The New Amsterdam Opera has announced performances of Handel’s “Messiah.” The company announced that it would perform Handel’s oratorio on Dec. 2 and 3 with four distinguished soloists. Soprano Joanie Brittingham, mezzo-soprano Madison Marie McIntosh, tenor Johnathan Riesen, and baritone Steven Herring star with Keith Chambers in the podium. Brittingham recently performed at Carnegie Hall as well as with the Victor Herbert Renaissance {…}
The New Amsterdam Opera has announced a Sweet Surprise Salon to benefit the company. The NAO announced that Sandra Lopez, Olivia Vote, Aaron Blake, and Kyle Pfortmiller will join the company on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017 for a special concert with legendary Ira Siff as Master of Ceremonies. Artistic Director Keith Chambers who will perform on the piano. The company did not reveal the location as {…}
It’s been 11 years since the Metropolitan Opera has performed Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino,” one of the composer’s late masterpieces and one that requires an ensemble of experienced singers who have the force to take on the composer’s demanding music. As a result, it is rarely performed around the world and for that reason, New York audiences have waited {…}
Diana Damrau, Vittorio Grigolo, and Plácido Domingo will take the opera world by storm this weekend when they join forces for Offenbach’s “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” at the Los Angeles Opera. The first performance of the six-show run takes place this Saturday evening. Damrau was originally scheduled to sing all four heroines but has since rescinded this commitment, opting for only {…}
With much anticipation, the New Amsterdam Opera is bringing “La Forza del Destino” back to the stage in New York City after a long absence. “We believe that this work has not been performed in New York City in at least ten years,” said Keith Chambers, artistic director. This rare concert performance will happen on Friday, March 24th in Manhattan {…}