The Theater Dortmund has delayed the premiere of “The Merry Widow.” The company, which was forced to postpone the production by a week, noted that the delay was due to high COVID rates. As a result, the new production will now open on Jan. 29 instead of its originally planned Jan. 22 date. The new production is set to be {…}
(Credit: The Metropolitan Opera official website) In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, The Metropolitan Opera’s HD Live in Schools program has launched an online series for the 2020–21 school year. For the upcoming school year, all students and teachers will receive free subscriptions to the Met Opera on Demand streaming service. A total of ten operas have been selected {…}
(Credit: © Gregor Hohenberg) The Metropolitan Opera Stars Live in Concert series continued this Sunday with a performance by the celebrated French-Italian tenor Roberto Alagna and Polish soprano Aleksandra Kurzak on the hilltop medieval village of Èze, France. On the outdoor terrace located at the Château de la Chèvre d’Or, Alagna and Kurzak were accompanied by the Vienna Morphing Quintet. {…}
“Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a section or a film in its entirety, highlighting the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perception of a film that we are viewing. This week’s installment features Luchino Visconti’s “Death {…}
The Teatro dell Opera di Roma’s summer festival continues at the Circo Massimo with Franz Lehár’s “The Merry Widow.” The operetta, which will be performed starting July 31 through August 12, will be conducted by Stefano Montanari and will star Nadja Mchantaf as Hanna Glawari, Markus Werba as Danilo Danilowitsch, Andrea Concetti as Mirko Zeta, Hasmik Torosyan as Valencienne, Juan {…}
Toledo Opera has unveiled its 2020-21 season which will feature two operas and a grand tour for the company. “In the fall, hopefully with this dark period behind us, we will have a greater need than ever for the arts and the unparalleled experience of live opera, so we have decided to announce our season at this time,” stated Suzanne {…}
The Verdi Chorus is set to showcase a new program “Sound and Fury” as part of its 36th season.The event, set for Nov. 16-17 at the First United Methodist Church in Santa Monica, California, will feature Alex Boyer, Shana Blake Hill, and Malcolm MacKenzie as guest soloists. The program will center on operatic sequences from Verdi’s “Otello” and “Il Trovatore,” {…}
It’s New Years Eve! And for some opera fans, there is no better way to celebrate it than to kick back and listen to some opera. Obviously, we wouldn’t recommend a tragedy to kick off the year, but probably some excitement and joyous partying. And we all know that opera has some of the most raucous parties imaginable. So as {…}
As 2017 comes to a close, the US opera scene fades out almost completely. Last week we saw only a handful of operas from the Metropolitan Opera featured on the weekend. This weekend is slightly different with two other companies joining the fray. Here are the operas to see this weekend. The Barber of Seville – Eugene Opera, Amore Opera {…}
Let’s be clear. This weekend is not one generally associated with opera in the US or North America at large. With Christmas just a few days away, most companies are not keen on risking small audiences simply because most of their greatest supporters are away with family or other activities. So for the first time in weeks, there will be {…}
This review is for the performance on Dec. 14, 2017. It’s an interesting time at the Metropolitan Opera right now. Undeniably taking into account the jolly spirit of the holidays the company is only showcasing comedies between now and Dec. 31, when it presents a new production of one of the most violent of all operas – “Tosca.” But for {…}
