Earlier this week, the Royal Opera House announced their exciting programme for the 2013/2014 season, which can be seen here, generating a discussion in the office about how we choose which operas we would like to see.
Watch our video blog below to find out what we are looking forward to and why:
Are you looking forward to the 2013/2014 season at the Royal Opera House as much as we are? Tell us what you would like to see and why?
(Written on March 15, 2013 )
Tonight Augustin Dumay is performing at the Theatre des Champs-Elysees in Paris. He is launching his new disc Franck and Strauss Violin Sonatas with a performance with pianist Louis Lortie. This new release is part of an extensive catalogue of recordings, as both a violinist and conductor, which Augustin will release over the next few years with Onyx. Highlights of his upcoming recording schedule include Bartok’s 2nd Violin Concerto with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and Kent Nagano, Mozart’s Great Sonatas with Maria João Pires and Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra which he will also perform at Carnegie Hall in New York.
For more information on tonight’s concert, visit Augustin Dumay’s website here.
(Written on February 22, 2013 )
We are very excited to welcome the wonderful Baritone William Berger to our artist roster. William will be performing with La Nuova Musica at Kings Place this June in his L’Orfeo debut. He is also performing the role of Alcandro in Garsington Opera’s production of L’Olimpiade this June.
In September William will be releasing his debut recital disc Insomnia: A Nocturnal Voyage on Delphian Records. The programme for the recital was devised by William for the 2011 Lucerne Festival and describes an imaginary voyage through a restless night, with music by Mozart, Debussy, Fauré, Wolf, Vaughan Williams, Liszt and Strauss.
To keep up to date with William’s work, visit his facebook page.
(Written on April 27, 2012 )
LA Times
Conductor Dies After Collapsing During Bach Performance.
Vincent LaGuardia, 68, the longtime conductor of the Arapahoe Philharmonic, collapsed during a performance of Bach’s “Toccata and Fugue in D minor” at a concert in Colorado. He later died, officials said.
Independent
For Sale: All You Need To Stage Your Own Opera.
After 20 years of producing operas in stadiums, arenas and other unusual venues around the world, Companions Amsterdam is putting away its songbooks and shutting up shop for the last time, after its retiring director, Peter Kroone, failed to find anyone to fill his shoes.
Tony Hall: The Man With A Front Row Seat In Our Arts Establishment.
From the Royal Opera House to C4 and the Cultural Olympiad, Tony Hall discusses his rewarding roles with Ian Burrell.
Telegraph
Helicopters Get Part In Olympic Opera Event.
A string quartet will take to the skies and perform in four helicopters as part of Olympic Festival.
The Guardian
Portrait Of The Artist: Mitsuko Uchida.
‘A French critic once said I played like a sewing machine. I’ll always remember that’.
Opera Chic
The Hungarian State Opera Takes It To The Runway.
In anticipation of an upcoming production of Strauss’ Arabella, the Hungarian State Opera took the Strauss opera off-stage and onto the runway, where costume designer Rita Velich’s works were shown in anticipation of the March 17 opening night.
Arts Journal: Slipped Disc
Chailly Pulls Out Of Salzburg Opera. Hot Brit Replaces.
Riccardo Chailly has been told by his doctors to space his year out better. So he has pulled out of Ariadne auf Naxos at Salzburg, making way for lovely Daniel Harding.
The New Yorker
Russell Platt on Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem.
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2012/03/osvaldo-golijov-and-maurice-durufles.html
(Written on March 14, 2012 )
Due for release on October 31st in the UK, ACCENTUS Music’s new DVD and Blu-ray production features The Philharmonics, the ensemble founded by members of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.
This exciting recording captures the truly authentic Viennese sounds that filled Vienna’s iconic Café Sperl in March 2011; the quintessentially viennese waltzes of Johann Strauss in the form of twentieth century arrangements by Schoenberg, Berg and Webern.
Watch the trailer for The Philharmonics - Waltzes by Johann Strauss arranged by Schoenberg, Berg and Webern below and visit the ACCENTUS Music facebook page for up-to-date news and exclusives.
You can pre-order The Philharmonics - Waltzes by Johann Strauss arranged by Schoenberg, Berg and Webern on DVD here or on Blu-ray.
(Written on October 20, 2011 )