Fabio Luisi Returns to Zurich Opera in Lead-Up to Second Season as General Music Director
by Kelsey Denette
- May 1, 2013
When Fabio Luisi took up his post as General Music Director of the Zurich Opera last fall, he helped launch a new era, marked by bold productions and inspired artistic collaborations. For the great Swiss opera house's newly announced 2013-14 season, he continues to build on this auspicious start. As the Intermezzo blog reports, "Zurich's programming is showing an increasingly adventurous touch," and Luisi has succeeded once again in attracting some of today's most visionary directors and conductors - with such young stars as Mikko Franck, Teodor Currentzis, Cornelius Meister, and Pavel Baleff - and in drawing together first-rate casts that juxtapose living legends like Cecilia Bartoli, Edita Gruberova, Anne-Sofie von Otter, Rene Pape, and Nina Stemme with emerging singers on the cusp of international stardom. Anchoring the new season are eleven new productions, 18 revivals, and six orchestral concerts. Having just won a Grammy Award for his leadership of Wagner at the Metropolitan Opera, in Zurich Luisi sets his sights on this year's other great operatic bicentennial, with four operas by Giuseppe Verdi. The conductor himself will play a major part in the new season, premiering important productions of Fidelio and Aida, as well as leading four programs with the Philharmonia Zurich and revivals of Don Carlo, Les contes d'Hoffmann, and Bellini's La straniera. By way of a prelude to the upcoming season, the company's new take on this bel canto classic will form the centerpiece of Luisi's summer in Zurich, which also sees him directing Rigoletto, Der Rosenkavalier, and concerts of Schumann's orchestral and choral music.
Elina Garanca Makes New York Recital Debut with Kevin Murphy, 4/6
by Kelsey Denette
- Feb 26, 2013
Mezzo-soprano El?na Garan?a makes her New York recital debut in Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage with pianist Kevin Murphy on Saturday, April 6 at 7:00 p.m. The program features lieder by Robert Schumann, Alban Berg, and Richard Strauss, including Schumann's Frauenliebe und -leben and Berg's 'Sieben fruhe Lieder.' Complete program details are below.
Kate Bassett's 'In Two Minds: A Biography of Jonathan Miller by Kate Bassett' Now Available
by Kelsey Denette
- Jan 31, 2013
Theatre Communications Group (TCG) has announced the availability of In Two Minds: A Biography of Jonathan Miller by Kate Bassett, published by Oberon Books (London). This is the first comprehensive biography of Jonathan Miller, the controversial humorist, public intellectual and TV personality who first shot to fame, co-starring with Peter Cook, Dudley Moore and Alan Bennett, in Beyond the Fringe - the groundbreaking satirical revue which became a Tony Award-winning Broadway hit.
The Cleveland Orchestra Appoints Mark Williams Director of Artistic Planning
by BWW News Desk
- Nov 20, 2012
The Cleveland Orchestra announces the appointment of Mark Williams as director of artistic planning. Mr. Williams will be responsible for managing all aspects of artistic planning and programming at The Cleveland Orchestra, including managing all artist relations, programming, and presentations at Severance Hall and the Blossom Festival. He will begin his duties with the Orchestra on January 7, 2013.
Jean-Yves Thibaudet to Perform at SPA in Houston, 11/8
by BWW News Desk
- Oct 4, 2012
One of today's most sought-after pianists, Jean-Yves Thibaudet returns to Houston for a recital concert on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 8 p.m. in Jones Hall, presented by Society for the Performing.
Hartt Community Division Welcomes New Celesti Sondato Conductor Bryan Zaros for 2012-13 Season
by BWW News Desk
- Sep 6, 2012
The Hartt School Community Division (HCD) announces Celesti Sondato's 4th season and a new music director, Bryan Zaros of Avon, Conn. An accomplished and award winning conductor, Mr. Zaros has conducted choirs in nine different countries and has performed at some of the most celebrated performance venues, including the Metropolitan Opera House, Avery Fisher Hall, Carnegie Hall, and on NBC's Today show. Celesti Sondato is the HCD Adult Chamber Choir, an auditioned SATB ensemble with a tradition of performing varied choral literature, premiering new works, and collaborating with local ensembles throughout the year.
Medici.tv Presents World Premiere of WRITTEN ON SKIN Today, 7/14
by BWW News Desk
- Jul 14, 2012
Today, July 14 at 10 A.M. EDT, medici.tv presents the world premiere of British composer George Benjamin's opera WRITTEN ON SKIN, recorded live at the Grand Theatre de Provence in Aix-en-Provence last weekend. The opera stars bass Christopher Purves, soprano Barbara Hannigan, countertenor Bejun Mehta,mezzo-soprano Victoria Simmonds and tenor Allan Clayton, with the composer conducting.
Medici.tv Presents World Premiere of WRITTEN ON SKIN, 7/14
by Alyssa Holcomb
- Jul 12, 2012
This Saturday, July 14 at 10 A.M. EDT, medici.tv presents the world premiere of British composer George Benjamin's opera WRITTEN ON SKIN, recorded live at the Grand Theatre de Provence in Aix-en-Provence last weekend. The opera stars bass Christopher Purves, soprano Barbara Hannigan, countertenor Bejun Mehta,mezzo-soprano Victoria Simmonds and tenor Allan Clayton, with the composer conducting.
Northrop Presents Accordo, Season 3, Concert 3: Brahms/Haydn Variations, 5/14
by BWW News Desk
- May 14, 2012
Accordo, established in 2009, is a Minnesota-based chamber group. Its third season, which opened with a program of Romantic String Sextets and closes with tonight's May 14 offering, is presented by The Schubert Club, Northrop Concerts and Lectures, and Kate Nordstrum Projects at the National Historic Landmark Christ Church Lutheran.
Medici.tv Presents Renée Fleming, Anne Sofie von Otter, Cecilia Bartoli and More
by Harmony Wheeler
- Mar 1, 2012
Fleming in Richard Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos from Baden-Baden and Cecilia Bartoli's first exclusive online appearance in Rossini's very rarely-heard Otello ossia il Moro di Venezia from Zurich. The live offerings on medici.tv include Stephane Degout, Anne Sofie von Otter, and rising star Elena Tsallagova in Debussy's Pelleas et Melisande, staged by Robert Wilson at the Opera National de Paris (March 16). And a series of recent productions from the Opera de Paris will appear as part of the medici.tv on-demand catalog, ranging from Mozart's La clemenza de Tito with Susan Graham to Rameau's Les Indes galantes led by William Christie.
Accordo Season Three Begins February 6
by Gabrielle Sierra
- Jan 6, 2012
Accordo, established in 2009, is a Minnesota-based chamber group featuring classical and contemporary chamber music in performance spaces.
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