(Credit: M. Rittershaus) Claus Guth’s production of “Semele” is set to premiere at the Metropolitan Opera during the 2024-25 season. Countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński confirmed the news via social media in a post regarding the production which recently closed at the Bayerische Staatsoper. He said, “I have spent two months in Munich to sing five shows of that great new {…}
Photo Credit: Richard Hubert Smith Glyndebourne has added an extra performance of Handel’s “Semele” to the Festival 2023 schedule. In response to the high demand for tickets, the company’s new production of “Semele” will have an added performance on August 21. Adele Thomas directs the debut performance of “Semele” starring soprano Joélle Harvey, mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnston, and tenor Stuart Jackson. {…}
Credit: Danae Kinova The Olympia City Music Theatre Maria Callas has unveiled its 2023-24 season, which includes three operas in both staged productions and concert versions. The season features a blend of Greek artists and international stars, including a concert by soprano Julie Fuchs. For the purposes of this article only opera and classical voice performances are listed. The season {…}
(Photo: Alciro Theodoro da Silva) The centerpiece of this year’s International Handel Festival in Göttingen was five performances of the composer’s 1644 music drama “Semele,” in a new production conducted and directed by the festival’s artistic director George Petrou. At the final curtain, the audience greeted the cast with a thoroughly deserved standing ovation. The bravos rang out around the {…}
(Photo: Frances Marshall) Opera Collective Ireland’s mission is to promote the country’s next generation of opera talent “by producing quality productions that provide valuable performance opportunities in major roles.” Since its establishment in 2011 many singers have passed through its doors and gone on to establish successful careers, with names such as Jennifer Davis, Sarah Richmond and Marie Flavin springing {…}
(Photo: Patrick Browne) Opera in Ireland has recently been going through a boom time. Whereas only a few years ago, Irish singers were being forced to look abroad to establish a career, owing to the lack of opportunities at home, now, with the emergence of Opera Collective Ireland, the Blackwater Valley Opera Festival, and, most significantly, Irish National Opera, along {…}
St. Petersburg Opera Company in Florida is set to return to make its 2022 mainstage debut with three performances of George Frideric Händel’s “Semele.” The opera will be presented on Feb. 4th, 6th, and 8th at the Palladium Theater. Artistic Director Mark Sforzini and Stage Director Karl W. Hesser have put a 1930s spin on Händel’s baroque masterpiece with an {…}
(Credit: Opera Santa Barbara official website) Opera Santa Barbara has announced that it will open its 2022 season with a 90-minute adaptation of Händel’s comedy “Semele.” The cast includes Christina Pezzarossi as Ino; Sarah Coit as Juno; Robert Stahley as Jupiter; Logan Tanner as Athamas; Colin Ramsay in the dual role of Kadmus and Somnus; and Jana McIntyre in the {…}
(Credits: © Julian Laidig / © Capucine de Chocqueuse / Justin Hyer / Giulia Papetti) The Festival international d’Opéra Baroque & Romantique Beaune has announced its 2021 program, consisting of seven operas and oratorios, and four recitals. The festival will take place from July 9 until July 31, 2021. Operas & Oratorios Mozart‘s rarely performed operatic masterwork “Lucio Silla” will {…}
Pittsburgh Opera will present the first-ever Pittsburgh performances of Handel’s “Semele.” The opera will be presented at its headquarters in the Strip District from May 8 through 20. Stage Director Kristine McIntyre will bring the work to life in stylish Roaring Twenties Art Deco treatment. The Pittsburgh Opera will partner with Chatham Baroque for “Semele” and will have live, socially {…}
The Pittsburgh Opera has rescheduled its production of Handel’s “Semele.” The company announced that due to on-going COVID-19 concerns, including high cases in Allegheny County and the slower-than-hoped-for vaccine rollout, Pittsburgh Opera is delaying its upcoming production of George Frideric Handel’s” Semele” from February to May 2021. The cast and artistic team will remain the same. The new dates will include {…}