The Metropolitan Opera has announced that Susanna Phillips will join the cast of “La Boheme” on Dec. 12, 2025. The soprano will take over the role of Mimì for Juliana Grigoryan. In a statement to social media, Phillip said, “I’m absolutely thrilled to announce that I’ll be returning to the role of Mimì! I’ll be stepping back onto the Met {…}
Musica Sacra has announced its 2025-26 Season. Kent Tritle conducts “Surround” in music by Tallis, Vaughan Williams, Part, Martin, Striggio, and Wertsch. The concert will take place at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Performance Dates: Oct. 15, 2025 Kent Tritle and Michael Sheetz conduct “Classic for Christmas” with Kathryn Lewek and Mariko Anraku. The program includes music by {…}
Musica Sacra has announced the 2024-25 concert season led by Music Director Kent Tritle. Musica Sacra’s season begins with “Radiant Dialogues,” a program led by Kent Tritle that begins with J. S. Bach’s motet “Komm, Jesu, komm” and ends with John Tavener’s Svyati, a dialogue for choir and cello with text from the Russian Orthodox service. Performance Dates: Oct 16, 2024, at {…}
The Oratorio Society of New York has announced its 2024-25 season. Soprano Eva Martinez makes her Carnegie Hall debut in “Carmina Burana.” She is joined by tenor John Riesen, baritone John Brancy, choristers of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, and pianists Amir Farid and Blair McMillen. The concert features works by Orff, Brahms, Oliver Caplan, and Libby Larsen. {…}
Boston Baroque is set to present a new production of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.” The work, which is set to be performed on April 25, 26 and 28 at the Huntington Theatre in Boston, will star Sidney Outlaw in his debut as Don Giovanni, Susanna Phillips as Donna Anna, Patrick Carfizzi as Leporello, Michelle Bradley as Donna Elvira, Maya Kherani as {…}
The Seattle Symphony has announced its programming for the 2024-25 season. This article feature vocal works only. The full season can be found here. Soprano Liv Redpath serves as soloist in Fauré’s “Requiem,” as part of the symphonic series. Kazuki Yamada conducts the Seattle Symphony Chorale and Symphony. Performance Dates: November 21 & 23, 2024 The Northwest Boychoir Apprentices join the {…}
The New Word Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Stéphane Denève, Yuval Sharon, and Danielle De Niese team up for Viktor Ullmann’s “The Kaiser of Atlantis” and Kurt Weill’s “The Seven Deadly Sins.” Performance Date: Oct. 19 & 20, 2024 Xian Zhang conducts music by Rachmaninoff, Holst, and Wagner. The program {…}
St. Louis Symphony has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a rundown of its vocal performances. Stéphane Denève conducts Mozart’s Requiem with Dashon Burton, Kelly O’Connor, Joélle Harvey, and Ben Bliss. The program will also includes Mozart’s Adagio and Fugue in C minor, K. 546 and Detlev Glanert’s Four Preludes and Serious Songs. Performance Date: Nov. 9, 2024 Take 6 {…}
The Bravo! Vail Music Festival has announced its 37th Season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Fabio Luisi conducts “The American Songbook” with soloists Karen Slack and Issachah Savage and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. The concert features Gershwin, Ornadel, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Johnson, and Dawson. Performance Date: June 28, 2024 Puccini’s “La Bohème” is set to star Nicole {…}
The Oratorio Society of New York, led by Music Director Kent Tritle, has released its lineup for its 2023-24 season and special concerts for the 150th Anniversary celebrations. The season kicks off with “Bach’s Magnificat and Mozart’s Requiem.” Joining the Orchestra of the Society as soloists are soprano Laquita Mitchell, mezzo-soprano Lucia Bradford, tenor Eric Carey, and bass Adam Lau. {…}
Credit: Metropolitan Opera The Metropolitan Opera has announced the schedule for its Summer HD Festival. Ten free opera screenings will be projected on the façade of the opera house in Lincoln Center Plaza on Aug. 26-Sept. 4. First up is a special presentation of the film “Moonstruck,” (1987) starring Academy Award-winner Cher, with costars Nicolas Cage, Olympia Dukakis, Danny Aiello, {…}
