Italian repertoire during the middle of the 20th century, becoming one of the great interpreters of the spinto repertoire. However, despite dominating the works of numerous Italian maestros, he was best associated with the works of Verdi, his voice and elegant singing perfect for the great composer. His polished vocal line suited {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced that its Lindemann Young Artist Program has added five new participants and returned seven. The debutants to the program include his year’s participants starting the program include South Korean baritone Kidon Choi, Canadian mezzo Emily D’Angelo, American soprano Gabriella Reyes de Ramírez, pianist and coach Nate Raskin, and Moldovian baritone Adrian Timpau. Among those returning are American soprano Michelle {…}
Philip Glass’ “Akhnaten” is now confirmed for the Metropolitan Opera in 2019. The opera was previously rumored to appear with the company, but has now been confirmed by a New York Times article with countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo. This run of performances would be the opera’s premiere with the company and it will be staged by Phelim McDermott with Costanzo {…}
James Levine will conduct the New Year’s Eve gala of Puccini’s “Tosca” at the Metropolitan Opera replacing Andris Nelsons. The Metropolitan Opera announced the news with Nelsons citing no reason for the cancellation. Nelsons is the third major cancellation of the star-studded production. Earlier this year Jonas Kaufmann stunned the world when he opted out of the production, telling reporters he wanted {…}
Joseph Volpe’s tenure as General Manager at the Metropolitan is one of the most impactful in the company’s history. Volpe, born on, July 2, 1940, stepped into the role in 1990, but he came up the ranks, working for a whopping 42 years with the company. Here is a look at some of his biggest moments as the main man {…}
Conductor Rafael Kubelík, born on June 29, 1914, is not often one of the names often associated with the operatic greats. And he never quite got the opportunity to build that legacy due to a number of mitigating circumstances with two of the great opera companies in the world. Here is a look at his career at those major companies. {…}
Jennifer Rowley will sing Puccini’s “Tosca” at the Metropolitan Opera. The soprano, who had a breakout this past season with the company, will sing one performance of the role on Jan. 12. Rowley will cover performances of “Tosca” for Sonya Yoncheva, who will open the new production by Sir David McVicar. Rowley recently sang the role at the New Orleans Opera and {…}
The Metropolitan Opera’s “Tosca” has been completely altered since its cast was announced earlier this year. When the Met made its announcement earlier this Spring, Jonas Kaufmann and Kristine Opolais were the lead roles. Now the cast will be headlined by Vittorio Grigolo and Sonya Yoncheva. Yoncheva, who was already scheduled to sing “Le Nozze di Figaro,” will be replaced {…}
Petr Nekoranec will sing tonight’s Central Park SummerStage recital concert. He will replace Stephen Costello, who is ill. The Metropolitan Opera announced the news on Twitter. Nekoranec has become recognized as one of the most distinctive young singers in the Czech Republic. In September 2016, he attended the Lindemann Program for Young Artists at the Metropolitan Opera and became the {…}
This Sunday, the Metropolitan Opera’s recent production of “Rusalka” will hit TVs around the country as part of PBS’s Great Performances series. The performance will air on June 18 at 12 p.m. EDT. The opera stars Kristine Opolais in the title role, Jamie Barton as the witch Jezibaba, Eric Owens as the Water Sprite, and Brandon Jovanovich as the Prince. The {…}
