As part of the Dublin Theatre Festival, the young Irish composer Emma O’Halloran is presenting two new works, Trade and Mary Motorhead, on the stage of the Pavilion Theatre in Dún Laoghaire, from 11 to 13 October 2024. For the occasion, she is adapting two plays with burning themes by her uncle Mark O’Halloran, a […]
While a new Ring cycle by Wagner is announced at the Metropolitan Opera, where the magnificent Lise Davidsen will be Brünnhilde in a new production by Yuval Sharon, the new star soprano of Wagnerian roles has finally been announced as Isolde in 2025-2026, in a new production that will mark Sharon‘s debut at the Met. […]
After the Monteverdi Choir and the English Baroque Soloists parted ways with their founding conductor John Eliot Gardiner this summer, Gardiner has decided to form a new ensemble, The Constellation. The situation wouldn’t seem so peculiar if Gardiner hadn’t managed to insert himself into the 2024-2025 season at the Elbphilharmonie—with the same program, but one […]
Two of the most famous choirs in Europe have just announced some changes. The Bayreuth Festival has recruited Thomas Eitler-de Lint, formerly of the Oper Leipzig, to take over the direction of the famous choir at Germany’s greatest festival. As the job is seasonal, Eitler-de Lint will retain his duties in Leipzig. In England, the […]
While navigating calm seas at the helm of the Metropolitan Opera in New York, the dynamic conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin has just had his contract as Music Director extended through the 2029-2030 season. New projects have been announced, including an all-new Ring cycle by Wagner, directed by Yuval Sharon, with Lise Davidsen, the new star soprano, […]
To mark the release of her new album, the unclassifiable pianist Laure Favre Kahn will give a concert on September 20, 2024, at the Vincennes Auditorium. Dédicaces, her 13th solo album, is crafted as a tribute to the personalities who have brought the musician a wealth of feelings and emotions. The album’s musical content was […]
An exclusive documentary about Maria Callas will be screened on Friday, September 20, 2024, at 8 p.m. at the Grand Action Cinema (5 rue des Ecoles, Paris 5), as not everything has been said about the greatest soprano of the 20th century! This documentary, Mary, Marianna, Maria: The Unknown Greek Years of Callas, was created […]
After celebrating his 61st birthday on June 7, 2024 and preparing to celebrate his 40-year career with the release of a special box set featuring 33 CDs—the complete collection of his opera recordings for Warner Classics (originally published by EMI Classics, Virgin Classics, Warner Classics, and Erato)—Roberto Alagna, the unique, radiant superstar, will perform in […]
The Royal Opera of Liège continues its exploration of forgotten or never-before-staged repertoires at the Théâtre Royal. Janacek‘s great masterpiece, Katia Kabanova, a powerful and moving opera that music lovers consider one of the rare works to prioritize, will be on stage from October 18 to 26, 2024. This brand-new production, directed by Aurore Fattier, […]
