Photo Flash: First Look at World Premiere of Obeah Opera
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2015
Culchahworks Arts Collective and Panamania in association with Nightwood Theatre and b current proudly present the world premiere of Obeah Opera, a groundbreaking a cappella musical odyssey conceived, written and composed by Culchahworks Co-Artistic Director Nicole Brooks that runs Tuesday August 4 to Saturday, August 8 at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts in The Distillery District (Media Night August 6). Tickets are available at http://youngcentre.ca/ or by calling the Young Centre Box Office at416-866-8666 and will be available at http://obeahopera.com/ within the week. Check out a first look below!
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2015
Culchahworks Arts Collective and Panamania in association with Nightwood Theatre and b current proudly present the world premiere of Obeah Opera, a groundbreaking a cappella musical odyssey conceived, written and composed by Culchahworks Co-Artistic Director Nicole Brooks that runs Tuesday August 4 to Saturday, August 8 at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts in The Distillery District (Media Night August 6). Tickets are available at http://youngcentre.ca/ or by calling the Young Centre Box Office at416-866-8666 and will be available at http://obeahopera.com/ within the week. Check out a first look below!
Opera Australia Mounts New Production of THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO Tonight
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2015
Billed as the 'Downton Abbey' of opera but way more fun, Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro continues to entertain today as it has done for centuries. Masters lusting over servants, servants outwitting their masters – Mozart's comic masterpiece is a hilarious account of a household's adventures over one crazy summer's day.
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2015
Billed as the 'Downton Abbey' of opera but way more fun, Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro continues to entertain today as it has done for centuries. Masters lusting over servants, servants outwitting their masters – Mozart's comic masterpiece is a hilarious account of a household's adventures over one crazy summer's day.
Merola Opera Program Performs DON PASQUALE Tonight
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2015
The Merola Opera Program presents Donizetti's Don Pasquale, led by conductor Warren Jones and director Nic Muni, in two performances tonight, August 6 at 7:30pm and Saturday, August 8 at 2pm at the Cowell Theater in San Francisco.
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2015
The Merola Opera Program presents Donizetti's Don Pasquale, led by conductor Warren Jones and director Nic Muni, in two performances tonight, August 6 at 7:30pm and Saturday, August 8 at 2pm at the Cowell Theater in San Francisco.
Met Opera Will Drop Use of 'Blackface' in Production of OTELLO
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2015
The Metropolitan Opera's production of Otello will no longer be performed with its leading character in blackface. The Met released the following statement:
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2015
The Metropolitan Opera's production of Otello will no longer be performed with its leading character in blackface. The Met released the following statement:
Steve Jobs Opera to Premiere in Santa Fe, 2017
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2015
The Santa Fe Opera announced that they will present an opera based on the life of Steve Jobs called 'The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs,' by composer Mason Bates and librettist Mark Campbell. It is set to debut in 2017.
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2015
The Santa Fe Opera announced that they will present an opera based on the life of Steve Jobs called 'The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs,' by composer Mason Bates and librettist Mark Campbell. It is set to debut in 2017.
New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera to Host Open House & Silent Auction, 9/12
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2015
The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera's (Verismo Opera), the house opera company of the Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), will hold its fall Open House and a silent auction fundraiser on Saturday, September 12, 2015. The annual event will be held at The Performing Arts School at bergenPAC in Englewood, New Jersey at 2:00 p.m.
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2015
The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera's (Verismo Opera), the house opera company of the Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), will hold its fall Open House and a silent auction fundraiser on Saturday, September 12, 2015. The annual event will be held at The Performing Arts School at bergenPAC in Englewood, New Jersey at 2:00 p.m.
Music, Dance, Silent Films and More Slated for Schimmel Center's 2015-16 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2015
Schimmel Center at Pace University is proud to announce the 2015 | 2016 season at The Schimmel Center at Pace University, located at 3 Spruce Street between Park Row and Gold Street in downtown Manhattan, adjacent to City Hall and the Brooklyn Bridge. Schimmel Center is a world-class performing arts and culture series with an emphasis on showcasing the globe's greatest talents in the areas of theatre, music, cabaret, dance, film and family entertainment.
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2015
Schimmel Center at Pace University is proud to announce the 2015 | 2016 season at The Schimmel Center at Pace University, located at 3 Spruce Street between Park Row and Gold Street in downtown Manhattan, adjacent to City Hall and the Brooklyn Bridge. Schimmel Center is a world-class performing arts and culture series with an emphasis on showcasing the globe's greatest talents in the areas of theatre, music, cabaret, dance, film and family entertainment.
Happy Birthday to Singing Superstar Deborah Voigt!
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2015
Happy Birthday Deborah Voigt! On the heels of a sell-out for 'Deborah Voigt: Voight Lessons', this past weekend at The Art House in Provincetown, MA, we want to celebrate 'Debbie's' birthday, where we found out, on this day, that she's teaching at Glimmerglass. 'Mark Cortale Presents' has his Broadway Series at The Art House in Provincetown for the 2015 Summer Season, where the show was standing room only.
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2015
Happy Birthday Deborah Voigt! On the heels of a sell-out for 'Deborah Voigt: Voight Lessons', this past weekend at The Art House in Provincetown, MA, we want to celebrate 'Debbie's' birthday, where we found out, on this day, that she's teaching at Glimmerglass. 'Mark Cortale Presents' has his Broadway Series at The Art House in Provincetown for the 2015 Summer Season, where the show was standing room only.
Houston Grand Opera to Present Fall Studio Showcase, 9/10
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2015
What: The Houston Grand Opera Studio, one of the most highly respected young artist programs in the country, will offer its fall Studio Showcase at 8:00 p.m. on September 10 and 12.
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2015
What: The Houston Grand Opera Studio, one of the most highly respected young artist programs in the country, will offer its fall Studio Showcase at 8:00 p.m. on September 10 and 12.
Culchahworks Arts Collective and Panamania Present OBEAH OPERA Tonight
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2015
Culchahworks Arts Collective and Panamania in association with Nightwood Theatreand b current proudly present the world premiere of Obeah Opera, a groundbreaking a cappella musical odyssey conceived, written and composed by Culchahworks Co-Artistic Director Nicole Brooks that runs tonight, August 4 to Saturday, August 8 at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts in The Distillery District (Media Night August 6). Tickets are available at http://youngcentre.ca/ or by calling the Young Centre Box Office at 416-866-8666 and will be available at http://obeahopera.com/ within the week.
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2015
Culchahworks Arts Collective and Panamania in association with Nightwood Theatreand b current proudly present the world premiere of Obeah Opera, a groundbreaking a cappella musical odyssey conceived, written and composed by Culchahworks Co-Artistic Director Nicole Brooks that runs tonight, August 4 to Saturday, August 8 at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts in The Distillery District (Media Night August 6). Tickets are available at http://youngcentre.ca/ or by calling the Young Centre Box Office at 416-866-8666 and will be available at http://obeahopera.com/ within the week.
15th Annual Peking Opera Festival Set for 9/20
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2015
Wei Liu (Artistic Director of Wu Han Peking Opera Company of China) is an award-winning Peking Opera performing artist. She is a Level-One Performing Artist of China*, and is known for her performance as virtuous and elite female characters (Qingyi). In her thirty-plus-year performing experience, she has created many original roles that received endless raves. Ms. Liu is also the youngest performer to ever receive two Plum Performance Awards, the highest honor to receive in the Performing Arts in China. Under her leadership, Wu Han Peking Opera Company has been continuously selected as one of Top Ten Peking Opera Company in China for many years.
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2015
Wei Liu (Artistic Director of Wu Han Peking Opera Company of China) is an award-winning Peking Opera performing artist. She is a Level-One Performing Artist of China*, and is known for her performance as virtuous and elite female characters (Qingyi). In her thirty-plus-year performing experience, she has created many original roles that received endless raves. Ms. Liu is also the youngest performer to ever receive two Plum Performance Awards, the highest honor to receive in the Performing Arts in China. Under her leadership, Wu Han Peking Opera Company has been continuously selected as one of Top Ten Peking Opera Company in China for many years.
BWW Reviews: RIGOLETTO is Another Triumph at Union Avenue Opera
by Steve Callahan - August 03, 2015
Plays through 8/8/15
by Steve Callahan - August 03, 2015
Plays through 8/8/15
North Carolina Opera Co-Commisions COLD MOUNTAIN, Presented by Santa Fe Opera, Tonight
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2015
RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina Opera has joined the consortium co-commissioning and co-producing the new opera COLD MOUNTAIN, with music by Pulitzer Prize winning composer Jennifer Higdon and libretto by the renowned Gene Scheer. Based on Charles Frazier's wildly successful 1997 novel COLD MOUNTAIN (which sold over four million copies and won the National Book Award for fiction) this North Carolina story tells of the long journey homeward of Confederate soldier Inman to his love, Ada.
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2015
RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina Opera has joined the consortium co-commissioning and co-producing the new opera COLD MOUNTAIN, with music by Pulitzer Prize winning composer Jennifer Higdon and libretto by the renowned Gene Scheer. Based on Charles Frazier's wildly successful 1997 novel COLD MOUNTAIN (which sold over four million copies and won the National Book Award for fiction) this North Carolina story tells of the long journey homeward of Confederate soldier Inman to his love, Ada.
LA Opera's DRACULA Adds Special Halloween Performance, 10/31
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2015
(Los Angeles) July 31, 2015 — Audiences spoke and LA Opera listened. Due to the resounding success of ticket sales, LA Opera has announced an additional Halloween presentation of Universal Studios' Dracula, at The Theatre at Ace Hotel. The additional performance will allow more members of the Los Angeles community to witness the cinematic beauty of Dracula and its classical music.
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2015
(Los Angeles) July 31, 2015 — Audiences spoke and LA Opera listened. Due to the resounding success of ticket sales, LA Opera has announced an additional Halloween presentation of Universal Studios' Dracula, at The Theatre at Ace Hotel. The additional performance will allow more members of the Los Angeles community to witness the cinematic beauty of Dracula and its classical music.
Center Stage Opera Presents OPERA UNDER THE STARS Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2015
Join us tonight, July 31, 8 pm, for an evening of beautiful music to match the natural beauty and glorious summer night sky of Rivendale Park in Newhall. Soprano Shira Renee Thomas, tenor Dylan F. Thomas, and mezzo-soprano Danielle Marcelle Bond will serenade you with favorites from opera and Broadway. There's no admission charge, and no reservations required - just come and donate whatever you'd like. Bring a blanket, some folding chairs, perhaps a picnic dinner. Wine will be available for purchase as well. For directions to Rivendale Park, click here. Opera Under The Stars is part of the LA Summerfest performance series. For details on other LA Summerfest events, click here.
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2015
Join us tonight, July 31, 8 pm, for an evening of beautiful music to match the natural beauty and glorious summer night sky of Rivendale Park in Newhall. Soprano Shira Renee Thomas, tenor Dylan F. Thomas, and mezzo-soprano Danielle Marcelle Bond will serenade you with favorites from opera and Broadway. There's no admission charge, and no reservations required - just come and donate whatever you'd like. Bring a blanket, some folding chairs, perhaps a picnic dinner. Wine will be available for purchase as well. For directions to Rivendale Park, click here. Opera Under The Stars is part of the LA Summerfest performance series. For details on other LA Summerfest events, click here.
Boston Lyric Opera to Stage IN THE PENAL COLONY in The Cyclorama, 11/11
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2015
Boston Lyric Opera today announced the location for its Opera Annex production of Philip Glass' In The Penal Colony. The one-act, two-character chamber opera based on a 1914 Franz Kafka short story will be staged in The Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts from November 11-15, 2015. Tickets for In the Penal Colony and all of BLO's 2015/16 Season shows go on sale to the public Friday, July 31.
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2015
Boston Lyric Opera today announced the location for its Opera Annex production of Philip Glass' In The Penal Colony. The one-act, two-character chamber opera based on a 1914 Franz Kafka short story will be staged in The Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts from November 11-15, 2015. Tickets for In the Penal Colony and all of BLO's 2015/16 Season shows go on sale to the public Friday, July 31.
Arizona Opera to Open 2015-16 Season with Premiere of ARIZONA LADY
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2015
Arizona Opera opens its 2015/16 Season as the first U.S. opera company to present the comic operetta Arizona Lady.
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2015
Arizona Opera opens its 2015/16 Season as the first U.S. opera company to present the comic operetta Arizona Lady.
Center Stage Opera to Present OPERA UNDER THE STARS, Today
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2015
Join us tomorrow night, July 31, 8 pm, for an evening of beautiful music to match the natural beauty and glorious summer night sky of Rivendale Park in Newhall. Soprano Shira Renee Thomas, tenor Dylan F. Thomas, and mezzo-soprano Danielle Marcelle Bond will serenade you with favorites from opera and Broadway. There's no admission charge, and no reservations required - just come and donate whatever you'd like. Bring a blanket, some folding chairs, perhaps a picnic dinner. Wine will be available for purchase as well. For directions to Rivendale Park, click here. Opera Under The Stars is part of the LA Summerfest performance series. For details on other LA Summerfest events, click here.
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2015
Join us tomorrow night, July 31, 8 pm, for an evening of beautiful music to match the natural beauty and glorious summer night sky of Rivendale Park in Newhall. Soprano Shira Renee Thomas, tenor Dylan F. Thomas, and mezzo-soprano Danielle Marcelle Bond will serenade you with favorites from opera and Broadway. There's no admission charge, and no reservations required - just come and donate whatever you'd like. Bring a blanket, some folding chairs, perhaps a picnic dinner. Wine will be available for purchase as well. For directions to Rivendale Park, click here. Opera Under The Stars is part of the LA Summerfest performance series. For details on other LA Summerfest events, click here.
The Merola Opera Program to Stage DON PASQUALE, Starring James Ioelu and Amina Edris, 8/8
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2015
The Merola Opera Program presents Donizetti's Don Pasquale, led by conductor Warren Jones and director Nic Muni, in two performances Thursday, August 6 at 7:30pm and Saturday, August 8 at 2pm at the Cowell Theater in San Francisco.
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2015
The Merola Opera Program presents Donizetti's Don Pasquale, led by conductor Warren Jones and director Nic Muni, in two performances Thursday, August 6 at 7:30pm and Saturday, August 8 at 2pm at the Cowell Theater in San Francisco.
Barbara Frittoli to Play 'Mimi' for First Six Performances of LA BOHEME at the Met
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2015
Barbara Frittoli will sing the role of Mimì in the first six performances of Puccini's La Bohème at the Met this season: November 23, 27, 30, December 5 matinee, 9, and 12.
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2015
Barbara Frittoli will sing the role of Mimì in the first six performances of Puccini's La Bohème at the Met this season: November 23, 27, 30, December 5 matinee, 9, and 12.
Metropolitan Opera Season Opens With OTELLO, Directed by Tony Winner Bartlett Sher
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2015
The Met season opens with Verdi's masterful Otello, inspired by Shakespeare's play and matching it in tragic intensity. Director Bartlett Sher probes the Moor's dramatic downfall with an outstanding cast: tenor Aleksandrs Antonenko plays the doomed Otello; new soprano star Sonya Yoncheva sings Desdemona, Otello's innocent wife and victim; and baritone Željko Lu?i? plays the evil Iago, who masterminds Otello's demise. Dynamic maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts.
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2015
The Met season opens with Verdi's masterful Otello, inspired by Shakespeare's play and matching it in tragic intensity. Director Bartlett Sher probes the Moor's dramatic downfall with an outstanding cast: tenor Aleksandrs Antonenko plays the doomed Otello; new soprano star Sonya Yoncheva sings Desdemona, Otello's innocent wife and victim; and baritone Željko Lu?i? plays the evil Iago, who masterminds Otello's demise. Dynamic maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts.
Opera Australia Mounts New Production of THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, 8/6
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2015
Billed as the 'Downton Abbey' of opera but way more fun, Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro continues to entertain today as it has done for centuries. Masters lusting over servants, servants outwitting their masters – Mozart's comic masterpiece is a hilarious account of a household's adventures over one crazy summer's day.
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2015
Billed as the 'Downton Abbey' of opera but way more fun, Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro continues to entertain today as it has done for centuries. Masters lusting over servants, servants outwitting their masters – Mozart's comic masterpiece is a hilarious account of a household's adventures over one crazy summer's day.
English Touring Opera Announces Complete Schedule for Upcoming Autumn Season
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2015
English Touring Opera's Autumn 2015 season, touring England this October and November, features three classics of French opera.
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2015
English Touring Opera's Autumn 2015 season, touring England this October and November, features three classics of French opera.
Sarasota Opera Announces Complete Casting for Upcoming Season - Jessica Rose Cambio, Martín Nusspaumer, Michelle Johnson and More!
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2015
Sarasota, FL – Sarasota Opera is proud to announce casting for the 2015-2016 fall and winter season, truly the most climactic in the company's 57 year history. The season will feature the final two installments of the 28 year Verdi Cycle – The Battle of Legnano and Aida- in a grand spectacle of music, vocal prowess, awe-inspiring choruses, sumptuous scenery, and luxurious costumes. In addition, the company will present Beethoven's only opera, Fidelio, and Mozart's comedic Così fan tutte.
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2015
Sarasota, FL – Sarasota Opera is proud to announce casting for the 2015-2016 fall and winter season, truly the most climactic in the company's 57 year history. The season will feature the final two installments of the 28 year Verdi Cycle – The Battle of Legnano and Aida- in a grand spectacle of music, vocal prowess, awe-inspiring choruses, sumptuous scenery, and luxurious costumes. In addition, the company will present Beethoven's only opera, Fidelio, and Mozart's comedic Così fan tutte.
The Met: Live in HD Broadcasts Summer Encore of AIDA Today
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2015
This season's Live in HD Summer Encores series ends today, July 29 with one of the Met's most popular and beloved operas, AIDA, in a spectacular staging that captures the grandeur of ancient Egypt.
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2015
This season's Live in HD Summer Encores series ends today, July 29 with one of the Met's most popular and beloved operas, AIDA, in a spectacular staging that captures the grandeur of ancient Egypt.
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