Opera in the Heights to Open New Season with I PAGLIACCI
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2015
Opera in the Heights (Oh!) kicks off its 20th anniversary season with Leoncavallo's I Pagliacci (The Clowns) on Sept. 18, one of several inspired works in the company's 2015 -2016 repertoire. I Pagliacci runs Sept. 18, 24 and 26 at 7:30 p.m. and Sept. 20 at 2 p.m. and is an enduring tale of jealousy and rage between lovers in a comedy troupe. Art imitates life with fatal results in this iconic tragedy, featuring the famous tenor aria, Vesti la giubba ('Put on the costume').
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2015
Opera in the Heights (Oh!) kicks off its 20th anniversary season with Leoncavallo's I Pagliacci (The Clowns) on Sept. 18, one of several inspired works in the company's 2015 -2016 repertoire. I Pagliacci runs Sept. 18, 24 and 26 at 7:30 p.m. and Sept. 20 at 2 p.m. and is an enduring tale of jealousy and rage between lovers in a comedy troupe. Art imitates life with fatal results in this iconic tragedy, featuring the famous tenor aria, Vesti la giubba ('Put on the costume').
San Francisco Opera Names Jordi Bernacer New Resident Conductor
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2015
San Francisco Opera Music Director Nicola Luisotti today announced that Company Resident Conductor Giuseppe Finzi has stepped down in order to accept a growing demand of international conducting assignments that conflict with his position in San Francisco. The Italian-born Finzi made his debut at the War Memorial Opera House in 2009 and has conducted numerous operas over the past six seasons including Puccini's La Bohème last November, Rossini's Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Puccini's Turandot, Verdi's Aida and La Traviata and family performances of Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore.
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2015
San Francisco Opera Music Director Nicola Luisotti today announced that Company Resident Conductor Giuseppe Finzi has stepped down in order to accept a growing demand of international conducting assignments that conflict with his position in San Francisco. The Italian-born Finzi made his debut at the War Memorial Opera House in 2009 and has conducted numerous operas over the past six seasons including Puccini's La Bohème last November, Rossini's Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Puccini's Turandot, Verdi's Aida and La Traviata and family performances of Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore.
Atlanta Opera to Open Mainstage Season with LA BOHEME
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2015
The Atlanta Opera presents Puccini's classic, and possibly most famous opera, La bohème.
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2015
The Atlanta Opera presents Puccini's classic, and possibly most famous opera, La bohème.
Washington National Opera Announces Full Schedule for American Opera Initiative
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2015
WASHINGTON)—Washington National Opera (WNO) today announced details for the fourth season of the American Opera Initiative, its comprehensive commissioning program that brings contemporary American stories to the stage while fostering the talents of rising American composers and librettists. Three pairings of new opera composers and librettists—Christopher Weiss and John de los Santos, David Clay Mettens and Joshua McGuire, and Sarah Hutchings and Mark Sonnenblick—will premiere new one-act operas, each based on a contemporary American story, in a semi-staged concert performance on December 2, 2015 in the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. Composer Luna Pearl Woolf and librettist Caitlin Vincent, an alumnus of the program's second season, will present their new hour-long work Better Gods—based on the life of Queen Lili'uokalani, the last monarch of Hawaii—on January 8 and 9, 2016 in the Terrace Theater.
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2015
WASHINGTON)—Washington National Opera (WNO) today announced details for the fourth season of the American Opera Initiative, its comprehensive commissioning program that brings contemporary American stories to the stage while fostering the talents of rising American composers and librettists. Three pairings of new opera composers and librettists—Christopher Weiss and John de los Santos, David Clay Mettens and Joshua McGuire, and Sarah Hutchings and Mark Sonnenblick—will premiere new one-act operas, each based on a contemporary American story, in a semi-staged concert performance on December 2, 2015 in the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. Composer Luna Pearl Woolf and librettist Caitlin Vincent, an alumnus of the program's second season, will present their new hour-long work Better Gods—based on the life of Queen Lili'uokalani, the last monarch of Hawaii—on January 8 and 9, 2016 in the Terrace Theater.
Opera Grand Rapids to Host Annual Night With The Opera Gala, 10/30
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2015
Opera Grand Rapids is ramping up for its annual Night With The Opera fundraiser on October 30 surrounding the company's season opening concert of Giuseppe Verdi's “Requiem.” Opera Grand Rapids invites the public to participate in an evening of unique cuisine and libations, live performances, and plenty of ghosts and ghouls at this year's Halloween-themed event. All proceeds from the event support Opera Grand Rapids' mission year-round, to foster and fulfill demand for high quality, live opera in West Michigan.
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2015
Opera Grand Rapids is ramping up for its annual Night With The Opera fundraiser on October 30 surrounding the company's season opening concert of Giuseppe Verdi's “Requiem.” Opera Grand Rapids invites the public to participate in an evening of unique cuisine and libations, live performances, and plenty of ghosts and ghouls at this year's Halloween-themed event. All proceeds from the event support Opera Grand Rapids' mission year-round, to foster and fulfill demand for high quality, live opera in West Michigan.
ROMEO AND JULIET to Launch Royal Opera House's Live Cinema 2015-16 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2015
The Royal Opera House Live Cinema Season 2015/16 is the most ambitious to date. Six ballets and six operas, including five new productions, will be screened in over 1,000 cinemas across 45 countries allowing audiences in the US to experience more opera and ballet from the Royal Opera House than ever before.
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2015
The Royal Opera House Live Cinema Season 2015/16 is the most ambitious to date. Six ballets and six operas, including five new productions, will be screened in over 1,000 cinemas across 45 countries allowing audiences in the US to experience more opera and ballet from the Royal Opera House than ever before.
Verdi's Choral Masterpiece REQUIEM Graces Adelaide Stage Tonight
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2015
Verdi's immense and powerful Requiem will be presented by State Opera of South Australia (SOSA) for two nights only at Adelaide Festival Theatre this August.
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2015
Verdi's immense and powerful Requiem will be presented by State Opera of South Australia (SOSA) for two nights only at Adelaide Festival Theatre this August.
Opera on the Mall to Release Tickets to LA TRAVIATA Broadcast, 9/2
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2015
FREE tickets to Opera Philadelphia's HD broadcast of La traviata will be available to the public starting on Wednesday, September 2. You can score your free tickets to Opera on the Mall beginning at 10 a.m. at operaonthemall.org. Everyone who registers will be entered to win an Opera Philadelphia subscription for two to the 2015-2016 Opera at the Academy series.
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2015
FREE tickets to Opera Philadelphia's HD broadcast of La traviata will be available to the public starting on Wednesday, September 2. You can score your free tickets to Opera on the Mall beginning at 10 a.m. at operaonthemall.org. Everyone who registers will be entered to win an Opera Philadelphia subscription for two to the 2015-2016 Opera at the Academy series.
OPERA America Launches NOTES
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2015
OPERA America, the nonprofit service organization for opera, announces the launch of its National Opera Teacher and Educator Source (NOTES), which provides a wide range of lesson plans and professional expertise to busy educators in an easily accessible online format. NOTES (operaamerica.org/NOTES) builds on OPERA America's nearly three decades of leadership in opera education and was made possible by generous support from the Hearst Foundations.
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2015
OPERA America, the nonprofit service organization for opera, announces the launch of its National Opera Teacher and Educator Source (NOTES), which provides a wide range of lesson plans and professional expertise to busy educators in an easily accessible online format. NOTES (operaamerica.org/NOTES) builds on OPERA America's nearly three decades of leadership in opera education and was made possible by generous support from the Hearst Foundations.
Phoenix Boys Choir to Host 2015 Gala in October
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2015
The Phoenix Boys Choir will be 'putting on the ritz' for its major Gala, 'That's Entertainment!' on Saturday October 17, 2015 at 6:00 pm in the Memorial Hall of Steele Indian School Park, 300 E. Indian School Road.
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2015
The Phoenix Boys Choir will be 'putting on the ritz' for its major Gala, 'That's Entertainment!' on Saturday October 17, 2015 at 6:00 pm in the Memorial Hall of Steele Indian School Park, 300 E. Indian School Road.
BWW Review: Union Avenue Opera's GOTTERDAMMERUNG Brings Home the Gold!
by Steve Callahan - August 25, 2015
They've done it! Little Union Avenue Opera and its leader Scott Schoonover bring home the gold! They have triumphed over that colossus of all operatic colossi-Wagner's Ring Cycle! They entered the battle wielding the magic sword of talent and determination and, just like Siegfried, they have conquered this giant, this dragon of an opus and forced it to yield a pure golden 'Ring'! Their current production of 'Gotterdammerung', the final work in Wagner's vast tetralogy, is a showcase for some magnificent voices. Wagner would be pleased.
by Steve Callahan - August 25, 2015
They've done it! Little Union Avenue Opera and its leader Scott Schoonover bring home the gold! They have triumphed over that colossus of all operatic colossi-Wagner's Ring Cycle! They entered the battle wielding the magic sword of talent and determination and, just like Siegfried, they have conquered this giant, this dragon of an opus and forced it to yield a pure golden 'Ring'! Their current production of 'Gotterdammerung', the final work in Wagner's vast tetralogy, is a showcase for some magnificent voices. Wagner would be pleased.
Opera Lafayette to Release Recording of LES FEMMES VENGEES, 9/11
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2015
Washington, DC and New York, NY- On January 16 and 17, 2014, Opera Lafayette presented the American premiere of Les Femmes Vengées at the Kennedy Center's Terrace Theater. Additional performances took place on January 23, 2014 at the Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center, and on February 1 and 2, 2014 at the Royal Opera House in Versailles, France.
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2015
Washington, DC and New York, NY- On January 16 and 17, 2014, Opera Lafayette presented the American premiere of Les Femmes Vengées at the Kennedy Center's Terrace Theater. Additional performances took place on January 23, 2014 at the Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center, and on February 1 and 2, 2014 at the Royal Opera House in Versailles, France.
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at Peking Opera's LEGEND OF THE WHITE SNAKE and THE JEWELRY PURSE at Lincoln Center
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2015
The China Arts and Entertainment Group (CAEG) will present two new Peking opera productions at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, September 2 & 3, 2015. The two productions, LEGEND OF THE WHITE SNAKE and THE JEWELRY PURSE, will be performed by the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts (NACTA) and will star the highly acclaimed Peking opera performer Zhang Huoding in her US debut. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at both productions below!
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2015
The China Arts and Entertainment Group (CAEG) will present two new Peking opera productions at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, September 2 & 3, 2015. The two productions, LEGEND OF THE WHITE SNAKE and THE JEWELRY PURSE, will be performed by the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts (NACTA) and will star the highly acclaimed Peking opera performer Zhang Huoding in her US debut. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at both productions below!
20 Vocal Commissions, 3 Shows at The Stone and 6 Video Operas Set for Experiments in Opera's 2015-16 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2015
EXPERIMENTS IN OPERA - the curiously refreshing composer collective - announces its Fifth Anniversary Season, featuring 20 commissions of vocal works, 3 shows at The Stone in Alphabet City and 6 new video operas to be screened at Anthology Film Archives.
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2015
EXPERIMENTS IN OPERA - the curiously refreshing composer collective - announces its Fifth Anniversary Season, featuring 20 commissions of vocal works, 3 shows at The Stone in Alphabet City and 6 new video operas to be screened at Anthology Film Archives.
Lyric Opera of Kansas City to Open Season with DON GIOVANNI, Begin. 9/26
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2015
Lyric Opera of Kansas City opens its 58th season with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's haunting Don Giovanni September 26 and 30 and October 2 and 4 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. The production will be sung in Italian with English titles.
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2015
Lyric Opera of Kansas City opens its 58th season with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's haunting Don Giovanni September 26 and 30 and October 2 and 4 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. The production will be sung in Italian with English titles.
BWW Review: FAUST Is A Spectacular Work, Not Seen Here For 33 Years
by Barry Lenny - August 24, 2015
State Opera of South Australia is presenting one of the grandest of grand operas, Charles Gounod's Faust.
by Barry Lenny - August 24, 2015
State Opera of South Australia is presenting one of the grandest of grand operas, Charles Gounod's Faust.
Merola Opera Ends Summer with Grand Finale Performance Tonight
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2015
SAN FRANCISCO, July 20, 2015 – The Merola Opera Program's Summer Festival concludes with its 2015 artists performing in the Merola Grand Finale tonight, August 22 at 7:30 pm at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco. Conductor Antony Walker will lead the orchestra and 2015 Merola Apprentice Stage Director Mo Zhou will stage the program, featuring works by Gounod, Bellini, Tchaikovsky, Jake Heggie, Nikolai, Verdi, Rossini, Humperdinck, Mascagni, and Offenbach. The performance is a culmination of the 12-week Merola Opera training program, and all 23 of the 2015 Merola singers will perform, under the coaching and direction of their fellow artists. A special artists' reception follows the Grand Finale (tickets sold separately).
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2015
SAN FRANCISCO, July 20, 2015 – The Merola Opera Program's Summer Festival concludes with its 2015 artists performing in the Merola Grand Finale tonight, August 22 at 7:30 pm at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco. Conductor Antony Walker will lead the orchestra and 2015 Merola Apprentice Stage Director Mo Zhou will stage the program, featuring works by Gounod, Bellini, Tchaikovsky, Jake Heggie, Nikolai, Verdi, Rossini, Humperdinck, Mascagni, and Offenbach. The performance is a culmination of the 12-week Merola Opera training program, and all 23 of the 2015 Merola singers will perform, under the coaching and direction of their fellow artists. A special artists' reception follows the Grand Finale (tickets sold separately).
Devilish Theatrics Captivate in State Opera SA's FAUST, Now thru Aug 29
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2015
This August, arts lovers will have a once in a lifetime opportunity to experience the dance, theatre and musical spectacular Faust, featuring the devilishly charming super star Teddy Tahu Rhodes.
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2015
This August, arts lovers will have a once in a lifetime opportunity to experience the dance, theatre and musical spectacular Faust, featuring the devilishly charming super star Teddy Tahu Rhodes.
Jamie Barton Joins Cast of Metropolitan Opera's ANNA BOLENA
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2015
Jamie Barton will add a new role to her Met repertory this season when she sings Giovanna Seymour in Donizetti's Anna Bolena, replacing Elena Garana, who has withdrawn due to a death in her family.
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2015
Jamie Barton will add a new role to her Met repertory this season when she sings Giovanna Seymour in Donizetti's Anna Bolena, replacing Elena Garana, who has withdrawn due to a death in her family.
Opera Columbus to Present Lully's ARMIDE, 9/17-20
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2015
Opera Columbus will open the 2015-16 season with a spectacular new production of Jean-Baptiste Lully's Armide, the first professional production of a French Baroque work in central Ohio. Produced by Opera Columbus and performed in collaboration with BalletMet Columbus and Apollo's Fire Baroque Orchestra (Cleveland), the production will be the first collaboration between Opera Columbus and Apollo's Fire, and the second full-scale collaboration with BalletMet.
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2015
Opera Columbus will open the 2015-16 season with a spectacular new production of Jean-Baptiste Lully's Armide, the first professional production of a French Baroque work in central Ohio. Produced by Opera Columbus and performed in collaboration with BalletMet Columbus and Apollo's Fire Baroque Orchestra (Cleveland), the production will be the first collaboration between Opera Columbus and Apollo's Fire, and the second full-scale collaboration with BalletMet.
Photo Flash: First Look at The Glimmerglass Festival's Youth Opera, ODYSSEY
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2015
The Glimmerglass Festival presents the World Premiere of ODYSSEY, A YOUTH OPERA. Music by Ben Moore, Libretto by Kelley Rourke. Check out a first look below!
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2015
The Glimmerglass Festival presents the World Premiere of ODYSSEY, A YOUTH OPERA. Music by Ben Moore, Libretto by Kelley Rourke. Check out a first look below!
Opera Delaware to Premiere Franco Faccio's HAMLET & More in New Season
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2015
Next year's festival will feature the East Coast Premiere of a major musicological discovery. In this video, Maestro Anthony Barrese talks about the process of discovering and reviving this 'overnight sensation... 150 years in the making.'
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2015
Next year's festival will feature the East Coast Premiere of a major musicological discovery. In this video, Maestro Anthony Barrese talks about the process of discovering and reviving this 'overnight sensation... 150 years in the making.'
Canadian Opera Company Releases Schedule of Events for September 2015
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2015
The Free Concert Series in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre is a unique opportunity to experience diverse artistic programming in what has become one of Toronto's most exciting cultural hubs. Six inspiring series offer concerts, dance performances and engaging presentations that feature both up-and-coming young artists and established international stars. All performances are FREE to the public, with admission on a first-come, first-served basis. Concertgoers are encouraged to arrive early as late seating is not available.
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2015
The Free Concert Series in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre is a unique opportunity to experience diverse artistic programming in what has become one of Toronto's most exciting cultural hubs. Six inspiring series offer concerts, dance performances and engaging presentations that feature both up-and-coming young artists and established international stars. All performances are FREE to the public, with admission on a first-come, first-served basis. Concertgoers are encouraged to arrive early as late seating is not available.
Chicagoan Resurrects Great-Grandfather's Opera at Athenaeum Theatre, 9/18
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2015
Arlen Parsa, a 28-year-old Edgewater resident, discovered an 80-year-old opera written by his great-grandfather, Eustasio Rosales. Then he learned Rosales was Chicago's first Hispanic composer and his life's work—an opera named Andina—was never performed.
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2015
Arlen Parsa, a 28-year-old Edgewater resident, discovered an 80-year-old opera written by his great-grandfather, Eustasio Rosales. Then he learned Rosales was Chicago's first Hispanic composer and his life's work—an opera named Andina—was never performed.
Former CSO Vocal Competition Winner to Headline Dinner Celebration, 8/23
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2015
Reserve Your Table Today! Center Stage Opera Artistic Directors Shira Renee Thomas and Dylan F. Thomas welcome CSO Vocal Competition High School Division winner Elyse for a delight-filled evening of fine dining and glorious song. Your entree choices: Chicken Cucina Bene (chicken breast in a light orange glaze), White Bass, or Pasta Primavera (angel hair pasta with vegetables). The entire evening - full-course meal and two hours of great entertainment - is just $55, including tax and tip (wine available at additional charge). Call 818-517-4102 to make your reservations.
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2015
Reserve Your Table Today! Center Stage Opera Artistic Directors Shira Renee Thomas and Dylan F. Thomas welcome CSO Vocal Competition High School Division winner Elyse for a delight-filled evening of fine dining and glorious song. Your entree choices: Chicken Cucina Bene (chicken breast in a light orange glaze), White Bass, or Pasta Primavera (angel hair pasta with vegetables). The entire evening - full-course meal and two hours of great entertainment - is just $55, including tax and tip (wine available at additional charge). Call 818-517-4102 to make your reservations.
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