Alexia Voulgaridou, Christine Rice, Nardus Williams & Nathan Berg Lead Welsh National Opera’s 2026-27 Season

The Welsh National Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. Puccini’s “La Bohème” will star Carlos Cardoso, Alexia Voulgaridou, Navasard Hakobyan, and Laura Lolita Perešivana. Corinna Niemeyer and Frederick Brown conduct. Performance Dates: Sept. 27, 2026–Nov. 26, 2026 Bartok’s “Bluebeard’s Castle” and Stravinsky’s “Oedipus Rex” will be shown in a double bill. The operas will star Nathan Berg, Christine Rice, and {…}

Apr 11, 2026

Minnesota Orchestra to Present ‘Bluebeard’s Castle’ with Michelle DeYoung & Nathan Berg

Music Director Thomas Søndergård is set to launch Minnesota Orchestra’s Sound Unbound projector May 8 and 9, 2026. The concert will feature Béla Bartók’s “Bluebeard’s Castle” with mezzo Michelle DeYoung and bass-baritone Nathan Berg. The production will incorporate immersive lighting design and digital projections by Adam Larsen and Twin Cities-based singer and actor Christina Baldwin will deliver the opera’s spoken Prologue. {…}

Mar 12, 2026

Joyce El-Khoury, Rose Naggar-Tremblay, Julien Dran & Etienne Dupuis Lead Opéra de Montréal’s 2026-27 Season

The Opéra de Montréal has announced its 2026-27 season. Puccini’s “Turandot” opens the season in Francesca Zambello’s production. Paolo Arrivabeni conducts a cast that includes Maida Hundeling, Andrea Shin, Joyce El-Khoury, Raymend Aceto, Nathan Keoughan, and Rocco Rupolo. Performance Dates: Sept. 26-Oct, 4, 2026 Julien Dran leads Massenet’s “Werther” with Julie Boulianne, Sophie Naubert, Hugo Laporte. Jacques Lacombe conducts Alain {…}

Sep 18, 2025

Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra 2025-26 Review: Tosca

(Photo: Curtis Perry, Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra) Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra presented a semi-staged production of Puccini’s “Tosca,” in Salle Southam Hall, on Sept. 10, 2025 in celebration of this year’s season opening, marking the tenth season for Alexander Shelley as Music Director and Conductor. The evening was full of exciting musical moments by the orchestra and leading {…}

Feb 15, 2024

Boston Symphony Orchestra 2023-24 Review: Bluebeard’s Castle

(Photo credit: Hilary Scott) Last weekend, Symphony Hall was, on a generous account, less than two-thirds full. If you asked anyone why they were there, nine out of ten people would have said: “to listen to Bártok’s Castle.” The few others would be admirers of Alisa Weilerstein, who played the concert’s first half: Haydn’s c-major cello concerto. Chiaroscuro programing. Bartók’s {…}

Apr 23, 2022

Angel Blue, Karen Cargill & Yannick Nézet-Séguin Highlight Orchestre Métropolitain de Montreal’s 2022-23 Season

The Orchestre Métropolitain de Montreal has announced its 2022-23 season featuring a diverse programing and international performers from around the world. Here is a look at the Vocal Highlights. Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads music by Elisapie Isaac and Rave. Performance Date: Sept. 25, 2022 Lina Gonzalez-Granados conducts Sepideh Raissadat, Naomi Sato, Zhongxi Wu, and Sharon Azrieli in a program entitled Latin Waves. Performance Dates: Nov. {…}

Mar 6, 2022

Alexandra Loutsion Headlines Bard College Conservatory of Music’s ‘Salome’

(Credit: Kristin Hoebermann) The Bard College Conservatory of Music is set to present Strauss’ “Salome.” Adapted from Oscar Wilde’s one-act play, “Salome” depicts the biblical story of Salome, the Judean princess who demanded, and obtained, the head of St. John the Baptist. Bard Visiting Associate Professor of Music Peter Laki writes that the first performance of “Salome,” given in Dresden {…}

Feb 17, 2022

PBS to Present Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Eurydice’ this March

PBS has announced that it will start broadcasting the Metropolitan Opera’s performance of “Eurydice” on March 6, 2022. The opera by Matthew Auction and Sarah Ruhl will reach the New York metro area on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at 12 p.m. EST. The showcase stars Erin Morley, Joshua Hopkins, Jakub Józef Orlinski, Nathan Berg, and Barry Banks with Yannick Nézet-Séguin {…}

Dec 1, 2021

Metropolitan Opera 2019-20 Live in HD Preview: Erin Morley Stars in ‘Eurydice’

(Photo: Marty Sohl / Met Opera) The Met Opera’s Live in HD series for the 2021-22 season continues on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021 with a transmission of “Eurydice.” The broadcast, which kicks off at 12:55 p.m. Eastern time, is conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin and stars Erin Morley, Joshua Hopkins, Barry Banks, Jakub Josef Orlinski, and Nathan Berg. Of the opening {…}

Nov 24, 2021

Metropolitan Opera 2021-22 Review: Eurydice

(Credit: Marty Sohl / Met Opera) Let’s cut to the chase. The Orpheus story is one of the most famous in all of Greek mythology. A musician loses his wife, creates glorious music that moves the gods, and gets a chance to win her back. In the world of opera, this particular story has unsurprisingly been the inspiration for many {…}

Jun 7, 2021

Erin Wall’s Recording of ‘Thaïs’ With Toronto Symphony Orchestra Wins Major JUNO Award

(Credit: © Jag Gundu) The Toronto Symphony Orchestra has won the JUNO Award for Best Classical Album: Vocal or Choral for its recording of Massenet’s “Thaïs.” The recording stars Joshua Hopkins, Andrew Staples, Nathan Berg, Liv Redpath, Andrea Ludwig, Emilia Boteva, and Neil Aronoff. Sir Andrew Davis led the Toronto Symphony Orchestra with Jonathan Crow leading the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. {…}