Obituary: Soprano Patricia Burda Janečková Dies at the Age of 25
WEBOn Oct. 1, 2023, Patricia Burda Janečková died of breast cancer. She was 25. An official statement on Facebook said, “The opera and musical singer lost her courageous fight with an aggressive disease. She passed away on October 1, 2023, surrounded by the tender care of her husband, Vlastimil Burda, and her loved ones.
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WEBOct 1, 2024 · Metropolitan Opera 2024-25 Review: Les Contes d’Hoffmann. (Credit: Ken Howard / Metropolitan Opera) (This review was written in collaboration with Francisco Salazar) After a hyped but underwhelming opening night, the Met Opera’s second at-bat in the 2024-25 was the revival of a French classic that it hadn’t showcased since 2017.
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WEB5 days ago · The production, set to take the stage on Oct. 18 and 19, 2024, will star Caitlyn Walters in the title role. She is joined by Joseph Robinson as the Prince, Lauren Tinsley as the Sea Witch, and Adreanna Pulliam as the Sisters. The opera will …
A Stroll Through The Many Genres of Opera (Part One)
WEBSep 11, 2023. A Stroll Through The Many Genres of Opera (Part One) By John Vandevert. Opera is not one thing, as many people know. Instead, opera is an umbrella term for a large host of different categories and types ranging from the typical to the rather peculiar. While Mozart looks one way, Monteverdi and Wagner will look a different way.
Best of 2021: OperaWire's Top 11 Singers of 2021 - OperaWire
WEBDec 17, 2021 · After a year and a half of limited performances and shut downs, 2021 marked the year during which performers were able to bring their artistry to the stage and to the audiences. And now 2021 is bringing down its curtain. There were so any memorable moments in the year and there were truly some historical performances. Like previous years, OperaWire {…}
Best of 2022: OperaWire’s Top 11 Singers of 2022 - OperaWire
WEBDec 17, 2022 · After a bumpy 2021, which still had numerous COVID cancelations, 2022 saw opera companies almost return to normalcy. There were setbacks like cyberattacks, a war that has destroyed a country, and companies losing funds from government agencies. But in all, it also showed how opera companies could unite through benefit concerts and through sheer artistry. And after releasing our favorite {…}
Artist Profile: Baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky, A Beloved & Greatly ...
WEBOct 16, 2018 · In late 2017, the opera world suffered a great tragedy, when it lost baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky at the age 55. Hvorostovsky, born on Oct. 16, 1962, was born in Krasnoyarsk and grew up without much interaction with his parents, whose work consumed most of their time. He studied at the Krasnoyarsk School of Arts and would make his professional debut {…}
Bard SummerScape 2024 Review: Le Prophète - OperaWire
WEBAug 1, 2024 · This review is of the premiere on Friday, July 26, 2024. Bard SummerScape Festival 2024 took a daring leap, presenting Giacomo Meyerbeer ’s “ Le Prophète ” in a fully staged production. This opera is a rarity, and after sitting through it, I can see why. It’s probably best left on the fringes of the repertoire but shouldn’t be missed ...
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WEBThis review is for the performance on Friday, Dec. 16, 2016. Verdi’s famed overture for his first masterwork “Nabucco” starts off with a few brass calls followed by a massive explosion of sound a few bars later. From there Verdi’s music traverses the contrast between a glorious melody clamoring for peace and one of military drive. It is this contrast between {…}
Opera Profile: ‘Treemonisha,’ Scott Joplin’s Masterpiece
WEBJul 4, 2020 · Scott Joplin’s “Treemonisha” first premiered as a concert read-through in Harlem in 1910, and was not fully staged until 1972, over fifty years after the composer’s death The work, described as “an entirely new form of operatic art,” combines Wagnerian conventions of opera with traditional African-American folk tales and music. Joplin, writer of the score and libretto, may have ...