(Credit: Evan Zimmerman) Continuing to bring arts education to virtual audiences, The Juilliard School has released a six-part video series from renowned soprano Renee Fleming’s recent master class. The video series can be viewed on the company’s official YouTube page. Originally broadcast in February, the master class features student artists from Juilliard’s Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts, as they explore {…}
Photo by Andrew Eccles In an effort to protect human rights amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights has joined together with Renée Fleming for a charity auction hosted via CharityBuzz. The winner of the auction will have a half-hour meet-and-greet conversation with the renowned soprano over Zoom. The aims of the organization include providing bail assistance {…}
(Credits: LA Philharmonic official website / Opus 3 Artists official website) The Wolf Trap Opera Summer 2020 residency program, which includes 40 artists, has entered its final stages. Members have initially quarantined for a period of two weeks in order to ensure the COVID-19-free environment. During that period, artists engaged in virtual coaching and group sessions with the guest alumni, {…}
(Credit: Evan Zimmerman) At one time or another, artists face this question: what to do with the physical possessions accumulated during their careers, especially if they might be helpful to future generations? In soprano Renée Fleming’s case, she decided to call on The Juilliard School, where she received her postgraduate training. “Most artists have a relationship with their alma mater {…}
(Credits: Decca-Timothy White/ Chris Singer/ © S. Richards Photography 2016) Lyric Opera of Chicago will open the company’s redesigned fall season with a virtual concert on Sunday, September 13, 2020. “Lyric’s Opening Night Opera Ball has long been a signature project of Lyric’s Women Board,” Lyric’s General Director, President and CEO Anthony Freud stated. “Even before we began to imagine {…}
Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Festival has announced a new partnership with WQXR to broadcast this year’s reimagined season of performances, running from August 10 -16, 2020. The Opening Night Mashup will kick off the festival with a program featuring Mozart’s “Requiem” and Estonian composer Arvo Part’s “Te Deum,” meant to set the tone for this year’s season of connection and {…}
As Renée Fleming, “America’s Diva,” introduced the third to last piece in a program that ranged from Handel to Cantaloube to Harold Arlen, the beloved singer sighed deeply. It was a testament to the magic and beauty she had spun singing one of the standout numbers of her concert, “O mio babbino caro” from Puccini’s “Gianni Schicchi.” She sang the {…}
The Los Angeles Opera has revealed its upcoming slate for the week starting on August 3. This week there will be two major events to keep tabs on. Renée Fleming will bring her online series “Music and the Mind” to LA Opera. During the session, she will speak with President and CEO Christopher Koelsch about what an opera company and {…}
(Credit: Andrew Eccles) Renée Fleming is set to return to the Metropolitan Opera in 2022. In an article by the New York Times, the superstar soprano, who has not performed in a production with the company since 2017, revealed that she will appear in Kevin Puts’ new adaptation of “The Hours.” She will interpret the role of Clarissa, performing alongside {…}
(Image Source: Met Opera Official Website) Renée Fleming continues the Metropolitan Opera’s “Met Stars Live in Concert” series on August 1, 2020. The event, which will begin at 1 p.m. ET, will feature the opera superstar live from the music salon of the historic Dumbarton Oaks estate in Washington, D.C. The program, which will feature piano accompaniment by Robert Ainsley, {…}
In all the weeks we have done this feature, I would argue that few have been as exciting as the one previewed here. Not only will audiences get to watch live opera, some live recitals, and unique past performances, but they also get to engage with some very new opera experiences. We trust that you will be equally excited about {…}