The Grand Théâtre de Genève has announced its 2018-19 season featuring a number of rarely performed works as well as the Ring Cycle. Here is a look at what this season will offer. Productions The season opens with Bizet’s “Carmen” starring Ekaterina Sergeeva and Héloïse Mas alternating the title role. Sébastien Guèze and Sergej Khomov share the role of Don José {…}
Patricia Petibon is making her way back to Sony Classical and will release her first album in the Spring of 2018. The soprano’s last album was the 2014 “La Belle Excentrique,” which was released by Deutsche Grammophon. “Patricia is an artist like no other that transcends all musical boundaries and divisions,” said the press release by the company. Petibon has {…}
Two vastly different CDs come out this week. One comes from a violinist exploring operatic repertoire through diverse arrangements while the other one comes from a legendary singer who is considered the greatest in the history of opera. There is also one Mozart selection that will likely appeal to DVD collectors. Alexandre Da Costa Goes To The Opera The acclaimed {…}