Victory Hall Opera Presents BREAKING THE SOUND BARRIER A Deaf Opera Workshop
by BWW News Desk - February 10, 2020
Victory Hall Opera, in conjunction with UVA's Disability Studies Symposium, will present a one-of-a-kind exploration of Deaf Opera: 'Breaking The Sound Barrier: Deaf Opera Workshop,' featuring scenes from Poulenc's Dialogues of the Carmelites. The performance will take place in Charlottesville at Old Cabell Hall on the campus of The University of Virginia on February 27th at 7pm. Admission is free.
by BWW News Desk - February 10, 2020
Victory Hall Opera, in conjunction with UVA's Disability Studies Symposium, will present a one-of-a-kind exploration of Deaf Opera: 'Breaking The Sound Barrier: Deaf Opera Workshop,' featuring scenes from Poulenc's Dialogues of the Carmelites. The performance will take place in Charlottesville at Old Cabell Hall on the campus of The University of Virginia on February 27th at 7pm. Admission is free.
BWW Review: DiDonato and McVicar's Take on Handel's AGRIPPINA Have the Met Audience in Their Grip
by Richard Sasanow - February 08, 2020
Welcome to the Met, AGRIPPINA: It's about time. Handel and his librettist, Vincent Grimani, knew that certain stories are timeless--like corruption in government--and this one has plenty of twists and turns...and even some belly laughs. It was the perfect piece for an ingenious director, Sir David McVicar, and a spectacular singing actress, mezzo Joyce DiDonato, aided and abetted by conductor Harry Bicket and the Met's perfectly Baroque pit band. The result was an unusual combination for early music: great music and great fun. I suppose that's why it became such a big hit for Handel.
by Richard Sasanow - February 08, 2020
Welcome to the Met, AGRIPPINA: It's about time. Handel and his librettist, Vincent Grimani, knew that certain stories are timeless--like corruption in government--and this one has plenty of twists and turns...and even some belly laughs. It was the perfect piece for an ingenious director, Sir David McVicar, and a spectacular singing actress, mezzo Joyce DiDonato, aided and abetted by conductor Harry Bicket and the Met's perfectly Baroque pit band. The result was an unusual combination for early music: great music and great fun. I suppose that's why it became such a big hit for Handel.
Review Roundup: Metropolitan Opera Presents Handel's AGRIPPINA - What Did the Critics Think?
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2020
In the Met's first-ever performances of Agrippina, Handel's satire of sex and power politics, Sir David McVicar reconceives a production he originally created for the Monnaie in Brussels in 2000, evoking a scandalous world in which the Roman Empire never fell but simply kept going right up to the present.
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2020
In the Met's first-ever performances of Agrippina, Handel's satire of sex and power politics, Sir David McVicar reconceives a production he originally created for the Monnaie in Brussels in 2000, evoking a scandalous world in which the Roman Empire never fell but simply kept going right up to the present.
Houston Grand Opera Announces 2020 Concert Of Arias Winners
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2020
Houston Grand Opera (HGO) announced today the winners of the 32nd annual Eleanor McCollum Competition for Young Singers Concert of Arias, which took place in the Cullen Theater of the Wortham Theater Center. This is the fourth year the Concert of Arias was streamed live on Facebook, and the third for livestreaming on YouTube. The livestream was hosted by HGO Studio alumna Jamie Barton. She is currently performing the title role in La favorite and placed third in the 2007 Concert of Arias. The winners were announced during the second portion of the program.
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2020
Houston Grand Opera (HGO) announced today the winners of the 32nd annual Eleanor McCollum Competition for Young Singers Concert of Arias, which took place in the Cullen Theater of the Wortham Theater Center. This is the fourth year the Concert of Arias was streamed live on Facebook, and the third for livestreaming on YouTube. The livestream was hosted by HGO Studio alumna Jamie Barton. She is currently performing the title role in La favorite and placed third in the 2007 Concert of Arias. The winners were announced during the second portion of the program.
The Brooklyn Conservatory Of Music Presents RHYMES WITH OPERA
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2020
The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music presents Rhymes with Opera as part of its popular Parlour Room Sessions series on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 5:30pm at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online at: https://bkcm.org/event/parlour-room-sessions-rhymes-with-opera/.
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2020
The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music presents Rhymes with Opera as part of its popular Parlour Room Sessions series on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 5:30pm at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online at: https://bkcm.org/event/parlour-room-sessions-rhymes-with-opera/.
Portland Opera Presents Vivaldi's BAJAZET
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2020
Portland Opera continues the 2019/20 season with a rare production of Vivaldi's pasticcio Bajazet. This production is a collaboration with Portland Baroque Orchestra, one of the country's largest period performance orchestras who specialize in the works of the Baroque and Classical eras.
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2020
Portland Opera continues the 2019/20 season with a rare production of Vivaldi's pasticcio Bajazet. This production is a collaboration with Portland Baroque Orchestra, one of the country's largest period performance orchestras who specialize in the works of the Baroque and Classical eras.
VIDEO: Ewan McGregor Talks BIRDS OF PREY on GOOD MORNING AMERICA
by Sarah Leiber - February 05, 2020
The actor plays a mob boss who takes on Harley Quinn in the first all-female superhero movie, starring Margot Robbie.
by Sarah Leiber - February 05, 2020
The actor plays a mob boss who takes on Harley Quinn in the first all-female superhero movie, starring Margot Robbie.
Opera Lafayette Presents LEONORE
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2020
The centerpiece of Opera Lafayette's 25th anniversary season is Ludwig van Beethoven's Leonore (1805), the composer's first version of his opera Fidelio. Performances on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, 7:00 p.m. at The Kennedy Center, Eisenhower Theater in Washington, DC and Monday, March 2, 2020, 7:00 p.m. at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College in New York City. Tickets are $25 - $135 and can be purchased through Opera Lafayette: (202) 546-9332, ext. 1 or OperaLafayette.org.
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2020
The centerpiece of Opera Lafayette's 25th anniversary season is Ludwig van Beethoven's Leonore (1805), the composer's first version of his opera Fidelio. Performances on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, 7:00 p.m. at The Kennedy Center, Eisenhower Theater in Washington, DC and Monday, March 2, 2020, 7:00 p.m. at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College in New York City. Tickets are $25 - $135 and can be purchased through Opera Lafayette: (202) 546-9332, ext. 1 or OperaLafayette.org.
San Diego Opera to Honor Sarah Brenda Marsh-Rebelo as Honorary Life Director
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2020
San Diego Opera has announced that San Diego Opera board member for the past 28 years, and Opera Ball Chair for the past two, Sarah Brenda Marsh-Rebelo, affectionately known to her friends as Sarah B., has been named Honorary Life Director of the San Diego Opera. This marks only the seventh Life Director honor that the Company has bestowed in its 55-year history which was voted on unanimously at a board meeting on Monday, January 27, 2020.
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2020
San Diego Opera has announced that San Diego Opera board member for the past 28 years, and Opera Ball Chair for the past two, Sarah Brenda Marsh-Rebelo, affectionately known to her friends as Sarah B., has been named Honorary Life Director of the San Diego Opera. This marks only the seventh Life Director honor that the Company has bestowed in its 55-year history which was voted on unanimously at a board meeting on Monday, January 27, 2020.
Finalists Announced for International Opera Awards 2020
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2020
The International Opera Awards today announced the finalists for its 2020 Awards [Wednesday 5 February 2020]. The annual red-carpet event - which celebrates achievement in opera around the globe over the 2019 calendar year - recognises excellence in a wide range of categories that cover performance, design and direction as well as education and outreach.
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2020
The International Opera Awards today announced the finalists for its 2020 Awards [Wednesday 5 February 2020]. The annual red-carpet event - which celebrates achievement in opera around the globe over the 2019 calendar year - recognises excellence in a wide range of categories that cover performance, design and direction as well as education and outreach.
Sarasota Opera Announces 2020-2021 Season
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2020
An adventure around the world awaits with the 2020-2021 Sarasota Opera Season, as announced today at a press conference held at the Sarasota Opera House. Executive Director Richard Russell and Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Victor DeRenzi presided over the event and were joined by principal artists performing selected arias from the upcoming seasons' works.
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2020
An adventure around the world awaits with the 2020-2021 Sarasota Opera Season, as announced today at a press conference held at the Sarasota Opera House. Executive Director Richard Russell and Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Victor DeRenzi presided over the event and were joined by principal artists performing selected arias from the upcoming seasons' works.
VIDEO: First Look at Handel AGRIPPINA at Metropolitan Opera
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2020
Get you first look at Agrippina as Handel's tale of intrigue and impropriety in ancient Rome receives its first Met performances, with star mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato as the controlling, power-hungry Agrippina and Harry Bicket conducting.
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2020
Get you first look at Agrippina as Handel's tale of intrigue and impropriety in ancient Rome receives its first Met performances, with star mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato as the controlling, power-hungry Agrippina and Harry Bicket conducting.
Anthony Minghella's Staging of MADAM BUTTERFLY Will Return to the London Coliseum
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2020
Anthony Minghella's production of Madam Butterfly returns to the Coliseum. Premiered 15 years ago at English National Opera (ENO) and now onto its seventh revival, this popular production is back to entrance audiences with its mix of stunning cinematic imagery, traditional Japanese theatre and Puccini's powerful music.
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2020
Anthony Minghella's production of Madam Butterfly returns to the Coliseum. Premiered 15 years ago at English National Opera (ENO) and now onto its seventh revival, this popular production is back to entrance audiences with its mix of stunning cinematic imagery, traditional Japanese theatre and Puccini's powerful music.
Sarasota Opera Plans Unveiling Ceremony and Special Announcement for Opening of 2020 Winter Opera Festival
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2020
On Saturday, February 8 at 6:30 pm Sarasota Opera will unveil a special plaque in front of the opera house commemorating the completion of Sarasota Opera's Verdi Cycle.
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2020
On Saturday, February 8 at 6:30 pm Sarasota Opera will unveil a special plaque in front of the opera house commemorating the completion of Sarasota Opera's Verdi Cycle.
VIDEO: Get A First Look At The Met's Agrippina: “Come nube che fugge dal vento”
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2020
George Frideric Handel (1685a?"1759) was born in Germany, trained extensively in the music capitals of Italy, and spent most of his brilliant career in London. While his great choral and orchestral works have remained extraordinarily popular up to the present day, his theatrical creations, which were instrumental in introducing Italian opera to the British public. Vincenzo Cardinal Grimani (1652 or 1655a?"1710) was a career diplomat who also supplied libretti for opera composers, the text for Agrippina being his most famous.
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2020
George Frideric Handel (1685a?"1759) was born in Germany, trained extensively in the music capitals of Italy, and spent most of his brilliant career in London. While his great choral and orchestral works have remained extraordinarily popular up to the present day, his theatrical creations, which were instrumental in introducing Italian opera to the British public. Vincenzo Cardinal Grimani (1652 or 1655a?"1710) was a career diplomat who also supplied libretti for opera composers, the text for Agrippina being his most famous.
Etienne Dupuis to Replace Mariusz Kwiecień for Select Performances of LE NOZZE DI FIGARO
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2020
Etienne Dupuis will sing the Count Almaviva in the February 14, 19, and 22mat performances of the Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro, replacing Mariusz Kwiecień, who is ill.
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2020
Etienne Dupuis will sing the Count Almaviva in the February 14, 19, and 22mat performances of the Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro, replacing Mariusz Kwiecień, who is ill.
The Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Artists Training Program Elevates Young Singers
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2020
For over 40 years, an unlikely place has been ground zero for the professional development of young singers with their sights set on careers in opera, musical theater and classical music. Central City, Colo., a small mountain town 35 miles west of Denver, is typically known for its mining history and casino resorts. However, during the summer months it becomes a performing arts mecca, with select rising stars traveling to Colorado for the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Artists Training Program during Central City Opera's annual Festival.
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2020
For over 40 years, an unlikely place has been ground zero for the professional development of young singers with their sights set on careers in opera, musical theater and classical music. Central City, Colo., a small mountain town 35 miles west of Denver, is typically known for its mining history and casino resorts. However, during the summer months it becomes a performing arts mecca, with select rising stars traveling to Colorado for the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Artists Training Program during Central City Opera's annual Festival.
New Camerata Opera Presents NY Premiere Of BARNUM'S BIRD At (Le) Poisson Rouge
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2020
New Camerata Opera will present the New York fully-staged premiere of Barnum's Bird at (Le) Poisson Rouge, a live music venue located in Greenwich Village. This opera, composed by Libby Larsen with a libretto by Bridget Carpenter, debuted in 2001. It tells the story of famed operatic soprano, Jenny Lind, and her American tour with P.T. Barnum in 1850. Barnum's Bird is also an extraordinary vehicle through which to gain insight into one's own experiences as a lover of art and a consumer of entertainment. Performances will be held on May 7th, 8th, 14th and 15th at 7:00pm (doors open at 6:00pm).
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2020
New Camerata Opera will present the New York fully-staged premiere of Barnum's Bird at (Le) Poisson Rouge, a live music venue located in Greenwich Village. This opera, composed by Libby Larsen with a libretto by Bridget Carpenter, debuted in 2001. It tells the story of famed operatic soprano, Jenny Lind, and her American tour with P.T. Barnum in 1850. Barnum's Bird is also an extraordinary vehicle through which to gain insight into one's own experiences as a lover of art and a consumer of entertainment. Performances will be held on May 7th, 8th, 14th and 15th at 7:00pm (doors open at 6:00pm).
BWW Review: DAS BARBECU Ribs Wagner's Tetralogy with Saucy Results from On Site Opera
by Richard Sasanow - February 01, 2020
There must be something in the air, with a couple of New York's small opera companies transporting 19th-century German Romantic operas by Weber and Wagner to Texas within a couple of months, in search of ways to attract new audiences. The first was Weber's DIE FREISCHUTZ from Heartbeat Opera, now On Site Opera's new production of Jim Luigs' and Scott Warrender's DAS BARBECU, complete with all the fixin's at Hill Country Barbecue Market on West 26th Street in Manhattan.
by Richard Sasanow - February 01, 2020
There must be something in the air, with a couple of New York's small opera companies transporting 19th-century German Romantic operas by Weber and Wagner to Texas within a couple of months, in search of ways to attract new audiences. The first was Weber's DIE FREISCHUTZ from Heartbeat Opera, now On Site Opera's new production of Jim Luigs' and Scott Warrender's DAS BARBECU, complete with all the fixin's at Hill Country Barbecue Market on West 26th Street in Manhattan.
SDSU Opera presents RE: EURIDICE/ORFEO
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2020
SDSU Opera presents RE: Euridice/Orfeo, a production presented in two acts and featuring operas by Jacopo Peri and Christoph Willibald Gluck. It's directed by Alan E. Hicks, SDSU Director of Opera Theatre, who serves a joint appointment with the San Diego Opera and SDSU. It features two different takes on the Orpheus myth.
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2020
SDSU Opera presents RE: Euridice/Orfeo, a production presented in two acts and featuring operas by Jacopo Peri and Christoph Willibald Gluck. It's directed by Alan E. Hicks, SDSU Director of Opera Theatre, who serves a joint appointment with the San Diego Opera and SDSU. It features two different takes on the Orpheus myth.
Franz Mazura, Celebrated Bass-Baritone, Has Died
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2020
BroadwayWorld has learned that Austrian bass-baritone opera singer and actor Franz Mazura has died.
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2020
BroadwayWorld has learned that Austrian bass-baritone opera singer and actor Franz Mazura has died.
Lincoln Center Announces 2020/21 Great Performers Season
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2020
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts today announced details of its 2020/21 Great Performers series. Now in its 55th year, the series is dedicated to presenting outstanding renowned and emerging artists from across the globe in the concert halls and theaters across the institution's iconic campus. The season features an array of the world's most accomplished and inventive orchestras, conductors, recitalists, and chamber ensembles, performing classical and bold, cutting-edge repertoire.
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2020
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts today announced details of its 2020/21 Great Performers series. Now in its 55th year, the series is dedicated to presenting outstanding renowned and emerging artists from across the globe in the concert halls and theaters across the institution's iconic campus. The season features an array of the world's most accomplished and inventive orchestras, conductors, recitalists, and chamber ensembles, performing classical and bold, cutting-edge repertoire.
VIDEO: Get An Extended Look At LA DAMNATION DE FAUST at The Met
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2020
In the video below watch The Met Orchestra, Chorus, and Children's Chorus perform an excerpt from the choral finale in the final dress rehearsal. Conductor: Edward Gardner.
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2020
In the video below watch The Met Orchestra, Chorus, and Children's Chorus perform an excerpt from the choral finale in the final dress rehearsal. Conductor: Edward Gardner.
Soprano Rachel Eve Holmes to Present Debut Carnegie Hall Performance as Part of Distinguished Concert Artist Series
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2020
As part of the Distinguished Concert Artist Series, DCINY introduces American Soprano Rachel Eve Holmes in her debut performance at Carnegie Hall.
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2020
As part of the Distinguished Concert Artist Series, DCINY introduces American Soprano Rachel Eve Holmes in her debut performance at Carnegie Hall.
Sir Bryn Terfel Cancels Carnegie Hall Recital On Sunday, February 9
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2020
Mr. Terfel Must Unfortunately Cancel Due to Recent Injury (New York, NY, January 29, 2020) Carnegie Hall today announced that Sir Bryn Terfel must regretfully cancel his scheduled recital on Sunday, February 9 due to a severe foot injury that requires surgery, rendering him unable to travel for this engagement.
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2020
Mr. Terfel Must Unfortunately Cancel Due to Recent Injury (New York, NY, January 29, 2020) Carnegie Hall today announced that Sir Bryn Terfel must regretfully cancel his scheduled recital on Sunday, February 9 due to a severe foot injury that requires surgery, rendering him unable to travel for this engagement.
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