SAN FRANCISCO OPERA
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Francesca Zambello’s staging of the Ring cycle, a coproduction with Washington National Opera, will feature a star-studded cast of Wagnerians. sfopera.com |
MUSICAL CALIFORNIA SHINES
MEROLA
(Jul. 5–Aug. 18)
Across San Francisco and Palo Alto, catch Merola artists in Mozart’s Re Pastore and Stravinsky’s Rake’s Progress.
merola.org
OJAI
(Jun. 7–10)
Sopranos Kiera Duffy and Ah Young Hong, along with members of the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, perform the world premiere of Michael Hersch’s I hope we get a chance to visit soon.
ojaifestival.org
MUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WEST
(Jun. 18–Aug. 12)
Vocal fellows, under the guidance of Marilyn Horne, honorary director of the Academy’s Voice Program, present a new staging of Figaro, from director James Darrah.
musicacademy.org
FESTIVAL NAPA VALLEY
(Jul. 20–29)
Grab your wine: Michael Fabiano and Larisa Martínez sing West Side Story and other Bernstein selections in concert; plus, dine alfresco for “opera under the stars,” with Nadine Sierra and Bryan Hymel.
festivalnapavalley.org
CARMEL BACH FESTIVAL
(Jul. 14–28)
Spend “A Night at the Opera” with soprano Mhairi Lawson, mezzo Meg Bragle, tenor Tom Cooley and baritone John Brancy, who sing selections from Trouble in Tahiti, Così Fan Tutte, Fidelio, Die Fledermaus, Tannhäuser and more.
bachfestival.org
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC
(Ongoing)
Peter Sellars teams with media artist Refik Anadol for a new production of Das Paradies und die Peri, featuring Lucy Crowe, Ying Fang, Benjamin Bliss, Davóne Tines and others. Plus, a concert performance of Verdi’s Otello, starring Russell Thomas and George Gagnidze, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel.
laphil.com
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CHAUTAUQUA OPERA
(Jul. 7–Aug. 7)
Catch performances of Don Giovanni and Candide, plus As One, with Sasha Cooke and Kelly Markgraf. chq.org |
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GLIMMERGLASS
(Jul. 7–Aug. 25)
Don’t miss West Side Story, which puts a contemporary spin on the classic and features the original choreography by Jerome Robbins. glimmerglass.org |
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OPERA SARATOGA
(May 26–Jul. 15)
At the Springs, take in a double-bill of Rocking Horse Winner and Vinkensport, or The Finch Opera. operasaratoga.com |
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BARD SUMMERSCAPE
(Jun 28–Aug. 19)
Feeling devilish? Head to the Hudson Valley for a new production of Rubinstein’sDemon. See "The Devil You Don't Know" for more. fishercenter.bard.edu/ summerscape |
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CARAMOOR
(Jun. 16–Jul. 29)
In Caramoor’s Sunken Garden, catch La Finta Giardiniera. Plus, Davóne Tines sings Mercurio in Handel’s Atalanta. caramoor.org |
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TEATRO NUOVO
(Jul. 29–Aug. 5)
The new bel canto festival offers semi-stagings of Tancredi and Medea in Corinto. See "Adventure Nuovo" for more. teatronuovo.org |
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REASONS
TO STAY IN
THE CITY
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METROPOLITAN OPERA (Jun. 11–29)
The Met’s summer recital series returns, with performances across all five boroughs; artists include Latonia Moore, Mario Chang and Joshua Hopkins. metopera.org
MOSTLY MOZART (Jul. 12–Aug. 12) Carlus Padrissa of La Fura dels Baus directs Haydn’s Creation, in a U.S. premiere staging. Plus, Bernstein’s MASS, with Davóne Tines, and Verdi’s Requiem, with Jennifer Johnson Cano, Andrew Stenson and Ryan Speedo Green. mostlymozart.org
PRELUDE TO PERFORMANCE (Jul. 13–14) This summer, Martina Arroyo’s foundation offers Falstaff and Don Pasquale. martinaarroyofdn.org |
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Brick Work |
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AS THE CENTERPIECE
of its summer offerings, Cincinnati Opera presents the U.S. premiere next month of
Another Brick in the Wall
, an opera based on the iconic 1979 Pink Floyd concept album
The Wall
. It’s no mere pops orchestration of a rock record; it’s a new hybrid-genre staged work for the opera house, composed by Julien Bilodeau for classical singers, backed here by the Cincinnati Symphony. For more, visit
cincinnatiopera.org.
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BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA music director Andris Nelsons helps lead the Bernstein Centennial Celebration, featuring a top-tier lineup of stars, including Audra McDonald, Susan Graham and Thomas Hampson. Concerts and recitals abound, too, from Mahler’s Third Symphony (with Graham), to this year’s Festival of Contemporary Music. Plus, catch Kristine Opolais and Piotr Beczała in a semi-staged Bohème. For more, visit bso.org.
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