Waterperry Opera Festival Returns This August Photo
by Stephi Wild
- April 09, 2024
Waterperry Opera Festival, the acclaimed celebration of opera and classical music, has announced its return for its annual ten-day event from August 9th to August 18th, 2024. ...
American Soprano Rainelle Krause Returns to the U.S. For THE MAGIC FLUTE at Nashville Photo
by Stephi Wild
- April 03, 2024
Nashville Opera will welcome the return of American soprano Rainelle Krause to the U.S. for her signature role as The Queen of the Night in Mozart's The Magic Flute. Krause, acclaimed for her thrilling vocal abilities and dynamic stage presence, will star in this magical production directed by John Hoomes and conducted by Dean Williamson, with performances on April 12 and 13....
Review: Met's Laffont Competition Unleashes New Artists on Grateful Audience Photo
by Richard Sasanow
- March 21, 2024
No matter how many “star” performances the Met manages to muster in the course of a season, there’s nothing quite as exciting as the Laffont Grand Finals Concert—formerly known as the Met’s National Auditions Finals—which took place this past Sunday afternoon for its 70th season, when we got to hear up-and-comers who might have knocked our socks off at the concert itself or could at some time in the future....