Sneak Peek at James Levine Conducting Verdi's FALSTAFF
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2013
The Met: Live in HD series continues on the big screen with Verdi's Falstaff. An undisputed master of this work, Music Director James Levine conducts Verdi's opera for the first time at the Met since 2005. Robert Carsen's production—the first new Met Falstaff since 1964—is set in the English countryside in the mid-20th century. Ambrogio Maestri sings the title role of the blustery Sir John Falstaff, opposite a marvelous ensemble that includes Angela Meade, Stephanie Blythe, LisetteOropesa and Franco Vassallo. The live transmission begins on December 14 at 12:55 PM ET with an encore on December 18 at 6:30 PM local time.
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2013
The Met: Live in HD series continues on the big screen with Verdi's Falstaff. An undisputed master of this work, Music Director James Levine conducts Verdi's opera for the first time at the Met since 2005. Robert Carsen's production—the first new Met Falstaff since 1964—is set in the English countryside in the mid-20th century. Ambrogio Maestri sings the title role of the blustery Sir John Falstaff, opposite a marvelous ensemble that includes Angela Meade, Stephanie Blythe, LisetteOropesa and Franco Vassallo. The live transmission begins on December 14 at 12:55 PM ET with an encore on December 18 at 6:30 PM local time.
Support The Opera San Antonio by Shopping Kendra Scott, 12/12
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2013
Just in time for the holidays... Kendra Scott is offering a fabulous shopping experience in support of The Opera San Antonio. With beautiful and fashionable jewelry pieces for both women and men, Kendra Scott has something for everyone on your list. Come by the Quarry Store from 12-3 or the La Cantera store from 6-9 and enjoy cupcakes, champagne and shopping! Kendra Scott will give back 20% of the proceeds to The Opera San Antonio.
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2013
Just in time for the holidays... Kendra Scott is offering a fabulous shopping experience in support of The Opera San Antonio. With beautiful and fashionable jewelry pieces for both women and men, Kendra Scott has something for everyone on your list. Come by the Quarry Store from 12-3 or the La Cantera store from 6-9 and enjoy cupcakes, champagne and shopping! Kendra Scott will give back 20% of the proceeds to The Opera San Antonio.
The Pinchgut Opera Presents GIASONE Tonight
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2013
Did you know that Cavalli's Giasone was the biggest selling show of the 17th-century? Revived a staggering 22 times in the first 50 years after its premiere, Giasoneenjoyed a mass appeal.
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2013
Did you know that Cavalli's Giasone was the biggest selling show of the 17th-century? Revived a staggering 22 times in the first 50 years after its premiere, Giasoneenjoyed a mass appeal.
The Atlanta Opera to Bring EN MIS PALABRAS and NIGHTLY NEWS to Venues Throughout the City, 1/16-4/12
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2013
As part of its 2013-2014 Studio Tour, The Atlanta Opera will present a total of eight performances of En Mis Palabras and Knightly News in venues throughout the Atlanta area.
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2013
As part of its 2013-2014 Studio Tour, The Atlanta Opera will present a total of eight performances of En Mis Palabras and Knightly News in venues throughout the Atlanta area.
Tucker Award-Winner Ailyn Perez to Make U.S. Solo Recital Debut 12/17 at the Kimmel Center
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2013
December 17 marks a major career milestone for Ailyn Perez, the "lyric soprano who truly seems to have it all" (Opera News), when she makes her U.S. solo professional recital debut at Philadelphia's Kimmel Center. Joined by "superb" pianist Ken Noda (New York Times), the Richard Tucker and Placido Domingo Award-winner will perform arias from Manon and songs by Reynaldo Hahn, Manuel de Falla, and Fernando Obradors - all of which are featured on her recent, celebrated Opus Arte album debut, Poeme d'un jour - together with signature arias from La traviata and Le nozze di Figaro. Presented by the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, the event represents something of a homecoming for the American soprano, for it was at Philadelphia's Academy of Vocal Arts that she first launched her career.
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2013
December 17 marks a major career milestone for Ailyn Perez, the "lyric soprano who truly seems to have it all" (Opera News), when she makes her U.S. solo professional recital debut at Philadelphia's Kimmel Center. Joined by "superb" pianist Ken Noda (New York Times), the Richard Tucker and Placido Domingo Award-winner will perform arias from Manon and songs by Reynaldo Hahn, Manuel de Falla, and Fernando Obradors - all of which are featured on her recent, celebrated Opus Arte album debut, Poeme d'un jour - together with signature arias from La traviata and Le nozze di Figaro. Presented by the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, the event represents something of a homecoming for the American soprano, for it was at Philadelphia's Academy of Vocal Arts that she first launched her career.
Alarm Will Sound, Gotham Chamber Opera and More Set for Met Museum Presents, Jan-Feb 2014
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2013
MET MUSEUM PRESENTS has announced its January and February 2014 lineup.
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2013
MET MUSEUM PRESENTS has announced its January and February 2014 lineup.
Minecraft Opera Gets Debut Tonight at Virginia Tech; Show Will Stream Live Online
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2013
Minecraft will get musical this week, when 30 students at Virginia Tech perform an opera based on the classic video game. The project will debut at the Center of the Arts' Cube space tonight, December 4, and will be streamed live online. To tune in, visit: https://new.livestream.com/operacraft
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2013
Minecraft will get musical this week, when 30 students at Virginia Tech perform an opera based on the classic video game. The project will debut at the Center of the Arts' Cube space tonight, December 4, and will be streamed live online. To tune in, visit: https://new.livestream.com/operacraft
Central City Opera Announces Ticket Pre-Sale for THE SOUND OF MUSIC
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2013
Denver, Colo. (Dec. 3, 2013) – Experience the live magic of The Sound of Music in Denver this summer while sitting in the best seats in the house. General/Artistic Director Pelham 'Pat' Pearce announces that for 24 hours only, Central City Opera (CCO) will offer a pre-sale of single tickets to its 2014 production of Rodgers and Hammerstein II's glorious musical, The Sound of Music. Central City Opera's new production of this family classic will be performed in Denver at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in the Denver Performing Arts Complex from August 2 through August 10. Ticket prices range from $30 to $106.
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2013
Denver, Colo. (Dec. 3, 2013) – Experience the live magic of The Sound of Music in Denver this summer while sitting in the best seats in the house. General/Artistic Director Pelham 'Pat' Pearce announces that for 24 hours only, Central City Opera (CCO) will offer a pre-sale of single tickets to its 2014 production of Rodgers and Hammerstein II's glorious musical, The Sound of Music. Central City Opera's new production of this family classic will be performed in Denver at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in the Denver Performing Arts Complex from August 2 through August 10. Ticket prices range from $30 to $106.
BWW Reviews: AVA's COSI FAN TUTTE Shows How To Do An Update That Works
by Marakay Rogers - December 03, 2013
The Academy of Vocal Arts performed an updated version of Mozart's comic opera that makes sense in its handling and boasts some fine performances
by Marakay Rogers - December 03, 2013
The Academy of Vocal Arts performed an updated version of Mozart's comic opera that makes sense in its handling and boasts some fine performances
Verdi's RIGOLETTO Comes to Seattle Opera, 1/11-25
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2013
Seattle Opera's 50th Anniversary season continues with one of opera's greatest masterpieces, Verdi's Rigoletto. Considered by many to be the “perfect opera,” this tuneful tragedy tells of a tormented funnyman whose quest for vengeance ends up destroying all he holds dear. Fifty years ago, Seattle Opera produced Rigoletto as part of its first full season; in the decades since, Rigoletto's “La donna è mobile” has penetrated American pop culture and has appeared in everything from a Doritos Super Bowl commercial to an episode of Star Trek: Voyager and Elmo's World on Sesame Street. Now, Seattle Opera revives its popular 2004 production set in Mussolini's Italy and featuring several leading Italian artists. The show opens on January 11, 2014, and runs for seven performances through January 25.
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2013
Seattle Opera's 50th Anniversary season continues with one of opera's greatest masterpieces, Verdi's Rigoletto. Considered by many to be the “perfect opera,” this tuneful tragedy tells of a tormented funnyman whose quest for vengeance ends up destroying all he holds dear. Fifty years ago, Seattle Opera produced Rigoletto as part of its first full season; in the decades since, Rigoletto's “La donna è mobile” has penetrated American pop culture and has appeared in everything from a Doritos Super Bowl commercial to an episode of Star Trek: Voyager and Elmo's World on Sesame Street. Now, Seattle Opera revives its popular 2004 production set in Mussolini's Italy and featuring several leading Italian artists. The show opens on January 11, 2014, and runs for seven performances through January 25.
The Met to Open DIE FLEDERMAUS on New Year's Eve
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2013
A new production of Johann Strauss Jr.'s New Year's Eve classic, the comedic operetta Die Fledermaus, will open at the Met on December 31. Jeremy Sams, writer and creator of the Met's Baroque pastiche The Enchanted Island, makes his company debut as director with the new staging, which is set in Vienna at the turn of the 20th century. Sams also contributes new lyrics for Strauss's work, which will be performed entirely in English; Tony Award-nominated playwright Douglas Carter Beane makes his Met debut with new dialogue. Adam Fischer conducts a cast of rising opera stars and Broadway performers. The cast is led by Susanna Phillips and Christopher Maltman as the unhappily married Rosalinde and Eisenstein; Jane Archibald as Rosalinde's feisty maid, Adele; Anthony Roth Costanzo as Prince Orlofsky; Michael Fabiano as Rosalinde's former lover, Alfred; Paulo Szot as the bumbling Dr. Falke; and Patrick Carfizzi as the prison superintendent, Frank. Broadway stars Danny Burstein and Betsy Wolfe make Met debuts as the drunken jailer, Frosch, and Adele's sister, Ida. Robert Jones is set and costume designer for the production, with lighting design by Jennifer Schriever and choreography by Stephen Mear in their Met debuts.
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2013
A new production of Johann Strauss Jr.'s New Year's Eve classic, the comedic operetta Die Fledermaus, will open at the Met on December 31. Jeremy Sams, writer and creator of the Met's Baroque pastiche The Enchanted Island, makes his company debut as director with the new staging, which is set in Vienna at the turn of the 20th century. Sams also contributes new lyrics for Strauss's work, which will be performed entirely in English; Tony Award-nominated playwright Douglas Carter Beane makes his Met debut with new dialogue. Adam Fischer conducts a cast of rising opera stars and Broadway performers. The cast is led by Susanna Phillips and Christopher Maltman as the unhappily married Rosalinde and Eisenstein; Jane Archibald as Rosalinde's feisty maid, Adele; Anthony Roth Costanzo as Prince Orlofsky; Michael Fabiano as Rosalinde's former lover, Alfred; Paulo Szot as the bumbling Dr. Falke; and Patrick Carfizzi as the prison superintendent, Frank. Broadway stars Danny Burstein and Betsy Wolfe make Met debuts as the drunken jailer, Frosch, and Adele's sister, Ida. Robert Jones is set and costume designer for the production, with lighting design by Jennifer Schriever and choreography by Stephen Mear in their Met debuts.
Andrea Bocelli Receives Master's Degree in Vocal Performance
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2013
Andrea Bocelli received a Master's Degree in Vocal Performance on Tuesday, October 22, 2013, from the Giacomo Puccini Conservatory in La Spezia, Italy. His CD/DVD, Love in Portofino, was released the same day. The 55-year-old Italian tenor also has a degree in Law from the University of Pisa.
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2013
Andrea Bocelli received a Master's Degree in Vocal Performance on Tuesday, October 22, 2013, from the Giacomo Puccini Conservatory in La Spezia, Italy. His CD/DVD, Love in Portofino, was released the same day. The 55-year-old Italian tenor also has a degree in Law from the University of Pisa.
Minnesota Opera's Youth Ensemble Presents GRIFFELKIN, 1/10 - 1/12
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2013
Project Opera, Minnesota Opera's co-educational youth opera training program, will perform the children's opera Griffelkin January 10–12, 2014, at The Lab Theater in Minneapolis.
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2013
Project Opera, Minnesota Opera's co-educational youth opera training program, will perform the children's opera Griffelkin January 10–12, 2014, at The Lab Theater in Minneapolis.
DAREarts Partners with Vancouver Opera
for new Arts Program
by Rosie Hertzman - December 02, 2013
Vancouver Opera's upcoming production of Mozart's Don Giovanni is supporting the successful return of DAREarts' innovative arts program to Vancouver.
by Rosie Hertzman - December 02, 2013
Vancouver Opera's upcoming production of Mozart's Don Giovanni is supporting the successful return of DAREarts' innovative arts program to Vancouver.
Canadian Opera Announces HADRIAN by Rufus Wainwright and Daniel MacIvor
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2013
Toronto – Alexander Neef, General Director of the Canadian Opera Company, today released details of the company's new opera commission, Hadrian, composed by internationally acclaimed Canadian-American singer, songwriter and composer Rufus Wainwright with libretto by award-winning Canadian actor, director and playwright Daniel MacIvor. Inspired by the Roman Emperor Hadrian and his love for Antinous, Hadrian is currently in development and is scheduled to open the COC's 2018/2019 mainstage season.
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2013
Toronto – Alexander Neef, General Director of the Canadian Opera Company, today released details of the company's new opera commission, Hadrian, composed by internationally acclaimed Canadian-American singer, songwriter and composer Rufus Wainwright with libretto by award-winning Canadian actor, director and playwright Daniel MacIvor. Inspired by the Roman Emperor Hadrian and his love for Antinous, Hadrian is currently in development and is scheduled to open the COC's 2018/2019 mainstage season.
Google Doodle Pays Tribute to the Great Maria Callas
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2013
Google Doodle pays tribute to opera singer, Maria Callas, who would have been 90 years old today.
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2013
Google Doodle pays tribute to opera singer, Maria Callas, who would have been 90 years old today.
Maestro DeRenzi Conducts A VERDI CELEBRATION at Opera de Montreal Tonight
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2013
Maestro Victor DeRenzi, who is celebrating his 32nd season as Artistic Director of Sarasota Opera, will conduct 'A Verdi Celebration' at Opéra de Montréal in Montreal, Canada tonight, December 1st. The gala concert is to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Verdi. The program will consist of a selection of arias and ensembles from some of Verdi's greatest works including Aida, Don Carlo, Il trovatore, Otello, and many others.
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2013
Maestro Victor DeRenzi, who is celebrating his 32nd season as Artistic Director of Sarasota Opera, will conduct 'A Verdi Celebration' at Opéra de Montréal in Montreal, Canada tonight, December 1st. The gala concert is to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Verdi. The program will consist of a selection of arias and ensembles from some of Verdi's greatest works including Aida, Don Carlo, Il trovatore, Otello, and many others.
Philadelphia's Academy of Vocal Arts Presents Concert for Typhoon Relief Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2013
In response to the devastation caused in the Philippines by Typhoon Haiyan earlier this month, which has left 1.9 million homeless and more than 600,000 people displaced, the Academy of Vocal Arts has joined forces with the First Presbyterian Church to co-present two evenings of arias that will benefit victims of the storm.
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2013
In response to the devastation caused in the Philippines by Typhoon Haiyan earlier this month, which has left 1.9 million homeless and more than 600,000 people displaced, the Academy of Vocal Arts has joined forces with the First Presbyterian Church to co-present two evenings of arias that will benefit victims of the storm.
The Vancouver Opera Presents ALBERT HERRING, Four Nights Only Beg. Today
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2013
Vancouver, BC ~ Effervescent, intoxicating, and just a little daft, Vancouver Opera's colourful production of Albert Herring bursts onto the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Stage in less than two weeks. Benjamin Britten's fast-paced, clever and hummable opera, directed by Glynis Leyshon, transports audiences to the 1950s in a riot of scrumptious costumes, devastating satire, and charming slapstick.
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2013
Vancouver, BC ~ Effervescent, intoxicating, and just a little daft, Vancouver Opera's colourful production of Albert Herring bursts onto the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Stage in less than two weeks. Benjamin Britten's fast-paced, clever and hummable opera, directed by Glynis Leyshon, transports audiences to the 1950s in a riot of scrumptious costumes, devastating satire, and charming slapstick.
Vancouver Opera Lights Up Dark Winter Days With ALBERT HERRING, Now thru 12/5
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2013
The busybodies of proper English village life are brilliantly skewered in Benjamin Britten's devastatingly satirical Albert Herring, onstage at Vancouver Opera for four performances only. Fast-paced, effervescent and musically clever, this sparkling 1950s-style company premiere is a scrumptious treat for Vancouver audiences.
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2013
The busybodies of proper English village life are brilliantly skewered in Benjamin Britten's devastatingly satirical Albert Herring, onstage at Vancouver Opera for four performances only. Fast-paced, effervescent and musically clever, this sparkling 1950s-style company premiere is a scrumptious treat for Vancouver audiences.
PAVAROTTI: A VOICE FOR THE AGES Airs Tonight on PBS' GREAT PERFORMANCES
by TV News Desk - November 30, 2013
Like Enrico Caruso before him, Luciano Pavarotti extended his presence far beyond the limits of Italian opera. Quickly establishing his trademark rich sound as the great male operatic voice of the 20th century, he expanded his reach to stadium concerts and pop collaborations which brought him fame beyond measure. The 50th anniversary of the launch of Pavarotti's of meteoric international career is celebrated in Pavarotti: A Voice for the Ages, airing in December on THIRTEEN's Great Performances (check local listings). In New York, THIRTEEN will air the special tonight, November 30 at 6:30 p.m.
by TV News Desk - November 30, 2013
Like Enrico Caruso before him, Luciano Pavarotti extended his presence far beyond the limits of Italian opera. Quickly establishing his trademark rich sound as the great male operatic voice of the 20th century, he expanded his reach to stadium concerts and pop collaborations which brought him fame beyond measure. The 50th anniversary of the launch of Pavarotti's of meteoric international career is celebrated in Pavarotti: A Voice for the Ages, airing in December on THIRTEEN's Great Performances (check local listings). In New York, THIRTEEN will air the special tonight, November 30 at 6:30 p.m.
Jane Archibald to Play 'Adele' at Select Performances of Metropolitan Opera's DIE FLEDERMAUS
by BWW News Desk - November 29, 2013
Jane Archibald will sing the role of Adele in all 14 performances of the new production of Johann Strauss's Die Fledermaus at the Met this season. Christine Schäfer, originally scheduled to sing the first six performances of the opera, is ill and unable to travel to the Met for rehearsals. Archibald was originally scheduled to sing the final eight performances of the run.
by BWW News Desk - November 29, 2013
Jane Archibald will sing the role of Adele in all 14 performances of the new production of Johann Strauss's Die Fledermaus at the Met this season. Christine Schäfer, originally scheduled to sing the first six performances of the opera, is ill and unable to travel to the Met for rehearsals. Archibald was originally scheduled to sing the final eight performances of the run.
OperaDelaware Encourages You to Get Involved with Giving Tuesday, 12/3
by BWW News Desk - November 29, 2013
We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! At OperaDelaware we are very thankful for YOU, our loyal patrons. We recently came across what we believe is a great response to Black Friday, and wanted to share.
by BWW News Desk - November 29, 2013
We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! At OperaDelaware we are very thankful for YOU, our loyal patrons. We recently came across what we believe is a great response to Black Friday, and wanted to share.
The LA Opera Offers Black Friday Deals
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 29, 2013
Start shopping tomorrow morning at 8:00 am, online or by phone. Choose from six different opera packages including some with performances by Plácido Domingo, Renée Fleming and Dmitri Hvorostovsky. All Black Friday packages will be double their existing discount and NO FEES!
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 29, 2013
Start shopping tomorrow morning at 8:00 am, online or by phone. Choose from six different opera packages including some with performances by Plácido Domingo, Renée Fleming and Dmitri Hvorostovsky. All Black Friday packages will be double their existing discount and NO FEES!
2014 Spoleto Festival to Include John Adams Opera and More
by BWW News Desk - November 29, 2013
Festival General Director Nigel Redden announced today the program for the 38th annual Spoleto Festival USA, taking place from May 23 - June 8, 2014. Held in Charleston, South Carolina the festival includes American premieres of the opera Facing Goya by Michael Nyman, the play My Cousin Rachel presented by Dublin's Gate Theatre company, and a new staging of John Adams' opera El Niño directed by John La Bouchardière. The Festival will also present the opera directorial debut of Garry Hynes, the first woman to win a Tony Award for directing a play on Broadway, in a production of Leoš Janá?ek's Kát'a Kabanová. Tickets are available to the general public on December 9 at spoletousa.org or by calling 843.579.3100.
by BWW News Desk - November 29, 2013
Festival General Director Nigel Redden announced today the program for the 38th annual Spoleto Festival USA, taking place from May 23 - June 8, 2014. Held in Charleston, South Carolina the festival includes American premieres of the opera Facing Goya by Michael Nyman, the play My Cousin Rachel presented by Dublin's Gate Theatre company, and a new staging of John Adams' opera El Niño directed by John La Bouchardière. The Festival will also present the opera directorial debut of Garry Hynes, the first woman to win a Tony Award for directing a play on Broadway, in a production of Leoš Janá?ek's Kát'a Kabanová. Tickets are available to the general public on December 9 at spoletousa.org or by calling 843.579.3100.
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