Festival de ópera de cámara announces its 2026 lineup. The festival opens with “Svadba“ by Ana Sokolović and “Klara“ by Pedro Halffter. Vanessa Goikoetxea sings the role of Klara with Halffter and Juan Carlos Garvayo at the piano. Performance Date: July 3, 2026 “Pericca e Varrone” by Scarlatti is next. La Madrileña perform under the the baton of José Antonio {…}
Opera America revealed the 2023 awards for Digital Excellence in Opera. The winners included Boston Lyric Opera’s film “Svadba,” has won the top prize for Artistic Creation in Opera America’s 2023 Digital Excellence in Opera Awards. “Svadba,” which is available for free on BLO’s YouTube page, was adapted from Serbian composer Ana Sokolović’s striking libretto and a cappella score. The {…}
(Credit: Olivia Moon Photography-halfasianlens) The Opera Philadelphia has announced the upcoming online premiere of Ana Sokolović’s cinematic opera “Svadba.” The work will premiere on Jan. 28, 2022, on both Boston Lyric Opera’s operabox.tv and the Opera Philadelphia Channel. The film is a co-production by Boston Lyric Opera and Opera Philadelphia, and stars Chabrelle D. Williams singing the role of Milica {…}
The Opéra de Montréal will present the Montréal premiere of “Svadba (Wedding).” After the success of the work in Toronto in 2012, which earned the Dora Mavor Moore Award and led to a Canadian and European tour, “Svadba,” an a cappella chamber opera, will be presented in Montreal, the adopted home of its creator, Ana Sokolović. The new production will {…}