During the highly anticipated production of “Moïse et Pharaon,” she stole the show with her aria “Ah, d’une tendre mère…” At the Rossini Opera Festival, she also participated in the Stabat Mater. In the summer, the mezzo-soprano was the talk of the town in Pesaro. She began her year winning the opera award for Young Singer and opened a new production of “Così fan tutte” at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino before participating in several concerts at the Teatro Massimo di Palermo as well as in Russia. Jump forward to 2021 and her name has become synonymous with Rossini and his music. She was an ensemble member at the Deutsche Oper Berlin and was singing leading roles at the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma including a film version of “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” Vasilisa Berzhanskayaīefore 2021, Berzhanskaya was relatively unknown internationally. Now onto this year’s list in alphabetical order. Rolando Villazón headlined two Hollywood productions, “Cabrini” and “The Magic Flute,” and returned to the Metropolitan Opera following an eight-year absence.įinally, Michael Spyres toured alongside Lawrence Brownlee in a critically acclaimed “Amici e rivali” concert and was named Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres in France. Marina Rebeka released her “Il Pirata” recording, was awarded the Toti dal Monte award, starred in her first Feature Film, and headlined a showstopping Tudor concert. Like previous years, OperaWire is putting together a list of who we believe were standouts.īefore we look at our top 11, here are some honorable mentions: There were so any memorable moments in the year and there were truly some historical performances. After a year and a half of limited performances and shut downs, 2021 marked the year during which performers were able to bring their artistry to the stage and to the audiences.Īnd now 2021 is bringing down its curtain.
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