Scotland, near Edinburgh: Malvina Douglas, while still in mourning, is set to marry Arturo Murray, a staunch Cromwellian and political adversary to her purportedly dead first husband, Giorgio Argyll. Yet at the very height of the celebration, the latter storms in and, to the utmost horror of the bride – who is the only one to recognize him – is {…}
This week, audiences can check out exciting new releases from major artists. There is also a world premiere recording of a rarely performed opera. Home Decca releases the new album from Grammy-winning composer Eric Whitacre and the acclaimed vocal ensemble VOCES8. The album includes a world premiere, “All Seems Beautiful To Me,” and a new recording of Whitacre’s deeply moving {…}
The Classicalia competition has opened a call for applications for the 2023 event. Applications which are open to all ages are now open until Dec. 21. There will be three rounds of online auditions as well as various age and style categories. Finalists will be selected in April 2023 and scheduled to perform at the Viennese Gala Concert on June {…}
The ADDA Simfònica in Alicante, Spain has announced its 2022-23 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances for the season. Josep Vincent conducts a program of music by Dvorak, Prokofiev, Campogrande with soloists Stefanie Iranyi and Ellinor d’Melon. Performance Date: Oct. 14, 2022 Verdi’s Requiem will feature the Milan Symphony orchestra under the direction of Claus Peter Flor. {…}
The Teatro de la Zarzuela has announced its 2022-23 season. Zarzuela The season opens with “La Celestina” by Felip Pedrell. The concert version will star Ketevan Kemoklidze, Miren Urbieta Vega, Andeka Gorrotxategi, Juan Jesus Rodriguez, Simon Orfila, and Sofia Esparza. Guillermo García Calvo conducts. Performance Dates: Sept. 9 & 11, 2022 Barbieri’s “Pan y toros” will be conducted by Guillermo García {…}
The Ópera de Tenerife has announced its 2022-23 season featuring seven operatic productions. The season opens with “Fuenteovejuna” by Jorge Muñiz with Santiago Serrate conducting a production by Miguel del Arco. María Miró, José Luis Sola, Felipe Bou, Luis Cansino, and David Astorga star. Performance Dates: Oct. 18-22, 2022 Verdi’s “Un ballo in maschera” will star José Bros, Sergey Kaydalov, Monica Zanettin, Enkeledja {…}
The Staatsoper Hamburg has announced its 2022-23 season featuring five new productions and its Italian festival. Premiere Tomislav Mužek, Maria Kataeva, Elbenita Kajtazi, and Guanqun Yu lead Bizet’s “Carmen” in a new conducted by Yoel Gamzou and directed by Herbert Fritsch. Performance Date: Sept. 17, 2022-May 23, 2023 Kent Nagano conducts a new production of Wagner’s “Der Fliegende Holländer” with {…}
The Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse has announced its 2022-23 season featuring opera and recitals. Here is a look: Opera The season opens with Dvorák’s “Rusalka” conducted by Frank Beermann and directed by Stefano Poda. The opera stars Anita Hartig, Aleksei Isaev, Piotr Buszewski, Béatrice Uria-Monzon, and Janina Bachle. Performance Dates: Oct. 6-16, 2022 Vannina Santoni, Anaïs Constans, Kévin Amiel, {…}
Opera Naples has announced the II Festival Under the Star with Artistic Director Ramón Tebar conducting the Naples Festival Orchestra. The festival will take place from March 11 to 20 with performances at Cambier Park and the Wang Opera Center. The season will open with Opera Star Concert with Joseph Calleja. Due to popular demand, Opera Naples is bringing back {…}
(Credit: LA Opera official website) Mexican tenor Ramón Vargas has replaced Italian tenor Fabio Sartori in the title role in Wiener Staatsoper’s “Don Carlo” for the remaining two performances on Dec. 22 & 25, 2022. Sartori withdrew from the production due to illness. Vargas joins a cast that includes René Pape as Philippo II, Ain Anger as The Grand Inquisitor, {…}
(Credit: Deutsche Oper am Rhein) Mexican tenor Ramón Vargas has replaced Italian tenor Fabio Sartori in the title role in Wiener Staatsoper’s “Don Carlo” for the performance on Dec. 19, 2021. According to the theater, Sartori canceled the performance due to illness. Vargas joins a cast that includes René Pape as Philippo II, Ain Anger as The Grand Inquisitor, María {…}
