In the November issue of Opera Now we meet the Albanian soprano Ermonela Jaho
November issue, out now!
In the November issue of Opera Now we meet the Albanian soprano Ermonela Jaho whose soulful, deeply affecting, emotionally charged portrayals of some of opera’s most fragile heroines have touched audiences around the world.
Plus, highlights of the new opera season in the USA; exploring the legacy of composer Carlisle Floyd, whose tuneful operas are among the most performed contemporary works in the US; we drop in on masterclasses at the Georg Solti Accademia in Tuscany where a new generation of young artists are being coached in the fundamentals of bel canto; conductor Stephen Higgins explores memory and dementia through an original approach to Bluebeard’s Castle; legendary soprano Júlia Várady at 80; and mezzo-soprano Kate Lindsey’s Favourite Things.