Stephen Costello News

Following a highly successful run of performances in the Metropolitan Opera's season-opening production of Donizetti's Anna Bolena, Stephen Costello returns to the Vienna State Opera for a second consecutive season, singing the role of Nemorino in another (and far more light-hearted) Donizetti opera, L'elisir d'amore.

The Opera Orchestra of New York continues its 41st season with an opera-in-concert performance of Wagner's Rienzi conducted by Music Director Laureate, Eve Queler at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. The opera, based on the life of Cola di Rienz (1313-1354), the Italian medieval politician and popular leader of the Roman people whose goal was to transform society by raising the power of the people, stars tenor Ian Storey in the title role, with soprano Elisabete Matos as Irene and mezzo-soprano Geraldine Chauvet in her US debut as Adriano. All three artists will be making their Opera Orchestra of New York debuts.

The Metropolitan Opera premiere of Donizetti's Anna Bolena, starring soprano Anna Netrebko in her highly anticipated first North American performances of the tour-de-force title role, will be the 2012 season opener of THIRTEEN's Great Performances at the Met Friday, January 20 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings).

Stephen Costello returns to the fabled London venue for his company role debut as Alfredo in Verdi's La traviata. His five appearances (Jan 2-20) come in a revival of Richard Eyre's celebrated staging, with Maurizio Benini on the podium. For the first three performances, Costello's Violetta is Albanian soprano Ermonela Jaho; for the final pair, he is rejoined by Anna Netrebko, with whom he recently made waves in the Metropolitan Opera's premiere production of Anna Bolena.

The Opera Orchestra of New York will present its annual Vidda Award Recital featuring soprano Chiara Taigi at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on Monday, December 12, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. Joined by Eve Queler at the piano, Ms. Taigi will present a program including works by Bellini, Cherubini, Mascagni, Puccini, Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky.

The Opera Orchestra of New York will present its annual Vidda Award Recital featuring soprano Chiara Taigi at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on Monday, December 12, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. Joined by Eve Queler at the piano, Ms. Taigi will present a program including works by Bellini, Cherubini, Mascagni, Puccini, Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky.

Following a highly successful run of performances in the Metropolitan Opera's season-opening production of Donizetti's Anna Bolena, Stephen Costello returns to the Vienna State Opera for a second consecutive season, singing the role of Nemorino in another (and far more light-hearted) Donizetti opera, L'elisir d'amore.

Am Dienstag, 8. November 2011, steht die erste Vorstellung in dieser Saison von Gaetano Donizettis 'L'elisir d'amore' in der beliebten Inszenierung von Otto Schenk auf dem Programm.

The Opera Orchestra of New York opens its 41st season with an opera-in-concert performance of Cilea's Adriana Lecouvreur conducted by new Music Director Alberto Veronesi at Carnegie Hall on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.

Two 2006 George London Award winners, soprano Ailyn Pérez and tenor Stephen Costello, launch the 2011-2012 George London Foundation season of events with a duo-recital, with Ken Noda at the piano, on Sunday, October 16, 2011, at 5:00 PM at The Morgan Library & Museum.

The Met: Live in HD, the Metropolitan Opera's award-winning series of live transmissions to movie theaters around the world, returns for a sixth season Saturday, October 15 with the Met premiere production of Donizetti's Anna Bolena, featuring Anna Netrebko in the title role.

THE MET presents ANNA NETREBKO IN ANNA BOLENA, Live in HD. The World Premiere production of Donizetti's masterpiece is being transmitted live to your local movie theater on Saturday, October 15 at 12:55 pm ET/9:55 am PT.

Stephen Costello continues his winning run as Lord Percy opposite Anna Netrebko in the title role of the Metropolitan Opera's production of Donizetti's Anna Bolena this Saturday, October 15, in a matinee performance that will be transmitted to movie theaters worldwide in the company's popular 'Live in HD' series.

On Monday, September 26, just a few days before his 30th birthday, Stephen Costello will sing the role of Lord Percy at New York's Metropolitan Opera in the company's first production of Donizetti's Anna Bolena (twelve performances through Feb 4).

The Metropolitan Opera will open its 2011-12 season on September 26 at 6:30 p.m. with the Met premiere of Donizetti's Anna Bolena, starring soprano Anna Netrebko in her highly anticipated first North American performances of the tour-de-force title role.

The Metropolitan Opera's 2011-12 season will feature the world's leading singers, conductors, and stage directors in seven new productions, including a world premiere, a Met premiere, and the first complete performances of a new Der Ring des Nibelungen cycle conducted by Music Director James Levine and directed by Robert Lepage.

Two 2006 George London Award winners, soprano Ailyn Pérez and tenor Stephen Costello, launch the 2011-2012 George London Foundation season of events with a duo-recital, with Ken Noda at the piano, on Sunday, October 16, 2011, at 5:00 PM at The Morgan Library & Museum.

On Monday, September 26, just a few days before his 30th birthday, Stephen Costello will sing the role of Lord Percy at New York's Metropolitan Opera in the company's first production of Donizetti's Anna Bolena (twelve performances through Feb 4).

The Metropolitan Opera's sixth season of free open dress rehearsals begins on September 22 with the company premiere of Donizetti's Anna Bolena, starring Anna Netrebko in the title role.

The Metropolitan Opera will open its 2011-12 season on September 26 at 6:30 p.m. with the Met premiere of Donizetti's Anna Bolena, starring soprano Anna Netrebko in her highly anticipated first North American performances of the tour-de-force title role.