Carnegie Hall and Orchestra of St. Luke’s have announced the casting for Leonard Bernstein’s “On the Town” in Concert. The concert, which will be held on Jan. 11 and 12, 2027 in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, will be conducted by Rob Berman with a cast that includes Corbin Bleu as Ozzie, Jin Ha as Chip, Colton Ryan as Gabey, Emma Crow as {…}
The Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (OTSL) has announced the cast and creative team for its upcoming 2026 production of “The Light in the Piazza.” The production will be directed by Crystal Manich and conducted by Rob Berman and will feature a mix of Broadway stars and operatic artists, accompanied by St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. In a statement Artistic Director {…}
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra announced its 2024-25 season. Here are the vocal performances. Jader Bignamini conducts Bizet’s “Carmen” with J’Nai Bridges, Russell Thomas, Ailyn Pérez, and Paulo Szot. Performance Dates: Feb. 21 & 23, 2025 Enrico Lopez-Yañez conducts Ben Folds who performs on piano and vocals. Performance Date: May 23 & 24, 2025 The season will also include soloists Bertrand {…}
Nouveau Productions has announced the release of “UNITED IN SONG: CELEBRATING THE AMERICAN DREAM.” The concert, which is set to air on Dec. 31, 2021 on PBS, PBS.org, and the PBS Video App, was filmed at Independence Hall in Philadelphia and celebrates the American dream and America’s irrepressible strength as we welcome the New Year. Filmed in front of a {…}
On Nov.25, 2021, baritone Paulo Szot presented a special Thanksgiving concert at Feinstein’s/54 Below. The audience was treated to a special menu and selections of musical theatre, song, zarzuela, and operetta from one of Broadway and opera’s leading men. One notable change from Szot’s prior shows at this venue was the addition of a string quintet, featuring musicians from the {…}
Baritone Paulo Szot is headed back to Broadway this fall for the reopening of “Chicago.” The opera star will reopen Broadway’s Ambassador Theatre in New York on Sept. 14 portraying the iconic role of Billy Flynn alongside Ana Villafañe as Roxie Hart, Bianca Marroquín as Velma Kelly, Lillias White as Matron Mama Morton, Raymond Bokhour as Amos Hart, and Ryan {…}
(Credit: met Opera Archives) The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 70th straight week of nightly streams. In keeping with its theme-based programming, the company has announced that this coming week will be dominated by the operas of Giacomo Puccini, including the first-ever stream of “La Fanciulla del West” starring Barbara Daniels. Here’s a full rundown of the week ahead. Monday, {…}
The Met has announced themed lineups for two weeks of its Nightly Met Opera Streams featuring such stars as Nadine Sierra, Anna Netrebko, Mirella Freni, René Pape, Renée Fleming, Joan Sutherland, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, and Diana Damrau. The first week’s theme will be “Unhinged Mad Scenes” while the second will shine a spotlight on “Rare Gems.” Week 62 – Unhinged Mad {…}
The Arizona Opera has announced initial plans for its 2021-22 season celebrating the company’s 50th anniversary. Arizona Opera’s President and General Director, Joseph Specter said in a press release, Our 50th Anniversary Season would be a reason to celebrate in and of itself as we begin to emerge from this challenging pandemic year. It is made that much more meaningful {…}
(Credits: Matilde Fasso / © DR / Deutsche Oper am Rhein official website / Opus 3 Artists official website) Italian television channel Rai5 has announced broadcasts for the week of Jan. 11 – Jan. 15, 2021. First up will be a production of Donizetti’s “L’elisir d’amore” with Mariangela Sicilia, John Osborn, Iurii Samoilov, Alex Esposito and Francesca Benitez. Francesco Lanzillotta {…}
The New York City Opera has announced “Un Zoomo in Maschera” The special year-end fundraiser will be released on social media and will include stars Anna Caterina Antonacci, Martina Arroyo, Jon Burton, Michael Chioldi, Lisa Chavez, Won Whi Choi, Mark Delavan, Alexander Birch Elliott, Elizabeth Futral, Latonia Moore, Meghan Picerno, Patricia Racette, Samuel Ramey, Mark Rucker, Kristin Sampson, Kevin Short, {…}