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2022-06-02 22:50:11
[…] be “the only opera company in the United States dedicating its entire season to build the Black experience," said Fred Owens, the company's president and chief executive officer, during Wednesday's announcement of the 2022-23 season. The season will offer one fully staged opera; one concert version of a full opera; a “Masked Gala” with internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves as its headliner; a recital by soprano Takesha Meshe Kizart-Thomas honoring Black opera stars and jazz luminaries; and a “Divas in the Rock” fundraiser paying tribute to the late singer Whitney Houston. Sections Sign inSubscribe ADVERTISEMENT Opera in the Rock to focus 2022-23 season on Black performers, composers Only U.S. opera company to focus entire season on 'building the Black experience,' CEO saysby Eric E. Harrison| June […]
2012-09-30 01:51:09
[…] early November) Theorin, Gerzmava, Fraccaro, Ramey / Ettinger (January) Maria Guleghina seems to be herself again after an atrocious Turandot run several seasons ago, but the tenor lineup isn't exactly exciting. The Lius are more interesting: Hibla Gerzmava, an exciting live-voiced Antonia/Stella and Mimi here already, and Janai Brugger, debuting soon after showing off a glorious lyric soprano instrument in this year's Met Council Finals. Brugger replaces another young black soprano, Takesha Meshe Kizart, whose baby dramatic-coloratura sound I'd certainly still like to hear again. Carmen Royal, Rachvelishvili, Lee, Ketelsen / Mariotti (September 28 through October) Scherbachenko, Rachvelishvili, Schukoff, Rhodes / Mariotti (February) Scherbachenko, Rachvelishvili, Richards, Rhodes / Mariotti (February-March) Young old-school mezzo Anita Rachvelishvili gets two runs, the first with excellent young Korean tenor Yonghoon Lee and the second with debutants Nikolai Schukoff and Andrew Richards... A much more […]
2012-08-20 18:00:25
The girls of summer
The Met press department wisely isn’t waiting until the last minute to start announcing cast changes for autumn 2012: “Janai Brugger [pictured], a 2012 winner of both the Met’s National Council Auditions and the first place winner in the recent Operalia competition, will make her Met debut as Liù in Puccini’s Turandot on October 30 and will also sing the role on November 2, 5, and 9. Brugger replaces the previously announced Takesha Meshé Kizart, who is recovering from recent abdominal surgery. Guanqun Yu, the second-place winner of the Operalia competition, will make her Met debut as Leonora in Verdi’s Il Trovatore on October 17 and will sing the role on October 20 and 25.” Apparently TBA is having abdominal surgery as well!
2012-03-21 03:23:09
As in previous years, operas are listed in order of first appearance. Some one-off cast combinations are omitted. L'Elisir d'Amore (new Bartlett Sher production) Netrebko, Polenzani, Kwiecien, Maestri / Benini (opening night through October) Netrebko, Polenzani, Kwiecien, TBA / Benini (late January through early February) Anna Netrebko gets a second consecutive opening night. Nemorino is an excellent part for Matthew Polenzani, but I don't expect this to be any more satisfying for non-Netrebko fans than her previous shot (when her voice was better suited to such parts) at Donizetti comedy. I'd grade Bartlett Sher as one-for-three at the Met so far (Hoffmann yes, Barber and Comte Ory no), but his misses are at least inoffensive. Turandot Guleghina, Gerzmava, Berti, Morris / Ettinger (September through early October) Theorin, Kizart, Giordani, Morris / Ettinger (October 30 through early November) Theorin, […]
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