The Opernhaus Zürich presents a new production of a French Baroque masterpiece: “Platée,” a ballet-bouffon composed by Jean-Philippe Rameau in 1745. The premiere took place in Versailles as part of the festivities for the wedding of Louis XV with María Teresa Rafaela of Spain. The libretto, by Adrien-Joseph Le Valois d’Orville, draws inspiration from Greek mythology. It narrates the tale {…}
The Filarmónica de Gran Canaria has announced its 2022-23 season featuring four vocal performances and international artists. Here is a look: The season opens with excerpts from “Aida” starring Elina Garanča, Latonia Moore, Seokjong Baek, and Rihards Macanovskis. Karel Mark Chichon conducts. Performance Date: Sept. 23, 2022 Josep Gils conducts the chorus of Gran Canaria in a program of music {…}
(Credit: Marta Manzanares) The Semperoper Dresden has announced a cast change for its upcoming performances of “Die Zauberflöte.” The company announced that Tania Lorenzo will sing Papagena in the performances of “Die Zauberflöte” on Sept. 5 and 7, replacing Christiane Hossfeld. Lorenzo has performed at the Teatro alla Moda, Semperoper Dresden, Teatro Pérez Galdós, Auditorio Adán Martín and Schinkelhalle Postdam. {…}