Q & A: Artistic Director & Conductor George Petrou on This Season’s International Händel Festival in Göttingen

(Photo: FreddieF) This year’s International Händel Festival in Göttingen kicks off on May 16th and will run until May 25th. The festival will present a range of events dedicated to the composer, including lectures, concerts, recitals, and readings, along with the eighth edition of its Händel competition. The centerpiece of the festival will be five staged performances of the composer’s {…}

Mar 20, 2025

Q & A: Artistic Director Rosetta Cucchi on This Year’s Wexford Festival & Productions for the Händel Festival in Göttingen & the Rossini Festival in Pesaro

(Photo: Armati Bacciardi) Over the next few months, OperaWire will be reviewing a number of productions at a variety of festivals across the globe. One name that keeps cropping up, at least in Europe, is that of Rosetta Cucchi. Blessed with a never-ending supply of energy and ideas, she always has one project on the go with others in the {…}

Jan 20, 2022

Cambridge Handel Opera to Present New Production of ‘Tamerlano’

On April 5, 2022, Cambridge Handel Opera Company will present its brand new production of Händel’s “Tamerlano.” The production will be directed by Dionysios Kyropoulos, with conductor and CHOC Artistic Director Julian Perkins leading the Sounds Baroque ensemble. The cast features James Laing in the title role, with Christopher Turner as Bajazet, Thalie Knights as Andronico, Leila Zanette as Irene, {…}

Nov 7, 2021

Cambridge Handel Opera Company Announces Staging of Handel’s ‘Tamerlano’

Photo credit: Luke Koch de Gooreynd Cambridge Handel Opera Company (CHOC) has announced its spring 2022 staging of Handel’s “Tamerlano.” Scheduled to run April 5-9 at The Leys Cambridge, the production, directed by Dionysios Kyropoulos, features stagecraft practices from Handel’s era and the use of period instruments. The announced cast includes James Laing as Tamerlano, Christopher Turner as Bajazet, Thalie {…}

Jan 7, 2021

Jakub Józef Orliński To Give Concerts In Spain In January

Credit: Jiyang Chen Countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński is set to give two concerts in Spain in January 2021. The first stop for the countertenor will be at the Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona on Jan. 11, and the second concert will take place at the National Auditorium in Madrid on Jan. 17, 2021. On both occasions, Orliński will {…}

Jan 9, 2017

CD/DVD Releases -Week of Jan. 9: Renee Fleming Has The Perfect Way to Ring In The Year

After a week of no real releases, the Opera world is back in flux and this week will see a number of anticipated titles including DVDs and an album by Renee Fleming. Rene Fleming returns The People’s Diva is releasing her first solo album in three years. After taking a break from the studio Fleming is back with a unique {…}