01.12.2015
- 'Hänsel und Gretel' with the Dutch National Opera
Kate Lindsey stars as Hänsel in a new staging of Humperdinck's Hänsel and Gretel for the Dutch National Opera, for December 3-29. Lotte de Beer directs this new production, which also features Lenneke Ruiten as Gretel. Marc Albrecht leads the orchestra for this staging, new to the Dutch National Opera stage.
On December 1, Yusif Eyvazov joins soprano Daria Masiero, conductor Marco Boemi, and I Musici di Parma for a special concert titled ‘Verdi vs. Puccini.’ This performance, taking place at the famed Teatro Regio di Parma, features music from the composers’ most loved works, including Otello, Un ballo in maschera, Tosca, and La bohéme. Tickets and more information are available at the following link.
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26.11.2015
- December events in Chicago and Ann Arbor
In addition to the remaining performances of The Merry Widow at Lyric Opera of Chicago (dates here) Thomas Hampson has two special engagements in the month of December. On December 1 he is joined by soprano Heidi Stober (Valencienne in Widow) and bass-baritone Richard Ollarsaba (member of Lyric’s Ryan Opera Center Ensemble) for a ‘Beyond the Aria’ concert at Chicago’s Pritzker Pavilion. This sold-out event,...
25.11.2015
- European concert tour with Cecilia Bartoli
December finds Rolando Villazón on the road with mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli, reuniting after their triumphant performances at the Salzburg Festival this year in Gluck’s Iphigénie en Tauride. Along with Orchestra La Scintilla, the dynamic duo offer arias, duets, and opera scenes by Mozart, Rossini, Bellini, and Donizetti.
Rolando and Cecilia begin at Zurich’s Tonhalle on December 1, before heading to Munich’s Gasteig...
24.11.2015
- Rolando Villazón featured in 2015 BMW Advent Charity Concert
On November 27, Rolando Villazón joins conductor Pablo Heras-Casado, soprano Hanna-Elisabeth Müller, and the Bayerische Staatsorchester for the 20th annual BMW Advent Charity Concert. One of the most recognized charitable events in Munich, the program of holiday music is heard at St. Michael’s Church and will feature Rolando in Franck’s “Panis angelicus” and Max Reger’s “El tamborilero.”
Proceeds from the 2015...
16.11.2015
- “Journée Spéciale Rolando Villazón” on France Musique November 17
Tomorrow, November 17, will be dedicated to Rolando Villazón on station France Musique. Rolando will be heard from 7:00 am to midnight, local time, in a variety of contexts including interviews, archival concert broadcasts, and more.
Fans around the world can listen to the day’s programming by clicking here.
