Madison Lyric Stage has announced that it will be returning to the stage this summer for an all-outdoor 2021 season. “It has been a long and painful year of loss and isolation for so many of us,” said Marc Deaton, Artistic Director of Madison Lyric Stage in a press release. “We are thrilled to be able to once again present {…}
On March 20, 2021, California-based Valley Opera & Performing Arts, in collaboration with Opera San Luis Obispo and Mission Opera, will present a virtual production of Puccini’s “Suor Angelica,” via YouTube. This production will be completely virtual, with each individual part being recorded in the artist’s home as they followed a piano accompaniment track and a video of Maestro Alhadeff {…}
(Credits: Maria José Siri official website / Chris Gloag / Zoe Cura / Georg List) Italian television channel Rai5 has announced broadcasts for the week of Feb. 14 – Feb. 20, 2021. The opera broadcasts will be dedicated to composer Giacomo Puccini. The stream on Feb. 14 will be dedicated to late soprano Mirella Freni. OPERAS The broadcast of Niccolò {…}
The Madison Lyric Stage is set to present “Suor Angelica” in a double bill with “Erwartung” starting on March 26, 2020 The performances, which will take place the Deacon John Grave House in Madison, Connecticut, will be directed by Marc Deaton, who will star in the Schoenberg piece. Meanwhile, Allison Waggener will take on the title role of the Puccini {…}
Heartland Opera is set to showcase a double bill of “Suor Angelica” and “Gianni Schicchi” on March 6-8 at the Joplin Memorial Hall in Joplin, Missouri. The double bill will feature Kelli Van Meter as Suor Angelica and Kayla Siembieda as La Zia Principessa in the first of the two Puccini operas. In the famed comedy, audiences will see Christian Bester {…}
Opera Memphis will celebrate Valentine’s Day weekend by presenting a Puccini Double Bill of “Suor Angelica” and “Gianni Schicchi.” The showcases, which will take place on Feb. 14 and 15, will be conducted by Michael Sakir with Ned Canty directing. “Suor Angelica” will star Kelly Kaduce in the title role with Phyllis Pancella as the Princess. Other cast members include {…}
The Purchase Opera Company of Purchase College, State University of New York will present “Purchase Opera: Trilogy” in the Recital Hall of The Performing Arts Center. The Conservatory of Music will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Purchase Opera Company under the direction of Jacque Trussel by presenting the first two operas presented by the company in 1999, Puccini’s “Suor {…}
Tosca. Mimí. Rodolfo and his bohemian friends. Musetta. Suor Angelica. Manon Lescaut. Gianni Schicchi. Turandot. Cio-Cio San. The list goes on and on when it comes to Puccini’s iconic characters. Each and everyone is crucial to the composer’s output and the way that he gives them each unique voices are a part of the reason for his transcendence. In honor {…}
Giacomo Puccini lived during the age of Verismo, but he couldn’t easily be pinned down to said opera genre. In fact, much like Verdi before him, he was far greater because he defies categorization. Puccini’s works strive for the same exoticism that we find in composers that preceded him and like Verdi’s forays into “Ancient Egypt” or Rossini’s into Algiers {…}
“Every artist needs to go through difficult times. It’s important because it lets us remember who we are and the things we can and cannot do,” soprano Kristine Opolais told OperaWire in a recent interview. Over the past few years, the Latvian artist has found herself questioning her own artistic identity and ending her marriage. She’s struggled with figuring out {…}
Even before you stepped into the Metropolitan Opera on Friday, Nov. 23, 2018, you knew who the star of the night was destined to be. The entire marketing campaign run by the Metropolitan Opera in anticipation of “Il Trittico” had seemingly focused on one person and one person only. The company had announced a special ceremony would take place at {…}