Atalla Ayan, Vuvu Mpofu & Petr Nekoranec Lead Opéra National de Lorraine’s 2023-24 Season

France’s Opéra National de Lorraine has announced its 2023-24 season featuring opera and concerts. Opera Marta Gardolińska conducts Mozart’s “Idomeneo“ in a new production by Lorenzo Ponte. Atalla Ayan sings the title role alongside Héloïse Mas, Siobhan Stagg, Amanda Woodbury, and Léo Vermot-Desroches. Performance Dates: Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 2023 Lucio Gallo, Vuvu Mpofu, Anicio Zorzi Giustiniani, and Germán Olvera star in Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale.” {…}

Sep 28, 2021

Bayreuth Baroque Festival 2021 Review: Carlo il Calvo

(Photo: Falk von Traubenberg) Very occasionally we are fortunate enough to experience an opera production that leaves an indelible imprint on our memories; a never-forgotten experience in which adjectives such as ‘brilliant,’ ‘breath-taking’ or ‘stunning’ come to mind and can be used without any sense of exaggeration. Such was the case with Bayreuth Baroque Festival’s performance of Nicolà Porpora’s opera {…}

Apr 13, 2020

CD Review: Petr Nekoranec’s ‘French Arias’

Little could Met audiences know about the full fledged lyricism of Petr Nekoranec when he took on the spieltenor role of the Doyen in the company’s premiere production of “Cendrillon” in 2018. Certainly, the Doyen has earned his keep in the eclectic repertoire of Jules Massenet and the long tradition of French opéra comique; it remains, however, a somewhat ungrateful {…}

Jun 12, 2017

Petr Nekoranec Steps In for Stephen Costello at Metropolitan Opera Central Park Concert

Petr Nekoranec will sing tonight’s Central Park SummerStage recital concert. He will replace Stephen Costello, who is ill. The Metropolitan Opera announced the news on Twitter. Nekoranec has become recognized as one of the most distinctive young singers in the Czech Republic. In September 2016, he attended the Lindemann Program for Young Artists at the Metropolitan Opera and became the {…}

Petr Nekroranec

Atalla Ayan, Vuvu Mpofu & Petr Nekoranec Lead Opéra National de Lorraine’s 2023-24 Season

Bayreuth Baroque Festival 2021 Review: Carlo il Calvo

CD Review: Petr Nekoranec’s ‘French Arias’

Petr Nekoranec Steps In for Stephen Costello at Metropolitan Opera Central Park Concert