The Fortas Chamber Music Concert has announced its 2023-24 season. For this article, we will highlight the one vocal concert that will be performed during the season. Sir Bryn Terfel will perform alongside Hannah Stone and Annabel Thwaite in a recital dedicated to Finzi, John Thomas, Schubert, Jesus Guridi, and traditional works. Performance Date: Nov. 19, 2023 The season will {…}
The Gewandhausorchester Leipzig has announced its 2023-24 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances for the season. Andris Nelsons conducts a concert that includes Hanna-Elisabeth Muller and Kirill Gerstein. Thomas Ades and Sibelius are featured on the program. Performance Dates: Sept. 14 & 15, 2023 Andris Nelsons conducts a Mendelssohn program with soloists Elsa Benoit, Werner Gura, and {…}
Carnegie Hall has announced its 2023-24 season bringing some of the greatest artists in the world. Here is a look at the vocal performances of the season. Sphinx Virtuosi will feature bass players Xavier Foley and Kebra Seyoun-Charles with special guests Raquel González and Abel Selaocoe. The program will include Javier Farias, Andrea Casarrubios, Villa-Lobos, and Xavier Foley music. Performance {…}
(Credit: Gregor Hohenberg) Pretty Yende is set to perform at the Coronation of the King and Queen of England. The soprano took to Instagram and said, “It’s hard to put into words how honored and blessed I feel to receive an invitation to perform at The Coronation of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort at Westminster Abbey.” Other {…}
The Grand Théâtre de Genève has announced its 2022-23 season which is centered on the theme of “Mondes en migration.” The season commences with Gesualdo’s “Sparge la Morte.” The work will be directed by Davide et Giuseppe Di Liberto. Performance Dates: Sept. 7 & 8, 2022 Halévy’s “La Juive” will be conducted by Marc Minkowski with scenic direction by David {…}
(Credit: Alain Hanel) On April 26th the Opéra de Monte-Carlo presented Sir Bryn Terfel in recital, marking the legendary bass-baritone’s first return to the Monaco stage since 2016, as his recital planned for February 2021 had been cancelled due to COVID travel restrictions. If one had to choose a single word to sum up Terfel’s recital, it would be generous. {…}
The Verbier Festival and Deutsche Grammophon will join forces to produce Verbier Festival Gold, a new label that will release recordings from the major event’s archives. The very first release of the venture will be a 2013 recording of Verdi’s Requiem conducted by Gianandrea Noseda. The Requiem stars Maria Agresta, Daniela Barcellona, Piotr Beczala, and Ildar Abdrazakov, who appear alongside {…}
(Credit: Katharina Schiffl) On Feb. 2, 2022, following the performance of “Peter Grimes,” the Wiener Staatsoper conductor Simone Young, Jonas Kaufmann, and Sir Bryn Terfel were honored. The company bestowed Young with the status of honorary member of the house, and presented with the Ring of Honor of the Wiener Staatsoper from Juwelier Wagner. Meanwhile, Jonas Kaufmann and Sir Bryn {…}
Photo by Andrew Eccles The Aspen Music Festival and School has announced the schedule for its 2022 showcase. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal and operatic performances. Soprano Renée Fleming and baritone Rod Gilfry will kick off the festival with a performance of Kevin Puts’ “The Brightness of Light.” The concert, which will {…}
(Credit: Wiener Staatsoper official website) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced the slate of operas that it will be presenting on its streaming platform over the next week. Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” from 2020 kicks off the slate. The opera spotlights Helene Schneiderman, Nicole Car, Anna Goryachova, Larissa Diadkova, Andrè Schuen, Bogdan Volkov, Dimitry Ivashchenko, Dan Paul Dumitrescu, Mykola Erdyk, and Johanna {…}
(Credit: © Wiener Staatsoper / Michael Pöhn) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced the slate of operas that it will be presenting on its streaming platform over the next week. Wagner’s “Der Ring des Nibelungen” from 2016 will be streamed initially. Adam Fischer conducts a production by Sven-Eric Bechtolf. First up is “Das Rheingold” with Tomasz Konieczny, Norbert Ernst, Michaela Schuster, {…}