Teatro Grattacielo Launches Its TV Channel, TG Vivo, To Facilitate Access To The World Of Opera
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2024
Teatro Grattacielo launches TG Vivo, a free channel on Your Home TV, to make opera more accessible.
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2024
Teatro Grattacielo launches TG Vivo, a free channel on Your Home TV, to make opera more accessible.
Leading Activist Arts Company, White Snake Projects, Premieres Opera IS THIS AMERICA? In September
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2024
The civil rights opera IS THIS AMERICA will premiere in Boston from September 20-22, 2024, highlighting pivotal moments in the fight for equality through powerful performances and storytelling.
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2024
The civil rights opera IS THIS AMERICA will premiere in Boston from September 20-22, 2024, highlighting pivotal moments in the fight for equality through powerful performances and storytelling.
Welsh National Opera Appoints Adele Thomas and Sarah Crabtree as Joint General Director & CEO
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2024
Renowned Opera and Theatre Director Adele Thomas and visionary Creative Producer from The Royal Opera, Sarah Crabtree will jointly take up the role of Welsh National Opera's General Director & CEO from January next year.
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2024
Renowned Opera and Theatre Director Adele Thomas and visionary Creative Producer from The Royal Opera, Sarah Crabtree will jointly take up the role of Welsh National Opera's General Director & CEO from January next year.
Des Moines Metro Opera Announces 2025 Festival Season And The Extension And Creation Of Key Artistic Partnerships
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2024
Des Moines Metro Opera has announced its 2025 Festival Season, featuring extended and new artistic partnerships.
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2024
Des Moines Metro Opera has announced its 2025 Festival Season, featuring extended and new artistic partnerships.
Waterville Opera House To Produce World Premiere For NewPlayFest 2026
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2024
The Waterville Opera House has announced its selection as a Producing Theatre for the American Association of Community Theatre's (AACT) NewPlayFest 2026.
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2024
The Waterville Opera House has announced its selection as a Producing Theatre for the American Association of Community Theatre's (AACT) NewPlayFest 2026.
Opera Saratoga to Open Season With Mozart's Comic COSI FAN TUTTE
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2024
Opera Saratoga will present Mozart's comic opera COSÌ FAN TUTTE at Universal Preservation Hall. Learn how to purchase tickets.
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2024
Opera Saratoga will present Mozart's comic opera COSÌ FAN TUTTE at Universal Preservation Hall. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Review: LA VIE BOHEME at Polish National Opera
by Natalia Jarczynska - June 21, 2024
This is my very first time at the Polish National Opera and as we all know, first times can be overrated. This is certainly not the case here.
by Natalia Jarczynska - June 21, 2024
This is my very first time at the Polish National Opera and as we all know, first times can be overrated. This is certainly not the case here.
Hudson Hall & Stage Director R.B. Schlather Announce Second Opera In HANDEL ON THE HUDSON Series
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2024
R.B. Schlather and Hudson Hall will present GIULIO CESARE in Spring 2025, the second installment in their series of Handel operas designed to be accessible to the public.
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2024
R.B. Schlather and Hudson Hall will present GIULIO CESARE in Spring 2025, the second installment in their series of Handel operas designed to be accessible to the public.
Madison Opera's Annual OPERA IN THE PARK Set For Next Month
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2024
Madison Opera's annual Opera in the Park returns on July 20, featuring performances by the Madison Opera Chorus and Madison Symphony Orchestra in a beautiful outdoor setting.
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2024
Madison Opera's annual Opera in the Park returns on July 20, featuring performances by the Madison Opera Chorus and Madison Symphony Orchestra in a beautiful outdoor setting.
Review: LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR at Artscape, Opera House
by Michelle B Lewis - June 20, 2024
This restaging of LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR is a fitting tribute to Cape Town Opera's 25 years of artistic excellence. Under Gobbato's direction, the production not only honours the company’s past but also looks forward to its future, showcasing the enduring power of opera to move and inspire.
by Michelle B Lewis - June 20, 2024
This restaging of LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR is a fitting tribute to Cape Town Opera's 25 years of artistic excellence. Under Gobbato's direction, the production not only honours the company’s past but also looks forward to its future, showcasing the enduring power of opera to move and inspire.
OperaUpClose Reveals Their New Programme of Reinventions
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2024
OperaUpClose has announced its new programme of reinventions; a series of one-act operas by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Giacomo Puccini and Richard Strauss reimagined for the modern world.
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2024
OperaUpClose has announced its new programme of reinventions; a series of one-act operas by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Giacomo Puccini and Richard Strauss reimagined for the modern world.
The Santa Fe Opera to Present 19th World Premiere THE RIGHTEOUS
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2024
The Santa Fe Opera will present its 19th world premiere, featuring an all-star cast and the work of composer Gregory Spears and librettist Tracy K. Smith. Learn how to purchase tickets.
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2024
The Santa Fe Opera will present its 19th world premiere, featuring an all-star cast and the work of composer Gregory Spears and librettist Tracy K. Smith. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Review: GALILEO GALILEI at Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis
by Steve Callahan - June 17, 2024
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has opened an utterly glorious production of his opera, Galileo Galilei. It reconfirms OTSL’s place among the finest opera companies in the world. And it will assuredly help you resolve your issues with Phillip Glass.
by Steve Callahan - June 17, 2024
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has opened an utterly glorious production of his opera, Galileo Galilei. It reconfirms OTSL’s place among the finest opera companies in the world. And it will assuredly help you resolve your issues with Phillip Glass.
Historic Opera Performance to Take Place Aboard Italian Navy's Giuseppe Garibaldi Aircraft Carrier
by Joshua Wright - June 17, 2024
Experience history with the first-ever opera performance aboard the Italian Navy's Giuseppe Garibaldi aircraft carrier, featuring Puccini's 'Madama Butterfly' in the Gulf of La Spezia on June 22-23, marking 100 years since the composer's death.
by Joshua Wright - June 17, 2024
Experience history with the first-ever opera performance aboard the Italian Navy's Giuseppe Garibaldi aircraft carrier, featuring Puccini's 'Madama Butterfly' in the Gulf of La Spezia on June 22-23, marking 100 years since the composer's death.
Regina Opera to Present Free Al Fresco Concert in July
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2024
Regina Opera will present a free outdoor concert on July 10, featuring a selection of popular opera arias and duets. The event offers a chance to enjoy live music in an al fresco setting.
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2024
Regina Opera will present a free outdoor concert on July 10, featuring a selection of popular opera arias and duets. The event offers a chance to enjoy live music in an al fresco setting.
Review: San Diego Opera Presents Andrea Carroll and Joshua Guerrero in Recital at Balboa Theatre
by Ron Bierman - June 14, 2024
About halfway into her two-hour plus recital with tenor Joshua Guerrero, soprano Andrea Carroll gave a well-earned compliment to their accompanist Stephen Hopkins for his technique and versatility. Both were challenged during the unusually varied program the two singers had fashioned.
by Ron Bierman - June 14, 2024
About halfway into her two-hour plus recital with tenor Joshua Guerrero, soprano Andrea Carroll gave a well-earned compliment to their accompanist Stephen Hopkins for his technique and versatility. Both were challenged during the unusually varied program the two singers had fashioned.
Review: Audience Is 'Gaga' for Soprano Asmik Grigorian in Recital at Vienna State Opera
by Richard Sasanow - June 14, 2024
There was a buzz in the lobby of the opera house and scalpers galore outside the doors to the ticket office for soprano Asmik Grigorian’s recent sell-out concert at the Vienna State Opera. Clearly, it was a night that the audience was waiting for--this first recital at the house by soprano Grigorian, one of today's great international stars.
by Richard Sasanow - June 14, 2024
There was a buzz in the lobby of the opera house and scalpers galore outside the doors to the ticket office for soprano Asmik Grigorian’s recent sell-out concert at the Vienna State Opera. Clearly, it was a night that the audience was waiting for--this first recital at the house by soprano Grigorian, one of today's great international stars.
Des Moines Metro Opera Reveals New Director for Strauss's SALOME
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2024
Des Moines Metro Opera has revealed a new director for their upcoming production of Strauss's SALOME, ensuring a fresh vision for the classic opera.
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2024
Des Moines Metro Opera has revealed a new director for their upcoming production of Strauss's SALOME, ensuring a fresh vision for the classic opera.
Bayerische Staatsoper To Host International Opera Awards 2024
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2024
The Bayerische Staatsoper will host the International Opera Awards 2024, celebrating excellence in opera with performances, awards, and industry recognition.
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2024
The Bayerische Staatsoper will host the International Opera Awards 2024, celebrating excellence in opera with performances, awards, and industry recognition.
Review: JULIUS CAESAR at Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis
by Steve Callahan - June 13, 2024
Handel's 'Julius Caesar' opens at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis.
by Steve Callahan - June 13, 2024
Handel's 'Julius Caesar' opens at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis.
Teatro Grattacielo to Celebrate 30th Anniversary With Gala Concert: The Rare Verismo
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2024
Teatro Grattacielo will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a gala concert featuring rare Italian Verismo operatic works, showcasing talents like conductor Abdiel Vázquez and various accomplished vocalists. Learn how to purchase tickets.
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2024
Teatro Grattacielo will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a gala concert featuring rare Italian Verismo operatic works, showcasing talents like conductor Abdiel Vázquez and various accomplished vocalists. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Video: Get A First Look At Opera Theatre of Saint Louis' LA BOHEME
by Joshua Wright - June 12, 2024
Get a first look at Opera Theatre of St. Louis' production of La Bohéme, now on stage through June 30th 2024. Check out the cast in action in this all-new video.
by Joshua Wright - June 12, 2024
Get a first look at Opera Theatre of St. Louis' production of La Bohéme, now on stage through June 30th 2024. Check out the cast in action in this all-new video.
The Kosciuszko Foundation Launches The 2024 Marcella Sembrich International Voice Competition
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2024
The Kosciuszko Foundation has announced the return of the Marcella Sembrich International Voice Competition.
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2024
The Kosciuszko Foundation has announced the return of the Marcella Sembrich International Voice Competition.
Review: Trauma in Two Nights, as SALOME follows TURANDOT to the Analyst's Couch in Vienna
by Richard Sasanow - June 11, 2024
I couldn’t help but wondering whether the scheduling last week of two recent productions at the Vienna State Opera, Claus Guth’s TURANDOT and Cyril Teste’s SALOME, on subsequent nights had anything more than the availability of the stars behind it. After all, both portrayed the title characters as abused women scarred by powerful men—not exactly the business-as-usual for these works by Puccini and Strauss, respectively—in pared-down productions that hearkened to the father of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud, as well as to #MeToo.
by Richard Sasanow - June 11, 2024
I couldn’t help but wondering whether the scheduling last week of two recent productions at the Vienna State Opera, Claus Guth’s TURANDOT and Cyril Teste’s SALOME, on subsequent nights had anything more than the availability of the stars behind it. After all, both portrayed the title characters as abused women scarred by powerful men—not exactly the business-as-usual for these works by Puccini and Strauss, respectively—in pared-down productions that hearkened to the father of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud, as well as to #MeToo.
Opera Theatre of St. Louis Announces Their 50th Anniversary Festival Season
by James Lindhorst - June 11, 2024
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (OTSL) announced repertory and celebrations for a landmark 50th season in 2025, celebrating five decades of artistic innovation and discovery since the company’s founding in 1976. The 2025 Festival Season opens on May 24, 2025, with Johann Strauss II’s effervescent Die Fledermaus, which has not been seen at Opera Theatre since 1989. The season continues with the company’s 44th world premiere, This House, with music by Ricky Ian Gordon and libretto by Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage and her daughter Ruby Aiyo Gerber. Next, Opera Theatre will present an all-new staging of Donizetti’s Don Pasquale — the very first opera that the company ever performed. Britten’s enchanting adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream rounds out the season. In addition to four mainstage productions, Opera Theatre will continue to present the annual young artist showcase, Center Stage. This concert shines a spotlight on the members of OTSL’s highly selective Young Artist Programs, accompanied onstage by members of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, which has served as OTSL’s Festival Season orchestra since 1978.
by James Lindhorst - June 11, 2024
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (OTSL) announced repertory and celebrations for a landmark 50th season in 2025, celebrating five decades of artistic innovation and discovery since the company’s founding in 1976. The 2025 Festival Season opens on May 24, 2025, with Johann Strauss II’s effervescent Die Fledermaus, which has not been seen at Opera Theatre since 1989. The season continues with the company’s 44th world premiere, This House, with music by Ricky Ian Gordon and libretto by Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage and her daughter Ruby Aiyo Gerber. Next, Opera Theatre will present an all-new staging of Donizetti’s Don Pasquale — the very first opera that the company ever performed. Britten’s enchanting adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream rounds out the season. In addition to four mainstage productions, Opera Theatre will continue to present the annual young artist showcase, Center Stage. This concert shines a spotlight on the members of OTSL’s highly selective Young Artist Programs, accompanied onstage by members of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, which has served as OTSL’s Festival Season orchestra since 1978.
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