Mark Padmore on festivals, lieder and musical conversations
Regional music and arts festivals continue to proliferate, so I ask Padmore what it is that makes...
In order to stay relevant, opera in Australia needs to tackle its demons
Unveiling her final program for Opera Queensland, Lindy Hume reflects on the transformative power...
Opéra de Montréal’s Tosca Emphasizes Realism and the Score
The Opéra of Montréal will open its 2017-18 season with an all-time classic: Tosca by Giacomo...
Kiri Te Kanawa quits public performance after five-decade career
Soprano who retired from operatic roles in 2009 says her voice ‘is in the past’ and reveals final...
The silence of the lamb: giving Mansfield Park’s Fanny Price a voice
The meek heroine of Jane Austen’s third novel reveals little of herself. It was in those absences...
Greer Grimsley to join Lise Lindstrom in Concert for “One Amazing Night” replacing René Barbera
San Diego, CA – Bass-baritone Greer Grimsley will replace tenor René Barbera for San Diego Opera’s...
‘Tell me what traditional means’ – director Richard Jones on La Bohème
He put Rhinemaidens in fat suits, breathed life into Turnage’s Anna Nicole – now he is directing...
Yannick Nézet-Séguin honoured with 2017 Oskar Morawetz Award for Excellence in Music Performance
Toronto, September 5, 2017 – Renowned conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin is the recipient of the 2017...
A Prom of Transformation and Transcendence: Renée Fleming and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
‘We are talking now of summer evenings in Knoxville, Tennessee, in the time that I lived there so...
Opera Saratoga: The Racing City’s OTHER Season…
RETROSPECTIVE: of Opera Saratoga’s 2017 Summer Mainstage Season (July 1 through 16) – Verdi’s...
