Lauren Snouffer, Randall Scotting, Sherezade Panthaki, Raven McMillon Headline Ars Lyrica Houston’s 2023-24 Season

Ars Lyrica Houston has announced its 2023-24 season. The season kicks off with “Fallen Angels,” a concert featuring music by Carissimi, Purcell, and Vivaldi. Soloists include Nola Richardson, Jay Carter, Thomas O’Neill, and Enrico Lagasca. Performance Date: Sept. 22, 2023 Next up is “Ecstatic Visions” featuring soprano Sherezade Panthaki. The concert features music by Rameau, Schmeltzer, and Händel. Performance Date: {…}

Feb 15, 2023

Sonya Yoncheva, Randall Scotting & Leah Crocetto Lead New CD/DVD Releases

This week audiences will get to hear a new album by Sonya Yoncheva as well as a number of world premieres. This Island Avie Records will release American soprano’s Susan Narucki upcoming album. The collection of 20 songs also features eminent pianist Donald Berman, a longtime collaborator of Narucki’s. The album consists of a collection of songs, chiefly by women, {…}

Nov 7, 2022

CD Review: Randall Scotting’s ‘The Crown’

Senesino: brilliant, noble, incomparable, dignified, and boasting a superb technique that allowed the world famous castrato to have impeccable diction coupled with just as formidable breath control… Sheer endless is the series of superlatives with which this multifaceted artist has been credited. Not to mention the adventurous, sometimes stormy and humorous episodes which, for more than three centuries, have cemented {…}

Jun 24, 2021

Patricia Racette, Leona Mitchell, Kenneth Overton, Wayne Tigges, Rachel Blaustein Headline Tulsa Opera’s 2021-22 Season

Tulsa Opera has announced its 2021-22 season which includes two Oklahoma premieres and three new productions. First up, the company will present “Gianni Schicchi” and Verdi’s “Greatest Hits” at ONEOK Field. The production will star Rachel Blaustein, Emily Pulley, Julius Ahn, and Danielle Pastin. Conductor Oriol Sans will conduct while James Robinson will direct. Performance Date: Oct. 15, 2021 Next {…}

May 13, 2021

Randall Scotting to Star in West Edge Opera’s ‘Eliogabalo’ This Summer

West Edge Opera is set to present an outdoor production “Eliogabalo” this summer at the Bruns Theater in Berkeley, California. The performances are set for July 31, August 6, and 8 and will star Randall Scotting in the title role. “I will be performing the part of the bad boy, the youthful and sex-obsessed Roman emperor, Heliogabalus. He is opera’s {…}

Apr 19, 2021

Elīna Garanča, Michelle Johnson, Saioa Hernandez, Benjamin Bernheim, Marina Rebeka Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

There are a lot of unique experiences to be had via streaming in the opera world this week and we’re excited to share our top 10 choices. A star soprano. Rising opera stars. The future of opera. A new work filmed in a major museum. Lots of Verdi and Mozart. All of these and more are on offer. So let’s {…}

Mar 30, 2021

Seattle Opera to Stream ‘Flight’ from Museum of Flight

The Seattle Opera has announced it will stream Jonathan Dove’s “Flight.” The production, which will stream from April 23 to 25, will star Randall Scotting, Sharleen Joynt, Joshua Kohl, Karen Vuong, Margaret Gawrysiak, Sarah Larsen, Joseph Lattanzi, Aubrey Allicock, Karin Mushegain, and Damien Geter. Viswa Subbaraman conducts the work in a production by Brian Staufenbiel. Kyle Seago will direct “Flight” {…}

Jan 2, 2020

Saioa Hernández, Gregory Kunde & Joyce El-Khoury Headline Seattle Opera’s 2020-21 Season

The Seattle Opera has announces its 2020-21 season featuring an all-star lineup and some ambitious productions. Here is a look: The season opens with the double bill of “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci” with Gregory Kunde headlining both productions in a rare U.S. appearance. He will share the run with Arsen Soghomonyan. Melody Moore and Marcy Stonikas will share the role {…}

Nov 29, 2019

Royal Opera House Announces Cast Change For ‘Death In Venice’

(Credit: Łukasz Rajchert) The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden has announced a cast change for its Nov. 30, 2019 performance of Britten’s “Death in Venice.” The company announced that Randall Scotting will sing the role Voice of Apollo replacing Tim Mead. Scotting stepped in to sing the performance on Nov. 26 making his Royal Opera debut. The countertenor has performed {…}

Jul 31, 2019

Liv Redpath, Andriana Chuchman, Daniela Mack Among Stars Of Opera Omaha’s 2019-20 Season

Opera Omaha’s 2019-20 season will feature four operas from the standard repertory. The first of these is Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” in a production directed by Leslie Swackhamer and conducted by Joseph Rescigno. Karah Son will take on the title role with Alok Kumar as Pinkerton, Luis Ledesma as Sharpless, and Kristen Choi as Suzuki. Performance Dates: Nov. 1 and 3, {…}