Annual Holiday Family Show Returns to Axis Theatre Dec 4-22
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2015
This December, the acclaimed Off-Broadway Axis Theatre Company will present its 14th annual beloved family holiday show, Seven in One Blow, or the Brave Little Kid. Adapted from the classic fairy tale by The Brothers Grimm, this festive, interactive winter play is written and directed by Axis Artistic Director Randy Sharp.
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2015
This December, the acclaimed Off-Broadway Axis Theatre Company will present its 14th annual beloved family holiday show, Seven in One Blow, or the Brave Little Kid. Adapted from the classic fairy tale by The Brothers Grimm, this festive, interactive winter play is written and directed by Axis Artistic Director Randy Sharp.
Vancouver Opera to Premiere DARK SISTERS, 11/26
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2015
Vancouver, BC ~ Religious and political tension, media hysteria and the lives of six women facing threats to their children, their family and the only way of life they've ever known are at the heart of Dark Sisters, Nico Muhly's opera about life in a fundamentalist community. Vancouver Opera stages the Canadian premiere of this astounding work at the Vancouver Playhouse from November 26 - December 12, 2015.
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2015
Vancouver, BC ~ Religious and political tension, media hysteria and the lives of six women facing threats to their children, their family and the only way of life they've ever known are at the heart of Dark Sisters, Nico Muhly's opera about life in a fundamentalist community. Vancouver Opera stages the Canadian premiere of this astounding work at the Vancouver Playhouse from November 26 - December 12, 2015.
The Dallas Opera to Present TOSCA, Today
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2015
DALLAS, OCTOBER 16, 2015 – Expect edge-of-your-seat excitement and experience Grand Opera at its finest as The Dallas Opera presents Giacomo Puccini's immortal TOSCA, opening on Today, November 6, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. in the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House at the AT&T Performing Arts Center.
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2015
DALLAS, OCTOBER 16, 2015 – Expect edge-of-your-seat excitement and experience Grand Opera at its finest as The Dallas Opera presents Giacomo Puccini's immortal TOSCA, opening on Today, November 6, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. in the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House at the AT&T Performing Arts Center.
Opera Lafayette Appoints William J. H. Chapman as New General Manager
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2015
NOVEMBER 4, 2015 Washington, DC - Opera Lafayette announces the appointment of William J. H. Chapman as General Manager, effective December 1, 2015. With an extensive resume spanning more than two decades, Mr. Chapman brings his expertise in the fields of opera and classical music to Opera Lafayette, which now enters its 21st season.
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2015
NOVEMBER 4, 2015 Washington, DC - Opera Lafayette announces the appointment of William J. H. Chapman as General Manager, effective December 1, 2015. With an extensive resume spanning more than two decades, Mr. Chapman brings his expertise in the fields of opera and classical music to Opera Lafayette, which now enters its 21st season.
BWW Review: YEOMEN Shines at Winter Opera
by Steve Callahan - November 05, 2015
St. Louis' Winter Opera gives a delightful 'Yeomen of the Guard.'
by Steve Callahan - November 05, 2015
St. Louis' Winter Opera gives a delightful 'Yeomen of the Guard.'
Regina Opera Company to Stage THE MERRY WIDOW This Month
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2015
Regina Opera Company, Brooklyn presents THE MERRY WIDOW with orchestra on Saturdays, Nov. 21 and 28, and Sundays, Nov. 22 and 29, 2015 at 3 PM at Our Lady of Perpetual Help auditorium, Brooklyn (5902 6th Avenue, Brooklyn - between 59th and 60th Streets).
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2015
Regina Opera Company, Brooklyn presents THE MERRY WIDOW with orchestra on Saturdays, Nov. 21 and 28, and Sundays, Nov. 22 and 29, 2015 at 3 PM at Our Lady of Perpetual Help auditorium, Brooklyn (5902 6th Avenue, Brooklyn - between 59th and 60th Streets).
BWW Review: Live from New York - It's the 2015 Tchaikovsky Competition Winners
by Richard Sasanow - November 04, 2015
The recital at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall on October 24 by the winners of the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition was like an “amuse bouche”--a gift from the chef at the start of a meal at a fine French restaurant to tickle your tongue. It was absolutely delicious, but left you hungering for more.
by Richard Sasanow - November 04, 2015
The recital at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall on October 24 by the winners of the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition was like an “amuse bouche”--a gift from the chef at the start of a meal at a fine French restaurant to tickle your tongue. It was absolutely delicious, but left you hungering for more.
Toronto's Emily D'Angelo Named Victor in Canadian Opera Company's Vocal Competition
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2015
Toronto – Emily D'Angelo of Toronto took home First Prize (the Chair's Prize) at the Canadian Opera Company's annual Ensemble Studio Competition on November 3, 2015 at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. The competition is the feature event of the COC fundraiser Centre Stage, a highly anticipated annual celebration of the next generation of opera stars. D'Angelo was selected from eight finalists to receive the $5,000 award, supported annually by the Chair of the COC's Board of Directors. Lauren Eberwein of Qualicum Beach, BC won the Second Prize of $3,000, and Bruno Roy of Montreal was awarded the Third Prize of $1,500. Emily D'Angelo was also selected by the audience as the winner of the Audience Choice Award, worth $1,500.
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2015
Toronto – Emily D'Angelo of Toronto took home First Prize (the Chair's Prize) at the Canadian Opera Company's annual Ensemble Studio Competition on November 3, 2015 at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. The competition is the feature event of the COC fundraiser Centre Stage, a highly anticipated annual celebration of the next generation of opera stars. D'Angelo was selected from eight finalists to receive the $5,000 award, supported annually by the Chair of the COC's Board of Directors. Lauren Eberwein of Qualicum Beach, BC won the Second Prize of $3,000, and Bruno Roy of Montreal was awarded the Third Prize of $1,500. Emily D'Angelo was also selected by the audience as the winner of the Audience Choice Award, worth $1,500.
Center Stage Opera and Infinity Fashions Present Fashion Show Today
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2015
Infinity Fashions and Center Stage Opera present a one-of-a-kind event, featuring music from the Big Band era (Dylan F. Thomas, crooner-in-chief), a Fashion Show featuring Infinity's fall fashion line, and a delicious meal from Maggiano's Little Italy. It all happens today, Nov. 4, at noon at Maggiano's, 6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd. (in the Promenade Mall).
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2015
Infinity Fashions and Center Stage Opera present a one-of-a-kind event, featuring music from the Big Band era (Dylan F. Thomas, crooner-in-chief), a Fashion Show featuring Infinity's fall fashion line, and a delicious meal from Maggiano's Little Italy. It all happens today, Nov. 4, at noon at Maggiano's, 6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd. (in the Promenade Mall).
Riverside Opera Company to Present GIVING THANKS FOR GREAT SINGING, 11/21
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2015
The Riverside Opera Company (ROC) continues its 16th season on Saturday, November 21, 8 p.m. at the Music Hall at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden with its PoPera Giving Thanks for Great Singingmusical feast featuring Bizet and Verdi alongside Broadway and Pop favorites.
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2015
The Riverside Opera Company (ROC) continues its 16th season on Saturday, November 21, 8 p.m. at the Music Hall at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden with its PoPera Giving Thanks for Great Singingmusical feast featuring Bizet and Verdi alongside Broadway and Pop favorites.
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at Shorts from 'THAT CERTAIN AGE', Coming to Opera America This Winter
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2015
On December 1, The Aviva Players will conclude its 40th Anniversary three-part concert series at The National Opera America Center, 330 Seventh Ave. (at 29th Street), Manhattan with THAT CERTAIN AGE: SHORT OPERAS ABOUT AGING WITH HUMOR AND GRACE. The evening is presented by Aviva Players and Kindred Spirits. Director is Rina W. Elisha and musical director is Barbara Ames. The evening will feature works composed by Anne Phillips, Alice Shields, Mira j Spektor, Haim Elisha and Seymour Barab. Scroll down for a sneak peek at some of the shorts!
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2015
On December 1, The Aviva Players will conclude its 40th Anniversary three-part concert series at The National Opera America Center, 330 Seventh Ave. (at 29th Street), Manhattan with THAT CERTAIN AGE: SHORT OPERAS ABOUT AGING WITH HUMOR AND GRACE. The evening is presented by Aviva Players and Kindred Spirits. Director is Rina W. Elisha and musical director is Barbara Ames. The evening will feature works composed by Anne Phillips, Alice Shields, Mira j Spektor, Haim Elisha and Seymour Barab. Scroll down for a sneak peek at some of the shorts!
COC Hosts Vocal Competition at Centre Stage Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2015
Out of a pool of 120 aspiring opera singers from across the country, the Canadian Opera Company has selected eight to compete at Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition tonight, November 3, 2015 at Toronto's Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2015
Out of a pool of 120 aspiring opera singers from across the country, the Canadian Opera Company has selected eight to compete at Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition tonight, November 3, 2015 at Toronto's Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.
Opera Naples Welcomes Dennis Hanthorn as General Director
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2015
The Board of Opera Naples is pleased to announce that Dennis Hanthorn has been appointed General Director of Opera Naples, effective November 15, 2015. The announcement comes following a six month international executive search guided by Arts Consulting Group, resulting in over 70 applications.
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2015
The Board of Opera Naples is pleased to announce that Dennis Hanthorn has been appointed General Director of Opera Naples, effective November 15, 2015. The announcement comes following a six month international executive search guided by Arts Consulting Group, resulting in over 70 applications.
China National Peking Opera Come To Liverpool This Month
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2015
One of China's most spectacular Opera companies comes to Liverpool later this month. Ten years after their last visit to the UK in 2005, the magnificent China National Peking Opera Company returns for a strictly limited tour, visiting The Auditorium at Liverpool Echo Arena from 13 - 14 November. The only dates outside London.
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2015
One of China's most spectacular Opera companies comes to Liverpool later this month. Ten years after their last visit to the UK in 2005, the magnificent China National Peking Opera Company returns for a strictly limited tour, visiting The Auditorium at Liverpool Echo Arena from 13 - 14 November. The only dates outside London.
Olga Peretyatko, the Met's Shimmering Gilda in RIGOLETTO
by Richard Sasanow - November 02, 2015
When singers seem to come out of nowhere, it's usually not the case at all, but the culmination of years of hard work. But for Russian soprano Olga Peretyatko--the Met's current Gilda in the lively 'Ratpack' production of Verdi's RIGOLETTO--it certainly seemed like it.
by Richard Sasanow - November 02, 2015
When singers seem to come out of nowhere, it's usually not the case at all, but the culmination of years of hard work. But for Russian soprano Olga Peretyatko--the Met's current Gilda in the lively 'Ratpack' production of Verdi's RIGOLETTO--it certainly seemed like it.
Photo Flash: First Look at Tomasz Konieczny, Angela Denoke, Gerhard Siegel & More in Lyric Opera of Chicago's WOZZECK
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2015
CHICAGO – Lyric Opera of Chicago presents Alban Berg's Wozzeck in a searing new production that opens this Sunday, November 1, at 2 p.m.
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2015
CHICAGO – Lyric Opera of Chicago presents Alban Berg's Wozzeck in a searing new production that opens this Sunday, November 1, at 2 p.m.
Petite Opera Presents THE MAGIC FLUTE 3.0 - A SPACE OPERA
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2015
Petite Opera presents THE MAGIC FLUTE 3.0 - A SPACE OPERA, November 7-22, 2015.
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2015
Petite Opera presents THE MAGIC FLUTE 3.0 - A SPACE OPERA, November 7-22, 2015.
San Francisco Opera Announces Cast Update for THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2015
San Francisco Opera announces cast updates for The Fall of the House of Usher double bill which receives its United States premiere December 8–13, 2015. Tenor Jason Bridges makes his Company debut as Edgar Allan Poe in Gordon Getty's Usher House; Bridges created the role in the 2014 world stage premiere at Welsh National Opera conducted by Lawrence Foster.
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2015
San Francisco Opera announces cast updates for The Fall of the House of Usher double bill which receives its United States premiere December 8–13, 2015. Tenor Jason Bridges makes his Company debut as Edgar Allan Poe in Gordon Getty's Usher House; Bridges created the role in the 2014 world stage premiere at Welsh National Opera conducted by Lawrence Foster.
Lyric Opera of Chicago Reaches Agreement with American Guild of Musical Artists
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2015
The Lyric Opera of Chicago and American Guild of Musical Artists have settled an agreement.
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2015
The Lyric Opera of Chicago and American Guild of Musical Artists have settled an agreement.
LA Opera Premieres MOBY DICK Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2015
LA Opera's 30th Anniversary Season will include the company premiere of Moby-Dick, by composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer, opening tonight, October 31, 2015.
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2015
LA Opera's 30th Anniversary Season will include the company premiere of Moby-Dick, by composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer, opening tonight, October 31, 2015.
OperaUpClose to Present Four 2015 Flourish Opera Competition Finalists at Kings Place, Nov 22
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2015
On November 22 at 7 PM at Kings Place (90 York Way, London N1 9AG), OperaUpClose presents a public performance of extracts from the four finalists of the Flourish Opera Competition 2015. Now in its fourth year, Flourish aims to raise awareness of the wealth of contemporary opera being written today, and provide a platform for emerging and established composers and librettists.
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2015
On November 22 at 7 PM at Kings Place (90 York Way, London N1 9AG), OperaUpClose presents a public performance of extracts from the four finalists of the Flourish Opera Competition 2015. Now in its fourth year, Flourish aims to raise awareness of the wealth of contemporary opera being written today, and provide a platform for emerging and established composers and librettists.
LA Opera to Present Vincenzo Bellini's NORMA, 11/21
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2015
(Los Angeles) October 29, 2015 — LA Opera's 30th Anniversary Season will include its first performances in nearly two decades of Vincenzo Bellini's Norma, conducted by James Conlon, the company's Richard Seaver Music Director. The production, directed by Anne Bogart, will open on November 21, 2015.
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2015
(Los Angeles) October 29, 2015 — LA Opera's 30th Anniversary Season will include its first performances in nearly two decades of Vincenzo Bellini's Norma, conducted by James Conlon, the company's Richard Seaver Music Director. The production, directed by Anne Bogart, will open on November 21, 2015.
New Opera Libretto Adapted from Ray Bradbury's THE HALLOWEEN TREE Gets ALT Reading Today
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2015
Lawrence Edelson, Producing Artistic Director of American Lyric Theater (ALT), present the company's libretto workshop and upcoming presentation of THE HALLOWEEN TREE today, October 30, 2015, will feature actors Glenn Seven Allen, Etai Benson, Daniel T. Curran, Jesse Geguzis, Emma Grimsley, Conor Guzman, Adam La Faci, Thia Stephan, and Rocky Vega.
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2015
Lawrence Edelson, Producing Artistic Director of American Lyric Theater (ALT), present the company's libretto workshop and upcoming presentation of THE HALLOWEEN TREE today, October 30, 2015, will feature actors Glenn Seven Allen, Etai Benson, Daniel T. Curran, Jesse Geguzis, Emma Grimsley, Conor Guzman, Adam La Faci, Thia Stephan, and Rocky Vega.
North Carolina Opera Stages MADAM BUTTERFLY Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2015
Less than TWO WEEKS away, we are deep in preparation to bring you our beautiful fully-staged production of Madama Butterfly! A perfect kick-off to our 2015/16 Season, this passionate story comes alive with glorious and moving music from composer Giacomo Puccini. Experience this heartbreaking tale of broken promises, passion, romance and tragedy as it was meant to be experienced - LIVE!
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2015
Less than TWO WEEKS away, we are deep in preparation to bring you our beautiful fully-staged production of Madama Butterfly! A perfect kick-off to our 2015/16 Season, this passionate story comes alive with glorious and moving music from composer Giacomo Puccini. Experience this heartbreaking tale of broken promises, passion, romance and tragedy as it was meant to be experienced - LIVE!
Dallas Opera Premieres New Terrence McNally Opera, GREAT SCOTT Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2015
The Dallas Opera is proud to present one of the most eagerly anticipated new operas of the year: Jake Heggie and Terrence McNally's GREAT SCOTT, featuring a once-in-a-lifetime cast headed by America's favorite mezzo-soprano, Joyce DiDonato, in the title role of Arden Scott; also starring soprano Ailyn Pérez, mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade, baritone Nathan Gunn, countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, bass Kevin Burdette, tenor Rodell Rosel and baritone Michael Mayes.
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2015
The Dallas Opera is proud to present one of the most eagerly anticipated new operas of the year: Jake Heggie and Terrence McNally's GREAT SCOTT, featuring a once-in-a-lifetime cast headed by America's favorite mezzo-soprano, Joyce DiDonato, in the title role of Arden Scott; also starring soprano Ailyn Pérez, mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade, baritone Nathan Gunn, countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, bass Kevin Burdette, tenor Rodell Rosel and baritone Michael Mayes.
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