Made her San Francisco Opera debut singing the role of Bao Chai in Bright Sheng’s Dream of the Red Chamber conducted by Darrell Ang.
The noble Jia family may have finally found the solution to its age-old debt: She’s young, she’s beautiful, and, most importantly, she’s wealthy. There’s only one problem. She’s not the woman of Bao Yu’s dreams. Adapted from a classic of world literature, Dream of the Red Chamber is an opulent exploration of love, lust, and political intrigue in imperial China by composer Bright Sheng and Tony Award winner David Henry Hwang.
Recently joined the Apex Ensemble for Mahler’s Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen in concert under the baton of David Chan.
Opened this weekend in the Opera San Jose production of Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story. In addition to her duties covering the role of Maria and singing in the chorus, she performs the pivotal number "Somewhere." Bravissima!
(Photos: David Allen)
Made his debut with the LA Phil in Beethoven's Fidelio led by Gustavo Dudamel in a ground-breaking collaboration with Deaf West Theatre. Pictured here with the Maestro (right) and special guest film director Alejandro González Iñárritu (left) after the performance.
Will be stepping in this week as the tenor soloist in Bach’s St. Matthew Passion with Orchestra of St. Luke’s, La Chapelle de Québec, Handel and Haydn Society Chorus, and Maestro Bernard Labadie at Carnegie Hall.
Performs works by Daniel Catán, Johannes Brahms, Amy Beach, and Joseph Marx in recital with pianist Chris Reynolds. Included on the program will be one of the great vocal works of the 20th century: the lush and richly textured Knoxville: Summer 1915 by Samuel Barber.
Is currently on tour with trumpeter Chris Botti! Be sure to catch one of the concert dates this month.
Is joined by soloists Kathleen Felty, Matthew Polenzani, and Eric Owens (left to right) for Beethoven's Symphony #9 at the Lyric Opera of Chicago tomorrow evening. Sir Andrew Davis will conduct and the concert is dedicated to the memory of his late wife Lady Gianna Rolandi Davis.
Is the featured "Sound Bites" artist of the April issue of Opera News. Photos by Dario Acosta and jewelry provided by Tamsen Z by Ann Ziff. Upcoming performances include Radamisto with Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and Der Rosenkavalier at Bayerische Staatsoper.
Is featured on the new Pentatone recording of Jeanine Tesori and Tazewell Thompson's opera Blue. Presented by Washington National Opera and The Glimmerglass Festival, the cast is led by conductor Roderick Cox. Listen: https://bit.ly/3IwBMXq and purchase the album: https://amzn.to/3NjGziv.
Will join the cast of Don Giovanni this summer at the Berkshire Opera Festival to make her role debut as Donna Elvira. The cast also includes Joshua Blue and Natalia Santaliz.
Is a 2022 recipient of the Eva and Marc Stern Artist Award which recognizes artists with deep connections to LA Opera.The honorific prize will assist artists with the many significant expenses required by a professional career in opera, including language studies, travel, coaching and preparation. Watch the video message: https://fb.watch/bW0wyc_DB7/
Performed on “The Giving Concert” at Houston Grand Opera. The series, created by Lawrence Brownlee, highlights the talents this year of Black and Asian artists singing arias, spirituals, Broadway hits, Mongolian folk songs, and much more. Watch the concert here: https://fb.watch/bYBxgeYMW_/
Will join Opera Philadelphia next season to perform in Puccini’s La bohème, Rossini’s Otello, and Orff’s Carmina Burana. Congratulations to all!
Seen here in rehearsal, performed two gala concerts in North Carolina recently. The first with the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle in Durham before traveling to Raleigh to join North Carolina Opera in their annual fundraising concert filled with arias and songs.
Throw it back to the 1930's for the Opera Naples production of Bernstein’s On the Town under the baton of Ramón Tebar and Sherrill Milnes narrating!
Makes his LA Opera debut singing The Evangelist in Bach's St. Matthew Passion with the Hamburg Ballet dancing to the choreography of John Neumeier. James Conlon leads a cast that includes Susan Graham, Tamara Wilson, Ben Bliss, Michael Sumuel, and Kristinn Sigmundsson.
Recently sang her first performances of the title role in Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. Pictured here with Ioan Hotea, her Edgardo, in their Act 1 costumes at the final performance. Liv will next portray the role for LA Opera this fall.
Revive their roles as Mozartian ladies in the Des Moines Metro Opera performances of the riveting Barrie Kosky production of The Magic Flute tonight! Get a behind the scenes glimpse from this segment by We Are Iowa Local 5 News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUd5GXmYpiA.
Won a 2022 George London Award! She sang the "Air des Lettres" from Werther to claim the $10,000 prize. Watch the performance here: https://youtu.be/a_LWBnD3QCE?t=3721.
Portrayed Diego Rivera at the first orchestral workshop of El último sueño de Frida y Diego at the San Diego Opera. He is pictured here with by the composer Gabriela Lena Frank and playwright Nilo Cruz.
Will join the 2022 class of Gerdine Young Artists and Gaddes Festival Artists, including 34 singers and the addition of two new Young Artist positions: Pianist and Apprentice Assistant Stage Director. Congrats!
Will sing the title role in Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor" with LA Opera for their 2022/23 season with a cast that includes Arturo Chacón-Cruz and Eric Owens in a new co-production with The Metropolitan Opera by director Simon Stone and conducted by Lina Gonzalez-Granados.
Makes his Columbus Symphony debut tonight as Marcello in La bohème directed by James Marvel with video sets by artist S Katy Tucker and conducted by Rossen Milanov. The event will take place at the newly renovated Ohio Theatre.
Sings the role of Second Lady in the Barrie Kosky/Suzanne Andrade production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute beginning tomorrow evening at Houston Grand Opera and again in March at Des Moines Metro Opera for a revival of the production!
Performs with members of the LA Phil, pianist Inon Barnatan, and harpist Emmanuel Ceysson, tomorrow evening at Walt Disney Hall to celebrate Martin Chalifour on his 25-year tenure with the orchestra. The soprano will sing Prokofiev's "5 Melodies, Op. 35" and Mozart's "Schon lacht der holde Frühling, K. 580."
Opens this evening as Don José in Bizet’s Carmen at Arizona Opera conducted by Christopher Allen and directed by Stephanie Havey.
Joins the voice faculty at Oberlin College! She will continue to perform after she finishes her time at the Lyric Opera of Chicago while simultaneously helping young singers to develop their own voices.
Tune in tonight at 7:30 pm EST as he sings "The Star-Spangled Banner" and "O Canada" at Madison Square Garden for the New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs hockey game! Watch the event live: https://www.nhl.com/info/where-to-stream
BREAKING: Will make his San Diego Opera debut reprising his role as Guglielmo in Così fan tutte next month! He most recently appeared in the role with San Francisco Opera this past November.
Joins the The Philadelphia Orchestra for Handel's "Messiah" with other soloists Christian Van Horn, Nicole Cabell, and Meg Bragle. Get your tickets now!
Continues the fun as First Lady (far left) in the Suzanne Andrade and Barry Kosky production of Mozart's "The Magic Flute" currently on stage at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. The last performance is this Saturday! (Photo: Raquel Zaldivar/Chicago Tribune)
Had the honor of singing the world premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Jennifer Higdon's song cycle "Wise Moon." She was accompanied by pianist Chien-Lin Lu at the Music Academy of the West. Read more about the recital here: https://bit.ly/3DF4UKq.
Is enjoying her time with Opera San Jose covering the role of Belinda in Purcell's Dido and Aeneas and singing in the chorus. Only two performances left! Watch the trailer here: https://player.vimeo.com/video/647534213?h=77d8179b01 and purchase tickets to the show: https://sforce.co/3l1rs0G.
Returns to the San Francisco Opera to sing Guglielmo in Michael Cavanagh's Così fan tutte. The first three shows — on November 21, 23 and 27 — will be livestreamed: https://bit.ly/3HEVSiZ. The remaining cast includes Nicole Heaston, Nicole Cabell, Irene Roberts, Ferruccio Furlanetto and Ben Bliss led by Maestro Henrik Nánási.
Makes his house and role debut at Lyric Opera of Chicago as Riolobo in Daniel Catán's Florencia en el Amazonas tonight! Watch a preview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7DnuM24uYk.
Tied for third place in the The Dallas Opera National Vocal Competition! Eight finalists were chosen from over 300 applicants to perform an aria with orchestra under the baton of Maestro Emmanuel Villaume. Congrats!
Congratulations to Joshua Blue, on a successful debut at The Metropolitan Opera as Peter in George and Ira Gershwin's Porgy and Bess with the Grammy Award-winning cast returning to the stage for the 2021-22 season yesterday afternoon.
Has won first prize with pianist Francesco Barfoed at the Copenhagen Lied-Duo Competition in Denmark. Congratulations to this dynamic duo!
(Photo: Britt Lindemann)
Appears with Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the MET Orchestra Chamber Ensemble to sing music from Matthew Aucoin’s Eurydice in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on Novemer 21.
Performs with friends to celebrate the opening of the 34th season of New York Festival of Song (NYFOS) with a video concert. Register at Eventbrite for free here: https://bit.ly/30EjGT0. You have until November 9th to enjoy the presentation!
Joins the LA Opera to sing on The First Bluebird in the Morning. Created by director and choreographer Jamar Roberts, the digital short features composer Carlos Simon's setting of verses by playwright and librettist Sandra Seaton. Lloyd Knight performs the solo dance. Watch the full video here: https://bit.ly/2XPc2Ea.
Is currently portraying the Lady in Waiting in Verdi’s Macbeth at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. The production is conducted by Enrique Mazzola and directed by David McVicar. Only four more performances!
Finished a successful run in his role debut with Virginia Opera singing Loge in Wagner's "Das Rheingold" in this adaptation by Graham Vick with score reduction by Jonathan Dove. The performances were held at Topgolf locations with a creative team that included Conductor Adam Turner and Director Mary Birnbaum. (Credit: Ben Schill Photography)
Sings “Tu prepararti a morire," from Handel's "Ariodante," in the film "Mirrorflores: A Cinematic Opera" directed by James Darrah at Music Academy of the West. Enjoy the aria here: https://bit.ly/3zJYUgD.
Commemorates the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 by performing a concert of the Fauré Requiem with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Puerto Rico to honor the victims and heroes of that day.
Celebrates the return to live performance by singing on the Opera Edwardsville Gala that will inlcude operatic highlights and selections from the golden age of musical theater.
Made the Grand Finals at the Éva Marton International Singing Competition in Hungary last week. Watch his performance of "Ya vas lyublyu" from Tchaikovsky's Pique Dame with the Hungarian State Opera Orchestra conducted by Balázs Kocsár: https://bit.ly/3zUFtmn.
Performed Mozart, Puccini, and Bernstein with Enrique Mazzola and members of the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center at Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park for the "Rising Stars" gala this evening. Bravi tutti!
(Photo: Chase Hopkins)
Recently got engaged to mezzo-soprano Allegra De Vita. We wish them a lifetime of happiness!
(Photo: Alexandria Shiner)
Sings chamber music of Frank Martin:
1. Qui voudra voir comme un dieu me surmonte
2. Nature ornant la dame qui devoyt
3. Avant le temps tes tempes fleuriront
4. Quand je te vois, seule, assise, à part toi
Watch now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XLEXHsuPYU
Join Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra for a special presentation at the Thomas Mann House in Los Angeles. Watch performances featuring music of Alma Mahler, Hanns Eisler, Sarah Gibson, and Dale Trumbore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_zgeE36TKQ
Made her debut at the Bregenzer Festspiele as Woglinde in Das Rheingold with the Wiener Symphoniker under the baton of Andrés Orozco-Estrada and staged by director Johannes Erath. (©Bregenzer Festspiele/Dietmar Mathis)
Triumphed as Siegmund at the Frischluft und Musik Festival in Act 1 of Die Walküre under conductor Michael Güttler with co-stars Cornelia Beskow and Günther Groissböck at the Offenburger Oberrheinhalle.
Makes his Santa Fe Opera debut tonight in Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin as the Captain and covering the title role! Enjoy this special interview that Ethan did with the Santa Fe New Mexican: https://bit.ly/3BFSKQP
Tune in tonight to see Natalia Santaliz make her debut at Festival Napa Valley in Puccini's Gianni Schicchi singing the role of Nella (and covering Lauretta) under the baton of Maestro Kent Nagano with Lucas Meachem in the title role. The livestream will take place at 6:30 pm PDT: https://festivalnapavalley.org/festival-napa-valley.../.
Just finished a successful run in his role debut as Alidoro in Rossini's La Cenerentola with Northern Lights Music Festival! He was previously seen with the company as the Sacristan in Puccin’s Tosca.
Performed her first concert of the season at Music Academy of the West singing works by Molly Joyce and Juhi Bansal as part of the "Living Voices" series featuring all living female composers.
Creates the role of Ino in the world premiere of John Corigliano and Mark Adamo's new opera, The Lord of Cries, directed by James Darrah, which opens tonight at the Santa Fe Opera. Be sure to read the feature on Megan in The Santa Fe New Mexican: https://bit.ly/3ettMdM.
Sang a summer concert at Waterline Square Park in New York City to celebrate Bastille Day. The program included music of Bizet, Gounod, Leoncavallo, and more!
Made his debut with Grand Rapids Symphony last night singing arias and duets from La bohème, Manon Lescaut, and Turandot. Bravo!
Batter up! Our own Mathilda Edge took to Wrigley Field today to record the National Anthem for the TEDxWrigleyville event in late August which is the final installment of their triptych “Humanity: The Repatriation."
Celebrates with the Washington National Opera cast of Jeanine Tesori and Tazewell Thompson's Blue as they finish recording at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts under the baton of Roderick Cox, conductor.
Has his recording, The Journey Home, reviewed by The New Yorker magazine: “…his vocalism—robust yet clean, masculine yet capable of softness—responds vividly to moments of hope and yearning.” Read Oussama Zahr’s full reaction to the release by clicking the link below.
Appears on the Chandos recording of Massenet's "Thaïs" that just won a Juno Award for Best Classical Album with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Andrew Davis. Listen to the full album here: https://bit.ly/3inn5N1
Stars as John Singer Sargent in American Apollo, by composer Damien Geter and librettist Lila Palmer, as part of Washington National Opera’s American Opera Initiative annual presentation of three new 20-minute operas at The Kennedy Center. Watch the full piece: https://bit.ly/2SeVX8b.
Collaborates with pianist Peter Dugan this Memorial Day to perform "The Journey Home" which commemorates the centennial of World War I and advocates for the long-awaited national monument to the war. The concert is filled with music by Vaughan Williams, Schubert, Rachmaninov, Irving Berlin, and more. Watch now: https://bit.ly/3i30IMF.
Review Gianni Schicchi from Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, May 2021: “….performed a magnificent Rinuccio, likable from the start, lovable by the end. His splendid voice is well suited to the Puccini score with breezy high notes and colorful timbre. His vocals blended superbly with Villalón’s for a most powerful Puccini moment in their final duet.” - St. Louis Post-Dispath
Returns to the Ryan Opera Center in the 2021-22 season at Lyric Opera of Chicago to be a part of Macbeth, The Magic Flute, and Florencia en el Amazonas, working with conductors Enrique Mazzola, Jordan de Souza, as well as directors Barrie Kosky, David McVicar, and Francesca Zambello.
Featured in the music video “Where Have All the Flowers Gone” which is the first single from the new album with Avie Records titled “The Journey Home: Live from the Kennedy Center” out May 29. Download or stream the single here: https://orcd.co/eoore1a and pre-order the full album here: https://orcd.co/7mklxpa.
Sings in the premiere of American composer Georgia Shreve's The Art of Being Oscar which will be streamed in conjunction with OperaWire on Saturday, May 15, at 7PM. The cast includes Brandon Cedel, Cameron Bartell, Tim McDevitt, Heather Boaz, Carla Jablonski, and Anthony Pulgram. Watch here: https://bit.ly/3fnMDGH
Sings the role of Bonze in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly this weekend with the Indianapolis Opera at the Bicentennial Pavilion of the Indianapolis Zoo in order to perform safely outdoors. Toi Toi Toi!
Performs with Álea 21 for the “Para que el sueño viva” concert as part of the IX Festival Flores & Balas featuring music of Rafael Aponte Ledée, Luciano Berio, Manuel J. Ceide, Wilma Alba Cal & William Ortiz and produced by the Conservatorio de Música de Puerto Rico. Watch the video: https://bit.ly/3fbbfSK.
Releases “The Long Journey Home: Live from The Kennedy Center” which features a program paying homage to composers and poets who fought in World War I and traces a narrative arc of contemplation and peace. Watch the trailer: https://bit.ly/2RBE3Mk.
Will make his Metropolitan Opera debut this fall when he joins the Grammy Award-winning cast of the Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess at the Metropolitan Opera with performances in Nov-Dec 2021!
Has become a national semi-finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. He performed in the Central Region competition on Sunday and will advance to the next round which takes place on May 9, 2021. This will be open to the public to view online for free. Congratulations Ethan!
Celebrating after a successful concert of Bernstein’s West Side Story with costar Isabel Leonard and conductor Ramón Tebar in Naples, Florida. Thanks to strict COVID guidelines and testing, performances could safely take place at Baker Park. Congratulations to all!
Pays tribute to the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on what would have been her 88th birthday in an operatic celebration of music and character from opera that she truly loved. Guests also include Lawrence Brownlee, Ashely Marie Robillard, Norman Garrett, Michelle Rice, Peter Kazaras, Francesca Zambello, and the Justice’s children Jim and Jane. Catch “Una furtiva lagrima” at 35:30 in the video: https://fb.watch/4gN-AytL6E/.
Chats with baritone Weston Hurt, in his “Under the Hood” series, live today at 5pm EST to cover topics ranging from past Young Artist Life, performing during COVID, and finding alternative sources of income in 2020. The interview will stream on the Florida Grand Opera’s Facebook page today, so tune in!
Creates a unique Valentine’s Day event with soprano Ashley Marie Robillard called "Love Notes.” Special guests include Anthony Roth Costanzo, Sandra Piques Eddy, Joélle Harvey, Zachary James, and Will Liverman. Join the fun and romance! (Photo: Colin M. Lenton)
Delivered a healthy baby girl, Rosa, this week. Join us in congratulating her and husband Rolando on this joyous occasion!
Are featured in David Lang’s “prisoner of the state” presented by the New York Philharmonic conducted by Jaap van Zweden. Watch the performance on demand: https://plus.nyphil.org/sounds-of-today/videos/david-lang-prisoner-of-the-state.
Joins Gustavo Dudamel and members of the LA Phil to sing “Das himmlische Leben” from Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 for "Icons on Inspiration” at the Hollywood Bowl. Also featured in conversation are Julie Andrews, Common, Katy Perry, Carlos Vives, Yuja Wang, and Natalie Portman. The free concert is tonight at 9pm PST/6pm EST.
Shows his producing skills on the Washington Bach Consort’s virtual presentation of “Christmas Oratorio.” Check out the video here: https://bit.ly/3pSMXB7.
Will star alongside Isabel Leonard in Leonard Bernstein’s riveting American musical “West Side Story” at Opera Naples, on March 12, 2021, conducted by Ramón Tebar.
Celebrates Beethoven’s only complete opera, “Fidelio,” with fellow Cafritz Young Artists of the Washington National Opera in this digital music novel of created by Kelley Rourke and Erik Teague The work also pays tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Martin Luther King Jr., and John Lewis. Watch the video here: https://bit.ly/2YpqFLi.
Joins New York Festival of Song with fellow artists Thomas Hampson, Isabel Leonard, and others, in works by Bernstein, Danielpour, and Gershwin with Steven Blier at the piano for “America, Come Home!” Watch a preview here: https://bit.ly/2YefyEU
Sings a holiday concert tomorrow, January 6, for "Día de Reyes" as part of the Epiphany season in Puerto Rico. The event begins at 8pm AST and will be available on the Teatro de la Ópera, Puerto Rico's Facebook page for 24 hours.
Performs "O Holy Night," composed by Adolphe Adam in 1847 to the French poem "Minuit, chrétiens" by Placide Cappeau, from the comfort of her home. Watch here: https://bit.ly/3hfXanP
Can be seen in the Metropolitan Opera nightly streaming of HD Encore Transmissions feature of Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia (originally broadcast November 22, 2014) which marked his stage debut at the fabled house. Be sure to catch the replay on December 23!
Performs Handel’s Messiah on December 21 at 8:00pm (EST) with Oratorio Society of New York under the direction of Kent Tritle with additional soloists include Susanna Phillips, Heather Petrie, and Sidney Outlaw. Watch the trailer here: https://bit.ly/3pbV5vV.
Joins the Radio Filharmonisch Orkest and Vasily Petrenko at the Concertgebouw for Oratorio de Noël (Saint-Saëns) and Mass No. 2 in G major (Schubert). The December 20 concert will be broadcast live on Radio4.
Appears on the latest work from composer Paul Moravec and librettist/lyricist Mark Campbell titled Sanctuary Road which is nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Choral Recording category.
Will perform on a tribute concert to Antonio Barasorda (1945-2018) at the Antonio Paoli Festival Hall of the Centro de Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferré on November 21, 2020.
Can be seen performing Schubert’s Winterreise, a song cycle for voice and piano set to 24 poems by Wilhelm Müller, at Shenzhen Concert Hall in China on November 22, 2020.
Performed in Lyric Opera of Chicago’s online concert titled “For the Love of Lyric” with guest artist Renée Fleming.
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
Will join conductor Alain Altinoglu to sing the role of Madame Herz in Mozart’s Der Schauspieldirektor at the Palais des Beaux-Arts.