Salle Cortot has announced its May 2025 slate. Here is a roundup of the vocal performances on offer. First up is “Vous Avez di Reynaldo Hahn?” The program features several of the Venezuelan-born composer’s “Mélodies” as well as sections from his operetta “O mon Bel Inconu” and “Ciboulette.” Also on the program are sections from Puccini and Leoncavallo’s “La Bohème.” {…}
Seattle Opera is teaming up with the Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra to present “UNITY: A Concert for Ukraine.” The showcase, which will take place on May 16, 2022 at Seattle Center’s Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, will be conducted by Emil de Cou and Alevtina Ioffe. All proceeds will be donated to the Pegaz Cultural Association to provide housing, food, rehearsal {…}
The Teatro alla Scala has announced a cast change for Tchaikovsky’s “Pique Dame” on March 15. The company noted that Ukrainian mezzo Olga Syniakova will sing the role of Polina replacing Elena Maximova. Syniakova is a Grand Prix and Audience Choice Winner of the VIII Concurso Internacional de Canto Alfredo Kraus and a II Prize Winner of the Tenor Vinas {…}
The Seattle Opera has announced its 2021-222 season. The season opens with “La Bohème” starring Kang Wang, Yosep Kang, Talise Trevigne, Michael Chioldi, John Moore, Ginger Costa-Jackson, Brandie Sutton, Ashraf Swailam, Federico de Michelis, Eugene Villanueva, Theo Hoffman, and Barry Johnson. Joseph Colaneri conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. 16-30, 2021 Key’mon Murrah, Christopher Ainslie, Sharleen Joynt, Deanna Breiwick, and Shelly Traverse {…}
