Five Questions for Composer Moto Osada on FOUR NIGHTS OF DREAM, New Chamber Opera Opening Sept. 13
by Richard Sasanow - September 11, 2017
Tokyo and New York City are the two home cities of composer Moto Osada, whose new chamber opera, FOUR NIGHTS OF DREAM will have its North American premiere at the Japan Society in Manhattan on September 13, directed by Alec Duffy.
by Richard Sasanow - September 11, 2017
Tokyo and New York City are the two home cities of composer Moto Osada, whose new chamber opera, FOUR NIGHTS OF DREAM will have its North American premiere at the Japan Society in Manhattan on September 13, directed by Alec Duffy.
Warner Theatre's Metropolitan Opera Live in HD Season Continues with Mozart's DIE ZAUBERFLOTE
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2017
The Warner Theatre's Metropolitan Opera Live in HD Season continues in the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre on Saturday, October 14 at 12:55 pm with Mozart's DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE. This is the first time the full-length German opera will be seen in the Met Live in HD series. A complimentary 45 minute pre-opera lecture by Jeffrey Engel will be offered in the Studio Theatre Lobby two hours before the broadcast.
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2017
The Warner Theatre's Metropolitan Opera Live in HD Season continues in the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre on Saturday, October 14 at 12:55 pm with Mozart's DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE. This is the first time the full-length German opera will be seen in the Met Live in HD series. A complimentary 45 minute pre-opera lecture by Jeffrey Engel will be offered in the Studio Theatre Lobby two hours before the broadcast.
BWW Review: Puccini's Minnie is No Mouse in NY City Opera's Lively FANCIULLA DEL WEST
by Richard Sasanow - September 10, 2017
The last time the Met did Puccini's LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST--GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST--it was such a dispiriting affair that I was ready to write it off as past its expiration date. New York City Opera to the rescue!, opening its season with a lively revival of the Italian master's work about the California Gold Rush and the tough-babe-with-a-heart-of-marshmallow who runs the saloon.
by Richard Sasanow - September 10, 2017
The last time the Met did Puccini's LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST--GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST--it was such a dispiriting affair that I was ready to write it off as past its expiration date. New York City Opera to the rescue!, opening its season with a lively revival of the Italian master's work about the California Gold Rush and the tough-babe-with-a-heart-of-marshmallow who runs the saloon.
Welsh National Opera Comes to The Bristol Hippodrome
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2017
This autumn, Welsh National Opera return to Bristol Hippodrome with two Russian-themed operas which mark the centenary of the Russian Revolution. Performing from 15 - 18 November, the Company will bring its productions of Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin and Jana?ek's From the House of the Dead, based on the book by Dostoevsky to the city.
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2017
This autumn, Welsh National Opera return to Bristol Hippodrome with two Russian-themed operas which mark the centenary of the Russian Revolution. Performing from 15 - 18 November, the Company will bring its productions of Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin and Jana?ek's From the House of the Dead, based on the book by Dostoevsky to the city.
Review Roundup: LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST at Lincoln Center
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2017
LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST will play at the Lincoln Center's Rose Theatre until September 12. The Italian opera by Puccini animates the passion and adventure of the California Gold Rush in the mid 1800s. Let's see what the critics had to say!
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2017
LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST will play at the Lincoln Center's Rose Theatre until September 12. The Italian opera by Puccini animates the passion and adventure of the California Gold Rush in the mid 1800s. Let's see what the critics had to say!
Opera in the Heights presents THE SWEET SILVER SONG: A Benefit Concert for Victims of Harvey
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2017
Opera in the Heights will present a concert free to the public on Saturday, September 9th at 3:00pm at Grace United Methodist Church in the Heights at 1245 Heights Blvd. as a service to victims of Hurricane Harvey. The program of all vocal music gets its title, "The sweet silver song," from a lyric in Rodgers & Hammerstein's "You'll never walk alone," from Carousel, which in context reads, "At the end of the storm is a golden sky and the sweet silver song of a lark." Performances will feature opera singers affiliated with the company, all of whom are donating their talents to the cause of bringing music to the community and raising funds for relief efforts.
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2017
Opera in the Heights will present a concert free to the public on Saturday, September 9th at 3:00pm at Grace United Methodist Church in the Heights at 1245 Heights Blvd. as a service to victims of Hurricane Harvey. The program of all vocal music gets its title, "The sweet silver song," from a lyric in Rodgers & Hammerstein's "You'll never walk alone," from Carousel, which in context reads, "At the end of the storm is a golden sky and the sweet silver song of a lark." Performances will feature opera singers affiliated with the company, all of whom are donating their talents to the cause of bringing music to the community and raising funds for relief efforts.
Florentine Opera to Release Fourth Original Recording, 9/8
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2017
Robert Aldridge and Herschel Garfein's Sister Carrie, the latest world-premiere recording of by the Grammy Award-winning Florentine Opera, will be released by the Naxos label for worldwide distribution on Friday, September 8, 2017.
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2017
Robert Aldridge and Herschel Garfein's Sister Carrie, the latest world-premiere recording of by the Grammy Award-winning Florentine Opera, will be released by the Naxos label for worldwide distribution on Friday, September 8, 2017.
The Atlanta Opera Welcomes Six Members to 2017-18 Studio
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2017
Following a successful inaugural season in 2016-17, The Atlanta Opera announces the six members of the 2017-2018 Atlanta Opera Studio.
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2017
Following a successful inaugural season in 2016-17, The Atlanta Opera announces the six members of the 2017-2018 Atlanta Opera Studio.
Met Opera Live in HD to Bring Bellini's NORMA to Warner Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2017
The Warner Theatre's 2017-2018 Metropolitan Opera Live in HD Season opens on Saturday, October 7 at 12:55 pm in the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre with a new production of Vincenzo Bellini's bel canto tragedy, NORMA. A complimentary 45 minute pre-opera lecture by Nunzio DeFilippis will be offered in the Studio Theatre Lobby two hours before the broadcast.
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2017
The Warner Theatre's 2017-2018 Metropolitan Opera Live in HD Season opens on Saturday, October 7 at 12:55 pm in the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre with a new production of Vincenzo Bellini's bel canto tragedy, NORMA. A complimentary 45 minute pre-opera lecture by Nunzio DeFilippis will be offered in the Studio Theatre Lobby two hours before the broadcast.
FAREWELL MY CONCUBINE, THE MUSEUM WORKOUT and More Set for September at MetLiveArts
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2017
The MetLiveArts series has announced its September performance lineup at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Scroll down for details!
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2017
The MetLiveArts series has announced its September performance lineup at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Scroll down for details!
Gustavo Hernandez and Bernard C. Bayer to Perform 'Musical Salon' at Center Stage Opera
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2017
Tenor Gustavo Hernandez and pianist Bernard C. Bayer perform exquisite arias and art songs of Vincenzo Bellini, and Frederic Chopin's magnificent Ballades #1, #3 and #4, in an intimate 'Musical Salon' setting.
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2017
Tenor Gustavo Hernandez and pianist Bernard C. Bayer perform exquisite arias and art songs of Vincenzo Bellini, and Frederic Chopin's magnificent Ballades #1, #3 and #4, in an intimate 'Musical Salon' setting.
Anna Netrebko Muss Erste Trovatore-Vorstellung Absagen
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2017
Bedauerlicherweise muss Anna Netrebko die erste Vorstellung von Il trovatore am Montag, 4. September 2017 krankheitsbedingt absagen: 'Dear friends, I am very sorry but I have caught a cold that forces me to cancel my first performance of Il trovatore in Vienna on September 4. I really hate to cancel and to disappoint my audience, as you all know, but I need to take care of myself so that I can be healthy for the two other performances of the run. I cannot wait to sing for you on Thursday
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2017
Bedauerlicherweise muss Anna Netrebko die erste Vorstellung von Il trovatore am Montag, 4. September 2017 krankheitsbedingt absagen: 'Dear friends, I am very sorry but I have caught a cold that forces me to cancel my first performance of Il trovatore in Vienna on September 4. I really hate to cancel and to disappoint my audience, as you all know, but I need to take care of myself so that I can be healthy for the two other performances of the run. I cannot wait to sing for you on Thursday
Mozart's DIE ZAUBERFLOTE to Fly Back to The Metropolitan Opera This Month
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2017
Met Music Director Emeritus James Levine conducts one of his signature pieces, Mozart's final opera, Die Zauberflote, which returns to the Met September 26 for full-length performances in German.
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2017
Met Music Director Emeritus James Levine conducts one of his signature pieces, Mozart's final opera, Die Zauberflote, which returns to the Met September 26 for full-length performances in German.
LES CONTES D'HOFFMANN to Return to The Metropolitan Opera This Fall
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2017
Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann returns to the Met Opera on September 26 with tenor Vittorio Grigolo reprising the title role of the tortured poet.
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2017
Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann returns to the Met Opera on September 26 with tenor Vittorio Grigolo reprising the title role of the tortured poet.
NORMA to Open The Metropolitan Opera's 133rd Season
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2017
The Metropolitan Opera will open its 133rd season on Monday, September 25 with a new production of Bellini's bel canto tragedy Norma. Soprano Sondra Radvanovsky returns to the Met as one of the world's leading interpreters of Norma, singing her first season opening performances.
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2017
The Metropolitan Opera will open its 133rd season on Monday, September 25 with a new production of Bellini's bel canto tragedy Norma. Soprano Sondra Radvanovsky returns to the Met as one of the world's leading interpreters of Norma, singing her first season opening performances.
Utah Opera to Celebrate 40 Years with 40 DAYS OF OPERA Festival
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2017
From hot air balloons to chocolate and wine, Utah Opera begins its 40th anniversary season with '40 Days of Opera,' community events from September 1 through the opening production of the season in October as a way of honoring the voices of the past, present, and future of opera in Utah.
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2017
From hot air balloons to chocolate and wine, Utah Opera begins its 40th anniversary season with '40 Days of Opera,' community events from September 1 through the opening production of the season in October as a way of honoring the voices of the past, present, and future of opera in Utah.
Utah Opera Hosts MUSIC AND THE MIND Presented By Renée Fleming With Dr. Norman Foster
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2017
On September 11th at 4 PM, Utah Opera in partnership with the University of Utah School of Music hosts world-renowned soprano Renee Fleming at Libby Gardner Hall in an eye-opening free lecture exploring the connections between music, health, and the brain. "Music & The Mind" is an hour-long multimedia presentation with Renee Fleming and Norman L. Foster, M.D., Professor of Neurology and Senior Investigator of The Brain Institute at the University of Utah and Director of the Center for Alzheimer's Care, Imaging and Research. Tickets are not required but seating is limited and first come first served - doors open at 3:30 pm.
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2017
On September 11th at 4 PM, Utah Opera in partnership with the University of Utah School of Music hosts world-renowned soprano Renee Fleming at Libby Gardner Hall in an eye-opening free lecture exploring the connections between music, health, and the brain. "Music & The Mind" is an hour-long multimedia presentation with Renee Fleming and Norman L. Foster, M.D., Professor of Neurology and Senior Investigator of The Brain Institute at the University of Utah and Director of the Center for Alzheimer's Care, Imaging and Research. Tickets are not required but seating is limited and first come first served - doors open at 3:30 pm.
Ralph Vaughan Williams's Rarely Performed Opera, THE PILGRIMS PROGRESS, to be Fully Staged this Fall
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2017
The comfort of House Beautiful. The Arming of Pilgrim. The sheer terror of war and battle. Temptations of riches, lust, and power. Denial. Hope. Struggle. Victory. Ralph Vaughan Williams's masterpiece, The Pilgrims Progress, is an opera not to miss.
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2017
The comfort of House Beautiful. The Arming of Pilgrim. The sheer terror of war and battle. Temptations of riches, lust, and power. Denial. Hope. Struggle. Victory. Ralph Vaughan Williams's masterpiece, The Pilgrims Progress, is an opera not to miss.
Bryant Park to Present New York City Opera in VIVA VERDI!
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2017
For the fourth (and final!) performance for Bryant Park Presents, New York City Opera is proud to present a performance filled with Giuseppe Verdi's most beloved arias and duets, culminating with Rigoletto. The concert, titled 'Viva Verdi!' is set for Friday, September 15 at 6 p.m.
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2017
For the fourth (and final!) performance for Bryant Park Presents, New York City Opera is proud to present a performance filled with Giuseppe Verdi's most beloved arias and duets, culminating with Rigoletto. The concert, titled 'Viva Verdi!' is set for Friday, September 15 at 6 p.m.
Bookings Open for CTO and the CTPO's DUET GALA CONCERT Headlined by Levy Sekgapane
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2017
Bookings open today for The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra and Cape Town Opera's DUET GALA CONCERT, which takes place on 24 October. South African tenor, Levy Sekgapane, a first prize winner of Placido Domingo's prestigious Operalia 2017 competition, will headline the one-night-only concert at the Artscape Opera House in support of the fundraising efforts of The Duet Endowment Trust.
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2017
Bookings open today for The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra and Cape Town Opera's DUET GALA CONCERT, which takes place on 24 October. South African tenor, Levy Sekgapane, a first prize winner of Placido Domingo's prestigious Operalia 2017 competition, will headline the one-night-only concert at the Artscape Opera House in support of the fundraising efforts of The Duet Endowment Trust.
BWW Review: LA VIDA BREVE/GIANNI SCHICCHI at Adelaide Town Hall
by Barry Lenny - August 31, 2017
You will have to hurry to catch this terrific night out.
by Barry Lenny - August 31, 2017
You will have to hurry to catch this terrific night out.
21C Media Group Previews 2017-18 Season of Opera, Choral and Vocal Music
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2017
21C Media Group has announced highlights from its 2017-18 selection of opera, vocal and choral music, featuring concerts, special events, broadcasts and recordings. Scroll down for details!
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2017
21C Media Group has announced highlights from its 2017-18 selection of opera, vocal and choral music, featuring concerts, special events, broadcasts and recordings. Scroll down for details!
Update: Houston Grand Opera Releases Statement Detailing Hurricane Damages
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2017
Houston Grand Opera Managing Director Perryn Leech and Artistic and Music Director Patrick Summers have issued the following statement:
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2017
Houston Grand Opera Managing Director Perryn Leech and Artistic and Music Director Patrick Summers have issued the following statement:
The Metropolitan Opera Guild Unveils New Program for Arts Administration Students
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2017
Enhancing its mission to provide opera-based education for the wider community, the Metropolitan Opera Guild unveils DaCapo (Developing Artistic and Creative Administrative Professionals) to educate the arts administration students, who will be the next generation of performing arts directors, managers, and stewards.
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2017
Enhancing its mission to provide opera-based education for the wider community, the Metropolitan Opera Guild unveils DaCapo (Developing Artistic and Creative Administrative Professionals) to educate the arts administration students, who will be the next generation of performing arts directors, managers, and stewards.
BWW Review: Mostly Mozart's DON GIOVANNI Goes Back in Time
by Richard Sasanow - August 29, 2017
Though the title role in Mozart's DON GIOVANNI goes to the fabled lady killer--and Mostly Mozart's production was lucky to have a first-rate Don in baritone Christopher Maltman--the opera is a real ensemble piece, with every one of a half dozen characters key to a successful performance. In the Budapest Festival Orchestra's lively performance at Mostly Mozart under conductor and director Ivan Fischer, there was an extra element: an ensemble that tripled as chorus, dancers and, yes, scenery.
by Richard Sasanow - August 29, 2017
Though the title role in Mozart's DON GIOVANNI goes to the fabled lady killer--and Mostly Mozart's production was lucky to have a first-rate Don in baritone Christopher Maltman--the opera is a real ensemble piece, with every one of a half dozen characters key to a successful performance. In the Budapest Festival Orchestra's lively performance at Mostly Mozart under conductor and director Ivan Fischer, there was an extra element: an ensemble that tripled as chorus, dancers and, yes, scenery.
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