Javier Camarena, Sonya Yoncheva, Lucas Meachem, Anita Rachvelishvili Headline Ópera Studio Beckman’s Festival de Tequila

Ópera Studio Beckman is launching a new virtual platform that will host the Festival de Tequila. The Platform will launch on Nov. 30 with the festival showcasing masterclasses by some of the greatest opera singers in the world including Plácido Domingo, Javier Camarena, Nadine Sierra, Rolando Villazón, Olga Peretyatko, Sonya Yoncheva, Anita Rachvelishvili, Piotr Beczala, Nelly Miriciouiu, and Lucas Meachem. {…}

Oct 22, 2020

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Anna Netrebko, Leontyne Price, Renée Fleming & Jonas Kaufmann Headline Weeks 34, 35, 36, 37 & 38 of Metropolitan Opera Nightly Streams

The Metropolitan Opera has announced the next five weeks of its streaming slate which will focus on Baroque to the present, followed by a week of productions conducted by Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin, a Family Drama Week, and a Stars in Signature Roles week All Nightly Met Opera Streams begin at 7:30pm and remain available via metopera.org for 23 {…}

Oct 2, 2020

Lisette Oropesa, Nadine Sierra, Samuel Ramey, Luca Pisaroni Headline San Francisco Opera’s Streaming Slate in October

San Francisco Opera has announced its streaming slate for the month of October. The company will kick things off with “Tosca” in a production from 2014 starring Lianna Harooutounian in the title role alongside Brian Jagde and Mark Delavan as Cavaradossi and Scarpia, respectively. Riccardo Frizza conducted the production by Thierry Bosquet. Streaming Dates: Oct. 10-11, 2020 Ferruccio Furlanetto, Samuel {…}

Sep 23, 2020

Anna Netrebko, Sonya Yoncheva, Erin Morley & Terence Blanchard Headline Metropolitan Opera’s 2021-22 Season

In collaboration with Dejan Vukosavljevic On the heels of its 2020-21 season cancelation, the Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2021-22 season. The company will present six new productions including three company premieres. Here is a look at the new season. New Productions The season opens with “Fire Shut Up in My Bones” by Terence Blanchard. The opera will be conducted by {…}

Sep 22, 2020

Nadine Sierra Shares COVID-19 Experience

(Credit: Merri Cyr) Nadine Sierra has revealed that she had COVID-19. In an interview with the San Francisco Opera, the soprano revealed that she got the virus in July noting that “she woke up with a sore throat. That morning, she didn’t think much of it. She had been careful to wash her hands and wear a mask outdoors, and {…}

Sep 21, 2020

Elina Garanča, Renée Fleming, Elizabeth Llewellyn, Marina Rebeka, Angela Gheorghiu Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

An operetta, a VR opera, a couple of star-studded galas, recitals led by some of opera’s greatest and rising stars, and some classic productions from opera’s greatest theaters. Our digital recommendations this week span a wide range of operatic experiences that we think will reach a similarly diverse audience. La Rondine – Metropolitan Opera (Sept. 21) The Met will dedicated {…}

Sep 9, 2020

Elina Garanča, Nadine Sierra, Xabier Anduaga & Tareq Nazmi Highlight Gran Teatre del Liceu Concert

(Credits: Karina Schwarz/DG / Merri Cyr / Elena Cherkashyna / Marco Borggreve) The Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona has announced that it will stream a special concert on September 27, 2020. The concert will be realized in collaboration between Gran Teatre del Liceu and Monasterio de Montserrat. The performance will feature the voices of mezzo-soprano Elina Garanča, soprano Nadine {…}

Sep 7, 2020

Renée Fleming, Joyce DiDonato, Rolando Villazón, J’Nai Bridges, Ailyn Pérez Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

It’s going to be an exciting week with a combination of live streams and other performances being made available digitally for opera lovers worldwide. And while we are at it – get ready for more in coming weeks as opera companies around the world start to embrace digital opera as part of their 2020-21 seasons. Before we kick off our {…}

Sep 5, 2020

Nadine Sierra & Xabier Anduaga Team Up for Concert

(Credit: Elena Cherkashyna / Merri Cyr) Soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor Xabier Anduaga will appear together in a concert on Sep. 9, 2020. The performance, entitled “A Celebration of Opera” will also feature pianist David Aronson. Concert, which will not include a live audience, will be organized by the Gibraltar Philharmonic Society. Sierra will perform “Ah, je veux vivre” from {…}

Jun 29, 2020

Nadine Sierra & Michael Fabiano Headline Festival Napa Valley’s ‘One Night, Many Voices’ Virtual Concert

California Wine Country’s premiere music festival, Festival Napa Valley, will present “One Night, Many Voices,” a free, global, virtual concert featuring a star-studded line-up of performers, including Soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor Michael Fabiano. The concert will take place on Saturday, July 25, 2020. The opera stars share top billing alongside violinist Joshua Bell, soprano Larisa Martínez, pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, and the {…}

Jun 27, 2020

Mozart’s ‘Requiem’ Opens Granada Festival in Tribute to COVID-19 Victims

The 69th Grenada Festival opened its 32-day extravaganza of music with a solemn performance of Mozart’s “Requiem” at the Granada Cathedral. Soloists soprano Katharina Konradi, countertenor Carlos Mena, tenor Xabier Anduaga and bass-baritone Carlos Álvarez joined the Grenada Symphony Orchestra under the baton of conductor Andrea Marcon. The Archbishopric of Granda co-produced the performance with “la Caixa” Foundation. “la Caixa” {…}