A Look at the six must see operas of the 2016-17 season. In two weeks the Metropolitan Opera will open in 2016-17 season with many of the greatest singers in the world gracing the legendary stage.
As the summer season begins, the opera world enters its festival season with many great singers participating in many new productions or in star studded concerts. The following is a look at some of the most popular singers and their summer schedule.
As the New Year arrives many shows will end and new shows will begin, leaving many viewers with several options. The following is a list of the top five shows that should not be missed in the new year.
This "Trovatore" might just be, with all due respect to the other brilliant casts preceding it, the very best showcased in this McVicar production since its inception. Every cast member brings a nuanced and exciting interpretation of the iconic characters and the production itself is easily among the best that general manager Peter Gelb has brought during his tenure.
On Feb. 28 Anna Netrebko will make her New York Recital Debut at the Metropolitan Opera. On Feb. 28 Anna Netrebko will make her New York Recital Debut at the Metropolitan Opera.
This season the Metropolitan Opera will bring back David McVicar's beloved production of Verdi's "Il Trovatore" with an exceptional cast that reunites Anna Netrebko and Dmitri Hvorostovsky at the Met for the first time since 2002.
With the Metropolitan Opera season having ended, New York will be left with no opera for a number of months. However, there are many European festivals that will have some of the greatest singers in the world performing in some of the most beloved works.
As the 2014-15 Metropolitan Opera season comes to close, the house will be preparing for its ballet season and later preparing for yet another opening night in September.
The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2015-16 season with six new productions and 227 performances in total, and the season will include some of operas biggest stars and many Latino stars.
This double bill of "Iolanta" and "Bluebeard's Castle" certainly puts audiences through distinct journeys and emotional levels. When he took over the Met Opera, general manager Peter Gelb expressed a desire to make opera a richer experience that satisfied audiences seeking multi-faceted experiences. This production, despite its shortcomings, certainly fulfills that desire and represents a great success for the company.
Anna Netrebko has cancelled the highly-anticipated production in Munich of Puccini's "Manon Lescaut" and the news has caused a domino effect in the opera world.
Opera performer Anna Netrebko talks with Latin Post.com on her recent success as Lady Macbeth and on her upcoming Iolanta, Manon Lescaut and Anna Bolena
Perfection is non-existent. But every once in a while, something comes extremely close to it. That is exactly what happened on the opening performance of this "Macbeth." While the season has just begun, it is fair to say that this is surely going to be one of the best revivals of the season and one that should not be missed.
On Aug. 9, the Salzburg Festival will present the highly anticipated new production of Verdi's "Il Trovatore" starring world-renowned Spanish singer, conductor and tenor Placido Domingo.
The opera world continues to bloom at sporting events, with Placido Domingo recently announcing that he will be performing before the World Cup finals in Brazil.
The Met production for this "Elisir d'Amore" may still feel unnecessary, but the singers themselves have reminded the viewer that productions do not make an opera. They do.
