Soprano Julia Bullock in rehearsals for Perle noire: meditations for Joséphine
Feature
Julia Bullock on ten years of living with the life and artistry of Joséphine Baker before Paris performances of Perle Noire: Meditations for Joséphine
Grand Tier Grab Bag
For those with Odyssey fever, this week's Grand Tier Grab Bag item features a performance of another ancient epic: Les Troyens with Russell Thomas .
Russell Thomas in Les Troyens at Seattle Opera / Photo: David Jaewon Oh
Opinion
Calling from 2066, Brendan Latimer argues that the best way to save opera might be to just blow up the standard repertoire altogether.
Photo: Bernd Uhlig/Paris Opera
Photo: Bayreuther Festspiele/Enrico Nawrath
Bayreuth ’s AI-powered “Ring 100010110” marred a first-rate cast and orchestra with nightmarish visuals and horrid dramaturgy.
Photo: Kristen Loken
Though, really, the young artists of the Merola Opera Program were more than alright in their annual showcase.
Photo: Bayreuther Festspiele/Enrico Nawrath
In Bayreuth, a confident Magnus Vigilius and luminous Jennifer Holloway attempt to elevate Wagner ’s populist Rienzi .
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Wed
Gilda Fiume and Valerio Borgioni lead a live broadcast from Venice
Streaming and discussion start Aug 26 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time
Wed
Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Elza van den Heever in the final scene from Salome as well as the Rosenkavalier Suite and Ein Heldenleben
Streaming and discussion start Aug 26 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Thu
Yannick Nézet‐Séguin conducts Joyce DiDonato in Rückert-Lieder, as well as Symphony No. 4 and Kaija Saariaho ‘s Lumière et pesanteur live from Royal Albert Hall
Streaming and discussion start Aug 27 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time
Sat
A performance recorded two weeks ago in Salzburg with Riccardo Muti conducting Iwona Sobotka, Marianne Crebassa, Michael Spyres , and Maharram Huseynov
Streaming and discussion start Aug 29 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Aug
John Osborn, Véronique Gens , and Gerald Finley lead a live performance from the Royal Albert Hall
Streaming and discussion start Aug 30 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Aug
Lucia Lucas sings the title role in Tobias Picker ‘s newest opera in a performance recorded earlier this summer in Santa Fe
Streaming and discussion start Aug 31 at 8:00 PM Eastern Time
Sep
Ermonela Jaho sings the title role in a live broadcast from Vienna opposite Elina Garanca and Luciano Ganci
Streaming and discussion start Sep 5 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time
Sep
Paweł Kapuła conducts Natalya Romaniw in a live performance from the Royal Albert Hall
Streaming and discussion start Sep 9 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time
Sep
Pene Pati performs French, English, and German songs with Ronny Michael Greenberg in a performance recorded last fall in New York
Streaming and discussion start Sep 12 at 8:00 PM Eastern Time
Sep
The forces of Palazzetto Bru Zane present Cyrille Dubois and Mélissa Petit in a performance of Delibes’s opera recorded in Budapest in January
Streaming and discussion start Sep 19 at 1:30 PM Eastern Time
Sep
George Petean, Eleonora Buratto, Freddie De Tommaso , and Alexander Vinogradov star in a performance recorded last April in Munich
Streaming and discussion start Sep 26 at 1:30 PM Eastern Time
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