Lawrence Tibbett was one of the most renowned baritones at the Metropolitan Opera during the first half of the 20th century. He debuted with the company in 1926 and became a fixture over the next couple of decades until his final performance with the company in 1950. Throughout that time he became a specialist in the works of Verdi, but {…}
Sonya Yoncheva will continue the Metropolitan Opera’s “Met Stars Live in Concert” series on Nov. 21, 2020. The event, which will begin at 1:00 p.m. ET, will feature the superstar live from the Baroque library of the Schussenried Cloister in Germany. The program will feature popular arias by Verdi, Puccini, Dvorak, Handel, Bizet, Purcell, and Bellini. The diva will be {…}
Metropolitan Opera violinist Patmore Lewis has died. Lewis was an associate violinist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra of New York City and performed as a soloist and chamber musician in the U.S. and Europe including France, Great Britain, and Switzerland. He made his Carnegie Hall recital debut in November of 1992 and performed live on NPR radio broadcasts, with singer {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced a change to its upcoming streaming program. The company announced that the “Met Stars Live in Concert” performance featuring soprano Pretty Yende and tenor Javier Camarena, scheduled for Nov. 7, has been postponed, as Camarena is ill with a non-Covid illness. As a result, the company will announce a new date and location. The postponement {…}
(Credit: Yan Bleney) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced that soprano Tamuna Gochashvili had to pull out of the production of Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” due to health reasons. As a result, Australian soprano Nicole Car will perform in her stead. The performance will mark Car’s return to the stage for the first time in eight months since the lockdown and it {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced the next five weeks of its streaming slate which will focus on Baroque to the present, followed by a week of productions conducted by Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin, a Family Drama Week, and a Stars in Signature Roles week All Nightly Met Opera Streams begin at 7:30pm and remain available via metopera.org for 23 {…}
(Credit: LA Philharmonic official website) LA Philharmonic has announced that the cancelation of all scheduled concerts at the Walt Disney Concert Hall through June 9, 2021, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “While this news may not be surprising in this climate, it is heartbreaking to keep our venues silent and not be able to share in the experience of {…}
Diana Damrau and Joseph Calleja will continue the Metropolitan Opera’s “Met Stars Live in Concert” series on Oct. 24, 2020. The event, which will begin at 1:00 p.m. ET, will feature the superstars live from the Royal Palace of Caserta, Italy. The program will feature popular arias and duets by Verdi, Bizet, and Rossini, among others. Scenes from Puccini’s “Tosca” {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced the next two weeks of its streaming slate which will focus on opera’s greatest comedies and political dramas. Renée Fleming and Joyce DiDonato lead the way, appearing in three different streams each over the course of the two weeks. Here is a full rundown. Week 32– Operatic Comedies Monday, October 19 – Rossini’s Il Barbiere di {…}
(Credit: Opus 3 Artists official website) The Office of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has announced the Queen’s Birthday Honours list 2020. Among those honored was General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin Donald Cameron Runnicles, who has been bestowed with the title of the Knights Bachelor, for services to Music. Donald Runnicles is concurrently the General Music Director {…}
(Credit: The Metropolitan Opera official website) In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, The Metropolitan Opera’s HD Live in Schools program has launched an online series for the 2020–21 school year. For the upcoming school year, all students and teachers will receive free subscriptions to the Met Opera on Demand streaming service. A total of ten operas have been selected {…}