Taiwan’s National Theater and Concert Hall’s (NTCH) summer season has begun. Here’s what audiences have to look forward to. For the purposes of this article, only vocal performances are listed. NTCH presents Soprano Lin Ciyin in recital. Performance Date: June 24, 2023 NTCH will present the concert version of Verdi’s “Aida” Acts one and two starring Lin Ciyin as Aida, {…}
“Mélisande” by Florent Hubert and stage director Richard Brunel is a post-modern reading of Claude Debussy and Maurice Maeterlinck’s masterpiece “Pelléas et Mélisande.” The music was completely rearranged to be played by five instruments, and many characters and scenes were chopped off. Given the fact that Debussy’s opera is a theatrical and musical colossus, what does one gain by destroying {…}
James Conlon is set to curate a series of events that explore the music of Debussy. “Discovering Debussy” will take place between March 1- April 16 and will include the collaboration of such institutions as Colburn School, The Hammer Museum, LA Opera, Norton Simon Museum, The Opera League of Los Angeles, and The Ebell of Los Angeles. At the center {…}
On June 17, 2022, Byre Opera will present a performance of Debussy’s “Pelléas et Mélisande” at the University of St. Andrews. The production, directed by Kally Lloyd-Jones and conducted by Michael Downes, will feature a new, English translation by renowned Scottish writer Janice Galloway, as well as a reduced, 12-player orchestration by Matthew Rooke. The cast will be comprised of {…}
For the first time in almost 50 years the Hungarian State Opera will present Debussy’s “Pelléas et Mélisande.” The production, which will open on Feb. 25, 2022, will be produced by Kirsten Dehlholm and Hotel Pro Forma with Marie Dahl as co-director. The cast will be headlined by Zsolt Haja and Máté Fülep as Pelléas and Polina Pasztircsák as Mélisande. {…}
OperaVision has announced its April streaming program. The month will begin with a presentation of “The Flying Dutchman” from the Klaipėda State Music Theatre. The production is conceived by Dalius Abaris and Sigita Šimkūnaitė and conducted by Modestas Pitrenas. Streaming Date: April 2, 2021 The Opéra de Lille presents a new production of “Pelléas et Mélisande” with François-Xavier Roth and {…}
Debussy’ “Pelléas et Mélisande” returns to the Teatro Regio di Parma on March 28, 2021. The opera will be presented on Rai 5 and on Raiplay and will be directed by Barbe & Doucet. The new production will mark the first time the opera receives a new staging in 54 years at the Italian theater. “Pelléas et Mélisande” is set {…}
(Credit: Uwe Arens) The celebrated British baritone Sir Simon Keenlyside will not be appearing for the concert at the Teatro alla Scala on Feb. 6, 2021. It was originally planned for Sir Simon Keenlyside to perform alongside soprano Chen Reiss with Maestro Zubin Mehta conducting. The Teatro alla Scala did not provide a reason for the famed baritone’s withdrawal. Keenlyside {…}
(Credits: Adèle Charvet official website / Alecsandra Dragoi / Marine Cessat-Bleger) L’Opéra de Rouen Normandie will stream Debussy’s “Pelléas et Mélisande” on Jan. 26, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. CET. The opera stars Huw Montague Rendall as Pelléas, Adèle Charvet in the role of Mélisande, and Nicolas Courjal as Golaud. The cast also includes Jean Teitgen, Lucile Richardot, Anne-Sophie Petit, and {…}
(Credit: Fabien Bergerat) The Grand Théâtre De Genève has announced that it will stream a production of Debussy’s “Pelléas et Mélisande” which was due to premiere on Jan. 18, 2021. The production will be filmed without the presence of a live audience, respecting all the safety measures imposed by the government of Switzerland due to new COVID-19 regulations in Switzerland. {…}
(Credit: Palau de la Música Catalana official website) Famed Finnish conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen has received an Honorary Knighthood by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, for services to music and to relations between the United Kingdom and Finland. “This is a true personal honor, but more than that, it is meaningful to have artists honored at a national – at a {…}