Michelle Bradley, Jacquelyn Stucker & Denyce Graves Highlight Atlanta Symphony’s 2021-22 Season

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra has announced the 2021-22 season. For this article, we will only focus on vocal performances. Sir Donald Runnicles and Jacquelyn Stucker perform an evening of music by R. Strauss, Brahms, and Eötvös. Performance Dates: Dec. 2 – 4, 2021 Sir Donald Runnicles conducts Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel“ with Kelley O’Connor, Jacquelyn Stucker, Tichina Vaughn, Stephen Powell, {…}

May 19, 2021

Ailyn Pérez, Ana María Martínez, Latonia Moore, Sondra Radvanovsky, Ying Fang Headline Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2021-22 Season

The Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced its 2021-22 season. It all kicks off with a new production of Verdi’s “Macbeth” starring Luca Salsi, Sondra Radvanovsky, Joshua Guerrero and Christian Van Horn. Enrique Mazzola conducts the production by Sir David McVicar. Performance Dates: Sept. 17- Oct. 9, 2021 Enrique Mazzola will conduct “L’Elisir d’Amore” in a production by Daniel Slater. {…}

Dec 18, 2020

Former Vice-President at Columbia Artists Opens Minerva Artists

Former vice-president at Columbia Artists, Michael Benchetrit, has struck out on his own, founding Minerva Artists with 15 high-profile artists entrusting their careers to the seasoned agent. Benchetrit was at Columbia for 25 years before the agency shuttered in August. Minerva’s current roster includes sopranos Michelle Bradley, Nicole Cabell, Anna-Sophie Neher, Marjorie Owens, Brenda Rae, and in memoriam, Erin Wall; {…}

Jul 6, 2020

Anna Netrebko, Lawrence Brownlee, Russell Thomas, Jakub Jósef Orlinski Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

The state of the 2020-21 season is becoming clearer with each passing week, indicating that opera stream could very well remain at the forefront for the foreseeable future. So here are our top 10 operas to stream this week. And just a reminder to not forget to check out important discussions taking place regarding issues of race and equality in {…}

Jun 25, 2020

Russell Thomas, Jakub Jósef Orlinski, Eun Sun Kim Headline San Francisco Opera’s ‘Celebrating the Summer’ Virtual Gala

San Francisco Opera is set to showcase a virtual event entitled “Celebrating the Summer Season” on Friday, July 10, 2020. The 90-minute program will be headlined by the artists and operas that were programmed during the originally scheduled summer season, which was canceled due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Such artists as Michelle Bradley, Louise Alder, Sasha Cooke, Jakub Jósef {…}

Mar 25, 2020

Michelle Bradley to Highlight Ars Lyrica Houston’s ‘A Star is Born’ Gala

(Credit: Dario Acosta) Ars Lyrica Houston is set to showcase its virtual 2020 Spring Gala, “A Star is Born” on April 25, 2020. The event is aimed at supporting the company’s major Baroque opera productions, with the next one set for May 2021. The gala is set to honor legendary opera singer and teacher Lois Alba and will feature her {…}

Jan 16, 2020

Isabel Leonard, Christine Goerke & Arturo Chacón-Cruz Highlight Houston Grand Opera’s 2020-2021 Season

The Houston Grand Opera has announced its 2020-21 season featuring a number of established as well as rising stars. Here is a detailed look at the upcoming productions: The season opens with Bizet’s “Carmen” with a cast that includes Isabel Leonard and Carolyn Sproule alternating in the role of Carmen, Andrea Caré and Frederick Ballentine alternating as Don José, Anita {…}

Oct 21, 2019

San Diego Opera 2019-20 Review: Aida

(Credit: Edward Wilensky) On October 19, 2019, San Diego Opera presented Verdi’s “Aida” in a unique showcase that featured the orchestra and chorus on stage with the soloists, who were dressed up in traditional garb to reflect Ancient Egypt. This was a different way of presenting opera and at the “Talk Back” immediately following the show it became obvious that {…}

Sep 23, 2019

Watch Live Stream of Yusif Eyvazov, Michelle Bradley Starring in Vienna State Opera’s ‘Il Trovatore’

(Photo by Vladimir Shirokov) On Sept. 25, 2019, the Vienna State Opera will live stream “Il Trovatore” via its streaming service. The opera will star Yusif Eyvazov in the title role with Michelle Bradley as Leonora. Monika Bohinec will be Azucena, while Roberto Frontali will be the Conte di Luna. The production is conducted by Alberto Veronesi with Daniele Abbado {…}

Sep 22, 2019

Michelle Bradley Headlines San Diego Opera’s ‘Aida’

(Credit: Courtesy of San Diego Opera) Verdi’s “Aida” is set to open the San Diego Opera’s 2019-20 season. The production will star Michelle Bradley, who will be making her San Diego Opera debut in the title role, Carl Tanner as Radames, and Olesha Petrova, also in her company debut as Amnesia. The cast will be rounded out by Nelson Martinez as {…}

Apr 3, 2019

Five Exciting Debuts Of the Wiener Staatsoper’s 2019-20 Season

One of the most exciting aspects of a new season is the fact that audiences will get an opportunity to encounter new artists for the very first time. This is also the case at the Wiener Staatsoper, which will feature a plethora of debuts in numerous major productions. Here is a look at five stars set to make headlines as {…}

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