The Teatro Real has announced the cast for Rufus Wainwright’s “Hadrian.” The work, which will be presented on July 27, will be conducted by Scott Dunn and showcase visuals by Robert Mapplethorpe. The cast will be led by Thomas Hampson, who sang the world premiere of the opera at the Canadian Opera Company in the title role, Ainhoa Arteta as {…}
(Credit: Frances Marshall) The New York Philharmonic is set to appear at the Usedom Music Festival starting on May 20, 2022. The organization will present three concerts throughout the weekend include one of particular interest to opera fans the world over – the May 22 showcase will be headlined by baritone Thomas Hampson as he performs selections from Mahler’s “Des {…}
The Heidelberger Frühling Festspiel has announced its 25th edition. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal and operatic performances. There will be a performance of Pergolesi’s “Stabat Mater” starring soprano Sandrine Piau and countertenor Christopher Lowrey under the musical direction of Christophe Rousset who will conduct Les Talens Lyriques. The concert will also feature {…}
(Credit: Frances Marshall) Thomas Hampson has canceled his August 19 performance with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra in Vilnius. The baritone took to social media and said, “Sadly, I will be unable to perform with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra in Vilnius on August 19, 2021 due to a family emergency, which requires me to travel immediately back to the {…}
After closing out the 28th edition of the Verbier Festival on Aug. 1, 2021, with a stirring performance as Rodolfo in Puccini’s “La bohème,” 31-year-old Korean tenor, Sungho Kim, was awarded the Verbier Festival Academy’s highest honor, the Prix Yves Paternot. The recognition comes with a monetary prize of CHF 10,000, an invitation to return to the Festival, and eligibility {…}
(Credit: Met Opera) The Met Opera has announced that it will be concluding its nightly stream series next week. And to commemorate the 71st and final week of streams, the company is turning to operas for the fans, selected by the fans. So here is a rundown of the final week of nightly streams, courtesy of the Metropolitan Opera. Monday, {…}
(Credit: Dario Acosta/Anna S./Chris Gonz) The Dresden Philharmonic in Germany has announced its 2021-22 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on vocal performances. Prof. Gunter Berger conducts the Philharmonischer Kinderchor. Performance Date: Sept. 5, 2021 Noa Frenkel and Michael Nagy lead a program dedicated to Salvatore Sciarrino. The concert will also feature Martina Schucan, Florian {…}
The Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced its 2021-22 season which will include nine operas. First up will be Sven-Eric Bechtolf’s production of “Così fan tutte,” which will be conducted by Zubin Mehta. The opera will star Valentina Nafornita, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Matthew Swensen, Mattia Olivieri, Benedetta Torre, and Thomas Hampson. Performance Dates: August 30– Sept. 4, 2021 Next up {…}
(Credits: © Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Classical / Jiyang Chen / Chris Singer / Paul Schirnhofer/DG / Opus 3 Artists official website) Philharmonie Essen has announced its 2021-22 season. For the purposes of this article, we will focus on the vocal works only. Christine Goerke and Klaus Florian Vogt perform works by Richard Wagner. Andris Nelsons conducts the Bayreuther Festspielorchester. {…}
The Maggio Musicale has announced streaming for the month of June. The company will stream a number of operas through itsart.tv/it starting with its recent production of “Rigoletto” starring Luca Salsi, Javier Camarena, and Enkeleda Kamani. Riccardo Frizza conducts the production by Davide Livermore. Audiences can start streaming it now. On June 6 the theater will stream “La Forza Del {…}
(Credits: Jiyang Chen / Dario Acosta / Shervin Lainez / Simon Fowler) Elbphilharmonie has announced that it will restart concerts for live audiences in June 2021. For the purpose of this article, we will focus on vocal performances. Baritone Thomas Hampson, sopranos Louise Toppin and Leah Hawkins, and tenor Lawrence Brownlee will perform music by Henry Thacker Burleigh, Wilhelm Grosz, {…}