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Christman Opera Company To Preview New Work UNFOLDED by BWW News Desk
- September 13, 2019 Christman Opera Company has announced a new work by composer Theodore Christman. Unfolded, with music by Theodore Christman and book and lyrics by Donna Gay Anderson, is a dramatic musical, currently in development, based on the life of Susie Scott Krabacher.
Singer Richard Conrad Dies at 84 by BWW News Desk
- September 12, 2019 BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the death of Richard Conrad, who passed away on August 26 at his home in Eliot, ME. He is survived by his brother, Howard Conrad.
Opera Grand Rapids Announces Opera Week by BWW News Desk
- September 11, 2019 Come join the tradition of more than 50-years of Grand-opera in West Michigan in the inaugural Opera Week! Running October 27 through November 2, Opera Week will feature discounts and special deals at local restaurants and businesses with the a?oeOpera Signature Pass,a?? pop-up performances at local hot-spots, an Opera Education Day in partnership with the Grand Rapids Public Schools, the opportunity to Trick or Treat @The Betty, and two stellar performances of the comedic opera, The Mikado by Gilbert & Sullivan at St. Cecilia Music Center.
CIRQUE STRATOSPHERE Is Coming To The Sydney Opera House by BWW News Desk
- September 09, 2019 This festive season, Cirque Stratosphere a?" a spectacular new circus from the creators of CIRCUS 1903 (2016) and last summer's smash-hit The Illusionists: Direct from Broadway a?" will transform the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall into a futuristic space-age utopia for a strictly limited season from 24-29 December 2019.
Allegations Against Plácido Domingo Being Investigated Further by BWW News Desk
- September 09, 2019 After multiple women have come forward accusing Plácido Domingo of sexual assault, The American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) has opened its own independent investigation into allegations against the opera star.
Tenor Timothy Leigh Evans Has Died at 58 by BWW News Desk
- September 09, 2019 The Boston Camerata has announced the death of tenor Timothy Leigh Evans, at age 58. The group reports that his cause of death was a 'sudden and massive' heart attack.
Baritone Richard Conrad Has Died at 84 by BWW News Desk
- September 09, 2019 According to Opera Wire, opera singer Richard Conrad has died at age 84 at his home in Elio, Maine following his battle with an illness.
Hui He To Make Dubai Opera House Debut In TURANDOT by BWW News Desk
- September 05, 2019 United Arab Emirates, Dubai 4 February: In Celebration of Chinese New Year, Dubai Opera announces two new performances brought to the stage in partnership with Shanghai Grand Theatre and Shanghai Opera House in September 2019. Making its Middle East debut at Dubai Opera, the prominent Shanghai Opera House takes center stage with Puccini's spectacular masterpiece 'Turandot' opera from 5 – 7 September and contemporary Dance Drama - Early Spring from 11 – 12 September 2019.
Opera and Theatre Performer Rosemary Kuhlmann Dies at 97 by BWW News Desk
- September 05, 2019 BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that opera and theatre performer Rosemary Kuhlmann has died at age 97. Kuhlmann was known for being one of the first performers to bring opera to television.
The Atlanta Opera Opens Its 40th Season With FRIDA by BWW News Desk
- September 04, 2019 The Atlanta Opera opens its 40th Anniversary season with Robert Xavier Rodríguez's biographical opera, Frida, based on the life of iconic Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.
New York City Opera's 75th Anniversary Concert Comes to Bryant Park For Free by BWW News Desk
- September 04, 2019 A celebration of New York City Opera's 75th Anniversary, which will also be the finale to Bryant Park Picnic Performances, presented by Bank of America, will feature NYCO chorus and soloists Lisa Chavez, Glen Seven Allen, Mark Rucker, Brandie Sutton, Won Whi Choi, Kristin Sampson, Christopher Job, Jessica Fishenfeld, Inna Dukach, and Megan Picerno, accompanied by a 30-piece orchestra, and narrated by Michael Capasso, General Director of the company. The performances will be led by a quartet of conductors: Carolyn Kuan, James Meena, Gil Rose, and James Lowe.
Portland Opera To Go Presents LA BOHEME by BWW News Desk
- September 03, 2019 Portland Opera is thrilled to present a 50-minute version of Puccini's La Bohème as the 2019 Portland Opera to Go production. This accessible and romantic Puccini opera concerns the fortunes of four young men, whose lives are changed forever when one of them, the poet Rodolfo, falls in love with the girl upstairs. For almost 20 years, Portland Opera to Go has travelled throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington presenting an opera adaptation targeted to students. Beginning on September 25, POGO will present nearly 50 performances, in venues including school gyms, libraries, cafeterias, classrooms and community centers.
Atlanta Opera Names New Development Officers by BWW News Desk
- September 03, 2019 The Atlanta Opera has hired two new development officers – Chief Advancement Officer Paul Harkins, and Individual Giving Officer Jonathan Blalock.
Vienna State Opera to Fulfill Contracts With Plácido Domingo by BWW News Desk
- September 03, 2019 Late last week Vienna State Opera issued a statement regarding Plácido Domingo, recently accused of sexual assault, and how he will still perform.
President of Salzburg Festival Speaks Out in Support of Kathryn Lewek by BWW News Desk
- September 03, 2019 President of the Salzburg Festival, Dr. Helga Rabl-Stadler, posted a statement to Facebook after Kathryn Lewek took to social media last week to voice her disappointment in critics who body shamed her in reviews of her performance.
Michigan Opera Theatre Adds BUOSO'S GHOST To 2019-20 Opera Season by BWW News Desk
- August 29, 2019 Michigan Opera Theatre (MOT) is adding Michael Ching's a?oeBuoso's Ghosta?? as a second opera to its a?oeGianni Schicchia?? performances Feb. 29 a?" March 1. The work is a sequel to Giacomo Puccini's a?oeGianni Schicchi,a?? often nicknamed the a?oeSchiquel.a?? Both works are one-act comedies and will be performed by the resident artists of the Michigan Opera Theatre Studio. a?oeBuoso's Ghosta?? premiered in 1996 in Pittsburgh, 78 years after its predecessor.
VIDEO: 10-Year-Old Singer Emanne Beasha Stuns With Operatic Voice on AMERICA'S GOT TALENT by BWW News Desk
- August 29, 2019 Emanne Beasha received the renown Golden Buzzer for her first performance on America's Got Talent and this next performance only proves why. On August 27, Beasha performed a beautiful rendition of 'Ebben,' leaving the audience and judges stunned.
The Florentine Opera Company Announces Its 2019-20 Baumgartner Studio Artists by BWW News Desk
- August 28, 2019 The Florentine Opera Company is excited to announce its 2019-20 Baumgartner Studio Artists a?" soprano Kathryn Henry, mezzo-soprano Meghan Folkerts, tenor Luke Selker and baritone Samuel James Dewese.