Credit: Metropolitan Opera The Metropolitan Opera has announced the schedule for its Summer HD Festival. Ten free opera screenings will be projected on the façade of the opera house in Lincoln Center Plaza on Aug. 26-Sept. 4. First up is a special presentation of the film “Moonstruck,” (1987) starring Academy Award-winner Cher, with costars Nicolas Cage, Olympia Dukakis, Danny Aiello, {…}
Piotr Beczala has canceled his upcoming concert at Andermatt Music on May 27, 2023. The tenor took to social media and said, “Dear friends, it is with great regret that I inform you that due to a strong infection, I am forced to cancel my participation in the concert in Andermatt. Warm greetings, Piotr.” As a result, Martin Muehle will {…}
The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced its 2023-24 season featuring a wide array of repertoire. Opera Maria Agresta, Saioa Hernández, and Maria Pia Piscitelli star in Cherubini’s “Medea“ alongside Nancy Fabiola Herrera, Silvia Tro Santafé, Jongmin Park, Alexander Vinogradov, Sara Blanch, Marina Monzó, Enea Scala, and Francesco Demuro. Ivor Bolton conducts the production by Paco Azorín. Performance Dates: Sept. {…}
This week audiences will get rereleases of Maria Callas’ legendary performances as well as DVDs of two modern productions. Man Up / Man Down Sono Luminus releases “Man Up / Man Down,” the debut release from Constellation Men’s Ensemble (CME). Featured on the album are two world premiere recordings, both commissioned by the group for their annual new music weekend, {…}
The Wiener Staatsoper has announced the 2023-24 season featuring new productions, revivals, and concerts. Premieres The company will showcase Tatjana Gürbaca’s production of “Il Trittico.” For “Il Tabarro,” audiences will hear Carlos Álvarez, Anja Kampe, and Joshua Guerrero. Headlining “Suor Angelica” will be Eleonora Buratto and Michaela Schuster. Finally, for “Gianni Schicchi,” the headliners including Carlos Álvarez, Serena Sáenz, Michaela {…}
The New York Times is reporting that Piotr Beczala and Anna Netrebko’s relationship is currently strained. In a recent interview, the NY Times said “the relationship between Beczala and Netrebko, once his friend and frequent collaborator, has become strained since Russia invaded Ukraine last year.” The tenor added that Netrebko did not do enough to oppose the war and distance {…}
The Gewandhausorchester Leipzig has announced its 2023-24 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances for the season. Andris Nelsons conducts a concert that includes Hanna-Elisabeth Muller and Kirill Gerstein. Thomas Ades and Sibelius are featured on the program. Performance Dates: Sept. 14 & 15, 2023 Andris Nelsons conducts a Mendelssohn program with soloists Elsa Benoit, Werner Gura, and {…}
Photo Credit: Ken Howard The Met Opera presented Wagner’s “Lohengrin” with tenor Piotr Beczała, Wagnerian sopranos Tamara Wilson and Christine Goerke, under the direction of François Girard, and Maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin, for the 2023 season opening on February 26th. “Lohengrin” was first performed in Weimar, Germany, in 1850 at the Staatskapelle Weimar, under the direction of Franz Liszt. However, the {…}
The Arena di Verona has announced that it will present a new production of “Rigoletto” for its 2023 season. The new production will be an homage to the Italian neorealist cinema of the 50s. It will be directed by Antonio Albanese, who has previously directed at the Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Teatro Petruzzelli di Bari, {…}
PBS has announced that it will begin broadcasting the 17th season of its “Great Performances at the Met” series this March. In total, audiences will be able to check out 10 new opera performances with the first being “The Hours.” The opera stars Joyce DiDonato, Renée Fleming, and Kelli O’Hara with Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducting. Christine Baranski hosts. Broadcast Date: March {…}
(Credit: Paola Kudacki / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera is set to present Wagner’s masterpiece “Lohengrin” for the first time in 17 years. The company will present a new production by renowned director François Girard, who created productions for “Der Fliegende Hollander” and “Parsifal” for the Met. The new production will see Girard collaborate with artist and designer Tim Yip who {…}
