Elizabeth Futral News

Following a meeting of New York City Opera's Board of Directors, Gerard Mortier, General Manager Designate today announced that City Opera is commissioning Philip Glass to compose a new opera, The Perfect American which imaginatively explores the life and career of Walt Disney

In anticipation of the beginning of Gerard Mortier's tenure as General Manager and Artistic Director in 2009-10, New York City Opera will present Looking Forward, a celebration of twentieth-century music, as part of a unique series of concerts and events planned for 2008-09.

New York City Opera presents its 2006-7 awards for artistic excellence today, April 17, at a luncheon at the Carlyle Hotel. The awards and the recipients are as follows.

Ricky Ian Gordon's musical theatre/opera/dance piece Orpheus and Euridice will premiere at the Frederick P. Rose Hall on October 5th, 7th and 8th

Bernadette Peters, Ricky Ian Gordon, Lillias White and Victoria Clark will be some of the Broadway talents featured in the 8th season of Lincoln Center's American Songbook series