The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its performance of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” on Jan. 5. The company noted that the role of Tamino will be sung by Eric Ferring, replacing Matthew Polenzani. Ferring made his Met debut as Pong in “Turandot” this season and recently performed the role of Tamino on Jan. 1, 2022. He is {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its Dec. 30 performance of “Cinderella.” The company noted that the role of Madame de la Haltière will be sung by Eve Gigliotti, replacing Stephanie Blythe. Gigliotti made her Met debut in 2010 as Mercédès in “Carmen” and this season is performing the roles of the Nurse in “Boris Godunov,” Giovanna in “Rigoletto,” {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced that Christian Gerhaher has canceled his Met debut as the Count in “Le Nozze di Figaro.” According to the Met, the baritone has been canceled due to a non-Covid-related illness. As a result, Adam Plachetka will sing the role of the Count from Jan. 8 through Jan. 28. The baritone previously performed the role at the {…}
Over the past few weeks we have returned to an old end-of-year tradition, spotlighting some of our standout artists of the year. And we will conclude that series with a return to our spotlight of the year’s best performances. As in the past, we have compiled the efforts of different members of our staff to create a list of our {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its performance of “Tosca” on Dec. 18, 2021. The company noted that “the role of Tosca will be performed by Iulia Isaev, replacing Sondra Radvanovsky.” Isaev made her Met debut in 2019 when she stepped in for Jennifer Rowley as Tosca. The Romanian soprano has recently performed at the Bucarest National {…}
(Credit: ©Barbara Anmüller) “Comedy today, tragedy tomorrow.” American soprano Sydney Mancasola uttered these words before going to the stage at the Adelaide Festival on March 13 2020, in the role of Bess in opera “Breaking the Waves.” The opera had a second performance on March 15, and at that time the coronavirus pandemic already begun its deadly march across Europe {…}
(Credit: Metropolitan Opera official website) The Metropolitan Opera has announced that it will mandate a COVID booster shot for all those eligible to receive it, beginning January 17, 2022. From Jan. 17, entry to the Met will be restricted to those who have received the booster shot, if eligible. Those not yet eligible will be able to continue to enter {…}
(Credit: Karen Almond / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera will continue its holiday season with a new installment in its series of abridged, English-language opera adaptations with Massenet’s “Cinderella.” The opera, which will be performed eight times between Dec. 17, 2021 and Jan. 3, 2022, is directed by Laurent Pelly. The 90-minute abridged version with an English translation, based on the {…}
(Credit: Henry Adebonojo) The Metropolitan Opera has announced that it will stage Terence Blanchard and Michael Cristofer’s opera “Champion” in April 2023. The announcement comes on the heels of a very successful run of “Fire Shut Up in My Bones” which opened the company’s 2021-22 season. “Champion” is based on the life of African American boxer Emile Griffith. The opera {…}
On Dec. 2, 2021, the Metropolitan Opera opened this season’s run of Puccini’s “Tosca” with Sir. David McVicar’s production remaining a breathtaking immersion into the unfolding drama, faithfully capturing the Italian setting in a way that celebrates the work’s verismo nature. Under the baton of Maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the evening’s cast was comprised of highly-experienced artists who brought their gifts to {…}
“Works & Process,” the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, has announced the spring 2022 season. Here is a look at the operatic workshops that the Guggenheim will offer. The Washington National Opera will present “Written in Stone” with Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang, and Kamala Sankaram and A.M. Homes. The work is inspired by iconic monuments in Washington, {…}
