Tomasz Konieczny

The Kosciuszko Foundation Launches The 2024 Marcella Sembrich International Voice Competition

 The Kosciuszko Foundation has announced the return of the Marcella Sembrich International Voice Competition.

The London Philharmonic Orchestra Reveals 2024/25 London Season

Discover the upcoming 2024/25 season of the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Expect a line-up of world-renowned conductors and soloists, showcasing a diverse repertoire of classical music.

GROUNDED by Jeanine Tesori to Open The Metropolitan Opera's 2024�"25 Season

The Metropolitan Opera has unveiled the 2024–25 season lineup. Learn about the operas being presented and see how to purchase tickets.

International Opera Awards 2023 Shortlist Revealed

The International Opera Awards has announced the shortlist for this year's Awards, which will be held at Teatr Wielki, Polish National Opera, Warsaw on Thursday 9 November.

Photos: First Look at Chicago Lyric Opera's THE FLYING DUTCHMAN

Check out production photos from Lyric Opera of Chicago’s production of Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman, running September 23 to October 7, 2023 here!

What You Need to Know About Wagner's THE FLYING DUTCHMAN at The Lyric Opera of Chicago

Get all the details about the upcoming performance of Wagner's The Flying Dutchman at The Lyric Opera of Chicago. From the storyline to the cast, this guide is a must-read for opera lovers and fans of Wagner's work.

Review: THE FLYING DUTCHMAN at Metropolitan Opera

Thomas Guggeis, the young German conductor making his Met debut, is Kapellmeister at the Staatsoper Berlin and the designated Generalmusikdirektor of the Oper Frankfurt; pretty impressive for one who has yet to hit his 30th birthday!   His Met debut was justly anticipated, as across Europe he is known as something of a Wagner and Strauss specialist.   His performance was well-paced and well-colored and energetic.  The score provides for enormous surges of energy and power, and the orchestra was certainly up to the task, but Guggeis’ rendition while quite good, was perhaps a tad lacking in thrills – the magnificent Wagner bombast was a little timid and the quieter passages were lovely but just a bit bland.   With time and more experience with this orchestra, one can safely expect some exceptional performances in the future.

VIDEO: Get A First Look At DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER at the Met Opera

Following his acclaimed 2019 performances as Alberich in the Ring cycle, bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny stars as the accursed Dutchman in Wagner’s eerie drama, alongside incandescent soprano Elza van den Heever as the woman determined to redeem his soul. Get a first look at the cast in action.

Wagner's DER FLIEGENDE HOLLANDER to Return to the Met This Month

Wagner’s ghostly drama Der Fliegende Holländer returns to the Met for four performances, May 30–June 10.

AN EVENING WITH AUDRA MCDONALD, CHAMPION & More Set for Lyric Opera of Chicago 2023/24 Season

Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced the company’s 2023/24 Season, which takes audiences on a global tour of opera featuring a richly curated slate of musical events in six different languages.

Ivo van Hove's DON GIOVANNI, Terence Blanchard's CHAMPION & More to Headline The Metropolitan Opera Spring Season

The Metropolitan Opera will present the company premiere of Terence Blanchard’s Champion, Ivo van Hove's Met debut with Don Giovanni, and more this spring season. See how to purchase tickets!

Wiener Staatsoper Announces Upcoming Events

Wir freuen uns, Sie darüber zu informieren, dass heute, am 1. September um 10.00 Uhr, der Vorverkauf für alle Vorstellungen im November startet. Sie können die Karten an all unseren Vorverkaufsstellen und selbstverständlich auch online erwerben.

Cast Changes Announced for Metropolitan Opera DON CARLO And DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER

Metropolitan Opera has announced cast changes for their produciions of Don Carlo and Der Fliegende Holländer.

The Metropolitan Opera Announces 2022�"23 Season, Featuring Renée Fleming, Kelli O'Hara & More

The Metropolitan Opera today announced its 2022–23 season, which features seven new productions, the most in ten seasons. Opening Night is September 27 with the company premiere of Cherubini’s Medea, starring soprano Sondra Radvanovsky in the title role alongside tenor Matthew Polenzani in David McVicar’s new staging, conducted by Carlo Rizzi.

BWW Review: DUSK-DAWN at Teatr Polski

There was a place like any other place. A city mixed with life, joy and sorrow, sunrises and sunsets, ordinary and extraordinary at the same time. The people, the time and the music - that's what you would see on stage.

Polish National Opera Will Reopen on May 29

The Polish National Opera has announced that it will reopen its doors on May 29.

Wiener Staatsoper Announces Virtual Programming January 5 to 11

The Vienna State Opera - under the musical direction of Rossini specialist Jean-Christophe Spinosi - is showing the colorful and entertaining production from 2013 in the stream, with singers including Isabel Leonard (Angelina), Maxim Mironov (Don Ramiro) and Luca Pisaroni ( Alidoro).

BWW Feature: ONLINE VIRTUAL OPERA TOUR at Home Computer Screens

Los Angeles Opera has a number of excellent recitals on its website including one by baritone Craig Colclough in which he sings the Shakespeare monologues from Otello and Macbeth that Verdi set to music. Together with pianist Jeremy Frank, Colclough presents a program that also includes works by Beethoven, Wagner, Porter, and Vaughan Williams.

BWW Feature: FREE ONLINE OPERA AND SONG MAY 15-22 on Home Computer Screens

Los Angeles Opera always has interesting items online that help opera lovers keep up with their favorite art. Since the cancellation of Claude Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande, Music Director James Conlon has written a blog telling readers why it needs to be played and heard by audiences everywhere. The blog also gives us a clip from David McVicar's production at Scottish Opera. Theirs is the production that was to come to us in LA. 

Wiener Staatsoper Announces 2020-21 Season

The Wiener Staatsoper has announced its upcoming 2020-21 season.