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Brian Cheney Presents Weekly Performances on Stageit by BWW News Desk
- June 01, 2020 Singer Brian Cheney has begun a a weekly online concert series via the platform called Stageit! It is a 'pay what you can' event and only costs .10 cents max for a ticket!
Operas to Stream this Week: RIGOLETTO, TOSCA and More by BWW News Desk
- June 01, 2020 We have compiled a list of operas available to stream this week, including productions from The Met, Opéra National de Paris and more.
Novara's Teatro Coccia Presents ALIENATI, The First Smart Working Opera by BWW News Desk
- May 30, 2020 Smart working mode for theatre and especially opera. This is how Alienati was born: the first Smart Working Opera conceived and produced by Fondazione Teatro Coccia, which will be broadcast online for 24 hours.
LAO At Home Events Announced For Week Of June 1 by BWW News Desk
- May 29, 2020 During its unplanned hiatus from public performances, LA Opera has created an extensive array of online programming under the banner LAO at Home. Here's what's on tap for next week.
The Met Announces Weeks 13 and 14 Nightly Streams Schedule Featuring the AT HOME GALA and More by BWW News Desk
- May 29, 2020 The Met has announced the Weeks 13 and 14 schedules for its Nightly Met Opera Streams, which feature the Met's acclaimed productions of Philip Glass's Akhnaten and Satyagraha, both available to the public for the first time on the Met's streaming platforms.
LA Opera's Annual 'Opera Camp' Goes Virtual This Summer by BWW News Desk
- May 27, 2020 Since 2001, young music lovers between the ages of 9 and 17 have gathered together at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion to sing, create and challenge themselves through LA Opera's annual summer Opera Camp. Faced with the new challenges of our time, the company swiftly made adaptations to enable this important program to continue serving the young people of Los Angeles County — this year's Opera Camp will take place in virtual studios and rehearsal rooms. This new adjustment assures the continuity of a beloved program that has come to mean so much for its participants.
Metropolitan Opera Launches Met Opera Global Summer Camp by BWW News Desk
- May 27, 2020 On June 15, the Metropolitan Opera will launch the Met Opera Global Summer Camp, a new educational initiative to engage and support students worldwide.
Opera San José Holds Virtual Fundraising Gala Honoring Larry Hancock by BWW News Desk
- May 27, 2020 On May 16, Opera San José presented its annual fundraising gala, virtually. The gala was presented via Zoom to raise funds for the company. The event also celebrated the career of General Director Larry Hancock who is retiring.
New York Virtual Opera Fest Continues This Summer by BWW News Desk
- May 26, 2020 Presented by the New York Opera Alliance, with support from OPERA America, the 2020 New York Opera Fest has become the 2020 New York Virtual Opera Fest due to the social distancing restrictions put into place by the state government.
Opera Orlando to Present Youth Company Virtual Showcase & Benefit Concert by BWW News Desk
- May 26, 2020 This week's episode of Opera Orlando's new weekly live-stream, The High Note, will celebrate its Youth Company. The Opera Orlando Youth Company under the leadership of music and education director Robin Jensen has transitioned the remainder of its 2019-20 curriculum online.
WQXR Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month With HERITAGE AND HARMONY by BWW News Desk
- May 26, 2020 May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, and WQXR is celebrating with a?oeHeritage and Harmony,a?? an online concert featuring a number of leading musicians of Asian descent performing works by noted composers of Asian backgrounds, as well as traditional Asian music.
OPERA America Announces Dues Waiver for Fiscal Year 2021 by BWW News Desk
- May 21, 2020 Thanks to the generosity and consideration of the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation, OPERA America, the national advocate and service organization for opera, has announced a dues waiver for fiscal year 2021 for all current organizational members and individual artists.
Pacific Opera Victoria Reimagines 2020-2021 Season With Online and Live Presentations by BWW News Desk
- May 21, 2020 Pacific Opera is reimagining the 2020-21 opera season to conform to the requirements of British Columbia's Restart Plan. As activities requiring large gatherings are impossible for the foreseeable future, Pacific Opera has postponed the opera productions that were to be performed at Victoria's Royal Theatre and McPherson Playhouse this season.
Scottish Opera to Present World Premiere of New Short Film THE NARCISSISTIC FISH by BWW News Desk
- May 20, 2020 On June 18, Scottish Opera is premiering The Narcissistic Fish, a new 12-minute film that is a collaboration between Scottish Opera's Composer in Residence Samuel Bordoli, Scottish poet and novelist Jenni Fagan (The Panopticon) and Scottish Opera's in-house filmmaker, Antonia Bain.
Permian Basin Opera Launches Virtual Series THE LULLABY PROJECT by BWW News Desk
- May 20, 2020 Midland Reporter-Telegram has reported that the Permian Basin Opera has launched a virtual series called The Lullaby Project. The series is inspired by videos of celebrities and teachers reading stories virtually. The Lullaby Project seeks to help provide some support to parents of small children during this time.