Argentine director Marcelo Lombardero is set to present a recital of Mozart arias at the Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo in Bogotá, Colombia. The concert is set for Oct. 1, 2019. Lombardero, alongside pianist Alejandro Roca and the Teatro Julio Mario’s Program director Juan Carlos Adrianzén, came together to select a group of young singers to perform in a {…}
(Credit: T. Charles Erickson) Nicole Heaston is set to make her San Francisco Opera debut in “Le Nozze di Figaro,” replacing Jennifer Davis as the Contessa Almaviva. The San Francisco Opera made the announcement on Friday, noting that Davis had been set to make her American opera debut with the role, but was forced to withdraw from the production due {…}
Bare Opera has announced the full cast for its season-opening production of “Don Giovanni.” The company will showcase Suchan Kim in the title role with Laura León as Donna Anna and Liana Guberman as Donna Elvira. As Leporello, audiences will hear Brace Negron, while Pavel Sulyandziga will be Don Ottavio. Sarah Hayashi will be Zerlina and Paul An will take {…}
The Los Angeles-based Mission Opera has announced its 2019-20 season, which will feature four classic works. The season kicks off with a double bill of “Suor Angelica” and “Gianni Schicchi.” The performances will take place at the Los Angeles Mission College and Santa Clarita United Methodist Church with Dylan F. Thomas directing the two works. Soprano Shira Reese will take {…}
The Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra will give a concert on Oct. 13, 2019 at the Musco Center for Arts at Chapman University in Orange, California. The concert commences at 4 p.m. local time. The performance will feature Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Scheherezade” as well as excerpts from such operas as “Così Fan Tutte,” “Le Nozze di Figaro,” “La Bohème,” and “Madama Butterfly.” Sopranos Jerica {…}
“Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a section or a film in its entirety, highlighting the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perception of a film that we are viewing. This week’s installment features James’s Grey’s ‘The {…}
“Opera Meets Film” has grown into one of OperaWire’s most popular sections. And to celebrate two years of the start of this weekly series, we are going to put opera and film fans to the test to see how much you really know about how opera is employed in movies. It should be a fun rediscovery of many topics we {…}
“Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a section or a film in its entirety, highlighting the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perception of a film that we are viewing. This week’s installment features Guy Ritchie’s “Sherlock {…}
(Photo Credit: Kevin Yatarola) On August 4, 2019, the Budapest Festival Orchestra brought their talents to David Geffen Hall for an exciting program of works by Handel, Haydn, and Mozart. Joining conductor Ivan Fischer and the orchestra was Trinidadian soprano Jeanine De Bique, making her debut performance with the Mostly Mozart Festival in spectacular fashion. First, Haydn Starting the evening’s {…}
The Metropolitan Opera Guild has announced its education program for the 2019-20 season. The program will kick off with “Great Duets,” which is set for Oct. 23, 30, and Nov. 6, 2019. It will feature the music of Puccini, Mozart, and Massenet. Jane Marsch will lead the course. “Wagner Across Borders” is set for Jan. 15, 22, 29 and Feb. {…}
(Credit: Warner Bros. / A Bofill) “Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a section or a film in its entirety, highlighting the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perception of a film that we are viewing. This {…}