Week of August 24: Lyric Commentaries for opera streaming and more!

Hey opera lovers, we have quite the schedule for you this week. First, we're heading back to Glyndebourne for another all-star opera stream. On Tuesday, we're highlighting a brand-new initiative started by opera director Ella Marchment, and finishing the week strong with productions from the Metropolitan Opera, Opera Australia, Royal Opera House, and Houston Grand Opera. 

Lyric Opera Commentaries discuss the synopses, music, and some historical insights into the creation of the world's most beloved operas, and musical masterpieces you might've never experienced. 

View more Lyric Commentaries to make the most out of your opera streaming experience. 

Lyric Opera Commentaries are sponsored by the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Foundation in memory of their parents.

Glyndebourne Festival
Purcell: The Fairy Queen

This production from Glyndebourne stars Lucy Crowe, Carolyn Sampson, Ed Lyon, and was directed by Jonathan Kent. The Fairy Queen was conducted by William Christie in 2009. This opera stream will be available through August 29, 2020. 

#OperaHarmony

Enjoy something different this week with #OperaHarmony. An initiative started by opera director Ella Marchment, #OperaHarmony was created in response to the onset of COVID-19, and has united over 100 opera makers from across the world in creating 20 new digital operas set to the themes of "distance" and "community." 

Each Tuesday in August, Opera Vision will stream five of these operas. Audience members will have the opportunity to vote on their favorite week to week. 


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The Metropolitan Opera
Verdi: Il trovatore

This production from The Metropolitan Opera stars Anna Netrebko, Dolora Zajick, Yonghoon Lee, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, and Stefan Kocán, and was directed by Sir David McVicar. Il trovatore was conducted by Marco Armiliato on October 3, 2015. This opera stream will be available until 6:30pm on Wednesday, August 26. 

Lyric Commentary from the 2018/19 Season is by Elinor Olin.  

Opera Australia
Puccini: La bohème

This production from Opera Australia stars Iulia Maria Dan, Ho-Yoon Chung, Lea Goodwin, and Samuel Dundas, and was directed by Andy Morton. La bohème was conducted by Brian Castles-Onion in 2018. This opera stream will be available indefinitely.

Lyric Commentary from the 2018/19 Season is by Wynne Delacoma. 

Royal Opera House
Verdi: Don Carlos

This production from the Royal Opera House stars Olga Borodina, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, and Roderick Williams, and was directed by Luc Bondy. Don Carlos was conducted by Bernard Haitink, and premiered on BBC Proms on July 20, 1996. This radio broadcast will be available through September 19, 2020.

Lyric Commentary from the 1989/90 Season is by Alfred Glasser, former director of education at Lyric Opera of Chicago. 

The Metropolitan Opera
Verdi: La traviata

This production from The Metropolitan Opera stars Diana Damrau, Juan Diego Flórez, and Quinn Kelsey, and was directed by Michael Mayer. La traviata was conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin on December 15, 2018. This opera stream will be available until 6:30pm on Saturday, August 29. 

Lyric Commentary from the 2018/19 Season is by David Buch. 

Houston Grand Opera
Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos

This production from Houston Grand Opera stars Christine Goerke, Susan Graham, and Laura Claycomb, and was directed by John Cox. Ariadne auf Naxos was conducted by Patrick Summers in 2011. This radio broadcast premiered on August 14, and will be available until September 28, 2020. 

Lyric Commentary from the 2011/12 Season is by Sir Andrew Davis in collaboration with Nicholas Ivor Martin. 

Houston Grand Opera
Puccini: Manon Lescaut 

This production from Houston Grand Opera stars Karita Mattila, Teddy Tahu Rhodes, and Vladimir Galouzine, and was directed by Olivier Tambosi. Manon Lescaut was conducted by Patrick Summers in 2006. This radio broadcast premieres on August 28, and will be available until October 12, 2020.