First up is “Silent Night: A Song for the World,” a documentary featuring performances by such artists as Kelly Clarkson, Joss Stone, David Foster, Josh Groban, Rolando Villazón, and the Vienna Boys Choir, among others.

There will also be a staged performance of “Messiah” from South Bohemia’s Cesky Krumlov Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Czech Republic. The work stars Markéta Klaudová, Markéta Cukrová, Marek Žihla, and Roman Hoza. Alongside this rendition is “Der Messias,” a staging of the work by Robert Wilson, using Mozart’s arrangement of the Händel piece.

Fabien Gabel leads the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Vienna Boys Choir, and select soloists in “Christmas in Vienna at St. Stephen’s Cathedral.”

Carnegie Hall+ will also stream “La Bohème” from the Arena di Verona starring Julian Grigoryan and Vittorio Grigolo.

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First up is “Vissi d’arte – Gala Maria Callas,” starring Sondra Radvanovsky, Pretty Yende, Kate Lindsey, and Eve-Maud Hubeaux. Eun Sun Kim conducted the gala, which was be directed by Robert Carsen. The event took place in December 2023.

Streaming Date: January 2025

Then comes a live stream of “Castor et Pollux” starring Reinoud Van Mechelen and Marc Mauillon with Teodor Currentizs conducting and Peter Sellars directing.

Streaming Date: Feb. 1, 2025

“The Cunning Little Vixen” will get a transmission in a performance from 2008 starring Elena Tsallagova, Hannah Ether Minutillo, and Jukka Rasilainen. Dennis Russell Davies conducted and André Engel directed.

Streaming Date: February 2025

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Opera Essentia and Zen Violence Films have released a new opera film of Händel’s “Admeto.”

The film stars Hans Tashjian, Jeffrey Mandelbaum, Kristin Renee Young, Nicole Besa, and Melisa Bonetti. The cast also includes a Baroque orchestra playing on period instruments. “Admeto” was filmed at the Campos Community Garden in New York City during a live performance in May 2024.

Mandelbaum served as Artistic Director, along with Rod Gomez who took on the role of Co-Stage Director and Project Manager. “Admeto” was filmed and edited by H. Paul Moon of Zen Violence Films. Additional cameras were run by Kyabell Glass, Erik Ryding, Robert Abrams, and Gabriel Tarrow. Marty Jeiven is the Executive Producer.

Opera Essentia and Zen Violence Films have collaborated on other opera films including Handel’s “Imeneo,” and “Orlando.” Moon is also responsible for opera-related films such as “Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty,” a feature-length documentary that premiered on PBS, as well as “The Passion of Scrooge,” which was the inaugural title of “Opera Philadelphia Channel Presents” in 2022.

The film version of “Admeto” can be viewed on YouTube.

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Per an official press release, the partnership means that CueTV has ceased operations as of Dec. 12, 2024 with STAGE+ set to replace it as the exclusive streaming site for CueTV subscribers and OperaBase users.

“In STAGE+ we have found the perfect partner to be our streaming provider,” said Ulrike Köstinger, CEO of Arts Consolidated, the parent company of OperaBase and CueTV. “For Operabase, it is important to offer the best standards and technology to our PRO users, whether to support the casting process of an arts organisation or giving the artists more control over the direction of their career. The power of information technology is greatly impacting the performing arts industry. We are happy to be among the pioneers in this field, and this collaboration with a strong partner like Stage+ (Deutsche Grammophon) represents a shared vision for transforming and supporting the performing arts industry.”

“Operabase has built an impressive user base and tech stack and has successfully ventured into audiovisual streaming with CueTV,” added Dr. Clemens Trautmann, President of Deutsche Grammophon. “We very much welcome our partners at Operabase and their professional and amateur subscribers to share in the state-of-the-art experience of classical music streaming on STAGE+, both in audio and video formats. We are delighted to offer the highly engaged community of Operabase the most relevant and high-quality content in our genre, supported by excellent metadata and immersive technology. The newly established collaboration underlines both Deutsche Grammophon’s commitment to the world of opera and vocal performance as well as the status of STAGE+ as innovation leader.”

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Glyndebourne is set to air its “The Merry Widow” on BBC Four this Christmas.

The production was filmed during the 2024 festival and stars Danielle de Niese in the title role. She is joined by conductor John Wilson in a production by Cal McCrystal.

“We’re delighted that audiences across the country will have this extra opportunity to experience Cal McCrystal’s new production of ‘The Merry Widow,’ which was a highlight of this year’s Glyndebourne Festival,” Stephen Langridge, Artistic Director of Glyndebourne, said in an official announcement. “Cal and his creative team delivered a dazzling staging, bursting with the exhilarating comedy and heart-on-sleeve emotion that can’t fail to put a smile on your face and a sentimental tear in your eye; perfect Christmas viewing!”

The director for television is Rhodri Huw and Executive Producer is Gemma Dixon. The Commissioning Editor for BBC Arts is Stephen James-Yeoman. The presentation kicks off at 8 p.m. on Dec. 25, 2024.

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On Dec. 7, a concert will be held to commemorate the reopening of Notre Dame.

The showcase commences at 9 p.m. local time and will feature numerous classical music stars, including several opera superstars. Among them are Pretty Yende, Nadine Sierra, Benjamin Bernheim, and Julie Fuchs, all regulars of the Opéra National de Paris. Also on the program are Gautier and Renaud Capuçon, Yo-Yo Ma, Katia Buniatichvili, and Daniel Lozakovich.

They will be joined by conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France; Dudamel was the Music Director of the Opéra National de Paris before stepping down in 2023.

The concert will streamed on Deutsche Grammophon’s Stage+.

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The concert, which was recorded on Nov. 29, will be shown at 7:15 p.m. and will include Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Mariangela Sicilia, and Luciano Ganci accompanied by pianist James Vaughan. The evening saw the soloists perform arias and duets from “Gianni Schicchi,” “Le Villi,” “Edgar,” “La Boheme,” “Manon Lescaut,” “Turandot” and “Tosca.”

The concert was dedicated to Giacomo Puccini, on the centenary of his death.

Originally scheduled to be conducted by Riccardo Chailly and feature the Teatoro alla Scala orchestra, the concert was altered due to a national strike and the theater improvised a new concert.

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OperaVision is set to present Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino” from the Gran Teatre del Liceu.

The broadcast will be held on Nov. 30, 2024 and will feature a production by Jean-Claude Auvray and conducted by maestro Nicola Luisotti.

The cast includes Alejandro López, Anna Pirozzi, Artur Rucinski, Brian Jagde, Caterina Piva, John Relyea, and Pietro Spagnoli.

The recording was made on Nov. 15 and will be available on OperaVision until May 30, 2025.

The production received rave reviews with critics stating, “Anna Pirozzi…brought her A-game once again. Her portrayal of Donna Leonora had the audience spellbound, and it’s no wonder she received a well-deserved standing ovation” and “Brian Jagde… feels like a perfect evolution for him, and he delivered on every count.”

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On Nov. 26, 2024, Rai Radio 3 will broadcast Verdi’s “Otello” from the Teatro La Fenice.

The new production by Fabio Ceresa will be conducted by Myung-Whun Chung. Francesco Meli will sing the title role for the first time, Karah Son as Desdemona, and Luca Micheletti as Iago.

The cast will be rounded out by Francesco Marsiglia, Enrico Casari, Francesco Milanese, William Corrò, Carlo Agostini, Antonio Casagrande, and Anna Malavasi.

“Otello” opens on Nov. 23 following the Nov. 20 cancelation due to the strike. The opera will also be performed on Nov. 26, 29, and Dec. 1, 2024.

This season the Teatro La Fenice is set to present “La Traviata,” “Rigoletto,” “Attila,” “Tosca,” and “Wozzeck.”

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Rai5 is set to present the Teatro San Carlo’s opening night production of Dvořák’s “Rusalka.”

Rai Cultura will produce the recording which will be shown at 7:15 p.m. on Nov. 20, 2024. The production will be directed by Dmitri Tcherniakov and conducted by Dan Ettinger.

Asmik Grigorian will star in the title role alongside Adam Smith as the Prince, Ekaterina Gubanova as the Foreign Princess, Anita Rachvelishvili as Ježibaba, and Gabor Bretz as Vodník. Peter Hoare, Maria Riccarda Wesseling, Julietta Aleksanyan, Iulia Maria Dan, Valentina Pluzhnikova, and Andrey Zhilikhovsky round out the cast.

For the last two seasons, Rai 5 has broadcast the opening night productions of “Turandot” and “Don Carlo.”

“Rusalka” is set to run through Dec. 7, 2024.

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