{"id":68171,"date":"2020-05-25T09:08:08","date_gmt":"2020-05-25T13:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=68171"},"modified":"2020-05-25T09:08:08","modified_gmt":"2020-05-25T13:08:08","slug":"critics-picks-virtual-concerts-you-absolutely-need-to-see-this-week-streaming-edition-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2020\/05\/25\/critics-picks-virtual-concerts-you-absolutely-need-to-see-this-week-streaming-edition-6\/","title":{"rendered":"CRITIC’S PICKS | Virtual Concerts You Absolutely Need To See This Week (Streaming Edition)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Classical music and opera events streaming on the web for the week of May 25 \u2013 31.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Critic\u2019s Picks (May 25 – 31)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cWe live in an extraordinary Age\u201d \u2013 Carl Sagan<\/em>. Recent events have demonstrated this in no uncertain terms. A tiny previously unknown microbe, COVID-19, has shut down our musical life, hopefully only temporarily. Many opera companies and music organizations are offering video streaming services during the hiatus. This week, in addition to the two old standby\u2019s \u2014 the Met and Vienna, we\u2019re exploring other delectable options such as the Glyndebourne Open House, Royal Opera Covent Garden, Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony, and the Canadian Opera Company\u2019s \u201cFrom the Vault\u201d series. Now you can enjoy wonderful performances in the privacy of your own home \u2014 for free!<\/p>\n

Monday 25<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Metropolitan Opera | Berlioz\u2019s La Damnation de Faust \u2014 7:30 p.m. (ET).<\/strong> Susan Graham, Marcello Giordani, and John Relyea, conducted by James Levine. Performance of November 22, 2008. Available for 23 hours<\/strong> | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Vienna State Opera | Mozart\u2019s Don Giovanni \u2014 9:00 a.m. (ET)<\/strong>. Simon Keenlyside (Don Giovanni), Sorin Coliban (Der Komtur), Irina Lungu (Donna Anna), Benjamin Bruns (Don Ottavio), Dorothea R\u00f6schmann (Donna Elvira), Erwin Schrott (Leporello), Ileana Tonca (Zerlina), Manuel Walser (Masetto) Conducted by Adam Fischer. Performance of January 29, 2017. Available for 72 hours (free registration required)<\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 26<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Metropolitan Opera | Verdi\u2019s Ernani \u2014 7:30 p.m. (ET)<\/strong>. Angela Meade, Marcello Giordani, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, and Ferruccio Furlanetto, conducted by Marco Armiliato. Performance of February 25, 2012. Available for 23 hours<\/strong> | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Vienna State Opera | Donizetti\u2019s La fille du regiment \u2014 9:00 a.m. (ET)<\/strong>. Julie Fuchs (Marie), John Tessier (Tonio), Donna Ellen (Marquise de Berkenfield), Carlos \u00c1lvarez (Sulpice), Marcus Pelz (Hortensius) Conducted by Evelino Pid\u00f2. Performance of September 25, 2016. Available for 72 hours (free registration required)<\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Wednesday 27<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Metropolitan Opera | Puccini\u2019s Manon Lescaut \u2014 7:30 p.m. (ET)<\/strong>. Renata Scotto, Pl\u00e1cido Domingo, and Pablo Elvira, conducted by James Levine. Performance of March 29, 1980. Available for 23 hours<\/strong> | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Vienna State Opera | Strauss\u2019 Salome \u2014 9:00 a.m. (ET)<\/strong>. Lise Lindstrom (Salome), Herwig Pecoraro (Herodes), Waltraud Meier (Herodias), Michael Volle (Jochannan), Carlos Osuna (Narraboth) Conductor by Michael Boder. Performance of January 24, 2020. Available for 72 hours (free registration required)<\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Thursday 28<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Metropolitan Opera | Berlioz\u2019s Les Troyens \u2014 7:30 p.m. (ET)<\/strong>. Deborah Voigt, Susan Graham, Bryan Hymel, and Dwayne Croft, conducted by Fabio Luisi. Performance of January 5, 2013. Available for 23 hours<\/strong> | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Vienna State Opera | Wagner\u2019s Tristan und Isolde \u2014 9:00 a.m. (ET)<\/strong>. Peter Seiffert (Tristan), Ir\u00e9ne Theorin (Isolde), Albert Dohmen (K\u00f6nig Marke), Tomasz Konieczny (Kurwenal), Gabriel Berm\u00fadez (Melot), Petra Lang (Brang\u00e4ne) Conducted by Peter Schneider. Performance of January 18, 2015. Available for 72 hours (free registration required)\u00a0<\/strong>|\u00a0Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Friday 29<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Metropolitan Opera | Bellini\u2019s La Sonnambula (Viewers\u2019 Choice) \u2014 7:30 p.m. (ET)<\/strong>. Natalie Dessay and Juan Diego Fl\u00f3rez, conducted by Evelino Pid\u00f2. Performance of March 21, 2009. Available for 23 hours<\/strong> | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Vienna State Opera | Mozart\u2019s Don Giovanni \u2014 9:00 a.m. (ET)<\/strong>. Mariusz Kwiecien (Don Giovanni), Sorin Coliban (Der Komtur), Marina Rebeka (Donna Anna), Benjamin Bruns (Don Ottavio), Juliane Banse (Donna Elvira), Erwin Schrott (Leporello), Andrea Carroll (Zerlina), Jongmin Park (Masetto) Conducted by Adam Fischer. Performance of November 1, 2015. Available for 72 hours (free registration required)<\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 30<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Metropolitan Opera | Donizetti\u2019s L\u2019Elisir d\u2019Amore \u2014 7:30 p.m. (ET)<\/strong>. Pretty Yende, Matthew Polenzani, Davide Luciano, and Ildebrando D\u2019Arcangelo, conducted by Domingo Hindoyan. Performance of February 10, 2018. Available for 23 hours<\/strong> | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Vienna State Opera | Mozart\u2019s Le nozze di Figaro \u2014 9:00 a.m. (ET)<\/strong>. Luca Pisaroni (Conte d\u2019Almaviva), Olga Bezsmertna (Contessa d\u2019Almaviva), Anita Hartig (Susanna), Adam Plachetka (Figaro), Rachel Frenkel (Cherubino) Conducted by Sascha Goetzel. Performance of November 25, 2014. Available for 72 hours (free registration required)<\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Sunday 31<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Metropolitan Opera | Strauss\u2019 Salome \u2014 7:30 p.m. (ET)<\/strong>. Karita Mattila, Ildik\u00f3 Koml\u00f3si, Kim Begley, Joseph Kaiser, and Juha Uusitalo, conducted by Patrick Summers. Performance of October 11, 2008. Available for 23 hours<\/strong> | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Vienna State Opera | Strauss\u2019 Arabella \u2014 9:00 a.m. (ET)<\/strong>. Wolfgang Bankl (Graf Waldner), Stephanie Houtzeel (Adelaide), Camilla Nylund (Arabella), Chen Reiss (Zdenka), Bo Skovhus (Mandryka), Daniela Fally (Die Fiakermilli). Conducted by Peter Schneider. Performance of March 17, 2017. Available for 72 hours (free registration required)\u00a0<\/strong>|\u00a0Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Additional interesting streams by other companies as well as by individual artists:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

1) Beginning May 24, every Sunday 5 p.m. (London time), Glyndebourne Open House<\/strong><\/a><\/span> will present one opera for streaming, and will remain available for one week. This week (May 24-31) it\u2019s The Marriage of Figaro<\/strong>, starring Vito Priante (Figaro) and Lydia Teuscher (Susanna), conducted by Robin Ticciati.<\/p>\n

2) Royal Opera House Covent Garden<\/strong> presents Massenet\u2019s Cendrillon<\/strong> in the brilliant Laurent Pelly production with a top cast\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Joyce DiDonato<\/strong> (Cendrillon); Alice Coote<\/strong> (Prince Charming); Eglise Guti\u00e9rrez<\/strong> (Fairy Godmother); and Ewa Podle\u015b<\/strong> (Stepmother).<\/p>\n