(Credit: Royal Philharmonic Society official website) The Royal Philharmonic Society has announced that it has awarded its Honorary Membership to the celebrated British mezzo-soprano Dame Sarah Connolly. The Honorary Membership was presented to Dame Sarah Connolly by John Gilhooly OBE, Chair of the Royal Philharmonic Society and Director of the Wigmore Hall. The ceremony took place during Dame Connolly’s performance {…}
It’s going to be an exciting week with a combination of live streams and other performances being made available digitally for opera lovers worldwide. And while we are at it – get ready for more in coming weeks as opera companies around the world start to embrace digital opera as part of their 2020-21 seasons. Before we kick off our {…}
(Credits: ROH/Bill Cooper / Christopher Pledger / Shirley Suarez / Gregor Hohenberg/Sony) Wigmore Hall has announced the full slate for the 2020 fall season. For the purpose of this article, we will focus on the vocal works only. All the concerts will be live-streamed on the Wigmore Hall’s website in HD. Here is the rundown. Baritone Christian Gerhaher and the {…}
(Photo Credit: Thomas Egli) Wigmore Hall, one of the leading UK cultural venues, has announced that it will reopen on September 13, 2020. The program will consist of a series of 80 concerts, and will last until Nov. 1, 2020. Each concert will be approximately 60–90 minutes in length with no intermission and will all be live-streamed in high-definition video {…}
The BBC and the Wigmore Hall have announced a concert series that will reopen the London stage. The series will feature soloists or duos at 1 p.m. each weekday starting on June 1 in an empty hall. The performances will be livestreamed on the venue’s website and broadcast on Radio 3 and BBC Sounds. All concerts will then be available {…}
***This article will be updated as companies announce cancellations*** Major opera houses in the United Kingdom have canceled performances due to the coronavirus outbreak. The English National Opera announced that it was canceling all performances but honor all contracts. Meanwhile the Scottish Opera stated, “In line with advice from the Scottish Government and the announcement from Capital Theatres earlier today {…}
Stéphane Degout’s Wigmore Hall Recital has been canceled. The hall, in London, announced the news via social media stating, “Owing to a heavy cold, Stéphane Degout is unable to perform tomorrow night. We wish him well. There will be no replacement concert.” Degout was set to perform alongside pianist Simon Lepper in a program of music by Fauré, Tchaikovsky, and {…}
(Credit: Jiyang Chen/ Robert Workman) Wigmore Hall has announced its 2020-21 Season with a number of recitals from some of the world’s greatest singers. The season will include a plethora of performances, including chamber music, song, piano, early music, contemporary music, and jazz. For this article, we will highlight singers. Some of the biggest highlights of the season will include {…}
(Credit: Dario Acosta) Thomas Hampson has canceled his upcoming masterclass and recital at Wigmore Hall. The baritone announced vias social media that due to the flu he would be unable to perform. He stated, “Dear friends and fans, I came to London and tried but unfortunately I have had to cancel tonight’s recital and tomorrow’s master class Wigmore Hall due {…}
The BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019 has announced that 20 outstanding classical singers from across the globe have been selected to compete in the prestigious competition. The competitors, who were chosen from a pool of 400 applicants and hail from 15 different countries, include: tenor Roman Arndt and mezzo-sopranos Karina Kherunts and Yulia Mebbibaeva from Russia; baritone Leonardo Lee {…}
Sophie Bevan has canceled her Wigmore Hall Recital. The Wigmore Hall announced via social media that due “to unforeseen circumstances, Sophie Bevan is no longer able to take part in the Feb. 4, 2019 concert. There will be no replacement and the concert has therefore been canceled.” Bevan was scheduled to perform alongside pianist Malcolm Martineau. The soprano next performs {…}