MÜPA Budapest has announced its streaming slate for the month of June. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be mainly on operatic performances, all of them coincidentally (or not) of Wagner works. First up will be “Wagner Magic I.” which will star Iréne Theorin, Annette Dasch, Tomasz Konieczny, and Magnus Vigilius as they take on music from {…}
(Credits: Dario Acosta / Sonya Yoncheva official website / © Gregor Hohenberg / Kasskara/DG / Operabase official website / Staatsoper Berlin official website) The Staatsoper unter den Linden in Berlin has announced its 2021-22 season. Here is the full slate. Operas Beethoven’s “Fidelio” will open the season. The opera stars Roman Trekel, Matthias Goerne, Pavel Černoch, Andreas Schager, Simone Schneider, {…}
This week sees the release of world premieres, rarely performed gems, solo albums and two complete operas. Here is a look at what audiences can listen to during Memorial Day Weekend. Brabant 1653: Baroque Vocal Music from Brabant Holland Baroque releases an album that explores the monastic musical traditions of 17th-century North Brabant. The album’s central figure is Benedictus à {…}
(Credits: Monika Hoefler / Opus 3 Artists official website / © Henning Ross | Sony Classical / Catherine Pisaroni) The Mozarteum has announced its slate for Mozart Week in 2022, set to take place between Jan. 27 and Feb. 6. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. Festival Director Rolando Villazón will sing {…}
(Credit: Staatsoper Berlin official website / Marcus Ebener) Staatsoper unter der Linden has announced that it will end the 2020-21 season with a festival set to take place from June 13 until July 3, 2021. Puccini‘s opera “La fanciulla del West” will open the festival with the premiere scheduled for June 13. The showcase is set to star Anja Kampe {…}
Are you looking for classic operas with star-studded casts? Or major concerts with diverse repertory? Or some new works that explore that the possibilities of the artform? We have all of that covered in this week’s top 10 operas to stream. So without further ado, let’s kick things off… Vanished – The Dallas Opera (NOW) Ryan McKinney has taken the {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced two more performances as part of its Met Stars Live in Concert series. First up is “Wagnerians in Concert,” a showcase that will star sopranos Christine Goerke and Elza van den Heever, tenor Andreas Schager and bass-baritone Michael Volle. The concert will feature accompaniment by Craig Terry as well as arias and duets from “Der {…}
The Wiener Staatsoper has announced the streaming program for the week featuring Wagner, Beethoven, Puccini, Mahler, and Verdi. The week begins with Wagner’s “Siegfried” conducted by Adam Fischer and starring Christian Franz, Linda Watson, Tomasz Konieczny, and Jochen Schmeckenbecher. The production comes from a run in 2016. Streaming Date: March 30, 2021 Wagner’s “Gotterdammerung” will be streamed from a 2016 {…}
(Credits: Kristin Hoebermann / © Wiener Staatsoper GmbH / Michael Pöhn / Zemsky Green Artists Management / ©©alikhan photography) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced the next slate of operas that will be presented on its streaming platform over the next week. All broadcasts begin at 7 p.m. CET. First up is a production of “Don Pasquale“ with Michele Pertusi, Valentina {…}
The Enescu Festival has confirmed its 2021 season. The festival held in Bucharest, Romania will run from August 28 to Sept. 26 and will include five operas among other programming. There will also be COVID-safety measures implemented to ensure the safety of all audience members. Sir Simon Rattle conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in Ondřej Adámek’s Song cycle. Magdalena Kožená {…}
The Bayreuth Festival has announced programming for the 2021 season. The season will open with “Die Fliegende Hollander” with Oksana Lyniv becoming the first woman conductor to lead an opera at the festival. Dmitri Tcherniakov directs the new production, which will star Eric Cutler, Georg Zeppenfeld, Asmik Grigorian, and Marina Prudenskaya. Performance Dates: July 25 – August 20, 2021 The festival {…}