The Canadian Opera Company has announced three new mainstage productions at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts for the 2021-22 season. In a statement COC General Director Perryn Leech, “Through our digital fall, it’s been wonderful to be able to support artists, creators, and technicians in returning to the stage and sharing their talents with audiences from coast {…}
Aerialist noun : one who performs feats in the air or above the ground, especially on the trapeze. Does singing “Der Hölle Rache,” the famous Queen of the Night aria, upside down while suspended by yards of silk count as a “feat?” If not, it should because that’s exactly what soprano Rainelle Krause does. Whether in the air or on the {…}
The Dallas Opera is set to stream its “The Magic Flute” production from 2019 starting on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020. The opera features the company’s music director Emmanuel Villaume leading Sir Peter Hall’s famed production. The revival starred Paolo Fanale as Tamino with Andrea Carroll as Pamina. Jeni Houser was the Queen of the Night while Sean Michael Plumb starred {…}
Glyndebourne is set to present a number of unique showcases for the holiday season. The company will present “Glyndebourne Christmas Concerts” throughout the early part of December. The showcase will feature the Glyndebourne Chorus and Glyndebourne Tour Orchestra conducted by Aidan Oliver. Performance Dates: Dec. 5-13, 2020 “The Magic Flute” will be presented in a semi-staged 90-minute version. The opera {…}
Palm Beach Opera will launch its 2020-21 season with the company’s first-ever outdoor festival, featuring live performances of “La Bohème,” “Pagliacci,” and “The Magic Flute.” The festival will run from February 19-27, 2021, and will be held at the iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre of the South Florida Fairgrounds. The productions will be semi-staged, and in order to maximize social distancing, the {…}
Spooky Goose Opera is set to present a Zoom performance of “The Magic Flute.” The opera production will star tenor Michael Celentano as Tamino with Alex Adams-Leytes as Papageno. Ariel Andrew and Ryan Colbert will rotate the role of Pamina with Angela Scorese and Katie Beckvold alternating as the Queen of the Night. Shelley Bruton, Bridget Ann Johnston, and Alessandra {…}
Pacific Opera Project has announced that it will launch an interactive watch party for its production of “The Magic Flute.” The party kicks off at 5 p.m. PST on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 via the company’s Facebook and YouTube channels. The popular iteration is rife with references to video games, particularly “Super Mario Bros.” and “The Legend of Zelda.” The {…}
(Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera) To supplement its popular Met Opera Nightly Streams, the Metropolitan opera is launching Free Student Streams, a new program that provides free opera for students and teachers around the world. Per a press release, the company will draw from its extensive library of operas and materials to provide students a cross-curricular experience that includes live virtual {…}
(Credit: Pat Kirk) Opera San José will present Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” starting on April 18, 2020. The production, which runs through May 3, 2020 at the California Theatre for a total of six performances, will be conducted by Donato Cabrera and directed by Brad Dalton. Tenor Alexander McKissick will headline the cast as the Prince Tamino. He will be {…}
Opéra Atelier has unveiled its 2020-21 season, which features a classic repertory staple and a unique double bill. The season kicks off with Mozart and Shikaneder’s “The Magic Flute,” which will star Colin Ainsworth, Gustav Andreassen, Mireille Asselin, Holly Flack, Carla Huhtanen, Olivier Laquerre, Danielle MacMillan, Laura Pudwell, Karine White, and Douglas Williams. David Fallis will conduct the production by {…}
(This review will focus on the Jan. 4 performance, though with mentions of the Jan. 3 performance as well.) There is a moment near the end of Davide Livermore’s “Die Zauberflöte” at Muscat’s Royal Opera House of Musical Arts in which Tamino and Pamino must face the trials by fire and water with the magic flute in tow. But Livermore {…}