W. H. Auden News

Today we are celebrating the breaking news that a classic musical is eying a Broadway return in honor of its 50th anniversary, MAN OF LA MANCHA.

YALE REPERTORY THEATRE presents THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE by Bertolt Brecht, translated from the German by James and Tania Stern with W.H. Auden, directed by Liz Diamond, tonight, March 20-April 11 at the University Theatre (222 York Street). Opening Night is Thursday, March 26.

YALE REPERTORY THEATRE presents THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE by Bertolt Brecht, translated from the German by James and Tania Stern with W.H. Auden, directed by Liz Diamond, March 20-April 11 at the University Theatre (222 York Street). Opening Night is Thursday, March 26.

'No good opera plot can ever be sensible. People do not sing when they are feeling sensible.' W H Auden.

CBC's Shift host Tom Allen has created a unique cabaret show that will make a special stop at the Hudson Village Theatre on Sunday, February 22, 2015 at 2pm.

MILWAUKEE, WIS. 01/22/2015 – The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra presents Bernstein & Prokofiev this weekend, February 6-7, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. Led by guest conductor Andrew Litton, the performances include Barber's Overture to The School for Scandal; Bernstein's Symphony No. 2, The Age of Anxiety, featuring pianist William Wolfram; and Prokofiev's

Orange County, Calif.-Jan. 9, 2015-Composer, conductor and teacher Leonard Bernstein, one of the undeniable giants of 20th-century music, and the first American-born conductor to become a major star, becomes the focal point of Pacific Symphony's second "Music Unwound" concert this season, "For the Love of Bernstein." In 1985, a young Carl St.Clair met Bernstein as a conducting fellow at Tanglewood Music Center. A few years later in 1990, St.Clair stepped in for the ailing Maestro and conducted his "Arias and Barcarolles" during what turned out to be Bernstein's last concert. St.Clair would soon be named music director of Pacific Symphony, but the impact of Bernstein's mentoring to St.Clair has remained to this day.

MILWAUKEE, WIS. 01/22/2015 – The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra presents Bernstein & Prokofiev on February 6-7, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. Led by guest conductor Andrew Litton, the performances include Barber's Overture to The School for Scandal; Bernstein's Symphony No. 2, The Age of Anxiety, featuring pianist William Wolfram; and Prokofiev's

The New York Festival of Song's 'invaluable contemporary-music series' (The New Yorker) NYFOS Next enters its fifth season and shifts to a new format-a three-concert mini-festival during the month of February. The series is set to showcase new works from a host of composers including Adam Guettel, Gabriel Kahane, George Steel, and a preview of a pair of highly anticipated new operas: Paul Moravec's The Shining and Bright Sheng's The Dream of Red Chamber.

Orange County, Calif.—Jan. 9, 2015—Composer, conductor and teacher Leonard Bernstein, one of the undeniable giants of 20th-century music, and the first American-born conductor to become a major star, becomes the focal point of Pacific Symphony's second “Music Unwound” concert this season, “For the Love of Bernstein.” In 1985, a young Carl St.Clair met Bernstein as a conducting fellow at Tanglewood Music Center. A few years later in 1990, St.Clair stepped in for the ailing Maestro and conducted his “Arias and Barcarolles” during what turned out to be Bernstein's last concert. St.Clair would soon be named music director of Pacific Symphony, but the impact of Bernstein's mentoring to St.Clair has remained to this day.

'No good opera plot can ever be sensible. People do not sing when they are feeling sensible.' W H Auden.

Theatre of NOTE continues its 2014 season with the World Premiere of POSSUM CARCASS, written by David Bucci and directed by Alina Phelan.

The Dallas Opera, in the latest installment of The Robert E. and Jean Ann Titus Art Song Recital Series, will present the phenomenal American tenor,Matthew Polenzani, in an exclusive, one-time-only recital on the afternoon of Sunday, January 11, 2015 at Southern Methodist University's popular Caruth Auditorium (an intimate 490-seat venue located in the Owen Arts Center, 6101 Bishop, Dallas, TX 75205). The two o'clock recital will also feature the exciting and accomplished playing of Mr. Polenzani's frequent recording partner, pianistJulius Drake.

The Dallas Opera, in the latest installment of The Robert E. and Jean Ann Titus Art Song Recital Series, will present the phenomenal American tenor, Matthew Polenzani, in an exclusive, one-time-only recital on the afternoon of Sunday, January 11, 2015 at Southern Methodist University's popular Caruth Auditorium (an intimate 490-seat venue located in the Owen Arts Center, 6101 Bishop, Dallas, TX 75205). The two o'clock recital will also feature the exciting and accomplished playing of Mr. Polenzani's frequent recording partner, pianist Julius Drake.

Theatre of NOTE continues its 2014 season with the World Premiere of POSSUM CARCASS, written by David Bucci and directed by Alina Phelan.

Directed by Oscar® winner Martin Scorsese and longtime documentary collaborator David Tedeschi, THE 50 YEAR ARGUMENT profiles the provocative and influential publication The New York Review of Books