Classical Uprising will present Sarah Kirkland Snider’s song cycle “Penelope” as part of the Portland Bach Experience. The work, which sets lyrics by playwright Ellen McLaughlin, is scored for soprano, string quintet, and percussion. It draws on Homer’s “Odyssey” to tell the story of a woman whose husband returns after 20 years away. Mezzo-soprano Lauren Kelley, a core member of {…}
Credit: Danae Kinova The Olympia City Music Theatre Maria Callas has unveiled its 2023-24 season, which includes three operas in both staged productions and concert versions. The season features a blend of Greek artists and international stars, including a concert by soprano Julie Fuchs. For the purposes of this article only opera and classical voice performances are listed. The season {…}
The Metropolitan Opera is about to open its 2018-19 season with “Samson et Dalila,” a work that has not been performed since 2006. The opera, which at one point was one of the most popular vehicles for a tenor-mezzo pairing, fell out of the repertoire for 12 years and is now returning in a new production with a starry cast. {…}
Jules Massenet and Gabriel Fauré were born on the same day three years apart. May 12, 1842, brought us the former and three years later, his impressionist counterpart was born. The two were prominent French composers of their time, though one is better known for his orchestral works and the other for his opera. Fauré did compose two operas and {…}
Piotr Beczala takes on the role of Massenet’s “Werther” on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, kick starting the Gran Teatre del Liceu’s run of the famed opera. Beczala took on the challenging role in Salzburg in August 2015 before reprising it at the Opéra National de Paris exactly one year ago. His return to the role on Sunday will be the {…}