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Review: Love It or Hate It, the Met's New MAGIC FLUTE Is a Creative Roller Coaster Ride
by Richard Sasanow - May 21, 2023


Of all the theatre directors that the Met has marshalled into its forces, Simon McBurney--who brought his version of Mozart’s DIE ZAUBERFLOTE (THE MAGIC FLUTE) to the Met on Friday in his house debut--may be the most successful in melding music and theatre, storytelling and visual elements.

English National Opera Reveals Lineup For 2023/24 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 17, 2023


The English National Opera (ENO) has announced its 2023/24 main stage season. Learn more about the full lineup here!

The Metropolitan Opera's DON GIOVANNI Will Stream as Part of THE MET: LIVE IN HD
by Stephi Wild - May 17, 2023


The Metropolitan Opera presents a live transmission of Tony Award–winning director Ivo van Hove’s new production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni on Saturday 20th May 2023 at 5:55pm as part of The Met: Live in HD series.

Photos: Figure Return To London's Opera Holland Park With A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
by A.A. Cristi - May 16, 2023


This summer, sensational historical performance ensemble Figure return to London’s Opera Holland Park after the success of their fantastically detailed (The Guardian) 2022 performance of Handel’s Serse with a fresh staging of Shakespeare’s classic comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Unbridled desire meets magic as Figure stages Shakespeare’s celebrated play, accompanied by Mendelssohn’s enchanting orchestral score. See photos from the production. 

The Metropolitan Opera to Present Live Transmission of Ivo van Hove-Directed DON GIOVANNI
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2023


The Metropolitan Opera will present a live transmission of Tony Award–winning director Ivo van Hove’s new production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni on Saturday, May 20, at 12:55PM ET as part of The Met: Live in HD series.

Mozart's Die Zauberflöte From the Met Opera Screens Live in HD at the Ridgefield Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - May 12, 2023


The final Live in HD broadcast of the Met Opera’s 2022-2023 season is approaching! Die Zauberflöte (Mozart) comes to the big screen of the Ridgefield Playhouse on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at 1pm as part of the FirstLight Home Care Classical Series. 

Review Roundup: Ivo van Hove's DON GIOVANNI Opens at the Metropolitan Opera
by Blair Ingenthron - May 6, 2023


Ivo van Hove, the Tony Award–winning director of Broadway’s A View from the Bridge, is making a major Met debut with Mozart’s Don Giovanni (May 5–June 2), re-setting the familiar tale of deceit and damnation in an abstract architectural landscape and shining a light into the work’s dark corners. Read what the critics have to say!

Mozart's DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE Gets Its First New Met Staging In 19 Years From Director Simon McBurney
by A.A. Cristi - May 5, 2023


Mozart's Die Zauberflöte (May 19–June 10), one of opera's most beloved works, receives its first new Met staging in 19 years from acclaimed English director Simon McBurney. In his Met debut, McBurney lets loose a volley of theatrical flourishes, incorporating projections, aerial and sound effects, physical comedy, a hovering platform, and acrobatics to match the spectacle and drama of Mozart's work. Maestro Nathalie Stutzmann—having made her Met debut earlier this season with Don Giovanni—performs Mozart double duty leading both productions running simultaneously. With the pit raised, the Met Orchestra musicians will interact with the cast. Gareth Morrell conducts the May 27 performance.

Mozart's DON GIOVANNI Receives A New Production By Ivo Van Hove In His Met Debut
by Stephi Wild - May 3, 2023


​​​​​​​Ivo van Hove, the Tony Award–winning director of Broadway's A View from the Bridge, makes a major Met debut with Mozart's Don Giovanni (May 5–June 2), re-setting the familiar tale of deceit and damnation in an abstract architectural landscape and shining a light into the work's dark corners.

A Mozart Doubleheader Of New Productions Of DON GIOVANNI And DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE Close Out The Met's 2022�"23 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 28, 2023


The Metropolitan Opera will close out its 2022–23 season with Don Giovanni, starting May 5, and Die Zauberflöte, starting May 19. Nathalie Stutzmann will make her Met debut as conductor of both works, with Ivo van Hove directing Don Giovanni and Simon McBurney staging Die Zauberflöte—also both making their Met debuts.

The Metropolitan Opera to Present Live Transmission of Terence Blanchard's CHAMPION
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 20, 2023


The Metropolitan Opera will present a live transmission of Terence Blanchard’s jazz-inflected opera Champion on Saturday, April 29, at 12:55PM ET as part of The Met: Live in HD series. 

Review: NEDERLAND DANS THEATER-NDT1: GABRIELA CARRIZO/JIŘÍ KYLIÁN/CRYSTAL PITE AND SIMON MCBURNEY, Sadler's Wells
by Franco Milazzo - Apr 20, 2023


Nederland Dans Theater, one of the premiere dance venues in Europe, makes its first return to Sadler's Wells since 2018 bringing together three very different pieces which go from the dream-like to the very real and heart-rending.

New Muhammad Ali Musical ALI Will Have its World Premiere In Louisville in Fall 2024
by Stephi Wild - Apr 18, 2023


The World Premiere of ALI will be presented in Ali's hometown of Louisville, at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, in Fall 2024. Learn more about the show here!

Bristol Old Vic On Screen and Complicité Will Present The Live Broadcast of DRIVE YOUR PLOW OVER THE BONES OF THE DEAD
by Stephi Wild - Apr 6, 2023


Time Out Bristol Old Vic today announced that its first “on-location” live broadcast will take place later this month at The Lowry, Salford.

Review: DRIVE YOUR PLOW OVER THE BONES OF THE DEAD, Barbican Theatre
by Alexander Cohen - Mar 29, 2023


For all the gleeful whimsey and creative flare, this stage adaptation of Olga Tokarczuk’s critically acclaimed eco-thriller lacks bite

Dutch National Opera & Ballet Sets 2023/24 Season Featuring World Premieres & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 17, 2023


Dutch National Opera & Ballet will present a multifaceted 2023/2024 season. The new small theatre, Studio Boekman, opens its doors, the Dutch National Ballet's Junior Company celebrates its tenth anniversary and the Dutch National Opera Studio its fifth.

Ivo van Hove's DON GIOVANNI, Terence Blanchard's CHAMPION & More to Headline The Metropolitan Opera Spring Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 9, 2023


The Metropolitan Opera will present the company premiere of Terence Blanchard’s Champion, Ivo van Hove's Met debut with Don Giovanni, and more this spring season. See how to purchase tickets!

Theatre For A New Audience Presents EXPERIMENTAL WORKSHOPS/EXPLORING THE HISTORIES Beginning This Week
by Stephi Wild - Jan 26, 2023


Theatre for a New Audience  presents EXPERIMENTAL WORKSHOPS/EXPLORING THE HISTORIES.  Performances run January 26-February 5, 2023.

WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT to be Presented at The Hippodrome Theater in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 25, 2023


White Rabbit Red Rabbit will be presented at The Hippodrome Theater in Downtown Gainesville March 13 at 7pm. 

Met Opera Broadcasts Coming To Theaters Across The Country Include FALSTAFF, LOHENGRIN & More
by Team BWW - Jan 19, 2023


The Met Opera brings magic and splendor to cinemas across the country with The Met: Live in HD. 

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