UPDATED: Metropolitan Opera Performances Cancelled Following a Suspicious Substance Being Thrown Orchestra Pit
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2016
As reported by the New York Times, following a patron tossing an unknown white, powdery substance into the orchestra pit, the final act of today's matinee performance of Guillaume Tell at the Metropolitan Opera was cancelled. Following an extended second intermission caused by the initial investigation into the incident, a Met staff member made the announcement that, as a measure of caution, the final act would be cancelled.
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2016
As reported by the New York Times, following a patron tossing an unknown white, powdery substance into the orchestra pit, the final act of today's matinee performance of Guillaume Tell at the Metropolitan Opera was cancelled. Following an extended second intermission caused by the initial investigation into the incident, a Met staff member made the announcement that, as a measure of caution, the final act would be cancelled.
Central City Opera Features CARMEN, COSI FAN TUTTE and More
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2016
Central City Opera's 2017 Summer Festival, which runs from July 8 to August 6, 2017, features Bizet's Carmen and Mozart's Così fan tutte in repertory, along with Benjamin Britten's The Burning Fiery Furnace, Douglas Moore's Gallantry, and Amy Beach's Cabildo in shorter runs. Celebrating the company's 85th season, the festival's productions offer a diverse and broad gamut of styles and time periods.
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2016
Central City Opera's 2017 Summer Festival, which runs from July 8 to August 6, 2017, features Bizet's Carmen and Mozart's Così fan tutte in repertory, along with Benjamin Britten's The Burning Fiery Furnace, Douglas Moore's Gallantry, and Amy Beach's Cabildo in shorter runs. Celebrating the company's 85th season, the festival's productions offer a diverse and broad gamut of styles and time periods.
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at Patricia Racette and Nmon Ford in Pittsburgh Opera's SALOME
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2016
Pittsburgh Opera continues its 78th season with Richard Strauss's powerful Salome, at the Benedum Center November 5th -13th. BroadwayWorld has a first look below!
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2016
Pittsburgh Opera continues its 78th season with Richard Strauss's powerful Salome, at the Benedum Center November 5th -13th. BroadwayWorld has a first look below!
LOVE HURTS Opera by Nicola Moro and L.S. Hilton to Premiere at Symphony Space
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2016
After its world premiere last June at Milan's Piccolo Teatro Studio Melato, the Center for Contemporary Opera presents the U.S. premiere of Love Hurts, by librettist L.S. Hilton - author of the best-selling novel Maestra - and composer Nicola Moro, at Symphony Space in New York City on October 28.
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2016
After its world premiere last June at Milan's Piccolo Teatro Studio Melato, the Center for Contemporary Opera presents the U.S. premiere of Love Hurts, by librettist L.S. Hilton - author of the best-selling novel Maestra - and composer Nicola Moro, at Symphony Space in New York City on October 28.
The Dallas Opera to Host 2016-17 Season Kick-Off, FIRST NIGHT
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2016
Celebrating its dazzling 60th Season, The Dallas Opera presents FIRST NIGHT-part of the magnificent kick-off of the 2016-2017 Season.
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2016
Celebrating its dazzling 60th Season, The Dallas Opera presents FIRST NIGHT-part of the magnificent kick-off of the 2016-2017 Season.
Creator and Librettist Cerise Jacobs Develops REV. 23 with Composer Julian Wachner
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2016
Berkshire Fine Arts called Cerise Jacobs's Ouroboros Trilogy "the most ambitious opera undertaking Boston has ever seen" when it premiered in three complete cycles this past September at the Cutler Majestic Theater. And the Boston Globe wrote, "Ouroboros, a cycle of three mystic operas ("Naga," "Madame White Snake," and "Gilgamesh") by three profoundly distinct composers, is an enchanted exploration of the eternal mysteries humanity has always turned to mythology to explain: love, loss, hubris, mortality."
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2016
Berkshire Fine Arts called Cerise Jacobs's Ouroboros Trilogy "the most ambitious opera undertaking Boston has ever seen" when it premiered in three complete cycles this past September at the Cutler Majestic Theater. And the Boston Globe wrote, "Ouroboros, a cycle of three mystic operas ("Naga," "Madame White Snake," and "Gilgamesh") by three profoundly distinct composers, is an enchanted exploration of the eternal mysteries humanity has always turned to mythology to explain: love, loss, hubris, mortality."
OPERA AMERICA Announces National Opera Week 2016
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2016
Opera companies, schools and organizations across North America will celebrate the eighth annual NATIONAL OPERA WEEK (operaamerica.org/OperaWeek) from Friday, October 28 through Sunday, November 6, 2016, with nearly 200 opera activities and announcements in their communities. Part of National Opera Week for the second year, OPERA ADVOCACY DAY (November 1), empowers individuals to take action to support the art form. National Opera Week and Opera Advocacy Day are coordinated by OPERA America, the national service organization for opera and the nation's leading champion for American opera.
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2016
Opera companies, schools and organizations across North America will celebrate the eighth annual NATIONAL OPERA WEEK (operaamerica.org/OperaWeek) from Friday, October 28 through Sunday, November 6, 2016, with nearly 200 opera activities and announcements in their communities. Part of National Opera Week for the second year, OPERA ADVOCACY DAY (November 1), empowers individuals to take action to support the art form. National Opera Week and Opera Advocacy Day are coordinated by OPERA America, the national service organization for opera and the nation's leading champion for American opera.
Riverside Opera Company Presents POPERA!
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2016
The Riverside Opera Company 's(ROC) PoPera returns featuring award winning singers from recent ROC auditions with the Richmond County Orchestra, plus special guests from the Curtis High School Chorus and Brighton Heights Youth Ensemble.
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2016
The Riverside Opera Company 's(ROC) PoPera returns featuring award winning singers from recent ROC auditions with the Richmond County Orchestra, plus special guests from the Curtis High School Chorus and Brighton Heights Youth Ensemble.
Mannes School of Music Presents Kaija Saariaho's LA PASSION DE SIMONE
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2016
Mannes School of Music presents two performances of Kaija Saariaho's cornerstone oratorio La Passion de Simone. This "musical path in 15 stations" is a major work crafted by composer Kaija Saariaho and writer Amin Maalouf, and is a contemporary Passion play on the 'luminous trajectory' of philosopher and activist Simone Weil, who devoted her life to the oppressed and met an untimely death in 1943.
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2016
Mannes School of Music presents two performances of Kaija Saariaho's cornerstone oratorio La Passion de Simone. This "musical path in 15 stations" is a major work crafted by composer Kaija Saariaho and writer Amin Maalouf, and is a contemporary Passion play on the 'luminous trajectory' of philosopher and activist Simone Weil, who devoted her life to the oppressed and met an untimely death in 1943.
Grammy Award-Winning Soprano Ana María Martínez Returns to Houston in HGO's FAUST
by Natalie de la Garza - October 27, 2016
Grammy Award-winning soprano (and Houston favorite) Ana Maria Martinez joins us to discuss about her role, Marguerite in HGO's FAUST; muse on the potential of opera to heal societal wounds; and give us some really practical advice.
by Natalie de la Garza - October 27, 2016
Grammy Award-winning soprano (and Houston favorite) Ana Maria Martinez joins us to discuss about her role, Marguerite in HGO's FAUST; muse on the potential of opera to heal societal wounds; and give us some really practical advice.
THE GENTLEMAN RESTS, New Opera About the 2000 Election, to Play JACK
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2016
JACK presents The Gentleman Rests, a new opera by Dave Ruder, Oct. 27 - 29, 2016.
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2016
JACK presents The Gentleman Rests, a new opera by Dave Ruder, Oct. 27 - 29, 2016.
Opera on Tap to Present World's First Virtual Reality Episodic Horror Opera THE PARKSVILLE MURDERS
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2016
Opera on Tap has announced its most innovative project yet: an episodic horror opera created for Virtual Reality, entitled The Parksville Murders.
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2016
Opera on Tap has announced its most innovative project yet: an episodic horror opera created for Virtual Reality, entitled The Parksville Murders.
The Dallas Opera Celebrates 60th Season Kick-Off with FIRST SIGHT Fashion Show
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2016
In what promises to be the scintillating highpoint of the arts and social season, The Dallas Opera celebrates the start of its 2016-2017 Season with international couture and culture. All eyes will focus on FIRST SIGHT FASHION SHOW AND LUNCHEON, the official kick-off of the company's 60th Season.
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2016
In what promises to be the scintillating highpoint of the arts and social season, The Dallas Opera celebrates the start of its 2016-2017 Season with international couture and culture. All eyes will focus on FIRST SIGHT FASHION SHOW AND LUNCHEON, the official kick-off of the company's 60th Season.
Local High School and The Atlanta Opera Bring Opera to Students
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2016
Lambert High School students from the Advanced Placement Studio Art and Visual Art I classes took part in a collaboration with the Fine Arts Department and The Atlanta Opera for the 'Silent Night Atlanta Opera Project' this month. This is the first collaboration project of its kind for the Lambert visual arts students.
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2016
Lambert High School students from the Advanced Placement Studio Art and Visual Art I classes took part in a collaboration with the Fine Arts Department and The Atlanta Opera for the 'Silent Night Atlanta Opera Project' this month. This is the first collaboration project of its kind for the Lambert visual arts students.
Susan Graham Replaces Sophie Koch as 'Dido' in Lyric Opera of Chicago's LES TROYENS
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2016
Anthony Freud, Lyric's general director, president & CEO, announced today that French mezzo-soprano Sophie Koch has withdrawn from the company premiere of Berlioz's Les Troyens for personal reasons. Stepping into the role of Dido will be American mezzo-soprano Susan Graham, world-renowned as an interpreter of French repertoire, in general, with a special emphasis on the music of Berlioz.
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2016
Anthony Freud, Lyric's general director, president & CEO, announced today that French mezzo-soprano Sophie Koch has withdrawn from the company premiere of Berlioz's Les Troyens for personal reasons. Stepping into the role of Dido will be American mezzo-soprano Susan Graham, world-renowned as an interpreter of French repertoire, in general, with a special emphasis on the music of Berlioz.
Applications Open for Opera Grand Rapids' 13th Annual Vocal Competition
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2016
Opera Grand Rapids will host its annual Collegiate Vocal Competition November 19-20, providing an opportunity for West Michigan's finest budding vocal artists to compete in a professionally-judged competition for cash prizes.
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2016
Opera Grand Rapids will host its annual Collegiate Vocal Competition November 19-20, providing an opportunity for West Michigan's finest budding vocal artists to compete in a professionally-judged competition for cash prizes.
BWW Review: ELIXIR OF LOVE at Houston Grand Opera
by Gary Laird - October 26, 2016
BWW Review: Houston Grand Opera opens the season with an eye-popping ELIXIR OF LOVE
by Gary Laird - October 26, 2016
BWW Review: Houston Grand Opera opens the season with an eye-popping ELIXIR OF LOVE
BWW Review: Op Carolina's BARBER OF SEVILLE – Melodious and Mirthful
by Perry Tannenbaum - October 26, 2016
Poor Beaumarchais. A crucial friend of the American Revolution, French playwright Pierre Beaumarchais's great Figaro comedies have been both favored and scorned by history. Just two years after The Marriage of Figaro premiered in Paris, Mozart's 1786 adaptation eclipsed the theater version, remaining one of opera's supreme masterworks to this day. And the Rossini version of the first Figaro play, THE BARBER OF SEVILLE, has a been an operagoer's favorite ever since its Rome premiere in 1816.
by Perry Tannenbaum - October 26, 2016
Poor Beaumarchais. A crucial friend of the American Revolution, French playwright Pierre Beaumarchais's great Figaro comedies have been both favored and scorned by history. Just two years after The Marriage of Figaro premiered in Paris, Mozart's 1786 adaptation eclipsed the theater version, remaining one of opera's supreme masterworks to this day. And the Rossini version of the first Figaro play, THE BARBER OF SEVILLE, has a been an operagoer's favorite ever since its Rome premiere in 1816.
Pulitzer-Winning Librettist to Speak at Sarasota Opera This Month
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2016
Sarasota Opera and the Hermitage Artist Retreat in Englewood, FL will collaborate once again on a series of talks to be held at the Sarasota Opera House.
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2016
Sarasota Opera and the Hermitage Artist Retreat in Englewood, FL will collaborate once again on a series of talks to be held at the Sarasota Opera House.
Opera Collective to Give Women a Voice with One-Act Opera THE PROPOSAL
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2016
This November, the MTA's Arts for Transit's Opera Collective comes above ground to produce an opera highlighting the mental and physical voices of women, at a time when women struggle to be equally heard.
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2016
This November, the MTA's Arts for Transit's Opera Collective comes above ground to produce an opera highlighting the mental and physical voices of women, at a time when women struggle to be equally heard.
Opera Australia Responds to National Opera Review Final Report
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2016
Opera Australia today learnt of the contents of the National Opera Review Final Report. This is the culmination of almost two years research and analysis led by Dr Helen Nugent and her panel which includes Moffatt Oxenbould, Kathryn Fagg and Andrew McKinnon.
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2016
Opera Australia today learnt of the contents of the National Opera Review Final Report. This is the culmination of almost two years research and analysis led by Dr Helen Nugent and her panel which includes Moffatt Oxenbould, Kathryn Fagg and Andrew McKinnon.
Critically Acclaimed 2015 Opera 'Guglielmo Ratcliff' in Association with Wexford Festival Opera Released on CD
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2016
The critically-acclaimed 2015 Wexford Festival Opera production of Pietro Mascagni's Guglielmo Ratcliff is now available on CD on the RTE lyric fm label in association with Wexford Festival Opera.
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2016
The critically-acclaimed 2015 Wexford Festival Opera production of Pietro Mascagni's Guglielmo Ratcliff is now available on CD on the RTE lyric fm label in association with Wexford Festival Opera.
BWW Review: '27' is a Diverting Evening on the Left Bank with Gertrude and Alice B.
by Richard Sasanow - October 24, 2016
In many ways, '27'--the 90-minute the chamber opera about Gertrude Stein, Alice B. Toklas and their circle, composed by Ricky Ian Gordon to a Royce Vavrek libretto--is an old-fashioned love story. It just happens to be about two women who entertained and collected (in all senses) some of the most important visual artists and writers of the first half of the century. And it happens to take place when Paris was still the hub of the artistic world and 27 rue de Fleurus, the women's home, was its epicenter.
by Richard Sasanow - October 24, 2016
In many ways, '27'--the 90-minute the chamber opera about Gertrude Stein, Alice B. Toklas and their circle, composed by Ricky Ian Gordon to a Royce Vavrek libretto--is an old-fashioned love story. It just happens to be about two women who entertained and collected (in all senses) some of the most important visual artists and writers of the first half of the century. And it happens to take place when Paris was still the hub of the artistic world and 27 rue de Fleurus, the women's home, was its epicenter.
The Metropolitan Opera Guild Presents A German Repertoire Showcase
by BWW News Desk - October 23, 2016
The Metropolitan Opera Guild Presents: A German Repertoire Showcase Sunday, October 23: 4:00-5:30pm at the Bruno Walter Auditorium at the New York Public Library of the Performing Arts,Amsterdam Avenue and 65th Street entrance (111 Amsterdam Ave).
by BWW News Desk - October 23, 2016
The Metropolitan Opera Guild Presents: A German Repertoire Showcase Sunday, October 23: 4:00-5:30pm at the Bruno Walter Auditorium at the New York Public Library of the Performing Arts,Amsterdam Avenue and 65th Street entrance (111 Amsterdam Ave).
Chicago Opera Theater Presents THE FAIRY QUEEN
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2016
Chicago's historic Studebaker Theater will become the home of live opera with a contemporary adaptation of Henry Purcell's 1692 "The Fairy Queen," a reimagining of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" presented by Chicago Opera Theater (COT) beginning November 5.
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2016
Chicago's historic Studebaker Theater will become the home of live opera with a contemporary adaptation of Henry Purcell's 1692 "The Fairy Queen," a reimagining of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" presented by Chicago Opera Theater (COT) beginning November 5.
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