Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Nina Stemme, Lisette Oropesa & Juan Diego Flórez Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s 2021-22 Season

The Wiener Staatsoper has announced its 2021-22 season which will spotlight some of the world’s greatest performers and five new productions. Here is the full slate. Premieres Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” will showcase Juan Diego Flórez as Count Almaviva, Marianne Crebassa as Rosina, Davide Luciano in the role of Figaro, Paolo Bordogna as Bartolo, and Ildar Abdrazakov as Basilio. {…}

May 21, 2021

Bourgie Hall to Present Concert with Philippe Sly & Jana Miller

Bourgie Hall will a concert showcase featuring soprano Jana Miller and bass-baritone Philippe Sly on May 29 and 30. The duo will be accompanied by pianist Jean Marchand in two Lieder cycles composed by Schumann, “Frauenliebe und -leben” and “Dichterliebe,” both considered an ode to femininity, love, and poetry. Also on the program will be, Schumann’s “Kinderszenen” for piano. Sly, one {…}

Feb 22, 2021

Anita Rachvelishvili, Piotr Beczała, Federica Lombardi & Chen Reiss Headline Wiener Staatsoper Streaming Slate

(Photo Credits: © Wiener Staatsoper / Michael Pöhn / Bayerische Staatsoper official website / Chen Reiss official website) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced the next slate of operas that will be presented on its streaming platform over the next week. The week opens with three operas by Leoš Janáček. First up is Leoš Janáček’s operatic masterwork “Káťa Kabanová” with Angela {…}

Feb 7, 2021

Mariusz Kwiecień, Marina Rebeka, Federica Lombardi & Lisette Oropesa Headline Wiener Staatsoper Streaming Slate

(Credits: Mikołaj Mikołajczyk / Tatiana Vlasova / Schneiderphotography / Jason Homa) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced the next slate of operas that it will be presenting on its streaming platform over the next week. The broadcasts will focus on operatic masterworks of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. First up is the new production of “Le Nozze di Figaro” which will get two {…}

Feb 1, 2021

Jessye Norman, Régine Crespin, Jamie Barton, Florence Quivar, Juan Diego Flórez Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

Those who want some operatic classics will not be disappointed this week as we recommend six works from the canon from some of the best opera companies around the world. But we also have four other recommendations that are remarkable in their own right and present unique experiences for viewers around the world. We even have a voice competition final. {…}

Jan 26, 2021

Louise Alder & Federica Lombardi Headline Wiener Staatsoper’s ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’ Stream

(Credit: Gerard-Collett) On Feb. 1, the Wiener Staatsoper is set to broadcast Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro.” The live performance will be performed without an audience and will star Andrè Schuen as Count Almaviva, Federica Lombardi as Countess Almaviva, Louise Alder as Susanna, Philippe Sly as Figaro, and Virginie Verrez as Cherubino. The performance will be conducted by Philippe Jordan {…}

Jan 26, 2021

Angela Gheorghiu, Nicole Cabell, Bryn Terfel Headline San Francisco Opera’s February Streams

(Photos Provided by San Francisco Opera) San Francisco Opera has announced a new slate of opera streams throughout the month of February. It all kicks off with Verdi’s “La Traviata” in a production from 2014. The opera featured Nicole Cabell, Stephen Costello, and Vladimir Stoyanov. Nicola Luisotti conducted. Streaming Dates: Jan. 30-31, 2021 Brandon Jovanovich stars in Wagner’s “Lohengrin” in {…}

Jan 25, 2021

Lisette Oropesa, Bryn Terfel, Tomasz Konieczny, Anna Pirozzi & Federica Lombardi Headline Wiener Staatsoper Streaming Slate

(Credits: Jason Homa / © Brian Tarr / Lyric Opera of Chicago official website / Opera Online website / Schneiderphotography) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced the next slate of operas that it will be presenting on its streaming platform over the next week. All streams begin at 7 p.m. CET, except for the live stream of “Le Nozze di Figaro” {…}

Jan 8, 2021

Wiener Staatsoper Cancels Performances Until At Least January 28

(Credit: Wiener Staatsoper official website) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced that it has canceled all performances until at least Jan. 28, 2021. The opera house stated that this decision was the result of the latest order from the Austrian federal government, which banned performances in theatres and opera houses up to that date. Austria has extended its hard lockdown until {…}

Dec 18, 2020

Philippe Sly Headlines ‘La Voie de la Passion’ Online Project

(Credit: Adam Scotti) La Tuque Complexe culturel Félix-Leclerc and Complexe Multimédia are set to present “La Voie de la Passion,” a three-part web showcase starting on Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020. The celebration of opera, lyric singing, and classical music will be headlined by internationally renowned bass-baritone Philippe Sly as well as an instrumental ensemble. The group will perform music by {…}

Oct 2, 2020

Lisette Oropesa, Nadine Sierra, Samuel Ramey, Luca Pisaroni Headline San Francisco Opera’s Streaming Slate in October

San Francisco Opera has announced its streaming slate for the month of October. The company will kick things off with “Tosca” in a production from 2014 starring Lianna Harooutounian in the title role alongside Brian Jagde and Mark Delavan as Cavaradossi and Scarpia, respectively. Riccardo Frizza conducted the production by Thierry Bosquet. Streaming Dates: Oct. 10-11, 2020 Ferruccio Furlanetto, Samuel {…}

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