CBS and the Kennedy Center have announced that the 46th Annual Kennedy Center Honors will air Dec. 27 on the CBS Television Network and stream on Paramount+. This year’s honorees include actor and comedian Billy Crystal, acclaimed soprano Renée Fleming, British singer-songwriter, producer, and Bee Gees member Barry Gibb, rapper, singer, and actress Queen Latifah, and singer Dionne Warwick. Gloria Estefan {…}
The Celebrity Series of Boston has announced that pianist Inon Barnatan will join soprano Renée Fleming for a recital. The evening will showcase the two in the Boston premiere of “Voice of Nature: the Anthropocene” at Symphony Hall on Nov. 12, 2023. The recital is inspired by Fleming’s 2023 Grammy Award-winning album, “Voice of Nature: the Anthropocene.” The evening will {…}
(Film still: provided by Unison Media & IMAX) “Renée Fleming’s Cities That Sing: Venice (2023)” debuted in IMAX theaters on September 16, 2023. This very special feature-length film captures the most beautiful parts of Venice and explores opera’s nuanced details in vivid IMAX and Stage Access display. Fleming’s natural gift for storytelling and enriching the minds of audiences through her {…}
The University Musical Society at the University of Michigan is set to present Renée Fleming and Inon Barnatan in concert. The recital, which is set to take place on Sept. 28, 2023 at Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor, will be based around the soprano’s 2023 Grammy Award-winning recording “Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene.” The showcase will feature music by Caroline {…}
The Tanglewood Festival has announced a cast change for its August 12 and 13 concerts. The company said, “With great regret, after testing positive for COVID-19, cellist Yo-Yo Ma must withdraw from this week’s scheduled Tanglewood appearances, including today’s now canceled (8/10) Open Cello Workshop, Saturday’s (8/12) Open Rehearsal, and Sunday’s (8/13) Boston Symphony concert.” As a result, “Unparalleled American {…}
Photo credit: SF/Marco Borell This was a fancy recital: Renée Fleming and Evgeny Kissin. The audience was also the “who’s who” of classical music. Just behind me, Cecilia Bartoli is seated with her mother, the emerita Silvana Bazzoni. Not far away, Jeanine De Bique and Sabine Devieilhe. Other non-operatic essential names pop all from the balconies. They all came to {…}
Stage Access and ReachTV announced a partnership to bring opera, ballet, and classical music to more than 50 million viewers a month in various airports and hotels. The new partnership will offer a library of classical music content reaching 2,500+ screens in 90 U.S. airports, as well as 500,000 hotel rooms across North America. Emmy® and Tony award-winning performer Kelsey {…}
(Photo credit: Andrew Eccles) The Cleveland Orchestra will present “Renée Fleming and Friends” on Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. at its Mandel Concert Hall. The one-night-only event audiences will hear André Previn and librettist Tom Stoppard’s concert work “Penelope,” which was written specifically for Fleming. Alongside the soprano is actress Merle Dandridge (from “The Last of Us”), pianist Simone Dinnerstein {…}
Famed soprano Renée Fleming will be among those honored at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime achievements. “How thrilling to join the company of legendary artists who have received this recognition. This award demonstrates the richness and range of the performing arts in our country, and the Kennedy Center’s celebration is a powerful expression of our culture. Music has {…}
La Jolla Music Society has announced its 2023-24 Winter Season, celebrating its 55th anniversary with 71 events scheduled. Vocal highlights include a recital on Valentine’s Day, showcasing the exceptional talents of Rhiannon Giddens, soprano Renée Fleming, and star tenor Lawrence Brownlee. For this article, only classical vocal performances are listed. “To push San Diego’s conceptions of who we are as {…}
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, {…}
