It has been 16 years since Spanish barotine Carlos Álvarez last sang at the Teatro Real de Madrid, a theater where he had success early on. Sixteen years! A long time for any artist, but particularly notable when you considered that Álvarez is a renowned Spaniard who is among the best singers in the world. The baritone has, however, continued {…}
(Credit: Javier del Real) Jonas Kaufmann and Sondra Radvanovsky have made Teatro Real history. During the July 19 performance, the two singers sang encores of their respective arias, “Vissi d’arte” and “E Lucevan le Stelle.” It is the first time in the theater’s history where two arias are encored in the same performance. Radvanovsky had already made history during the {…}
(Credit: Javier del Real) This review was written after the performance on the 3d of July, the first performance of cast B. I usually leave my opinion about the conductor for the end of the review, but in this case, since it affects the performances of the singers drastically, I have opted to give that opinion first. Nicola Luisotti’s reading {…}
Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja is considered one of the great voices of his generation. Sometimes noted as the “Golden Voice,” he has gone on to perform diverse repertoire around the world, while recording five solo recital albums, and appearing several HD performances. Over the past years, he has started to move in the dramatic repertoire and is currently making his {…}
On July 10, the Teatro Real de Madrid will broadcast a new production of Puccini’s “Tosca.” The production by Paco Azorín will stream at 7 p.m. Madrid time on MyOperaPlayer, the Teatro Real’s YouTube channel and RTVE, who is co-producing the transmission. The evening will also be shown on outdoor screens and audiences can also watch the production on TVE {…}
Sondra Radvanovsky made history at the Teatro Real de Madrid on July 4, 2021 when she sang an encore of the iconic “Vissi d’arte” in Puccini’s “Tosca.” This moment made the American-Canadian soprano the first female singer to give an encore at the opening night of an opera at the Teatro Real in Spain’s capital. The performance includes performances by {…}
The Latvian National Opera has announced the first part of its 2021-22 season. The season opens with Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” starring Sonora Vaice and Dana Bramane as Cio-Cio San, Raimonds Bramanis and Andris Ludvigs as Pinkerton, Ilona Bagele and Laura Grecka as Suzuki, and Jānis Apeinis and Armands Siliņš as Sharpless. Mārtiņš Ozoliņš and Normunds Vaicis conduct. Performance Dates: Sept. 17 & 19, {…}
Tiroler Landestheater in Innsbruck, Austria has announced its 2021-22 season featuring theater, opera, symphony and dance. For the purposes of this article, we will only focus on vocal and operatic performances. The season with Péter Eötvös’s “Der goldene Drache” with Hansjörg Sofka conducting a production by Björn Reinke. Performance Dates: Oct. 16-Dec. 17, 2021 Piazzolla’s “Maria de Buenos Aires” will be directed {…}
(Credit: Michael Cooper ) This summer Sondra Radvanovsky returns to the Teatro Real to close out the season in “Tosca” after opening it to great acclaim in “Un Ballo in Maschera.” The season has seen the soprano in Spain performing at La Coruna and giving highly acclaimed performances at the Liceu in a gala with Piotr Beczala and Donizetti’s Three {…}
(Credit: Martin Sigmund) The Staatsoper Stuttgart has announced its 2021-22 season. Here is a look at the operatic and vocal performances. Opera Premieres Paul Dessau’s “Die Verurteilung des Lukullus” opens the season. The complex work stars Friedemann Röhlig, Alina Adamski, Torsten Hofmann, Elliott Carlton Hines, Maria Theresa Ullrich, Linsey Coppens, Philipp Nicklaus, Heinz Göhrig, Jasper Leever, Laia Vallés, Clare Tunney, {…}
Three major opera stars are set to come together this August for two open-air performances of “Tosca” in Graz, Austria. The showcases, which are scheduled for August 22 and 24, will star Jonas Kaufmann as Cavaradossi, Kristine Opolais in the title role, and Bryn Terfel as Baron Scarpia. “Singing Puccini with exceptional artists like Bryn and Jonas on stage will {…}
