The Metropolitan Opera’s new production of “Der Rosenkavalier” by Robert Carsen is as high stakes as it gets these days for the company in both the short and long-term view. In the short-term view, this production is the punctuation on the current season, its final new staging. It will also be the final HD performance of the season, and more {…}
How many years does it take to bring together the stars of opera, rock ‘n’ roll, Broadway, country and classical music? 15 years exactly. This May 12th, the 170-year-old Mormon Tabernacle Choir will release its album, “Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Friends.” The group dubbed “America’s Choir” features stars of classical music such as; Renée Fleming, Bryn Terfel, and Yo-Yo Ma. Broadway {…}
The Washington National Opera has announced an Opera Gala to conclude its 2016-17 season. The 2017 WNO Opera Gala, celebrating WNO Board Chairman Jacqueline Badger Mars, will take place on Saturday, June 3, 2017, and will include a concert in the Kennedy Center Opera House featuring the WNO Orchestra and an array of musical stars who will pay special tribute to Mars’s {…}
Renee Fleming is set to return to Broadway. The New York Times is reporting that the people’s diva will perform in a revival production of Rogers and Hammerstein’s “Carousel.” Fleming, who will portray Nettie Fowler, is set to perform alongside Jessie Mueller as Julie Jordan and Joshua Henry as Billy Bigelow. Oscar-winning producer Scott Rudin and Roy Furman plan to revive the show next {…}
When she steps on stage this Thursday to take her final run of Richard Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier,” Renée Fleming will have closed a door to one of the roles that was at the core of her legacy at the Metropolitan Opera. The new Robert Carsen Production has a star-studded cast with the likes of Elina Garanca, Matthew Polenzani, Erin Morley {…}
Renée Fleming is not retiring from the opera stage after all. A day ago the New York Times published an article that noted that Fleming would be saying goodbye to the opera stage with her final performance of “Der Rosenkavalier” this season. However, the NPR now reveals new information. According to a recent article, the diva will, in fact, look for {…}
Renee Fleming has announced that she will be retiring from the opera stage. In an interview with the New York Times, the soprano announced her farewell to the opera stage. However, she did note that she would give more concerts, make more records, find new music to sing, and spend more time at the Lyric Opera of Chicago where she {…}
As Renee Fleming entered from stage right, she garnered a low wave of astonishment from her shimmering silver dress and matching blue shimmering shawl. Taking to the podium, she began to explain that for many aspiring singers, the results of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions competition would propel their careers. For her, it took 3 times before winning (she even {…}
The Olivier Award nominations have been announced with numerous operas earning recognition. In the Best New Opera category, Jan Philipp Gloger’s production of Mozart’s “Così fan Tutte” for the Covent Garden has been nominated alongside Philip Venables’ “4.48 Psychosis,” which was staged at the Lyric Hammersmith and won a UK Theatre Award in October 2016. English National Opera’s “Lulu” and “Akhnaten” round out the nominees in {…}
This Monday, March 6, Mozart’s “Idomeneo” returns to the Metropolitan Opera for a run featuring some of the world’s greatest singers. “Idomeneo” is one of the rare Mozart operas that only gets a look every once in a while. It was the composer’s 13th work for the operatic stage and came right before the ever popular “Abduction from the Seraglio.” {…}
The Indiana Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2017-18 Season with many great singers scheduled to perform. The biggest headline of all revolves around Renée Fleming making her ISO debut on opening night. The concert is scheduled on Sept. 23 featuring conductor Krzysztof Urbański. That said, the program remains a mystery and will be announced as the concert date draws nearer. Baritone Thomas Hampson will {…}