The Sparrow Initiative will present Mozart’s “The Impresario” on August 6, 2022 at St. Wilfrid’s Episcopal Church in Huntington Beach in California. The showcase, which will star baritone Anthony Moreno, soprano Amy Joy Stephens, soprano Alyssa Wills, tenor Dominic Salvati, and pianist Jasper Jimenez. There will also be excerpts from a number of other major operas including “La Bohème,” and {…}
(Photo: Jean-Louis Fernandez) As a rule of thumb, you know that if you have to rely on the director’s program notes to make sense of what is happening on stage, then the production is likely to disappoint. Of course, even in such circumstances it is sometimes possible to develop an intuitive understanding, even where the explicit meaning remains elusive, which {…}
Classic Lyric Arts will present four concerts between July 5-10, 2022 to celebrate Mozart’s Italian operas including “Le Nozze di Figaro,” “Don Giovanni,” “Idomeneo,” “Così fan tutte,” and “La Clemenza di Tito.” The performances will be presented under the artistic direction of Glenn Morton at Bard College at Simon’s Rock. The cast for the performances includes Talar Arslanian, Daniella Brancato, {…}
The Prague Summer Nights Young Artists Music Festival is set to perform Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” in the Washington D.C. area starting on June 2, 2022. Led by Artistic Director John Nardolillo, the presentations will be produced by Classical Movements. Audiences will hear members of the Prague Summer Nights Young Artists Music Program and the Washington National Opera Cafritz {…}
The San Francisco Opera has announced a major cast change for its upcoming production of “Don Giovanni.” The company revealed that Nicole Car will take over the role of Donna Elvira, replacing Carmen Giannattasio who was originally scheduled to perform. “I am incredibly sad to share that I will not be singing Donna Elvira in San Francisco Opera’s new production {…}
Originally, the Teatro Real de Madrid was supposed to present a new production of Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro,” co-produced with the Festival D’Aix-en-Provence. But instead, the company presented the Claus Guth production from Salzburg. The German stage director is no stranger to Madrid’s opera house, having helmed “Don Giovanni” last season with the company. He is famous (or infamous?) {…}
ABAO Txiki is set to close out its 2021-22 season with “Allegro Vivace.” The showcase, which is set for May 14 and 15, 2022, will feature three performances for families in Bilbao, Spain. “Allegro Vivace” was created by Joan Font and tells the story of a young girl, who in her rush to find a locale for a party, ends {…}
Los Angeles-based company Salastina is set to end its 2021-22 season with a production of Vid Guerrerio’s “OC Fan Tutte.” The new work, which will be receiving its world premiere, aims to present an alternative to “Così fan tutte” and its “tired, dated misogyny of the original with contemporary issues of gender equality, gay marriage, and the friction between the {…}
San Francisco Opera will kick off its 2022 summer season with a new production of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.” The production will be directed by Michael Cavanagh, who also directed productions of “Le Nozze di Figaro” and “Così fan tutte.” Bertrand de Billy will conduct in his company debut. The opera will star Étienne Dupuis in the title role with Adela {…}
Opéra de Montréal will present Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” starting on May 7, 2022. This production, which is directed by Barry Kosky and Suzanne Andrade, will star Aaron Blake, Kim-Lillian Strebel, Richard Sveda, Anna Siminska, and Christian Zaremba. Christopher Allen conducts with Tobias Ribitzki as the designated Stage Director for this revival of the production. “We are delighted to finally {…}
North Carolina Opera has announced its 2022-23 season, featuring two company premieres and audience favorites. Here’s what the company has in store for audiences. NCO will present its season opener and company premiere of Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut” in concert for one night only. The presentation stars Marina Costa-Jackson, Jonathan Burton, Levi Hernandez, and Donald Hartmann. NCO’s presentation of Puccini’s devastating {…}