Photo: Andy Henderson This review is of the premiere on Friday, July 26, 2024. Bard SummerScape Festival 2024 took a daring leap, presenting Giacomo Meyerbeer’s “Le Prophète” in a fully staged production. This opera is a rarity, and after sitting through it, I can see why. It’s probably best left on the fringes of the repertoire but shouldn’t be missed {…}
The Scottish Opera has announced its 2022-23 season featuring new productions, pop operas, and opera in concert. Opera The season opens with Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” starring Roland Wood, Jonathan McGovern, Zachary Altman, Hye-Youn Lee, Keel Watson, Pablo Bemsch, Shengzhi Ren, Kitty Whately, Lea Shaw, and Emyr Wyn Jones. Stuart Stratford conducts the production by Sir Thomas Allen. Performance Dates: May 28-June {…}
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 {…}
Malmö Opera in Sweden has announced its 2021-22 season featuring opera, musicals, chamber music, and dance. Here is a look at the opera and vocal performances. Opera Daniel Fjellström and Maria Sundqvist’s “Det går an” will star Magdalena Risberg, Richard Hamrin, Hans Ola Heinpalu, Mathilda Bryngelsson, Kine Sandtrø, Emma Lyrén, andTor Lind. Max Lörstad conducts the production by Niklas Hjulström. {…}
Opera Philadelphia will present the company premiere of Prokofiev’s “The Love for Three Oranges” as part of its O19 season-opening festival. The production will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the opera, as well as Corrado Rovaris’ 20th year with the company as Jack Mulroney Music Director. “The Love for Three Oranges,” rarely seen in the U.S., “is probably one of {…}