Sarasota Opera Awarded $20,000 NEA Grant for Next World Premiere
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2017
National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $82 million to fund local arts projects across the country in the NEA's second major funding announcement for fiscal year 2017. Included in this announcement is an Art Works award of $20,000 to the Sarasota Opera in support of the commissioning and world premiere of Rootabaga Country, a new opera by composer by Rachel J. Peters which will mark the company's 6th world premiere. The NEA received 1,728 Art Works applications and will make 1,029 grants ranging from $10,000 to $100,000.
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2017
National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $82 million to fund local arts projects across the country in the NEA's second major funding announcement for fiscal year 2017. Included in this announcement is an Art Works award of $20,000 to the Sarasota Opera in support of the commissioning and world premiere of Rootabaga Country, a new opera by composer by Rachel J. Peters which will mark the company's 6th world premiere. The NEA received 1,728 Art Works applications and will make 1,029 grants ranging from $10,000 to $100,000.
10 Named for Opera CT's Live July 20 'American Opera Idol' Sing-Off
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2017
Opera Connecticut has revealed the names of the 10 Finalists to 'sing off' for the title of 'American Opera Idol 2017' on Thursday evening, July 20 at 7 p.m. in the Pond House Café in West Hartford's Elizabeth Park. Advance purchase of audience tickets is strongly recommended: go to www.operaconnecticut.org or call Showclix at 888-718-4253. Tickets are $35 per seat; or $55 per seat with a box supper.
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2017
Opera Connecticut has revealed the names of the 10 Finalists to 'sing off' for the title of 'American Opera Idol 2017' on Thursday evening, July 20 at 7 p.m. in the Pond House Café in West Hartford's Elizabeth Park. Advance purchase of audience tickets is strongly recommended: go to www.operaconnecticut.org or call Showclix at 888-718-4253. Tickets are $35 per seat; or $55 per seat with a box supper.
King's Head Theatre to Stage Brand New Version of Puccini's TOSCA
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2017
The King's Head Theatre is thrilled to announce they will be staging a radical reimagining of the classic opera Tosca from 27 September - 28 October.
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2017
The King's Head Theatre is thrilled to announce they will be staging a radical reimagining of the classic opera Tosca from 27 September - 28 October.
BWW Review: IN THE DOME ROOM AT TWO O'CLOCK at The Madrigal Room At The Opera Studio
by Barry Lenny - July 02, 2017
If you hear of a repeat season, book early.
by Barry Lenny - July 02, 2017
If you hear of a repeat season, book early.
Opera Saratoga 2017 Summer Festival Presents FALSTAFF
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2017
Opera Saratoga's Artistic and General Director Lawrence Edelson announced today complete casting for the three exciting new productions that will comprise the company's 2017 Summer Festival, which will build on the company's commitment to producing masterpieces from the operatic cannon, important American works, and works in which dance plays an integral role.
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2017
Opera Saratoga's Artistic and General Director Lawrence Edelson announced today complete casting for the three exciting new productions that will comprise the company's 2017 Summer Festival, which will build on the company's commitment to producing masterpieces from the operatic cannon, important American works, and works in which dance plays an integral role.
Houston Grand Opera Appoints Producing Director
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2017
Houston Grand Opera (HGO) has appointed Molly Dill to the newly created position of producing director, it was announced by HGO Managing Director Perryn Leech. An HGO staff member since 2003, Dill most recently served as the company's general manager. One of Dill's first acts in her new role was to hire Paul Spittle as technical director. He will begin his duties in August.
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2017
Houston Grand Opera (HGO) has appointed Molly Dill to the newly created position of producing director, it was announced by HGO Managing Director Perryn Leech. An HGO staff member since 2003, Dill most recently served as the company's general manager. One of Dill's first acts in her new role was to hire Paul Spittle as technical director. He will begin his duties in August.
Houston Grand Opera Appoints New Marketing Director
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2017
Houston Grand Opera (HGO) has appointed Dale Edwards, a veteran of the New York performing arts marketing and advertising world, to the position of marketing director, it was announced by HGO Managing Director Perryn Leech. He assumes the position July 24.
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2017
Houston Grand Opera (HGO) has appointed Dale Edwards, a veteran of the New York performing arts marketing and advertising world, to the position of marketing director, it was announced by HGO Managing Director Perryn Leech. He assumes the position July 24.
BWW Opera Preview, Part II: Hot Time, Summer Outside the City
by Richard Sasanow - June 30, 2017
Who needs an excuse to leave NYC in the blistering days of summer? It's especially true if you head north to some of the bucolic opera and vocal venues within driving distance.
by Richard Sasanow - June 30, 2017
Who needs an excuse to leave NYC in the blistering days of summer? It's especially true if you head north to some of the bucolic opera and vocal venues within driving distance.
Rare Pieces, Reinvigorated Classics, New Works and More Set for Arcola Theatre's 2017 Grimeborn Opera Festival
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2017
See opera differently at Grimeborn. 'East London's ... irreverent and influential festival of new opera' (Time Out) is back for its 11th year with 14 exciting productions at the Arcola Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2017
See opera differently at Grimeborn. 'East London's ... irreverent and influential festival of new opera' (Time Out) is back for its 11th year with 14 exciting productions at the Arcola Theatre.
Steven Sharpe to Depart as General Director of Opera Santa Barbara
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2017
Steven Sharpe, who charted an ambitious course for Opera Santa Barbara over 11 years, spearheading the company's first world premiere and otherwise elevating its stature through a series of new and expanded programmatic initiatives, is stepping down as general director. The company will immediately conduct a nationwide search for his successor.
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2017
Steven Sharpe, who charted an ambitious course for Opera Santa Barbara over 11 years, spearheading the company's first world premiere and otherwise elevating its stature through a series of new and expanded programmatic initiatives, is stepping down as general director. The company will immediately conduct a nationwide search for his successor.
BWW Opera Preview, Part I: Hot Time, Summer in the City and North
by Richard Sasanow - June 29, 2017
Classic and contemporary, opera and orchestral, the music doesn't stop when the temperatures climb in New York, whether you're in New York City, or ready to travel to one of the festivals that dot the landscape of the Northeast. Musical life doesn't stop when the Met closes its doors: Here's a look “from here to eternity”…in the first part of our series on summertime's opera/vocal venues, covering New York City and Westchester.
by Richard Sasanow - June 29, 2017
Classic and contemporary, opera and orchestral, the music doesn't stop when the temperatures climb in New York, whether you're in New York City, or ready to travel to one of the festivals that dot the landscape of the Northeast. Musical life doesn't stop when the Met closes its doors: Here's a look “from here to eternity”…in the first part of our series on summertime's opera/vocal venues, covering New York City and Westchester.
La Monnaie to Open 2017-18 Season with PINOCCHIO
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2017
]Not only our favourite puppet cannot wait to come to life; we too are truly impatient for the new opera season 2017-18 to begin. September 5th will be a milestone in the recent history of La Monnaie.
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2017
]Not only our favourite puppet cannot wait to come to life; we too are truly impatient for the new opera season 2017-18 to begin. September 5th will be a milestone in the recent history of La Monnaie.
Prelude to Performance to Present CARMEN and SUOR ANGELICA/GIANNI SCHICCHI
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2017
The Martina Arroyo Foundation's Prelude to Performance program will stage two operas from July 6-9 at The Kaye Theatre at Hunter College. This year, young singer's will be featured in Bizet's CARMEN and a double bill of Puccini's Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi.
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2017
The Martina Arroyo Foundation's Prelude to Performance program will stage two operas from July 6-9 at The Kaye Theatre at Hunter College. This year, young singer's will be featured in Bizet's CARMEN and a double bill of Puccini's Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi.
Nigel Redden to Step Down as Director of Lincoln Center Festival to Focus on Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2017
After nearly 20 years leading the internationally focused Lincoln Center Festival, Director Nigel Redden announced today that the 2017 Festival will be his last. He will step down in September to concentrate on the artistic expansion of the annual Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, South Carolina, where he serves as general director, as well as other global artistic projects.
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2017
After nearly 20 years leading the internationally focused Lincoln Center Festival, Director Nigel Redden announced today that the 2017 Festival will be his last. He will step down in September to concentrate on the artistic expansion of the annual Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, South Carolina, where he serves as general director, as well as other global artistic projects.
Prelude to Performance presents a Program of Bizet and Puccini
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2017
The Martina Arroyo Foundation's Prelude to Performance program will stage two operas from July 6-9 at The Kaye Theatre at Hunter College. This year, young singer's will be featured in Bizet's CARMEN and a double bill of Puccini's Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi.
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2017
The Martina Arroyo Foundation's Prelude to Performance program will stage two operas from July 6-9 at The Kaye Theatre at Hunter College. This year, young singer's will be featured in Bizet's CARMEN and a double bill of Puccini's Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi.
Portland Opera to present COSI FAN TUTTI on 7/14
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2017
Portland Opera will present Mozart's witty and comic opera, Cosi fan tutte, at the Newmark Theatre on Friday, July 14. Stage Director Roy Rallo has created a fresh interpretation of what many say is Mozart's wisest Italian comic opera. The production features imaginative video to portray this timeless comic drama about the questions of fidelity, infidelity and forgiveness.
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2017
Portland Opera will present Mozart's witty and comic opera, Cosi fan tutte, at the Newmark Theatre on Friday, July 14. Stage Director Roy Rallo has created a fresh interpretation of what many say is Mozart's wisest Italian comic opera. The production features imaginative video to portray this timeless comic drama about the questions of fidelity, infidelity and forgiveness.
Photo Flash: Plácido Domingo Returns to the Big Screen as the Title King in NABUCCO
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2017
Plácido Domingo returns to the big screen as the title king in Nabucco,
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2017
Plácido Domingo returns to the big screen as the title king in Nabucco,
Carlo Rizzi Returns to the Metropolitan Opera to Conduct Season Opener NORMA
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2017
This September, Italian conductor Carlo Rizzi steps onto the Metropolitan Opera's podium once again to open the 2017-18 season with Bellini's Norma, in a new production directed by Sir David McVicar.
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2017
This September, Italian conductor Carlo Rizzi steps onto the Metropolitan Opera's podium once again to open the 2017-18 season with Bellini's Norma, in a new production directed by Sir David McVicar.
Mozart's Early Masterpiece 'Idomeneo' Conducted by James Levine Comes to GREAT PERFORMANCES
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2017
Tenor Matthew Polenzani sings the title role of the King of Crete, with mezzo-soprano Alice Coote in the trouser role of his noble son Idamante, soprano Elza van den Heever as Elettra, and soprano Nadine Sierra as Ilia.
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2017
Tenor Matthew Polenzani sings the title role of the King of Crete, with mezzo-soprano Alice Coote in the trouser role of his noble son Idamante, soprano Elza van den Heever as Elettra, and soprano Nadine Sierra as Ilia.
Watch American Opera Projects' AS ONE Online in Celebration of Pride Month
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2017
In celebration of LGBTQ Pride Month, American Opera Projects (AOP) will make available to the public the video of their 2014 World Premiere production of the opera As One from June 23-30, 2017 on the AOP website.
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2017
In celebration of LGBTQ Pride Month, American Opera Projects (AOP) will make available to the public the video of their 2014 World Premiere production of the opera As One from June 23-30, 2017 on the AOP website.
New Members Elected to OPERA America's Board of Directors
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2017
OPERA America, the national service organization for opera and the nation's leading champion for American opera, is pleased to announce that seven members have been elected to the organization's Board of Directors. Elections took place during OPERA America's recent Annual Business Meeting, held during Opera Conference 2017 in Dallas.
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2017
OPERA America, the national service organization for opera and the nation's leading champion for American opera, is pleased to announce that seven members have been elected to the organization's Board of Directors. Elections took place during OPERA America's recent Annual Business Meeting, held during Opera Conference 2017 in Dallas.
BWW Review: Au Revoir, Figaro, GUILTY as Charged from On Site Opera
by Richard Sasanow - June 22, 2017
Well, three cheers for On Site Opera, for completing its trilogy of works based on Beaumarchais' 18th century 'Figaro' plays and digging deep into the repertoire to deliver some lesser known works. First, a BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA not by Rossini (theirs, by Giovanni Paisiello) and then a FIGARO not by Mozart (instead, Marcos Portugal). This week, the whip-smart company presented the American premiere, in partnership with the Darius Milhaud Society, of Milhaud's LA MERE COUPABLE (THE GUILTY MOTHER), based on the least known and, to some, the unknown, among the Beaumarchais plays.
by Richard Sasanow - June 22, 2017
Well, three cheers for On Site Opera, for completing its trilogy of works based on Beaumarchais' 18th century 'Figaro' plays and digging deep into the repertoire to deliver some lesser known works. First, a BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA not by Rossini (theirs, by Giovanni Paisiello) and then a FIGARO not by Mozart (instead, Marcos Portugal). This week, the whip-smart company presented the American premiere, in partnership with the Darius Milhaud Society, of Milhaud's LA MERE COUPABLE (THE GUILTY MOTHER), based on the least known and, to some, the unknown, among the Beaumarchais plays.
Met Opera's Anthony Roth Costanzo to Headline PRIDE WITHOUT PREJUDICE Opera Party
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2017
On Today, June 22 at 7pm, WQXR and Met Opera star Anthony Roth Costanzo will celebrate NYC Pride Month with “Pride Without Prejudice” – a special installment of its event series The Opera Party.
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2017
On Today, June 22 at 7pm, WQXR and Met Opera star Anthony Roth Costanzo will celebrate NYC Pride Month with “Pride Without Prejudice” – a special installment of its event series The Opera Party.
Watch American Opera Projects' AS ONE Online in Celebration of Pride Month
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2017
In celebration of LGBTQ Pride Month, American Opera Projects (AOP) will make available to the public the video of their 2014 World Premiere production of the opera As One from June 23-30, 2017 on the AOP website.
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2017
In celebration of LGBTQ Pride Month, American Opera Projects (AOP) will make available to the public the video of their 2014 World Premiere production of the opera As One from June 23-30, 2017 on the AOP website.
Selections from CARMEN, 'SERAGLIO', THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, and More Set for Madison Opera's Opera in the Park 2017 Series
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2017
Madison Opera's Opera in the Park celebrates its sixteenth year on Saturday, July 22 at 8pm in Garner Park on Madison's West Side. The annual free concert of opera and Broadway favorites closes the company's 2016/17 season and provides an enticing preview of the 2017/18 season.
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2017
Madison Opera's Opera in the Park celebrates its sixteenth year on Saturday, July 22 at 8pm in Garner Park on Madison's West Side. The annual free concert of opera and Broadway favorites closes the company's 2016/17 season and provides an enticing preview of the 2017/18 season.
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