TANNHÄUSER Tannhäuser by Richard Wagner. "Grosse romantische Oper" in three acts. 1845. Libretto by the composer. First performance at the Hoftheater, Dresden, on 19th October 1845. LA Opera, Wednesday, October 27, 2021.…
TURANDOT TURANDOT by Giacomo Puccini. Librettists: Giuseppe Adami & Renato Simoni. World premiere: Teatro alla Scala, Milan, April 1926. Met and U.S. premiere: November 16, 1926. Attended performance: October 21, 2021. With…
Giovanna d’Arco Giovanna d’Arco. Dramma lirico in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi. Libretto by Temistocle Solera. First performed Milan, Teatro alla Scala, 15 February 1845. First performed at Teatro Costanzi, 15 May…
On Monday, the coloratura soprano Edita Gruberová died. She was only 74. In her heyday (late 1970s - ca. 2010) she was perhaps the best coloratura soprano in the world. In the…
"shit on the sleeve" The Dutch National Opera's range of thoughts is spreading across Europe! Indeed, the director of Hamburg's Schauspielhaus, Karin Beier, wants to abolish theater criticism. She says it is…
Edward and Richard: The True Story of the Princes in the Tower A new, two-act chamber opera has premiered in Brisbane, Australia: Edward and Richard: The True Story of the Princes in…
The Flying Dutchman From 7 October to 6 November, the Opéra de Paris will present The Flying Dutchman (Le Vaisseau fantôme), directed by Willy Decker. Singers include Günther Groissböck (Daland), Ricarda Merbeth…
Fire Shut Up In My Bones by Terence Blanchard triumphs at the Met. Attended performance: Metropolitan Opera House, Lincoln Center, New York October 1, 2021. Destiny/Loneliness/Greta: Angel Blue Billie: Latonia Moore Charles:…
Il Trovatore Los Angeles Opera. Dorothy Chandler Pavillion. Show attended: 22 september 2021. MANRICO: Limmie Pulliam LEONORA: Guanqun Yu AZUCENA: Raehann Bryce-Davis COUNT DI LUNA: Vladimir Stoyanov FERRANDO: Morris Robinson INES: Tiffany…
Premiere / First ever performance in Frankfurt: Sunday September 26th 2021, at 18.00hrs in the Opera House L’ITALIANA IN LONDRA Intermezzo in musica in two parts by Domenico Cimarosa; Libretto by Giuseppe…