Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of Metropolitan Opera's MACBETH
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2019
Following a controversy surrounding Plácido Domingo and his last minute departure, the Met Opera's production of Verdi's Macbeth opened this week. Find out what the critics had to say!
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2019
Following a controversy surrounding Plácido Domingo and his last minute departure, the Met Opera's production of Verdi's Macbeth opened this week. Find out what the critics had to say!
Andrea Bocelli Will Release New Album Featuring Duets With Jennifer Garner and Ellie Goulding
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2019
Andrea Bocelli is releasing a special edition of his album 'Si' featuring some special guests!
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2019
Andrea Bocelli is releasing a special edition of his album 'Si' featuring some special guests!
Portland Opera Opens 55th Season With MADAMA BUTTERFLY
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2019
Portland Opera will mark the start of the 2019/20 season with Giacomo Puccini's powerful drama Madama Butterfly. This production will feature the U.S. debut of acclaimed soprano Hiromi Omura as the title character, a role she has sung with Opera Australia at the Sydney Opera House, the Latvian National Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, and The New National Theatre Tokyo. This piece tells the story of a young wife and mother named Cio-Cio-San, in Nagasaki, Japan, who waits for the return of her beloved B.F. Pinkerton, a lieutenant in the United States Navy. Written in 1903, and last seen on the Portland Opera stage in 2012, Puccini's stunning and emotional work continues to be one of the most popular operas performed in the United States. Portland Opera will present four performances of Madama Butterfly on October 25, 27, 31, and November 2 at the Keller Auditorium in downtown Portland.
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2019
Portland Opera will mark the start of the 2019/20 season with Giacomo Puccini's powerful drama Madama Butterfly. This production will feature the U.S. debut of acclaimed soprano Hiromi Omura as the title character, a role she has sung with Opera Australia at the Sydney Opera House, the Latvian National Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, and The New National Theatre Tokyo. This piece tells the story of a young wife and mother named Cio-Cio-San, in Nagasaki, Japan, who waits for the return of her beloved B.F. Pinkerton, a lieutenant in the United States Navy. Written in 1903, and last seen on the Portland Opera stage in 2012, Puccini's stunning and emotional work continues to be one of the most popular operas performed in the United States. Portland Opera will present four performances of Madama Butterfly on October 25, 27, 31, and November 2 at the Keller Auditorium in downtown Portland.
On Site Opera Blurs The Lines Of The Audience-Theater Experience This Season
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2019
On Site Opera, an organization dedicated to presenting site-specific opera productions in non-traditional venues throughout New York City, announces its dynamic 2019-2020 season. As the company has grown in recent years, they have established a season that includes three core mainstage productions, The Turn of the Screw, October 25-27, Amahl and the Night Visitors, December 4-8, and Das Barbecu, January 26-February 11, along with additional partnerships and events beyond the boundaries of the New York City boroughs in summer of 2020.
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2019
On Site Opera, an organization dedicated to presenting site-specific opera productions in non-traditional venues throughout New York City, announces its dynamic 2019-2020 season. As the company has grown in recent years, they have established a season that includes three core mainstage productions, The Turn of the Screw, October 25-27, Amahl and the Night Visitors, December 4-8, and Das Barbecu, January 26-February 11, along with additional partnerships and events beyond the boundaries of the New York City boroughs in summer of 2020.
BWW Review: The Met's MANON a Showcase for the Charms of Tucker Award-Winner Lisette Oropesa
by Richard Sasanow - September 26, 2019
Lisette Oropesa, where have you been all my life? Of course, I've heard her before--she's appeared 100 times or so at the Met so one could hardly miss her--but never in a showpiece like the title role of Jules Massenet's MANON, opposite tenor Michael Fabiano's Chevalier des Grieux on the second night of the Met's new season.
by Richard Sasanow - September 26, 2019
Lisette Oropesa, where have you been all my life? Of course, I've heard her before--she's appeared 100 times or so at the Met so one could hardly miss her--but never in a showpiece like the title role of Jules Massenet's MANON, opposite tenor Michael Fabiano's Chevalier des Grieux on the second night of the Met's new season.
Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin Conducts His First Puccini Opera At The Met
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2019
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Metropolitan Opera's Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Music Director, conducts Puccini's majestic Turandot, the maestro's first Puccini opera with the company, in performances beginning October 3, 2019.
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2019
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Metropolitan Opera's Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Music Director, conducts Puccini's majestic Turandot, the maestro's first Puccini opera with the company, in performances beginning October 3, 2019.
NOOMA, an Opera for Babies, Returns to Carnegie Hall
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2019
Daily from Monday, October 14 through Friday, October 18 at 10:00 and 11:30 a.m., Carnegie Hall presents 10 performances of NOOMA, a work co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall, Minnesota Opera, and San Francisco Opera,
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2019
Daily from Monday, October 14 through Friday, October 18 at 10:00 and 11:30 a.m., Carnegie Hall presents 10 performances of NOOMA, a work co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall, Minnesota Opera, and San Francisco Opera,
Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of SEMELE at Opera Philadelphia?
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2019
Semele recently opened at Opera Philadelphia and critics were in attendance. Find out what they had to say!
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2019
Semele recently opened at Opera Philadelphia and critics were in attendance. Find out what they had to say!
Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of MANON at Metropolitan Opera?
by Paul Smith - September 26, 2019
Manon just opened at the renown Met Opera and we have a reviews for you!
by Paul Smith - September 26, 2019
Manon just opened at the renown Met Opera and we have a reviews for you!
Leo Nucci Cancels Performances of RIGOLETTO in Tenerife, Luis Cansino Set to Replace
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2019
Leo Nucci has canceled performances of Rigoletto in Tenerife due to personal reasons.
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2019
Leo Nucci has canceled performances of Rigoletto in Tenerife due to personal reasons.
Victorian Opera to Present World Premiere of THE SELFISH GIANT
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2019
The Victorian Opera's Youth Opera will put on world premiere production based on Oscar Wilde's The Selfish Giant. The new work is written by librettist Emma Muir-Smith and composer/conductor Simon Bruckard who will return to the Victorian Opera.
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2019
The Victorian Opera's Youth Opera will put on world premiere production based on Oscar Wilde's The Selfish Giant. The new work is written by librettist Emma Muir-Smith and composer/conductor Simon Bruckard who will return to the Victorian Opera.
BWW Review: PORGY AND BESS at The Metropolitan Opera
by Joanna Barouch - September 26, 2019
Opening Night at the Metropolitan Opera! The very words tingle with palpable electricity and anticipation. Whether you attend in person, or go to the Times Square simulcast, or whether you listen on the radio or on the Met website, you are participating in one of the most thrilling events of the New York City musical year.
by Joanna Barouch - September 26, 2019
Opening Night at the Metropolitan Opera! The very words tingle with palpable electricity and anticipation. Whether you attend in person, or go to the Times Square simulcast, or whether you listen on the radio or on the Met website, you are participating in one of the most thrilling events of the New York City musical year.
Rhymes With Opera Hosts Annual Season Preview
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2019
Rhymes With Opera will host their annual Season Preview event on Friday, September 27, 2019 at 7pm at Cary Hall in the DiMenna Center for Classical Music, 450 W. 37th Street, NYC. This year's preview will feature excerpts from Rhymes With Opera's 12th season, including live performances of new works by Co-Artistic Directors Ruby Fulton and George Lam, and a sneak peek at Rhymes With Opera's revival of Adam Matlock's Red Giant, a chamber opera about three humans on an unknown journey through space as they escape an expanding sun.
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2019
Rhymes With Opera will host their annual Season Preview event on Friday, September 27, 2019 at 7pm at Cary Hall in the DiMenna Center for Classical Music, 450 W. 37th Street, NYC. This year's preview will feature excerpts from Rhymes With Opera's 12th season, including live performances of new works by Co-Artistic Directors Ruby Fulton and George Lam, and a sneak peek at Rhymes With Opera's revival of Adam Matlock's Red Giant, a chamber opera about three humans on an unknown journey through space as they escape an expanding sun.
VIDEO: First Look at Metropolitan Opera's MANON
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2019
Manon is about to begin performances at the renown Met Opera and we have a first look for you!
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2019
Manon is about to begin performances at the renown Met Opera and we have a first look for you!
Austin Opera Celebrates A Landmark 2018–2019 Season As It Looks Ahead To An Exciting Future
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2019
Austin Opera continues to make great progress in its reinvention as one of the most innovative opera companies in the country. In review of its landmark 2018a?'2019 Season, it is proud to report elevated artistic excellence, exceptional ticket sales and fundraising, increased audience development, strengthened community partnerships, expanded education programming, and growth in its board of trusteesa?'all pointing to a bright future for opera in Central Texas.
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2019
Austin Opera continues to make great progress in its reinvention as one of the most innovative opera companies in the country. In review of its landmark 2018a?'2019 Season, it is proud to report elevated artistic excellence, exceptional ticket sales and fundraising, increased audience development, strengthened community partnerships, expanded education programming, and growth in its board of trusteesa?'all pointing to a bright future for opera in Central Texas.
BWW Review: Forget Brooklyn. Opera Philadelphia World Premieres Show Only the Dead Know Philadelphia
by Richard Sasanow - September 24, 2019
Thomas Wolfe--famed for his novels including “Look Homeward, Angel”--is also remembered for the quotable title of one of his short stories: “Only the Dead Know Brooklyn.” Judging my weekend at Opera Philadelphia's O19 opera festival, and its two world premieres, DENIS & KATYA and LET ME DIE, he could have also written “Only the Dead Know Philadelphia” (though it might have missed the priceless Brooklyn accents used in the story by this southern writer).
by Richard Sasanow - September 24, 2019
Thomas Wolfe--famed for his novels including “Look Homeward, Angel”--is also remembered for the quotable title of one of his short stories: “Only the Dead Know Brooklyn.” Judging my weekend at Opera Philadelphia's O19 opera festival, and its two world premieres, DENIS & KATYA and LET ME DIE, he could have also written “Only the Dead Know Philadelphia” (though it might have missed the priceless Brooklyn accents used in the story by this southern writer).
Met Opera Employees Furious About Continued Work with Plácido Domingo
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2019
Performances of Verdi's Macbeth begin this week at New York's Metropolitan Opera, marking the return to the American stage for Plácido Domingo, the man accused by over a dozen women of sexual misconduct.
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2019
Performances of Verdi's Macbeth begin this week at New York's Metropolitan Opera, marking the return to the American stage for Plácido Domingo, the man accused by over a dozen women of sexual misconduct.
Met Opera General Manager Stands By Plácido Domingo, Questioning Validity of Sexual Harassment Claims
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2019
The Metropolitan Opera's general manager Peter Gelb has stated that Plácido Domingo will continue to perform with the organization in Verdi's Macbeth as previously scheduled.
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2019
The Metropolitan Opera's general manager Peter Gelb has stated that Plácido Domingo will continue to perform with the organization in Verdi's Macbeth as previously scheduled.
Vittorio Grigolo Suspended At Royal Opera House Due to Sexual Misconduct
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2019
Vittorio Grigolo has been suspended by the Royal Opera House for an alleged groping during the Royal Opera's Japan tour.
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2019
Vittorio Grigolo has been suspended by the Royal Opera House for an alleged groping during the Royal Opera's Japan tour.
Franco Fagioli Cancels ORLANDO Tour
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2019
Franco Fagioli was withdrawn from appearing in the Orlando tour.
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2019
Franco Fagioli was withdrawn from appearing in the Orlando tour.
Vergennes Opera House Announces 2019-2020 Season
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2019
Once again, the all-volunteer team at the Vergennes Opera House has pulled together a robust and eclectic season of shows for locals and visitors alike to enjoy. The season kicks off on October 12 with a rousing blues event and ends on February 29 with the presentation of the 7th annual Carnevale Vergennes.
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2019
Once again, the all-volunteer team at the Vergennes Opera House has pulled together a robust and eclectic season of shows for locals and visitors alike to enjoy. The season kicks off on October 12 with a rousing blues event and ends on February 29 with the presentation of the 7th annual Carnevale Vergennes.
TOSCA Opens Opera in the Heights 24th Season
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2019
Tosca, one of the most popular operas in the repertoire, opens the Opera in the Heights (Oh!) season on Saturday, October 5th with additional performances on October 6th and October 11th, 12th and 13th. Depicting a passionate and tragic love triangle set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic wars, Tosca has some of the most celebrated arias in all of opera. This production offers audiences the opportunity to hear this tragic tour de force in a small, intimate space.
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2019
Tosca, one of the most popular operas in the repertoire, opens the Opera in the Heights (Oh!) season on Saturday, October 5th with additional performances on October 6th and October 11th, 12th and 13th. Depicting a passionate and tragic love triangle set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic wars, Tosca has some of the most celebrated arias in all of opera. This production offers audiences the opportunity to hear this tragic tour de force in a small, intimate space.
Bare Opera x The Vanderbilt Republic Present DON GIOVANNI
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2019
Bare Opera and The Vanderbilt Republic team up once more to present W.A. Mozart's classic Don Giovanni, starring SUCHAN KIM as Don Giovanni, LAURA LEÓN in the role of Donna Anna, LIANA GUBERMAN as Donna Elvira, BRACE NEGRON as Leporello, PAVEL SULYANDZIGA as Don Ottavio, SARAH HAYASHI as Zerlina, and PAUL AN as Il Commendatore.
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2019
Bare Opera and The Vanderbilt Republic team up once more to present W.A. Mozart's classic Don Giovanni, starring SUCHAN KIM as Don Giovanni, LAURA LEÓN in the role of Donna Anna, LIANA GUBERMAN as Donna Elvira, BRACE NEGRON as Leporello, PAVEL SULYANDZIGA as Don Ottavio, SARAH HAYASHI as Zerlina, and PAUL AN as Il Commendatore.
BWW Review: THE ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO at KC Lyric Opera
by Kelly Luck - September 22, 2019
KC Lyric's 'Seraglio' delivers a fun production, despite the subject matter.
by Kelly Luck - September 22, 2019
KC Lyric's 'Seraglio' delivers a fun production, despite the subject matter.
Portland Opera Announces 2019/20 Resident Artists
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2019
Portland Opera is pleased to announce the artists joining the company's 2019/20 Resident Artist program: soprano Emilie Faiella, returning mezzo-soprano Camille Sherman, tenor Ricardo Garcia, and returning baritone Geoffrey Schellenberg. Portland Opera established the Resident Artist Program in 2005, providing a bridge from the conservatory world to the professional stage for talented emerging singers, who join the company for a two-year rigorous residency and training program.
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2019
Portland Opera is pleased to announce the artists joining the company's 2019/20 Resident Artist program: soprano Emilie Faiella, returning mezzo-soprano Camille Sherman, tenor Ricardo Garcia, and returning baritone Geoffrey Schellenberg. Portland Opera established the Resident Artist Program in 2005, providing a bridge from the conservatory world to the professional stage for talented emerging singers, who join the company for a two-year rigorous residency and training program.
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