Pittsburgh Opera Resident Artist alumnus Rolando Villazón is set to return to Pittsburgh for a recital to benefit Pittsburgh Opera’s acclaimed Resident Artist Program. The recital will be held on Nov. 21, 2021 at Pittsburgh Opera Headquarters with pianist Carrie-Ann Matheson. In a statement, the tenor said, “Being a Pittsburgh Opera Resident Artist was a wonderful, transformative experience. In fact, {…}
The cast for the upcoming Francesca Cabrini biopic has been announced and opera fans will be excited by some of the cast members. First up, the film, which is set to star Christiana Dell’Anna (renowned for her turn in the hit series “Gomorra”) in the title role alongside Oscar nominee John Lithgow, Federico Castelluccio, and David Morse, will also feature {…}
(Credits: Operabase official website / Jiyang Chen / Simon Pauly / Ray Burmiston / Opus 3 Artists official website) The Elbphilharmonie Hamburg has announced its 2021-22 season. For the purposes of this article, we will focus on the vocal works only. Baritone Matthias Goerne presents works by Richard Wagner alongside conductor Manfred Honeck. Performance date: Aug. 29, 2021 Soprano Diana {…}
(Credits: Monika Hoefler / Opus 3 Artists official website / © Henning Ross | Sony Classical / Catherine Pisaroni) The Mozarteum has announced its slate for Mozart Week in 2022, set to take place between Jan. 27 and Feb. 6. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. Festival Director Rolando Villazón will sing {…}
(Credits: © Dario Acosta / © Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Classical / © Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Music Entertainment / © Tatiana Vlasova / © Dario Acosta) The Wiener Konzerthaus has announced its 2021-22 season featuring a variety of concerts from some of the world’s greatest performers. For the purpose of this article, we will only focus on the vocal {…}
This week’s streaming options are definitely among the most exciting in a long time. Why? Because in addition to a number of major opera stars coming together, we have a wide variety, perhaps moreso than any previous list. Baroque opera? Check. Modern opera? Check. World Premiere? Check. A modern take on a standard classic? Check. Comedy? Check. Competition? Check. Three {…}
(Credit: Javier del Real/Salva Lopez) The Théâtre des Champs-Elysées has announced its 2021-22 season featuring some of the biggest stars in the world, staged operas, and concert operas. Staged Opera Debussy’s “Pelléas et Mélisande“ will be conducted by François-Xavier Roth and directed by Eric Ruf. Patricia Petibon, Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Sir Simon Keenlyside, Jean Teitgen, and Lucile Richardot star. Performance {…}
This week audiences can two Handel operas performed by some of the greatest baroque specialists. There is also a new recoding of Bizet’s “Carmen” featuring one of great interpreters of her generation. Rodelinda Handel’s 1725 hit opera is released with The English Concert and artistic director Harry Bicket. Lucy Crowe and Iestyn Davies are the devoted partners Rodelinda and Bertarido, {…}
(Credit: Kim Fox) The Théâtre des Champs-Elysées has announced a cast change for the upcoming production of “La Sonnambula.” Pretty Yende will replace Nadine Sierra, who is ill, in the role of Amina. In a statement, Yende said, “I am so pleased for the privilege to be jumping in as Amina in ‘La Sonnambula’ here Theatre des Champs-Elysees New Production {…}
A reimagining of “The Magic Flute” has entered production. The new adaptation will shoot in Munich at Bavaria Studios, Mozart’s birthplace of Salzburg, London, and the Canary Islands, and will tell the story of 17-year-old Tim Walker, who is sent from London to the Austrian alps to start his singing scholarship at the legendary Mozart boarding school. There, he discovers {…}
The New York City Opera has announced “Un Zoomo in Maschera” The special year-end fundraiser will be released on social media and will include stars Anna Caterina Antonacci, Martina Arroyo, Jon Burton, Michael Chioldi, Lisa Chavez, Won Whi Choi, Mark Delavan, Alexander Birch Elliott, Elizabeth Futral, Latonia Moore, Meghan Picerno, Patricia Racette, Samuel Ramey, Mark Rucker, Kristin Sampson, Kevin Short, {…}