The Giargiari Bel Canto Competition Returns This September To The Kimmel Cultural Campus
by Stephi Wild
- Sep 12, 2022
Philadelphia's own Academy of Vocal Arts (AVA) trains the world's next generation of great opera singers. For over 40 years, AVA's Giargiari Bel Canto competition has showcased the brightest of up-and-coming opera stars. Join AVA for the annual audience favorite singing competition, where AVA's award-winning Resident Artists compete against each other in song.
Renée Fleming & Rod Gilfry to Star in THE BRIGHTNESS OF LIGHT at Lyric Opera of Chicago
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Sep 7, 2022
Renée Fleming, Lyric’s own special projects advisor, is joined by charismatic baritone Rod Gilfry for an extraordinary musical event: the Midwest premiere of the song cycle The Brightness of Light, composed by Pulitzer Prize winner Kevin Puts, followed by a program featuring songs from the Great American Songbook as well as Broadway favorites.
Opera Australia Announces 2023 Season
by Stephi Wild
- Aug 30, 2022
After 13 years at the helm of the national opera company, Artistic Director Lyndon Terracini AM has announced his final season for Opera Australia, a year-long celebration of some of the world's finest singers and musical talent with performances in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane.
Get Exclusive Presale Tickets For Chicago Symphony Orchestra's 2022/2023 Season
by Team BWW
- Jul 27, 2022
Get exclusive presale access to Riccardo Muti’s culminating season as music director which revives signature pieces, showcases the Orchestra's principal players and features premieres of new compositions. Season highlights also include guest appearances from Yefim Bronfman, Hilary Hahn, Maurizio Pollini, Joshua Bell, Maria João Pires and returning holiday favorites: A Chanticleer Christmas and Merry, Merry Chicago!
Melbourne Opera Presents LUCREZIA BORGIA Next Month
by Stephi Wild
- Jul 19, 2022
Melbourne Opera is staging the Gaetano Donizetti bel canto masterpiece Australian audiences fell for 45 years ago when Dame Joan Sutherland performed the title role. It has not been performed in Melbourne for over 30 years.
Teatro Real Orchestra Will Make its US Debut at Carnegie Hall in September
by Stephi Wild
- Jul 18, 2022
The Orchestra of Teatro Real (the Royal Opera of Madrid), Spain's national opera house and winner of “Best Opera Company” at the 2021 International Opera Awards, makes its U.S. debut at Carnegie Hall in “A Celebration of Spanish Music” on September 15, 2022 at 8:30 pm. The concert celebrates the music of Spain, with the first half devoted to piano and orchestral music by Falla and Albéniz.
Review: CENTER STAGE at Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis
by Steve Callahan
- Jun 23, 2022
What did our critic think? Center Stage is a great smörgåsbord of opera- No, no, that's far too Swedish and Lutheran and heavy. If the whole OTSL festival is a great feast, then Center Stage is the delicious icing on the top of that final cake. It's all dessert and no vegetables.
Academy Of Vocal Arts Reveals 2022/23 Season
by A.A. Cristi
- Jun 16, 2022
After their first, full, in-person season in over a year, AVA has announced their 2022/23 opera season! With last season's productions being called a 'complete triumph from its start to its finish' (Chestnut Hill Local), AVA's 88th season is sure to delight opera audiences.
Festival Opera Presents Bellini's NORMA in July
by Stephi Wild
- Jun 1, 2022
Walnut Creek's revitalized Festival Opera, led by General Director Zachary Gordin, continues its 31st season with an all-new production of Bellini's Norma, featuring acclaimed singer Shana Blake Hill (she/her) in the title role, directed by Mark Foehringer and conducted by Bryan Nies, with the Festival Opera Orchestra and Chorus.
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