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Sir Peter Jonas Has Passed Away at 73 by BWW News Desk
- April 23, 2020 Sir Peter Jonas, former head of English National Opera and the Bavarian State Opera has passed away at age 73 from cancer.
Pacific Opera Victoria and Vancouver Opera Present THE FLIGHT OF THE HUMMINGBIRD by BWW News Desk
- April 22, 2020 After a successful preview at Vancouver Opera Festival late last year, the Pacific Opera Victoria and Vancouver Opera co-production of The Flight of the Hummingbird took flight in January 2020 to schools across our province.
On Site Opera To Stream Encore Presentation Of MORNING STAR by BWW News Desk
- April 21, 2020 On Site Opera, New York's pioneer opera company rooted in site-specific storytelling and the immersive experience, has added an additional live stream to their 4-part series of encore presentations.
The American Opera Project Adds THE ECHO DRIFT To AOPTV by BWW News Desk
- April 21, 2020 The 2018 World Premiere production of the experimental opera The Echo Drift is now available for audiences to watch for free on The American Opera Project website, www.aopopera.org.
The Pleiades Project To Digitally Premiere Short Opera Film by BWW News Desk
- April 21, 2020 On May 1, The Pleiades Project will digitally premiere their latest short film. Ophèlie is based on the mad scene from the 1868 French Grand Opera by Ambrose Thomas, adapted and reimagined for a modern audience, and stars Denisha Ballew, who recently finished performing in Porgy and Bess with the Metropolitan Opera.
Heartbeat Opera Announces LADY M, an Online Fantasia of Verdi's MACBETH by BWW News Desk
- April 21, 2020 HEARTBEAT OPERA-the daring young indie opera company concludes its sixth season with its first adaptation of Verdi: LADY M, a reimagined and re-orchestrated work-in-progress, envisioning the story of Macbeth through the eyes of Lady Macbeth.
VIDEO: Opera Singer Victoria Robertson Performs From Her Front Porch by BWW News Desk
- April 21, 2020 The San Diego Tribune has reported on Opera singer Victoria Robertson, who is finding a way to bring beautiful music to others, while continuing to comply by strict social distancing rules.
VIDEO: Astana Opera Launches Online Project for the 175th Anniversary of Abai Kunanbayev by BWW News Desk
- April 21, 2020 Astana Opera's famous singers Zhannat Baktai, Zhanat Shybykbayev, Meir Bainesh, Aizada Kaponova, Madina Islamova, Bolat Yessimkhanov, Assem Sembina, Nazym Sagintai, musicians of the Astana Opera Symphony Orchestra and the Chief Concertmaster of the Opera Company Yelena Sakhno performed “Zhelsіz Tunde Zharyk Ai” in honour of the 175th anniversary of Abai Kunanbayev.
VIDEO: Atlanta Opera Launches SINGING TELEGRAMS Community Programs by BWW News Desk
- April 20, 2020 The Atlanta Opera is launching a new community program to create personal connections with those most at-risk, lonely or simply in need of human interaction during the current pandemic. Members of both The Atlanta Opera Chorus and The Atlanta Opera Studio, the company's young artists program, are recording personalized 'Singing Telegrams.'
The Florentine Opera's Fifth Original Recording Will Be Released April 24 by BWW News Desk
- April 20, 2020 Carlisle Floyd's Prince of Players, the latest world-premiere recording by the Florentine Opera, will be released on the Reference Recordings label for worldwide distribution on April 24, 2020. This compelling, masterful new work of American opera will be released in a 2 CD set and all forms of digital download and streaming.
La Scala Announces Lineup Of Opera Streams For the Week of April 20 by BWW News Desk
- April 20, 2020 The Teatro alla Scala has announced its upcoming streams of opera productions. The productions feature appearances from Plácido Domingo, Mirella Freni, Anna Netrebko, and more.
Opera Ballet Vlaanderen Adds SADKO and MEA CULPA To Free Online Streaming by BWW News Desk
- April 20, 2020 Opera Ballet Flanders has added two new titles to its free online streaming offers. From now, the audience can enjoy the opera Sadko by Rimski-Korsakov directed by Daniel Kramer and the dance performance Mea Culpa by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui in their home opera house.