Music lovers from all other the world hold their breath. Futher to the announcement by the President of the French Republic not to authorize the gatherings before mid-July, the Director of the Chorégies of Orange Jean-Louis Grinda has just announced that “The question is not only to cancel or not the performances; it is also, […]
Wagner stays at home in his birth town. While Oper Leipzig (his hometown) just annonced its 20-21 season, it is already organizing a major festival dedicated to the famous composer, in 2022. From June 20 to July 14, 2022, all of 13 Wagner’s operas will be performed. This season already, the institution gives an overview […]
News from Japan … Also forced to cancel its performances (until May 10, 2020), the New National Theater in Tokyo joins the list of Operas that broadcast their productions online. On their website, opera fans can appreciate Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte and then Puccini’s Turandot and Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin. Program : 10 April, 15:00 – […]
Despite the speculations and the birds of ill omen, it is still supposed to take place and it promises to be exceptional! The Festival dell’Arena di Verona should welcome stars such as: Roberto Alagna, Marcelo Álvarez, Roberto Aronica, Angel Blue, Jorge de León, Plácido Domingo, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Yusif Eyvazov, Barbara Frittoli, Sonia Ganassi, Aida Garifullina, […]
Excellent news, great conductor Mirga Grazinytė-Tyla (the music director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra) is expecting her second child in August 2020. The bad news is she won’t be able to conduct the first concerts of her 2020-2021 season. Photo : Mirga Grazinytė-Tyla © Frans Jansen
Don’t panic, the Salzburg Festival will most certainly take place! The information cannot be confirmed at this time, for sure, but charming President Helga Rabl-Stadler is optimistic. The most prestigious Festival in the world is to celebrate its 100th anniversary. A decision will be reached on May 30. Photo : Festival de Salzburg © DR
In these hard times the news has been quite unnoticed, however, our Australian friends can be happy to welcome back one of their own. Indeed, the conductor Simone Young has been appointed Chief Conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, from the 2022 season. After Charles Mackerras and Stuart Challender, she is only the third Australian […]
An end of season completely canceled does not stop the Metropolitan Opera of New York to perform with a schedule of opera streams as “quite” usual time. On April 9, 2020, on Easter week, confined music lovers will be able to watch Wagner’s Parsifal directed by Daniele Gatti with Jonas Kaufmann, Peter Mattei and René […]
Jonas Kaufmann also concerned by the coronavirus! To help independent singers and all the staff of Musical Theaters in Germany, the superstar tenor recorded a short video calling for donations. A great initiative! You can visit this page for more details. Jonas Kaufmann © Gregor Hohenberg
Waiting for his return on the stage, the stunning Franco Fagioli is about to release a new CD (on May 8) where he will perform opera arias fom Leonardo Vinci, the composer who revealed his incredible voice to the world. After the impressive Artaserse (released by Virgin Classics) the counter tenor with Il Pomo d’oro […]
