On May 1 and 2, Trinity Church will present Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem in collaboration with The Dessoff Choirs, which is celebrating its 100th Anniversary season. These performances will celebrate the legacy as well as the musical innovation of the organizations and will include the world premiere of a new choral work by Pulitzer Prize- winning composer Tania León, commissioned by {…}
(Photo: Raftermen Photography) The Atlanta Opera (TAO) thrives and even expands while many classical music organizations contract. Their spring mainstage offerings began this month with Verdi’s “Macbeth. ” But not before the announcement of their 2025-26 season, including what few companies can afford to do—“Götterdämmerung,” completing an entire “Ring” cycle. Their season also includes Philip Glass’ “La Belle et la {…}
The Minnesota Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. Kylie Kreucher, Kara Morgan, Ángel Vargas, David Wolfe, John Mburu, and Lindsay Ohse star in Mozart’s “Così fan tutte.” Christopher Franklin conducts the production by Doug Scholz-Carlson. Performance Dates: Nov. 1-9, 2026 B.E. Boykin and Harrison David Rivers’ “My Name is Florence” is set to make its world premiere starring Renée Richardson, {…}
(Photo credits: Rosenberg, IMG Artists, & UIA Talent) Trinity Church has unveiled its 2025 spring season. For the purposes of this article only classical vocal concerts are included. Soprano Sonya Headlam opens the season in “Sunday Afternoon Music,” featuring works by Ignatius Sancho, Florence Price, Margaret Bonds, Trevor Weston, Peter Ashbourne, and others. Performance Date: February 2, 2025 (St Paul’s {…}
The Atlanta Opera is set to open its mainstage season with Verdi’s “Rigoletto.” The new production by Tomer Zvulun will be performed on Nov 4 -7, 2023 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Regarding his new production, Zvulum said, “Verdi’s iconic clown character, Rigoletto, is doomed from the very first scene to a cursed fate. Our production highlights his {…}
The Atlanta Opera has announced its 2023-24 season featuring six productions. All productions will be filmed for release on The Atlanta Opera’s Spotlight Media platform. The streaming platform is just one of the creative ways The Atlanta Opera rose to the occasion of the pandemic with innovations of lasting value and importance to future operations. It was, in part, these {…}
Opera Tampa has announced the cast for its upcoming production of “Les Contes d’Hoffmann.” For the Offenbach opera, tenor Won Whi Choi will make his Opera Tampa debut as the title role alongside bass-baritone Zachary Altman who will also make his Opera Tampa debut as the four villains Lindorf, Coppélius, Miracle, and Dapertutto. The cast will also include Susan Hellman {…}
The Minnesota Opera has announced its 2021 season which will include both live opera and digital offerings, as well as a major directorial debut of an iconic artist. The season kicks off with “Opera in the Outfield” as the company presents operatic favorites at CHS Field. David Radamés Toro directs with Miguel Harth-Bedoya conducting. Performance Date: Sept. 24, 2021 The {…}
The Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice has announced an innovative, collaborative 2021 season that will expand on its groundbreaking production of “Tosca,” the first drive-in opera production in the United States in Kingston, NY. The Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice will team up with the New York City Opera and Teatro Grattacielo for two operatic productions. The Phoenicia International Festival {…}
(Credit: Jonathan Tichler/Metropolitan Opera) The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for Verdi’s “La Traviata” on Feb. 3, 2020. The company announced that Won Whi Choi will make his Met debut as Alfredo in tonight’s performance, replacing Dmytro Popov, who is ill. Choi is a festival singer with Theater Erfurt where he has performed such roles as Romeo in {…}
The New York City Opera has announced the program for its upcoming concert on Sept.9, 2019 at Bryant Park in New York. This event is intended to celebrate the company’s 75th anniversary. The performance will feature Michael Chioldi, Lisa Chavez, Glen Seven Allen, Mark Rucker, Brandie Sutton, Won Whi Choi, Kristin Sampson, Mark Delavan, Inna Dukach, and Megan Picerno. Carolyn Kuan, James {…}