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VIDEO: Atlanta Opera Launches Singing Telegram Program
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2020
The Atlanta Opera has launched a new community program aimed at making connections for those who are lonely, at-risk or just feeling the need for human interaction during the COVID-19 pandemic.
LAO Announces At Home Events For Week Of April 20
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 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.
HERE Presents First Ever Zoom Opera
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2020
HERE will present all decisions will be made by consensus, a 15-minute operatic experiment by composer Kamala Sankaram, librettist Rob Handel, and director Kristin Marting.
Tulsa Opera Will Stream Excerpts From EMMELINE Online
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2020
According to OperaWire, Tulsa Opera will stream clips from its rescheduled production of Tobias Picker's Emmeline.
Opera Stars Will Join Forces to Perform the Finale of PUSH; Video to Debut April 18
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2020
According to OperaWire, opera stars from Belgium and the UK have joined forces to send a message of positivity by performing the finale from the opera 'PUSH' in honor of the heroes of the Belgian Resistance.
Music & Opera Singers Trust Launch A New International Competition For Singers
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2020
Music & Opera Singers Trust (MOST) mostlyopera.org announce the launch of a brand-new international competition that offers singers the chance to perform and compete from the comfort of their own homes.
West Edge Opera Festival Will Still Be Taking Place This July
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2020
As if right now the West Edge Opera festival has plans to go ahead with performances from July 25-August 9.
First Ever Zoom Opera Will Premiere On April 24-26
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2020
Renowned composer Kamala Sankaram (Washington National Opera, Houston Grand Opera) has embarked on an opera experiment during the current COVID-19 health crisis which has shut down the world's stages. Sankaram, along with librettist Rob Handel, have composed the world's first Zoom opera.
Stream Bayerische Staatsoper's Production of Die Frau ohne Schatten Now!
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2020
Bayerische Staatsoper's production of Die Frau ohne Schatten is now available to stream!
Best of BWW Interviews: In RUSALKA or RIGOLETTO, ADRIANA or an Almost-WERTHER at the Met, Piotr Beczala's a Tenor with Style
by Richard Sasanow - April 14, 2020
It's a busy week for Piotr Beczala, at least on the Met on Demand. It started with Monday's free broadcast of 2014's RUSALKA, opposite Renée Fleming (when the interview that follows was conducted) to Saturday night's free ADRIANA LECOUVREUR performance opposite Anna Netrebko, from January 2019. You can also hear him in excerpts from WERTHER, opposite Joyce DiDonato, which was scheduled for last month at the Met, but sidelined by COVID-19. The arias were recorded in JDD's living room, to give audiences a glimpse of what they might have missed in the complete performance.
ABAO Bilbao Opera Launches Streaming Series, #ABAOenCasa
by BWW News Desk - April 14, 2020
The Bilbao Opera has announced its new streaming series, #ABAOenCasa.
The Astana Opera Will Show Exclusive Ballet Productions Online for the First Time
by BWW News Desk - April 14, 2020
From April 18 to May 10, the Astana Opera's ballet productions will be streamed online.
How To #meetopera Online This Week
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2020
Opera companies across North America are offering a rich array of streaming content, allowing audiences to #meetopera online. Here is what's available:
On Site Opera Announces Four New Board Members
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2020
On Site Opera, New York's pioneer opera company rooted in site-specific storytelling and the immersive experience, announced today the appointment of 4 new members to the company's Board of Directors;  John Baumgardner, Frank Martinez,  Sam Roberts II and Daisy Wademan Dowling.
BWW Review: Giggles Galore at the Met? You Bet—from PASQUALE and FALSTAFF on Demand
by Richard Sasanow - April 12, 2020
Luckily for viewers on the Metropolitan Opera's “Met on Demand”—with selections available free in this time of COVID-19, on your laptop or as apps for your phone or tablet—there were a couple of knee-slappers thrown in among the drama of AIDA, PARSIFAL and ROMEO ET JULIETTE this week. Two of my favorites were there: Donizetti's DON PASQUALE and Verdi's FALSTAFF.
Paris Opera Launches New App, aria, Featuring Interactive Content
by BWW News Desk - April 11, 2020
Paris Opera has launched a new app, aria. The app is designed to teach the average viewer more about opera as an art form, through interactive content and videos.
VIDEO: Opera Singer Kathryn Domyan Entertains Neighbors with Daily Driveway Concerts
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2020
Each day at 5 PM, Pennsylvania-based opera singer Kathryn Domyan is keeping her voice in shape by keeping her neighbors entertained. Every evening, Domyan takes to her driveway to perform for her neighborhood. 
VIDEO: Heartbeat Opera Shares Music Video for 'Make Our Garden Grow' from CANDIDE
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2020
In the midst of this painful and confusing time, Heartbeat Opera has made something beautiful for the world and for its family of artists-a testament to how music can bring people together and spark joy.
Best Opera and Classical Music Concerts to Stream Over Easter Weekend
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2020
Check out our list of best classical concerts and opera to stream over Easter Weekend including performances from the Metropolitan Opera and more!
Opera Maine Presents A New Web Series, OPERA IN ME
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2020
Opera Maine has launched a virtual behind-the-scenes program, Opera in ME. Hosted by baritone Robert Mellon, this weekly online series posted every Tuesday at 5 p.m. introduces audiences to different aspects of opera from unique perspectives. This free series is designed to bring original, educational, and entertaining content to a diverse online audience and promote the mission of Maine's only professional opera company.
Utah Symphony and Utah Opera Offer Instructional Learning Videos And On Demand 'Listening Rooms'
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2020
In response to cancelled performances due to COVID-19 restrictions on public gatherings, Utah Symphony | Utah Opera has gone online with free educational learning resources, virtual assemblies, and instrument and voice video libraries in a?oeSchool From Home,a?? extending the outreach programs that normally reach 155,000 students and 7,000 teachers each year. For more information, visit https://utahopera.org/education/school-from-home/ and https://utahsymphony.org/education/school-from-home/
Opera Saratoga Announces Cancellation Of 2020 Summer Festival
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2020
For almost 60 years, Opera Saratoga has brought together some of the world's most exciting operatic artists to appear alongside extraordinary emerging singers, creating an exceptional Festival every summer, showcasing operatic classics, contemporary American works, and concerts featuring art song, opera, and musical theater.
Preview/Interview: To FRAU or Not to FRAU in 2021? Stemme's the Met's Dyer's Wife, with Some Words from Birgit Nilsson
by Richard Sasanow - April 09, 2020
Some people dream of a White Christmas--or at least an end to the horrors of COVID-19 and a semblance of life returned to normal. I'll drink to that. But high on my list of events I'm hoping to hear in a world turned back on its feet, is the return of Richard Strauss's DIE FRAU OHNE SCHATTEN to the Met.
The American Opera Project Presents Three Titles on AOPTV
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2020
Three World Premiere English-language opera productions are available for livestream on the American Opera Project website, www.aopopera.org.
Opera Idaho Moves Black & White Gala Live Auction and Raffle Online
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2020
Opera Idaho has postponed their annual gala. For the safety and health of all involved, Opera Idaho has moved their Black & White Gala Live Auction and Raffle to an online format.

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