The Metropolitan Opera will reprise Verdi’s “Aida” in a staging by Sonja Frisell, which will mark the last time the production will be seen on the Met stage. The production, which premiered in 1988, has been performed over 240 times and features production designer Gianni Quaranta’s sets. The revival will be performed 15 times from Dec. 3, 2022 through April {…}
(Photo : Vincent Pontet) San Francisco Opera’s Centennial Season is set to continue with Francis Poulenc’s “Dialogues des Carmélites” at the War Memorial Opera House. The production by Olivier Py, which is set to run between Oct. 15 and 30, will be conducted by Music Director Eun Sun Kim. The Poulenc opera will star Heidi Stober in her role debut {…}
Fort Worth Opera has unveiled its 2022-23 season. It all kicks off with “Noches de Latinidad: El Fuego de una de Mujer” and “Noches de Zarzuela. The showcases will feature soprano Catalina Cuervo, soprano Adia Evans, tenor Nathaniel Catasca, mezzo-soprano Kaswanna Kanyinda, and baritone Malcolm Payne, Jr. The event is curated by Catalina Cuervo and Eduardo Rojas with Sheran Goodspeed {…}
Tulsa Opera has announced its 75th anniversary season. The company will kick things off with the company premiere of Rossini’s “The Italian Girl.” The opera will star Allegra De Vita, Aaron Crouch, Robert Mellon, Ashraf Sweailam, Abigail Raiford, and V. Savoy McIlwain. Leslie Dunner conducts the production by Kimille Howard. Performance Dates: Oct. 28 & 30, 2022 Next up is {…}
San Francisco Opera has announced its 2022-23 season, which represents the 100th anniversary of the organization. To that effect, the company will aim to honor its history as just the third American opera company to ever reach the centennial milestone. The season will kick off with an “Opera Ball – The Centennial Celebration” which will feature such performers as Nadine {…}
Houston Grand Opera has announced the return of its HGO Digital, the Sarah and Ernest Butler Performance Series for the 2021-22 season. The streaming platform is set to return with HGO Studio Showcase, presenting the work of HGO Studio Artists. Streaming Dates: Dec. 3, 2021 – Jan. 2, 2022 Next up will be “The Snowy Day” which will be streamed {…}
(Credit: Evan Zimmerman) On Nov. 2, 2021 the Metropolitan Opera presented the sixth performance of this season’s production of Puccini’s classic “Turandot.” Zeffirelli’s 1987 production continues to delight audiences with its sumptuous and immersive set. Tuesday’s show saw the opera’s leading roles reprised by Christine Goerke and Yusif Eyvazov, with artists and orchestra under the baton of conductor Marco Armiliato. {…}
(Credits: Dario Acosta/Lena Kern) Soprano Michelle Bradley and tenor Arturo Chacón-Cruz will perform in concert at the San Diego Opera during November and December 2021. Bradley will sing a program that is comprised of opera, art songs, and spirituals by American composers. She will be accompanied on piano by Brian Zeger. Performance dates: Nov. 20 & 21, 2021 “I find {…}
(Credit: Marty Sohl / Met Opera) On Oct. 12, the Metropolitan Opera will revive Franco Zeffirelli’s production of Puccini’s “Turandot.” The company will see the return of Christine Goerke in the title role and Yusif Eyvazov as Calaf. The two singers performed the work during the 2019-20 season with OperaWire noting, “Christine Goerke marvelously captured the princess as both a {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has updated the cast to its upcoming revival of “Turandot.” For the first revival of performances on Oct. 12 through Nov. 16, Gabriella Reyes and Michelle Bradley will sing the role of Liù replacing Nicole Car, who was originally scheduled to sing. Reyes will sing performances on Oct. 12 through 24 while Bradley will sing the role {…}
San Diego Opera has announced its 2021-22 season. The California-based opera company’s season will kick off with “Stephanie Blythe in Concert” at the Balboa Theatre. The mezzo will perform music from the operatic and Broadway repertoire. Performance Date: Oct. 23, 2021 Soprano Michelle Bradley will perform at the Baker Baum Recital Hall in the Conrad Performing Arts Center. She will {…}