Russell Thomas News

Music Director Robert Spano will lead the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in the Atlanta Symphony premiere, and Theater of a Concert presentation, of Puccini's Madama Butterfly June 9 and 11 at 8:00 p.m. and June 12, 2011, at 3:00 p.m.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced a new conductor lineup for five of the BSO's 21 concerts to take place during the 2011 Tanglewood season.

Music Director Robert Spano will lead the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in the Atlanta Symphony premiere, and Theater of a Concert presentation, of Puccini's Madama Butterfly June 9 and 11 at 8:00 p.m. and June 12, 2011, at 3:00 p.m.

Levine will conduct upcoming performances of Wozzeck (April 6, 9, 13. and 16), the new production of Die Walküre (April 22, 25, 28, May 2, 5, 9, and 14), and two concerts with the MET Orchestra at Carnegie Hall (April 10 and May 15) as scheduled.

Music Director Gustavo Dudamel and President Deborah Borda announced today the 2011/12 season of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Julie Taymor's production of Mozart's The Magic Flute returns to the Met as this season's special holiday presentation beginning December 21 at 11 a.m. The 100-minute English-language version of the opera is specially priced to appeal to families and will have five matinees and three evening performances, running throughout the holiday season.

Julie Taymor's production of Mozart's The Magic Flute returns to the Met as this season's special holiday presentation beginning December 21 at 11 a.m. The 100-minute English-language version of the opera is specially priced to appeal to families and will have five matinees and three evening performances, running throughout the holiday season.

Leading up to the worldwide release of her latest CD, 'Can't Be Tamed,' the internationally renowned and multi-platinum selling Miley Cyrus will appear in the one-hour special, 'Miley Cyrus: Live from London,' FRIDAY, JUNE 18 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Leading up to the worldwide release of her latest CD, 'Can't Be Tamed,' the internationally renowned and multi-platinum selling Miley Cyrus will appear in the one-hour special, 'Miley Cyrus: Live from London,' FRIDAY, JUNE 18 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Gerne stelle ich Ihnen die zum Ende der Spielzeit 2009/2010 das Programm des Theater Basel im Juni 2010 vor

Russell Thomas will sing the role of Foresto in Verdi's Attila at tonight's performance, replacing Ramón Vargas, who is ill. Thomas, who was scheduled to sing Uldino this evening will be replaced in that role by Eduardo Valdes.

Seven new productions, including two company premieres and the first two parts of a new Ring cycle, featuring many of the world's greatest singers and conductors, will highlight the Metropolitan Opera's 2010-11 season.

Franco Vassallo will sing the role of Ezio in Verdi's Attila on March 19, 22, and 27, replacing Carlos Alvarez, who is ill. Vassallo is currently appearing at the Met as Figaro in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, the role of his 2005 company debut. Last season the Italian baritone was Belcore in L'Elisir d'Amore, and in 2007, audiences around the world saw him as Riccardo in The Met: Live in HD transmission of I Puritani, now available in DVD.

Verdi's Attila will have its Met premiere on February 23, conducted by Riccardo Muti and directed by Pierre Audi in their Met debuts.

Philadelphia Orchestra Chief Conductor and Artistic Adviser Charles Dutoit leads the Orchestra in three concerts in Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center celebrating the influence of African-American culture on classical music (March 12-14). The program features Milhaud's jazz-inspired The Creation of the World; George Walker's 1996 Pulitzer Prize-winning work Lilacs for voice and orchestra, with tenor Russell Thomas as soloist in its first Philadelphia Orchestra performances; Mahler's Songs of a Wayfarer, a work for which the late, great contralto Marian Anderson was known, with Philadelphia-native bass-baritone Eric Owens as soloist; and Dvoř?k's Symphony No. 9 in E minor ('From the New World').

Philadelphia Orchestra Chief Conductor and Artistic Adviser Charles Dutoit leads the Orchestra in three concerts in Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center celebrating the influence of African-American culture on classical music (March 12-14). The program features Milhaud's jazz-inspired The Creation of the World; George Walker's 1996 Pulitzer Prize-winning work Lilacs for voice and orchestra, with tenor Russell Thomas as soloist in its first Philadelphia Orchestra performances; Mahler's Songs of a Wayfarer, a work for which the late, great contralto Marian Anderson was known, with Philadelphia-native bass-baritone Eric Owens as soloist; and Dvoř?k's Symphony No. 9 in E minor ('From the New World').

Julie Taymor's hit production of Mozart's The Magic Flute returns to the Met as this season's special holiday presentation beginning December 22. The abridged, English-language version is specially priced to appeal to families and will have four matinees and one holiday evening performance, running through January 1.

Simon Russell Beale, Kristin Scott Thomas and Mike Leigh are some of the artists to receive Evening Standard Award nominations