Jan 1, 2025 · The curtain rose on Egyptian tombs. In the center, a rope came down and with it an archeologist. As he reached the bottom to get off the rope, he fell to the ground, the sound of his body crashing over the delicate violins that opened the prelude to Verdi’s Aida.”

Nov 12, 2024 · In a recent interview with director Damiano Michieletto at the Venice production of “The Tales of Hoffmann,” he said: “At its heart it is a journey into fantasy. It is opera fantastique, after all!” One definition of the French word fantastique is: a term for a literary and cinematic genre and mode that is characterized by the intrusion of supernatural elements into the realistic ...

Dec 30, 2024 · Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek’s “The Listeners” is one of the most anticipated operatic events of the 2024-25 Season. The work will tell the story of a schoolteacher, Claire, who is driven nearly mad by an unending, low-frequency hum that she hears.

Dec 23, 2024 · It is time to wrap up the year and look back at our favorite moments and performers. After releasing our favorite performances of 2024 and showcasing our rising stars of the year, it’s time for OperaWire’s annual tradition of naming our top 11 singers of the year, performers that we thought stood out.Performers who had major breaks, headlined major productions or simply had some of the ...

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Jun 11, 2024 · The Operalia Competition has announced the 2024 participants. The competition will showcase singers from the USA, China, UK, India, Cuba, Italy, Kazakhstan, New ...

Jan 6, 2025 · Verdi’s “Aida” will be the next HD in the Metropolitan Opera Live in HD series. The new production of “Aida” opened on Dec. 31 to controversy and mixed reviews with OperaWire noting, “Mayer’s production was passable, especially by his standards. Whether the execution justified its own existence is certainly a question for those managing the precious purses of …

Dec 28, 2024 · By Jennifer Pyron. MANAGING EDITOR & WRITER. Jennifer Pyron is Managing Editor & Writer for OperaWire. Her work covers a wide range of opera performances and festivals in NYC and Europe. She’s been with OperaWire since 2017 and is based in Brooklyn, NY.

Nov 13, 2024 · On Nov. 12, the Metropolitan Opera revived its production of Puccini’s “Tosca” to celebrate 100 years of the composer’s death. It was the second cast in the season following an acclaimed turn from Aleksandra Kurzak in September.. For this evening, the Met put its hopes on what, on paper, looked like an all-star cast – Lise Davidsen in the …

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