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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.