Opera North Reveals Details of Green Season
by Stephi Wild - Jul 14, 2023
As work ramps up on the trio of innovative productions comprising Opera North’s first sustainable season, the Company has revealed some of the transformations it is making in search of more environmentally responsible ways to bring its operas to the stage.
Review: CARMEN, London Coliseum
by Alexander Cohen - Feb 2, 2023
The production's grim emphasis on male violence towards women gives it an eerie resonance.
The ENO's Acclaimed Production of CARMEN Returns to the London Coliseum Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jan 4, 2023
The English National Opera's (ENO) spring season opens this February with the return of Calixto Bieito's fiery Carmen to the London Coliseum. Its third revival since it was first staged in 2012, this is one of the most popular operas ever written, featuring Bizet's instantly recognisable searing score.
The English National Opera Announces 2022/23 Plans
by Stephi Wild - Apr 14, 2022
The English National Opera (ENO) announces its 2022/23 Main Stage Season. The ENO's 2022/23 Season features nine main stage productions at the London Coliseum: seven new productions and two revivals.
BWW Review: COSÌ FAN TUTTE, London Coliseum
by Franco Milazzo - Mar 15, 2022
Phelim McDermott is among the very top tier of opera directors and, with this welcome revival of his 2014 interpretation of Così fan tutte, it is easy to see why.
Mozart's COSI FAN TUTTE Returns To The English National Opera
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2022
This March, the 'hilarious production' that 'combines clever comedy and sublime arias' (Daily Express), Mozart's Così fan tutte returns to the English National Opera (ENO). Last staged in 2014, Mozart's dark comic masterpiece that is 'funny, fast and farcical' (What's On Stage), is brought to life by the multi-award winning director and Artistic Director of Improbable, Phelim McDermott.
Glyndebourne Returns To Milton Keynes This Autumn
by Stephi Wild - Jul 6, 2021
The tour includes two stunning operas and favourites of the Glyndebourne repertoire. The first is Mariame Clément’s popular staging of Donizetti’s exhilarating romantic comedy Don Pasquale. The second is John Cox’s iconic 1975 production of Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress. The line-up is completed with Glyndebourne’s first-ever staging of Handel’s Messiah.
Minnesota Orchestra And Jon Kimura Parker Unveil Plans For 2020 SUMMER AT ORCHESTRA HALL
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 6, 2020
Minnesota Orchestra Creative Partner for Summer at Orchestra Hall Jon Kimura Parker and President and CEO Michelle Miller Burns announced plans today for Summer at Orchestra Hall, a new take on the Orchestra's summer festival that will run from Friday, July 17, through Sunday, August 9, celebrating the Orchestra's home in the city and its proximity to the revitalized Peavey Plaza.
Utah Symphony Announces DEER VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL In Park City
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 4, 2020
Deer Valley Music Festival Principal Conductor Conner Gray Covington and Utah Symphony | Utah Opera (USUO) Interim President & CEO Patricia A. Richards today announced the lineup for the Utah Symphony's 2020 Deer Valley Music Festival in Park City, Utah. The six-week, 19-concert music festival begins on Friday, July 3, 2020 and runs through Wednesday, August 12, 2020. Subscriptions, group and VIP tickets are on sale now. Single-concert tickets go on sale to the general public on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at 12 PM (MDT) at deervalleymusicfestival.org, 801-533-NOTE (801-533-6683) and through ArtTix outlets.
TSO Announces Gustavo Gimeno's First Season
by Stephi Wild - Feb 5, 2020
Incoming Music Director Gustavo Gimeno has set the tone for his first five years with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) by launching a 2020/21 season that personifies his expansive artistic vision, intellectual curiosity and sense of adventure. Gustavo is driven by a passion for exploring how well-known works in the classical repertoire contrast and illuminate repertoire across various genres and styles. His season offers works of orchestral adventure that will appeal to Toronto audiences known to embrace a broad range of musical and artistic experiences. The TSO is entering its 99th season, and Gustavo Gimeno is the first new Music Director in 15 years.
Kerem Hasan Makes His Canadian Début Replacing Louis Langrée
by Stephi Wild - Apr 8, 2019
Kerem Hasan will conduct the Beethoven Eroica Symphony performances on April 10-13, 2019, presented by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO). The 27-year-old British conductor will replace Louis Langree who is indisposed and has needed to withdraw from these concerts. The repertoire and soloist will remain as scheduled: Debussy's Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune; Szymanowski's Violin Concerto No. 1, featuring Christian Tetzlaff; and Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 "Eroica". This will mark Mr. Hasan's Canadian debut.