San Francisco Opera has announced that its screenings of Puccini’s “Tosca” at Fort Mason Flix Drive-In have been rescheduled. The two showcases, which were supposed to take place in December 2020 but had to be canceled due to the continued spread of COVID-19, will take place on Feb. 12 and 13. The screenings will feature a production of the famed {…}
(Credits: Jason Homa / © Brian Tarr / Lyric Opera of Chicago official website / Opera Online website / Schneiderphotography) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced the next slate of operas that it will be presenting on its streaming platform over the next week. All streams begin at 7 p.m. CET, except for the live stream of “Le Nozze di Figaro” {…}
(Credits: Ilia Korotkov / Bayerische Staatsoper official website) The Mariinsky Theatre will live stream a performance of Prokofiev’s opera “The Fiery Angel” on MEZZO TV on Jan. 31 at 5:30 p.m. CET. The opera will star Elena Stikhina, Evgeny Nikitin, Anna Kiknadze, Evgeny Akimov, and Mikhail Petrenko. Valery Gergiev will conduct the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra in the production by David {…}
(Credit: Royal Opera House official website) The Royal Opera House Covent Garden has canceled March performances of Puccini’s opera “Tosca.” The opera was set to star British-Italian tenor Freddie De Tommaso in the role of Mario Cavaradossi, German baritone Michael Volle as Baron Scarpia, and Swedish soprano Malin Byström in the title role. British conductor Alexander Soddy was signed on {…}
(Credits: Dario Acosta / Lourdes Balduque) The Royal Opera House Covent Garden has canceled the first part of its run of Puccini’s “Tosca” from Jan. 13 – Jan. 23 2021. The opera was set to star Anna Netrebko and Saioa Hernández alternating in the title role, Yusif Eyvazov and Yonghoon Lee in the role of Mario Cavaradossi, and Gerald Finley {…}
Famed Italian tenor Angelo Mori has died at the age of 86. Mori studied at the Scuola di Teatro La Fenice. He made his operatic debut in 1962 in the role of Duca di Mantua in Verdi’s “Rigoletto.” His vast repertory included roles of Don José in Bizet’s “Carmen,” Don Alvaro in Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino,” Radames in “Aida,” {…}
(Credit: Jesús Cornejo/Cortesía) The Orquesta Del Teatro De Bellas Artes in Mexico City has announced that conductor and counter-tenor Iván López-Reynoso has been appointed its new Artistic Director. López-Reynoso also holds the position of the Chief Guest Conductor of the Oviedo Filarmonía. “Being the next Artistic Director of Orquesta Del Teatro De Bellas Artes is the greatest honor I have {…}
In the past eight months, many opera houses have used streaming to reach audiences around the world. This is a format that is new to many companies; however, some of the most prominent opera houses, such as the Metropolitan Opera, have been using this format for years. And while the aim with this format is to maintain companies relevant in {…}
(Credits: Opéra National de Paris official website / © Fazil Berisha / Simon Pauly) La Monnaie has announced an updated 2020-21 season that is expected to begin in February. Here is the look. Opera A semi-staged version of Mozart’s Opera “Der Schauspieldirektor” will feature Mieke de Groote, Achille Ridolfi, Dietrich Henschel, Marie-Aurore D’Awans, Nadine Baboy, Hervé Loka Sombo, Lenneke Ruiten, {…}
Credit: Bayerische Staatsoper official website The Royal Danish Opera has announced that Italian conductor Paolo Carignani has been appointed the new Chief Guest Conductor, starting in the 2021-22 season. The contract will last for three years. Carignani will replace the late conductor Alexander Vedernikov in his new position. “Paolo has gained great recognition as a conductor at the Royal Theater {…}
(Credit: Deutsche Oper am Rhein official website) Famed Russian baritone Boris Statsenko has posted on his Facebook account that he is in the hospital, being treated for a heavy form of COVID-19. “I am positive for COVID-19, and my lungs have suffered 50% damage,” wrote Statsenko on his social media account. Statsenko has appeared on many international operatic stages, including {…}
