The Los Angeles Opera has announced its upcoming schedule of streams on “LA Opera On Now.” Following its stream of “The Anonymous Lover” on Nov. 14, the company will turn to another edition of “Opera Family Time” with soprano Jamie Chamberlin and tenor Nathan Granner (and Esther the opera dog!). The duo will endeavor to prep everyone for Thanksgiving. Streaming Date: {…}
The Los Angeles Opera has announced its online events for the week of Sept. 21, 2020. Things will kick off with another edition of “Opera Family Time,” this time starring soprano Jamie Chamberlin and tenor Nathan Granner as they show that music can express a feeling on its own without text. Streaming Date: Sept. 22, 2020 at 2 p.m. PDT Next {…}
September brings the opening of several major companies in Europe. And that means new streaming opportunities of concerts and operas. Before we kick off our list, don’t forget to check out important discussions taking place regarding issues of race and equality in opera with such programs as Karen Slack’s “KikiKonversations,” Kenneth Overton’s “Black Opera Live,” and Mark S. Doss’ “Heart and Soul” series {…}
The Los Angeles Opera has announced its schedule of streaming options for the week starting on August 21, 2020. First up will be “Shakespeare Sings” featuring soprano Katherine Powers as she talks to Shakespeare scholar Lorenzo González about Elizabethan history and performs two pieces from Verdi’s “Falstaff.” Streaming Date: Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020 at 2 p.m. PDT Next up will {…}
The Los Angeles Opera has announced the streaming slate for the week of July 5, 2020. It begins with Opera Family Time starring soprano Jamie Chamberlin and tenor Nathan Granner as they perform in an episode of “Sing Out Loud.” Streaming Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at 2 p.m. PDT Nicholas Brownlee hosts “Il TRIVIAtore” as part of the “Learn {…}
(Credit: Kristin Hoebermann/Brian Paulette) The LA Opera will continue its LAO at Home series on June 15. Tenor Robert Stahley will perform as part of the Living Room Recital with pianist Jeremy Frank, presenting excerpts from “Die Walküre.” Then Stahley will team up with pianist Brendon Shapiro for Donald Swann’s song cycle “The Road Goes Ever On,” which sets the {…}
Oper Frankfurt has announced its 2020-21 season. The German house will present 11 new productions and a number of revivals and recitals. New Productions Monika Buczkowska, Judita Nagyová, Peter Marsh, Simon Neil, and Alfred Reiter star in Ligeti’s “La Grand Macabre.” Sebastian Weigle conducts a production by Vasily Barkhatov. Performance Dates: Sept. 13-Oct. 17, 2020 Katharina Thoma will direct Offenbach’s {…}
OperaWire is excited to announce that we will be joining the TDO Network, a new online weekly slate of shows by The Dallas Opera. OperaWire co-founders David and Francisco Salazar will be providing a rundown of some of the major headlines from the past week in “The News.” Check out our first installment of “The News” here and stay tuned {…}
The American Symphony Orchestra is launching ASO Online in collaboration with Bard’s Fisher Center. The streaming service kicked off with the 2019 production of Korngolds “Das Wunder der Heliane. The opera was conducted by Leon Botstein and starred Ausrine Stundyte, Alfred Walker, Daniel Brenna, Jennifer Feinstein, Nicholas Brownlee, David Cangelosi, Nathan Berg, Scott Conner, Michael J. Hawk, Derek Taylor, Kevin {…}
(Credit: Houston Symphony Orchestra) The Houston Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2020-21 season featuring three vocal performances. Andrés Orozco-Estrada conducts the rarely performed work Schmidt’s “The Book with Seven Seals.” The cast is set to include Christian Elsner, Nicholas Brownlee, Meghan Kasanders, Kelley O’Connor, Maximilian Schmitt and Jan Martiník. The Houston Symphony Chorus is led by Betsy Cook Weber. Performance {…}
(Source: Columbia Artist Management) The San Diego Opera has added “Bel Canto Trio” to its 2019-20 season. The one-night-only event set for March 4, 2020 at the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center will feature an evening of song with Joshua Guerrero, Hailey Clark, and Nicholas Brownlee. The concert will honor the original “Bel Canto Trio” which was formed in 1947 {…}