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News & Press | March 1, 2023
“Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk” at Carnegie Hall
The Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced two January 2024 performances at New York City’s Carnegie Hall, providing a first look at the orchestra’s 2023-24 season. The next day, January 30, Nelsons is scheduled to lead a complete concert performance of Shostakovich’s opera “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk,” a much-anticipated landmark in Nelsons’ exploration of Shostakovich’s orchestral […]
News & Press | February 1, 2023
Homecoming Gala Concert at Latvian National Opera
On February 3, Kristine Opolais makes her much-anticipated return to the Latvian National Opera for a special gala concert in tribute to Andrejs Žagars, former Intendant of Latvian National Opera and close colleague to Ms.Opolais. Marking her return to the house after a gap of ten years, she will perform arias by Cilea, Puccini, Verdi, […]
News & Press | January 31, 2023
Netēlot, bet dzīvot. Intervija ar operdīvu Kristīni Opolais
Latvijas Sabiedriskie Mediji Foto: Lita Krone / LETA “Ir jauki, ja ej pa vienu un to pašu ceļu, dziedi vienas un tās pašas lomas – viss mierīgi, bez liekas nervozitātes, bet… Pēdējā laikā man bieži kļūst garlaicīgi: varbūt tas saistīts ar manu raksturu, bet visu laiku gribas piedzīvot un nodziedāt ko jaunu. Gribas izmēģināt ko tādu, […]
News & Press | January 1, 2023
New Year’s Concert with the Gulbenkian Orchestra
Kristine Opolais begins the new year starring in two concerts with the Gulbenkian Orchestra and conductor Oksana Lyniv on January 5 & 6. The program will feature some of Kristine’s favorite opera arias including Cilea’s “Io son l’umile ancella” from Adriana Lecouvreur, Verdi’s “Pace, pace, mio Dio!” from La forza del Destino, arias from Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, […]
News & Press | December 6, 2022
“WOMEN. LIFE. FREEDOM.” at Oper Frankfurt
Kristine Opolais joins a fantastic group of musicians for “WOMEN. LIFE. FREEDOM,” a benefit concert for human rights in Iran. Taking place on December 12, this important initiative will feature a diverse musical program with artists including sopranos Ambur Braid, Lilian Farahani, Giulia Semenzato, mezzo-soprano Anna Bonitatibus, countertenor Cameron Shahbazi, pianists Jeff Cohen and Sophia […]
News & Press | October 10, 2022
‘Madama Butterfly’ at Teatro Verdi
On October 21 & 23, Kristine Opolais stars as the title role of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly at Teatro Verdi in Salerno. Francesco Ivan Ciampa conducts Puccini’s powerful score in Giandomenico Vaccari’s production. Ms. Opolais shares the stage with Piero Pretti as Pinkerton, Martina Belli as Suzuki, Massimo Cavalletti as Sharpless, Enzo Peroni as Goro, Carlo Striuli […]