(Photo credit: © C.Stadler/Bwag) Belvedere Park will be the host of the new “Wiener Opernsommer Belvedere 2024.” The new open-air showcase was initiated by the Friends of the Wienner Opernsommer association with Joji Hattori as the Artistic Director and Dominik Am Zenhoff-Söns as director and casting director. The festival is presented in collaboration with the Austrian Burghauptmannschaft. The main event {…}
The Staatsoper Berlin is set to present “Einfach Mozart” on April 26, 2024. The children’s show will follow the travels of Wolfgang and his sister Nannerl as they travel to Paris, London, and Vienna. Mozart’s “La finta semplice” serves as the musical foundation for the showcase; this opera was written when Mozart was 12 years old in 1768. It is {…}
Château de Versailles Spectacles has announced its schedule for the month of May and June. First up is a new production of Mozart’s “Die Entführung auf dem Serail.” The production will be directed by Michel Fau and Sofiène Remadi and is conducted by Gaétan Jarry. The cast is headlined by Mathias Vidal as Belmonte and Florie Valiquette as Constance. Gwendoline {…}
State Opera South Australia will present Mozart’s comic opera “Così fan tutte” at Her Majesty’s Theater in Adelaide, Australia for a four-performance season beginning this August. A tale of love, loyalty, and deception, “Così fan tutte,” is the story of two sisters, Fiordiligi and Dorabella and their two suitors, best friends Guglielmo and Ferrando. Testing the loyalty of their partners, {…}
Virginia Opera has announced a major change to its 2024-25 season. The company revealed that instead of performing “Götterdämmerung” to open the season, it will kick off its 50th anniversary with “Don Giovanni.” In an official press statement, the company noted that financial considerations forced the substitution. “As we strive to maintain the highest standards of artistic excellence while also {…}
The Academy of Vocal Arts will present “Jubilate! A Concert of Sacred Music” this March. The showcase will feature music by Mozart, Händel, Dubois, Bellini, Dvorák, Rossini, Bizet, Puccini, Wagner, Clysedale, Lofton, Carter, and Verdi. Performers include Emily Margevich, Kevin Godínez, Manli Deng, Shawn Roth, Luke Norvell, Lydia Grindatto, Angel Raii Gomez, Dylan Gregg, Matthew Goodheart, Ethel Trujillo, Ariana Maubach, {…}
Cape Town Opera and the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra will present Mozart’s “Requiem” on March 30, 2024. The performance at Paarl Toringkerk will be conducted by Bernhard Gueller. The soloists include Siphamandla Moyake, Julia Portela Piñón, Mongezi Mosoaka, and Lonwabo Mose. “The vocal writing in Mozart’s Requiem is absolutely sublime – it is one of the most coveted oratorios for {…}
Canada’s Pacific Opera Victoria has announced its 2024-25 season. The season opens with Mozart’s “La Clemenza di Tito” which will star Canadian Andrew Haji, and Jennifer Tarver. Performance Dates: Oct. 16-22, 2024 Rachel Portman’s “The Little Prince” will showcase Emma Parkinson, Ben Butterfield, and Melody Courage. The show will feature a partnership, with Principal Conductor and Chorus Master, Giuseppe Pietraoria {…}
Will Sharpe is set to play Mozart in a new TV adaptation of Peter Shaffer’s play “Amadeus.” Deadline reports that the show will reimagine the life of the musical genius, which was revealed at the development stage by Deadline in late 2022. Sharpe will reunite with “Giri/Haji” writer Barton and director Julian Farino. Adapted from Peter Shaffer’s stage play, “Amadeus” {…}
Livermore Valley Opera will present “The Magic Flute” at The Bankhead Theater this March. The famed Mozart opera will star Phoebe Chee, Victor Cardamone, Shawnette Sulker, Alex DeSocio, and Kirk Eichelberger. Yefim Maizel directs. “The Artistic Team of LVO chose ‘The Magic Flute’ because it’s a great opera, and it’s never been performed in the Bankhead Theater,” said Erie Mills, {…}
Sarasota Opera has unveiled its 2024-25 season. First up is “The Music of Giuseppe Verdi” featuring principal artists of the company. Victor DeRenzi conducts the two performances of the concert. Performance Dates: Nov. 15 & 17, 2024 Additionally, Sarasota Youth Opera presents Dean Burry’s “The Hobbit.” Performance Dates: Nov. 9 & 10, 2024 For the Winter Opera Festival, the company will kick {…}
