William Fedkenheuer: Introducing Toronto Summer Music’s New Leader
Toronto Summer Music, which celebrates its 20th anniversary from July 9 to Aug. 1, has a new artistic director at its helm. A violinist and…
Browsing: Lawrence Brownlee
Erin Morley: Golden Age Coloratura
“Of course I said yes! It was a no-brainer!” recalls a smiling Erin Morley when the luminous American soprano is asked to outline the genesis…
La Scena Musicale’s Summer Festival Picks
Alberta and British Columbia by Hal Kowalewski Banff Centre Summer Arts Festival The Banff Centre Summer Arts Festival, in Banff, Alta., is one of the…
Newswire | The Metropolitan Opera Announces 2026-27 Season Including Five New Productions
New York, NY (February 19, 2026)—The Metropolitan Opera announced its 2026–27 season, featuring five new and 12 repertory productions, a special 60th-anniversary gala, and performances…
Review | Donizetti in Bergamo: Where Rarities Steal the Spotlight
Since 1981, the city of Bergamo, one hour northeast of Milan, and the birthplace of Gaetano Donizetti, has hosted Donizetti Opera, a festival of the…
Review: Zombie Zelmira & Canuck Cambiale at Rossini Opera Festival
Established in 1980, the Rossini Opera Festival (ROF) is not only one of the most popular musical events in Italy, but also, in all of…
Review | Lisette Oropesa Triumphs in Misguided Paris I puritani
Bellini’s final opera, I puritani (1835), premiered shortly before the composer’s untimely death by accidental poisoning. It is one of the highpoints in the romantic…
Newswire | Metropolitan Opera announces 20 semifinalists in 2023 Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition
New York, NY (March 21, 2023)—The 20 opera singers who have won regional auditions across the United States, Canada, and Mexico will compete in the semifinal…
A Black Man, in Full Voice, Sings the “Cycles of My Being”
PREVIEW: Of “Cycles of My Being,” Carnegie Hall, April 24, 2018 – the New York premiere of a new song cycle by composer Tyshawn Sorey…
Tenor at the Table! Opera Philadelphia Welcomes Lawrence Brownlee as Artistic Advisor
INTERVIEW: with Lawrence Brownlee (and Opera Philadelphia general director David Devan). The busy life of one world-class tenor just got that much busier, and the…
