Sondra Radvanovsky, Pene Pati, Amina Edris, Anita Hartig, Adrienne Danrich Headline Canadian Opera Company’s 2023-24 Season

The Canadian Opera Company has unveiled its 2023-24 season. “The Canadian Opera Company is a beacon for the very best in operatic storytelling and experience,” said Canadian Opera Company General Director Perryn Leech in an official press statement. “In creating this season, we collaborated extensively with creators and companies from all over the world to share new programming with our audiences. {…}

Jan 24, 2023

San Francisco Opera 2023-24 Season to Star Aleksandra Kurzak, Angel Blue, Jamez McCorkle, Julie Fuchs, Arturo Chacón-Cruz

San Francisco Opera has announced its 2023-24 season, the 101st in the company’s history. The season will open with an Opera Ball featuring Roberto Alagna and Aleksandra Kurzak. Eun Sun Kim conducts the San Francisco Opera Orchestra in a program of arias and duets. Performance Date: Sept. 8, 2023 Next up is “Il Trovatore” starring Arturo Chacón-Cruz, Angel Blue, Anita {…}

Dec 9, 2022

Asmik Grigorian, Andrè Schuen, Michael Spyres & Renée Fleming Lead Salzburg Festival’s 2023 Season

The Salzburg Festival has announced its 2023 season featuring operas, concerts, recitals, and Mozart programs. Opera Raphaël Pichon will conduct Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” in a new production by Martin Kušej. Andrè Schuen, Adriana González, Sabine Devieilhe, Krzysztof Bączyk, and Lea Desandre star. Performance Dates: July 27-August 28, 2023 Verdi’s “Macbeth” will be conducted by Franz Welser-Möst and directed {…}

Nov 23, 2022

Jonas Kaufmann, Lisette Oropesa & Anita Rachvelishvili Lead Festival d’Aix-en-Provence’s 2023 Season

Today, Pierre Audi announced the program for the seventieth-fifth Festival d’Aix-en-Provence. The festival will take place between the 4 th and 24th of July, 2023, staging six works, three operas in concert, and many recitals. The full program is below: The season opens with “The Threepenny Opera” by Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill, and Elisabeth Hauptmann. Maxime Pascal conducts the production {…}

Nov 18, 2022

Mezzo Live HD to Stream Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s Production of ‘La Damnation de Faust’

Audiences will get a chance to see the Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s new production of “La Damnation de Faust” on Nov. 19, 2022 via Mezzo Live HD. The opera will be available to view via medici.tv and stars Pene Pati in the title role, Nicolas Courjal as Méphistophélès, and Aude Extrémo as Marguerite. Other cast members include Frédéric Caton as Brander, {…}

Aug 29, 2022

Jonas Kaufmann, Joyce DiDonato & Lea Desandre Lead Opus Klassik 2022 Winners

The winners of the 2022 Opus Klassik awards have been announced. This year the Female Singer of the Year went to Lea Desandre for her album “Amazone” while the Male Singer of the Year went to Jonas Kaufmann for his “Liszt – FREUDVOLL UND LEIDVOLL” album. The Conductor of the Year went to Vladimir Jurowski for “Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie,” while {…}

Aug 7, 2022

Festival d’Aix-en-Provence 2022 Review: Moïse et Pharaon

(Photo: Monika Ritttershaus) The initial impressions of the Aix-en-Provence festival’s production of Rossini’s “Moïse et Pharaon” did not bode well. Hearsay reports spoke of a modern day reinterpretation in which the focus was on refugees, and their life in the camps and the perils they face when crossing the Mediterranean. Productions which seek to politicize an opera, beyond that which {…}

Jun 24, 2022

Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Diana Damrau, Ailyn Perez, & Sondra Radvanovsky Lead Teatro San Carlo’s 2022-23 Season

The Teatro San Carlo has announced its 2022-23 season. Here is a look at the performances. Opera The season opens with Verdi’s “Don Carlo” starring Matthew Polezani, Ernesto Petti, Ailyn Perez, Michele Pertusi, Elina Garanca, and Alexander Tsymbalyuk. Juraj Valcuha conducts the production by Claus Guth. Performance Dates: Nov. 26-Dec. 6, 2022 Lorezno Passarini conducts concert performances of Verdi’s “Rigoletto” {…}

Apr 30, 2022

San Francisco Opera Wins 2022 Webby People’s Voice Award For ‘In Song’

(Credit: Taylor Ballantyne) San Francisco Opera and Lumahai Productions received the “2022 Webby People’s Voice Award” for best music “Video Series & Channel” in recognition of its video series “In Song.” This award is given by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. This award is what the New York Times describes as “the Internet’s highest honor.” The competitive {…}

Apr 15, 2022

San Francisco Opera’s ‘In Songs’ Series Nominated for 2022 Webby Award

San Francisco Opera’s “In Song” series has been nominated for the 2022 Webby Award. The series received the nomination in the “Video Series & Channels: Music” category and was also included “Webby People’s Voice Award;” audiences can vote on this latter prize through April 21, 2022. The series was launched in April 2021 and features musican experiences shared by such {…}

Apr 6, 2022

Asmik Grigorian, Pene Pati & Carolyn Sampson Lead New CD/DVD Releases

This week audiences will get a chance to listen to debut albums, classic works and world premiere recordings. Here is a look at the varied releases. La bohème Signum releases the Irish National Opera’s performance of “La bohème.” It marks the second recording in its new partnership with Signum Classics. Presented with a cast featuring Irish talent including Celine Byrne, {…}