19 Dec 2025
Kangmin Justin Kim sings the role of The Painter in The Seasons: A New Baroque Opera About the Weather at Opera Philadelphia. Co-conceived by playwright Sarah Ruhl and countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, this innovative work weaves a new narrative from Vivaldi arias, ensembles, and excerpts from The Four Seasons. The production, staged by Zack Winokur and choreographed by Pam Tanowitz, also features Anthony Roth Costanzo as The Poet, Abigail Raiford as The Farmer, Whitney Morrison as The Performance Artist, Megan Moore as The Choreographer, John Mburu as The Cosmic Weatherman, and dancers Maggie Cloud, Marc Crusillat, Taylor LaBruzzo, Brian Lawson, Anson Zwingelberg, and Stephanie Terasaki. Opening night is December 19, with additional performances on December 20 and 21. Kangmin Justin Kim previously performed The Painter in the world premiere of this groundbreaking work last spring at Boston Lyric Opera.
18 Dec 2025
On December 18, 2025, Beth Taylor performs the alto solo in Johann Sebastian Bach’s Mass in B minor with the Berliner Philharmoniker under the direction of Raphaël Pichon. She joins a distinguished cast that includes soprano Nikola Hillebrand, mezzo-soprano Xenia Puskarz Thomas, tenor Emiliano Gonzalez, baritone Huw Montague Rendall, and bass Christian Immler. The Glaswegian mezzo-soprano earlier this year appeared with the Berliner Philharmoniker in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony at the Baden-Baden Festival, and she will return to sing with this illustrious orchestra in Mahler’s Eighth Symphony next month.
16 Dec 2025
On December 16, 2025, Michael Spyres adds yet another country to the list of places where he has won over audiences, making his Latvian debut at the Latvian National Opera and Ballet, joined by his regular recital partner, pianist Mathieu Pordoy. The program features Wagner’s Wesendonck-Lieder, Mahler’s Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, Strauss’s Op. 27 songs, and Korngold’s Unvergänglichkeit. Internationally celebrated as a recitalist, the Missouri-born baritenor brings the same stylistic finesse, narrative clarity, and expressive daring to the recital stage as he does to opera. His programs are known for their breadth and imagination, moving with ease from bel canto elegance to French mélodie and rarities from the tenor repertoire, always delivered with his trademark artistry and musical intelligence.
04 Dec 2025
On December 4, 2025, Juan Sancho sings the title role in Gluck’s Orphée et Eurydice (Paris 1774) at the Filharmonia Krakowska. Presented by Capella Cracoviensis as part of the “Muzyczne Mosty” project, the concert performance brings Gluck’s groundbreaking reform opera to life on historical instruments under the direction of Camille Delaforge. Sancho leads the cast as Orphée, joined by Dorota Szczepańska as Eurydice and Michalina Bienkiewicz as L’Amour. Gluck’s Paris version is the French revision of his earlier Italian Orfeo ed Euridice. Rewritten to suit Parisian tastes, the score expands the ballet music and introduces new virtuosic writing for the tenor Orphée, replacing the original castrato role. The Sevillian tenor received outstanding reviews for his portrayal of the Greek tragic hero in the staged performances at Theater Orchester Biel Solothurn in 2023.
On December 4, 2025, Glasgow-born mezzo-soprano Beth Taylor joins the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra for its landmark 90th Anniversary Concert at Glasgow’s City Halls, performing as the alto soloist in Michael Tippett’s A Child of Our Time under the direction of Ryan Wigglesworth. This powerful oratorio, with its profound message of compassion and shared humanity, brings together the National Youth Choir of Scotland and an outstanding quartet of soloists, including Ashley Riches and John Findon. The evening also features Sir Stephen Hough in Grieg’s Piano Concerto and the world premiere of a new commission by Ayanna Witter-Johnson. Beth Taylor’s appearance in Tippett’s masterwork underscores her growing reputation as a compelling interpreter of 20th-century repertoire.
30 Nov 2025
On November 30, Beth Taylor appears as the alto soloist in Handel’s Messiah with the Glyndebourne Sinfonia and Chorus, under the direction of Aidan Oliver. She joins a distinguished cast featuring soprano Soraya Mafi, tenor James Way, and bass James Platt. The performance marks a fitting conclusion to an intense and rewarding month, and a most elegant way to usher in the festive season through Handel’s immortal masterpiece.