Diana Damrau

Samantha Hankey and Carrie-Ann Matheson Come to the Dianne and Tad Taube Atrium Theater
by Stephi Wild - Mar 15, 2024

The Schwabacher Recital Series, presented by Merola Opera Program and San Francisco Opera Center, will come to a close this season with an intimate concert featuring mezzo-soprano Samantha Hankey and pianist Carrie-Ann Matheson on Wednesday, April 3.

The Met Opera Announces First-Ever Met Orchestra Asia Tour
by Joshua Wright - Mar 7, 2024

The Metropolitan Opera has announced its first-ever Met Orchestra Asia Tour this summer, June 19–30, immediately following its annual June residency at Carnegie Hall. Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Met's Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Music Director, will conduct the Met Orchestra, with guest artists soprano Lisette Oropesa, mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča, and bass-baritone Christian Van Horn.

Los Angeles Philharmonic Reveals 2024 Hollywood Bowl Summer Season
by Stephi Wild - Feb 6, 2024

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association has announced the 2024 Hollywood Bowl summer season with performances at the world-renowned amphitheater in the Hollywood Hills from June to September 2024. Learn more about the lineup here!

Diana Damrau Cancels Carnegie Hall Recital This Tuesday, February 6
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 3, 2024

Carnegie Hall has announced that soprano Diana Damrau must regrettably cancel her recital with pianist Helmut Deutsch in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage scheduled for this Tuesday, February 6 due to illness.

Two Special Events Come to Bozar in February
by Stephi Wild - Jan 9, 2024

In February, Bozar presents two special events. The first is a festival dedicated to the composer Sergej Prokofiev in collaboration with the Belgian National Orchestra. The second is a weekend devoted to Belgian repertoire from 1830 to the present. Learn more about the upcoming events here!

Video: Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Met Orchestra Members Surprise Park-Goers With Concert at Little Island
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 24, 2023

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Grammy Award-winning conductor and Metropolitan Opera Music Director, led a surprise concert on Little Island on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. Joining Nézet-Séguin at this urban oasis on the Hudson River were a quartet of Met Orchestra horn players – Erik Ralske, Roy Femenella, Javier Gándara and Barbara Jöstlein Currie.  

San Francisco Opera Center and Merola Opera Program's Schwabacher Recital Series Continues in April
by Stephi Wild - Mar 17, 2023

The 39th season of the Schwabacher Recital Series, presented by San Francisco Opera Center and the Merola Opera Program, continues Wednesday, April 12 with a program by countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen and pianist Carrie-Ann Matheson at San Francisco's Dianne and Tad Taube Atrium Theater in the Veterans Building.

Lea Michele, Patti LuPone & More to be Featured in Carnegie Hall 2023-2024 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 28, 2023

Carnegie Hall has announced programming for its 2023–2024 season, including Lea Michele's Carnegie Hall Debut, Patti LuPone, and more. See how to purchase tickets!

San Francisco Opera Center and Merola Opera Program Announce 2023 Schwabacher Recital Series
by Stephi Wild - Feb 3, 2023

Now in its 39th year, the Schwabacher Recital Series, presented by San Francisco Opera Center and the Merola Opera Program, returns this spring with a series of four recitals (March 1, March 22, April 12 and May 18) at San Francisco's Dianne and Tad Taube Atrium Theater and San Francisco Conservatory of Music's Barbro Osher Recital Hall.

Dayton Performing Arts Alliance Presents MARIA CALLAS: A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 27, 2023

Dayton Performing Arts Alliance presents an Opera Star Recital honoring prima donna Maria Callas Sunday, February 5 at 2:30 pm in the Schuster Center. Dayton native and University of Dayton alum, pianist Howard Watkins joins four young rising stars as they honor the centennial celebration of Maria Callas' birth.

Interview: Monet X Change of THE DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT at Minnesota Opera
by Jared Fessler - Dec 22, 2022

The Daughter of the Regiment has romance, humor, vocal pyrotechnics-and one of the most unique roles in the repertoire, the Duchess of Krakenthorp. This cameo role has a storied history of portrayal by actors and public figures (including late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader-Ginsburg and Golden Girl Bea Arthur). In MN Opera's production, the role of the Duchess of Krakenthorp will be performed by American drag queen Monét X Change, instantly familiar to any RuPaul's Drag Race fan. Don't miss Monét X Change this February 4-12!

Opera Naples Announces Cast of ROMEO ET JULIETTE to Kick Off 2022-23 Season
by Stephi Wild - Nov 29, 2022

Opera Naples, one of Naples’ leading performing arts organization, has announced a star-studded cast will kick off the 2022-23 season with a famed production of “Roméo et Juliette” by Charles Gounod, featuring internationally acclaimed soprano Jeanette Vecchione-Donatti, Argentinian tenor Santiago Ballerini and Turkish bass-baritone Burak Bilgili.

Opera Naples Summer Opera Film Series Features Der Rosenkavalier With Renée Fleming
by Stephi Wild - Sep 13, 2022

Opera Naples, one of Naples' leading performing arts organizations, will be featuring “Der Rosenkavalier” (Festspielhaus Baden-Baden) with Renée Fleming during its summer film series of classic European operas, HD at Opera Naples.

Opera Naples Summer Opera Film Series to Feature DER ROSENKAVALIER With Renée Fleming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 12, 2022

Opera Naples will be featuring 'Der Rosenkavalier' (Festspielhaus Baden-Baden) with Renée Fleming during its summer film series of classic European operas, HD at Opera Naples. Screening will take place at 3 p.m. on Sept. 21, shown on the Wang Opera Center's expansive high-definition LED theater screen.

Wigmore Hall Opens 2022�"2023 Concert Season With Major Photography Exhibition
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 25, 2022

For the first time in its history, Wigmore Hall will open the new concert season with a photography exhibition – 'Wigmore Hall:  Portraying Our People.' 

Wolfgang Koch Steps Down From Performing In DIE TEUFEL VON LOUDUN
by Stephi Wild - Jul 19, 2022

Wolfgang Koch, who was supposed to sing the part of the Grandier, unfortunately had to cancel the premiere due to illness. The opera Die Teufel von Loudun has been performed only a few times since its first performance, which made the search for singers who had the role in their repertoire difficult.

Opera Naples Hosts Exclusive Summer Opera Film Series Featuring MADAMA BUTTERFLY and More
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 28, 2022

Opera Naples, one of Naples' leading performing arts organizations, has announced tickets are on sale for HD at Opera Naples, a summer film series of classic European operas. Showings will take place on the first and third Wednesday of each month July 6 through Oct. 19, 2022, at the Wang Opera Center.

Opera Naples Announces Summer Opera Film Series Featuring Renée Fleming & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 27, 2022

Opera Naples has announced tickets are on sale for HD at Opera Naples, a summer film series of classic European operas. Showings will take place on the first and third Wednesday of each month July 6 through Oct. 19, 2022, at the Wang Opera Center.

The Bayerische Staatsoper Announces Munich Opera Festival 2022
by Stephi Wild - Jun 15, 2022

The Bayerische Staatsoper is already in preparations for the Munich Opera Festival 2022. The first Munich Opera Festival under the Artistic Direction of Serge Dorny focuses on four great compositions by Richard Strauss with its underlying theme of the passing of time.

Diana Damrau & Nicolas Testé to Perform at The Broad Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 7, 2022

The Broad Stage will present Global superstar and Metropolitan Opera favorite Diana Damrau, returning alongside famed bass Nicolas Testé for a fun and lively program of opera, operetta, lieder, and songs on Sunday, April 24 at 7:30p.