David McVicar News

Finalists Revealed for the 2018 International Opera Awards

by Stephi Wild — January 29, 2018

The International Opera Awards are pleased to announce the finalists for this year's Awards.

The Dallas Opera Announces 62nd International Season

by A.A. Cristi — January 25, 2018

The Dallas Opera is proud to announce its spectacular 2018-2019 Season, "Swept Away," consisting of five captivating mainstage productions, including a passionate Puccini pairing during the month of March, designed to melt the last blast of winter, followed by the company's first-ever Falstaff.

BWW Blog: Paul Hopper - Ready, Set, Blood! The Unique Demands of Strauss's ELEKTRA

by Guest Blogger: Paul Hopper — January 19, 2018

This week marks the first Houston Grand Opera appearance in 25 years of the most harrowing night of opera in the repertoire: Richard Strauss's 1909 bloodcurdling ELEKTRA.

San Francisco Opera Announces 2018-19 Season Repertory And Casting

by A.A. Cristi — January 17, 2018

San Francisco Opera General Director Matthew Shilvock today announced plans for the 2018 19 Season.

San Francisco Opera Announces 2018/19 Season and Casting

by Julie Musbach — January 17, 2018

San Francisco Opera General Director Matthew Shilvock today announced plans for the 2018 19 Season.

Jennifer Rowley, Yonghoon Lee and Anita Rachvelishvili star in Verdi's IL TROVATORE

by Julie Musbach — January 15, 2018

Verdi's Il Trovatore returns to the Met January 22 for eight performances starring Jennifer Rowley in her Met role debut as the heroine Leonora, with Yonghoon Lee as Manrico, a role he sang to acclaim with the company in 2015.

Ridgefield to Screen the Met's TOSCA

by Julie Musbach — January 11, 2018

Revel in the beauty of the opera with an encore showing of Puccini's Tosca on the big screen in HD at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Sunday, January 28th at 2pm, part of the Benchmark Senior Living at Ridgefield Crossings Live in HD & Classical Series and The Metropolitan Opera Live in HD Series

Great Performances At The Met Kicks Off 2018 With Bellini's NORMA

by Stephi Wild — January 9, 2018

Season 12 of Great Performances at the Met begins with a new production of Bellini's masterpiece about a woman scorned, conducted by Carlo Rizzi.

Houston Grand Opera Presents First ELEKTRA In 25 Years

by A.A. Cristi — January 5, 2018

Houston Grand Opera ( HGO ) presents Richard Strauss's chilling one - act drama, Elektra, January 19 February 2, the first HGO performances in 25 years.

BWW Review: The Met's New TOSCA Tries for Beauty but Disappoints

by Richard Sasanow — January 5, 2018

The trials and tribulations of the Met's new take on Puccini's TOSCA have been well documented--with all three principals replaced along with two conductors--and it would be nice to be able to say that everything came out happily-ever-after.

Review Roundup: The Critics Weigh in on TOSCA at The Met

by Alan Henry — January 2, 2018

Emmanuel Villaume conducts the Met's new production of Puccini's Tosca, on December 31, 2017, and January 3, 6, 9, 12, 23, and 27, 2018, replacing James Levine.

Photo Flash: TOSCA Lives for Her Art at the Met

by Julie Musbach — December 29, 2017

Emmanuel Villaume will conduct the Met's new production of Puccini's Tosca, on December 31, 2017, and January 3, 6, 9, 12, 23, and 27, 2018, replacing James Levine.

Met Opera Returns to Ridgefield in ENCORE IN HD: Tosca

by A.A. Cristi — December 27, 2017

Rivaling the splendor of Franco Zeffirelli's set and costumes of the Napoleonic era, Sir David McVicar's ravishing new production offers a splendid backdrop for two extraordinary sopranos sharing the title role of the jealous prima donna: Sonya Yoncheva and Anna Netrebko.

The Warner's Met Opera Live in HD Series Presents Puccini's TOSCA

by Stephi Wild — December 18, 2017

The Warner Theatre's Met Opera Live in HD Season continues in the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at 12:55 pm with Puccini's TOSCA.

Tyler Duncan Replaces Andrew Foster-Williams in Handel's MESSIAH with the New York Philharmonic

by BWW News Desk — December 13, 2017

Baritone Tyler Duncan will replace Andrew Foster-Williams, who has withdrawn due to illness, in the remaining performances of Handel's Messiah.

Bryn Terfel Withdraws from TOSCA at the Metropolitan Opera

by A.A. Cristi — December 12, 2017

Sir Bryn Terfel has had to withdraw from the Met's new production of Puccini's Tosca as he takes enforced rest due to vocal fatigue.

BWW Interview: Michael Fabiano Talks RIGOLETTO at the Royal Opera House

by Nicole Ackman — December 7, 2017

Michael Fabiano is returning to the Royal Opera House this month to star as the Duke of Mantua in Sir David McVicar's production of Verdi's Rigoletto.

Baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky Has Died Following Battle with Brain Cancer

by Stephi Wild — November 22, 2017

According to Opera News, Siberian Baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky has died at age 55, following a battle with brain cancer.

Annaleigh Ashford, Christopher Jackson, Laura Osnes and Aaron Tveit Headline New York Philharmonic's 2017 Holiday Season

by BWW News Desk — November 2, 2017

The New York Philharmonic's 2017 holiday season presents classical and seasonal hallmarks, four Broadway stars singing Laureate Conductor Leonard Bernstein's musical theater highlights, and the beloved annual traditions of Holiday Brass and Handel's Messiah.

Royal Opera's THE MAGIC FLUTE Comes to River St. Theatre

by A.A. Cristi — October 23, 2017

London's Royal Opera House recent production (ended October 14) of Mozart's opera masterpiece, The Magic Flute will be shown in HD at the River Street Theatre (RST) in Jaffrey Sunday, October 29 and on Wednesday, November 1.