Sondra Radvanovsky, Michael Fabiano, Janai Brugger Headline San Francisco Opera’s Live Gala, Company Announces Drive-in Productions

San Francisco Opera is set to stream “Celebrating the Voices of San Francisco Opera” on Dec. 4, 2020, at 7:30 p.m. PT. The virtual concert will feature a number of major artists including Janai Brugger, Ashley Dixon, Amina Edris, Sondra Radvanovsky, Michael Fabiano, Pene Pati, Artur Ruciński, Alfred Walker, Nicola Luisotti, and Members of the Company, performing from around the {…}

Oct 30, 2020

Latonia Moore to Headline Austin Opera’s ‘Tosca’

Austin Opera has announced that Latonia Moore will headline the company’s 2021 production of Puccini’s “Tosca.” Moore will be replacing soprano Leah Crocetto who was originally scheduled to perform but withdrew due to an “extended engagement” in Australia. This will be Moore’s Austin Opera debut. The soprano has appeared in the role of Tosca with such companies as Washington National {…}

Oct 29, 2020

Opera Meets Film: How ‘Tosca’s’ ‘Vissi d’Arte’ Provides Symbolism & Transcendent Life to ‘Lola Vers la Mer’

“Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a film section or a film in its entirety and highlight 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 Larent {…}

Oct 22, 2020

Anja Harteros Cancels Recital At Semperoper Dresden

(Credit: Marco Borggreve) The Semperoper Dresden has announced that the Oct. 28, 2020 recital of German soprano Anja Harteros has been canceled. In a press release, the company stated, “in the view of the current COVID-19 situation in Germany, the soprano very much regrets having to cancel her appearance at the Semperoper out of caution.” Harteros is scheduled to return {…}

Oct 20, 2020

Noel Bouley Steps in For Amartuvshin Enkhbat in ‘Tosca’ at Deutsche Oper Berlin

(Credit: Deutsche Oper Berlin official website) The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced the replacement of Mongolian baritone Amartuvshin Enkhbat in the role of Scarpia for a concert performance of Puccini’s “Tosca” on Oct. 23, 2020. Baritone Noel Bouley will perform in his stead. Bouley will join a cast that includes Fabio Sartori in the role of Mario Cavaradossi, and Malin {…}

Oct 13, 2020

Amartuvshin Enkhbat Replaces Roman Burdenko in Deutsche Oper Berlin’s ‘Tosca’

(Credit: Deutsche Oper Berlin official website) The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced that Mongolian baritone Amartuvshin Enkhbat will sing the role of Scarpia in the concert performance of Puccini’s “Tosca” on Oct. 23, 2020. Enkhbat will replace Roman Burdenko. Enkhbat is currently performing the role of Amonasro in a series of concert performances of Verdi’s “Aida” at the Teatro alla {…}

Oct 12, 2020

Obituary: Russian Tenor Vladislav Piavko Dies at 79

(Credit: Irina Arkhipova Foundation) Russian tenor Vladislav Piavko has died at the age of 79. Piavko began his career as a student at the Moscow Conservatory before continuing his studies in Milan. The tenor performed major roles at the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow for over 25 years, including the role of Radames in Verdi’s “Aida” and Manrico in “Il Trovatore;” {…}

Oct 8, 2020

Opera Națională București Cancels Season Opening Due to COVID-19

(Credit: https://www.seebucharest.ro/opera-nationala-bucuresti/) The Opera Națională București has officially announced that in accordance with the decision by the Bucharest Municipality Committee for Emergency Situations, all the performances that are scheduled for the opening of the 2020-21 season at the Opera Națională București will be canceled. This step was taken due to ongoing concerns over the spread of COVID-19 in region of {…}

Oct 1, 2020

Lucio Gallo Takes Over ‘Falstaff’ at Deutsche Oper Berlin

(Credit: Melos Opera Facebook page) Italian baritone Lucio Gallo will take over the title role in the concert performance of Verdi’s “Falstaff” at the Deutsche Oper Berlin on Oct. 30 & 31, 2020, replacing Misha Kiria. Gallo will join a cast that includes Thomas Lehman in the role of Ford, Mingjie Lei as Fenton, Andrew Dickinson as Doctor Cajus, Gideon {…}

Sep 24, 2020

Q & A: Sondra Radvanovsky on Screaming Divas, Favorite Roles & the Future

(Credit: Michael Cooper) “People are craving music and all the healing, soothing, and bonding elements it provides.” American-Canadian soprano superstar Sondra Radvanovsky was in Rio de Janeiro on March 13, 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world in full force. Radvanovsky was slated to perform at the Theatro Municipal, but the performance ended up being canceled. Faced with a {…}

Sep 16, 2020

Metropolitan Opera to Release ‘Leontyne Price at the Met’

The Metropolitan Opera has announced that it will be releasing “Leontyne Price at the Met.” The two-CD collection features 34 live recordings of the famed soprano. It will be available for purchase starting on Sept. 18, 2020. The CD includes tracks from Price’s April 7, 1962 performance of “Tosca” alongside tenor Franco Corelli as conducted by Kurt Adler. Leonora’s Act {…}