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.
Opera Lafayette Presents GRAND VOYAGE Á VERSAILLES II, 1/31-2/2
by BWW News Desk - November 27, 2013
Have you ever dreamed of an all-access exploration of the famed Château de Versailles, dining in the palace between critically-acclaimed operas, and mingling with a cast of international artists?
by BWW News Desk - November 27, 2013
Have you ever dreamed of an all-access exploration of the famed Château de Versailles, dining in the palace between critically-acclaimed operas, and mingling with a cast of international artists?
Karine Boucher Wins Canadian Opera Company's Third Annual Ensemble Studio Competition
by BWW News Desk - November 27, 2013
Toronto – Soprano Karine Bocher from Quebec City took home first prize and the Audience Choice Award at the Canadian Opera Company's third annual Ensemble Studio Competition on November 26, 2013, at the
by BWW News Desk - November 27, 2013
Toronto – Soprano Karine Bocher from Quebec City took home first prize and the Audience Choice Award at the Canadian Opera Company's third annual Ensemble Studio Competition on November 26, 2013, at the
Leon Botstein and ASO Present Richard Strauss's 'Sex Opera' at Carnegie Hall, 12/15
by BWW News Desk - November 27, 2013
Whatever else you think of Richard Strauss, you can't accuse him of picking easy subjects. While Die Frau Ohne Schattenremains one of the most elusive of opera plots, Elektra among the most bloodthirsty and Salome among the most disturbing, it is the rarely-heard one-act Feuersnot that proved a step too far to Strauss's own audiences. But then what did he expect? The plot revolves around lust and sex – and the fact that it has always been regarded as possibly semi-autobiographical no doubt didn't help his cause. Yet the opera is fascinating enough that the world premiere was conducted by Gustav Mahler.
by BWW News Desk - November 27, 2013
Whatever else you think of Richard Strauss, you can't accuse him of picking easy subjects. While Die Frau Ohne Schattenremains one of the most elusive of opera plots, Elektra among the most bloodthirsty and Salome among the most disturbing, it is the rarely-heard one-act Feuersnot that proved a step too far to Strauss's own audiences. But then what did he expect? The plot revolves around lust and sex – and the fact that it has always been regarded as possibly semi-autobiographical no doubt didn't help his cause. Yet the opera is fascinating enough that the world premiere was conducted by Gustav Mahler.
Soprano Patricia Racette to Star in Lyric Opera of Chicago's MADAMA BUTTERFLY, 1/11
by BWW News Desk - November 27, 2013
American soprano Patricia Racette, known throughout the world for her portrayal of Cio-Cio-San (a.k.a. Madama Butterfly), will star in the Lyric Opera of Chicago production of Puccini's ever-popular masterpiece, Madama Butterfly, which opens at Lyric on Saturday, January 11. There will be six performances – Jan. 11, 14, 17, and 20 beginning at 7:30pm, and Jan. 23 and 26 beginning at 2pm.
by BWW News Desk - November 27, 2013
American soprano Patricia Racette, known throughout the world for her portrayal of Cio-Cio-San (a.k.a. Madama Butterfly), will star in the Lyric Opera of Chicago production of Puccini's ever-popular masterpiece, Madama Butterfly, which opens at Lyric on Saturday, January 11. There will be six performances – Jan. 11, 14, 17, and 20 beginning at 7:30pm, and Jan. 23 and 26 beginning at 2pm.
Philadelphia's Academy of Vocal Arts to Present Concerts for Typhoon Relief, 11/30 & 12/14
by BWW News Desk - November 26, 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 26, 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.
Maestro DeRenzi to Conduct A VERDI CELEBRATION at Opera de Montreal, 12/1
by BWW News Desk - November 26, 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 on Sunday, 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 - November 26, 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 on Sunday, 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.
LA Opera Presents December's BRITTEN 100/LA: A CELEBRATION Events
by BWW News Desk - November 26, 2013
Throughout 2013, the centenary of British composer Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) has been observed around the world by musicians and institutions of every kind. Music Director James Conlon, whose lifelong fascination with Britten is reflected in his personal three-year performance cycle of the composer's works in America and Europe, is the inspiration for LA Opera's Britten 100/LA: A Celebration, an extensive collaboration featuring performances, conferences and exhibitions presented by a host of organizations throughout the Southland. Britten's centenary year may be drawing to an end, but Britten 100/LA events will continue into early 2014.
by BWW News Desk - November 26, 2013
Throughout 2013, the centenary of British composer Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) has been observed around the world by musicians and institutions of every kind. Music Director James Conlon, whose lifelong fascination with Britten is reflected in his personal three-year performance cycle of the composer's works in America and Europe, is the inspiration for LA Opera's Britten 100/LA: A Celebration, an extensive collaboration featuring performances, conferences and exhibitions presented by a host of organizations throughout the Southland. Britten's centenary year may be drawing to an end, but Britten 100/LA events will continue into early 2014.
BWW Reviews: MADAMA BUTTERFLY Returns to Adelaide for a Third Season
by Barry Lenny - November 26, 2013
The State Opera of South Australia are restaging the 1997 production of Puccini's Madama Butterfly. It was last seen here in 2006 and so popular is this production that it is back again.
by Barry Lenny - November 26, 2013
The State Opera of South Australia are restaging the 1997 production of Puccini's Madama Butterfly. It was last seen here in 2006 and so popular is this production that it is back again.
Maestro Victor DeRenzi to Conduct A VERDI CELEBRATION at Opéra de Montréal, 12/1
by BWW News Desk - November 26, 2013
Sarasota, FL - 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 on Sunday, 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 - November 26, 2013
Sarasota, FL - 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 on Sunday, 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.
Lincoln Center Festival and Park Avenue Armory to Present Weinberg's THE PASSENGER, July 2014
by BWW News Desk - November 25, 2013
Nigel Redden, director of the Lincoln Center Festival, and Rebecca Robertson, President and Executive Producer, Park Avenue Armory, today announced that the two organizations will co-present The Passenger, Mieczyslaw Weinberg's uncompromising 1968 opera about the Holocaust, performed by Houston Grand Opera and directed by David Pountney, in its New York premiere performances July 10, 12 and 13 at Lincoln Center Festival 2014. Pountney's production will have its U.S. premiere on January 18, 2014 at Houston Grand Opera.
by BWW News Desk - November 25, 2013
Nigel Redden, director of the Lincoln Center Festival, and Rebecca Robertson, President and Executive Producer, Park Avenue Armory, today announced that the two organizations will co-present The Passenger, Mieczyslaw Weinberg's uncompromising 1968 opera about the Holocaust, performed by Houston Grand Opera and directed by David Pountney, in its New York premiere performances July 10, 12 and 13 at Lincoln Center Festival 2014. Pountney's production will have its U.S. premiere on January 18, 2014 at Houston Grand Opera.
Holocaust Opera's THE PASSENGER Headed to New York This Summer
by BWW News Desk - November 25, 2013
The Park Avenue Armory presents Holocaust Opera “The Passenger”, written by Mieczyslaw Weinberg, which will be hitting the Lincoln Center Festival this summer, according to the New York Times.
by BWW News Desk - November 25, 2013
The Park Avenue Armory presents Holocaust Opera “The Passenger”, written by Mieczyslaw Weinberg, which will be hitting the Lincoln Center Festival this summer, according to the New York Times.
Glyndebourne's Billy Budd Makes Its US debut at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, 2/7-2/13
by BWW News Desk - November 25, 2013
New York's city-wide plans to celebrate the centenary of prolific UK composer Benjamin Britten will continue in 2014 when the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) stages the US première of Glyndebourne's critically acclaimed opera Billy Budd.
by BWW News Desk - November 25, 2013
New York's city-wide plans to celebrate the centenary of prolific UK composer Benjamin Britten will continue in 2014 when the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) stages the US première of Glyndebourne's critically acclaimed opera Billy Budd.
BWW Reviews: Very Little Night Music from the Met's DER ROSENKAVALIER
by Richard Sasanow - November 25, 2013
On Broadway, when a revival loses two out of three of its stars, the production might very well be put off until another season or, at worst, the producers might pack it in. In the opera world, companies don't have that luxury, particularly at a showplace like the Metropolitan Opera. Thus, we received Richard Strauss's DER ROSENKAVALIER, which made its season debut at the Met on Friday night, offering replacements in the two key roles of Sophie and Octavian, with variable results.
by Richard Sasanow - November 25, 2013
On Broadway, when a revival loses two out of three of its stars, the production might very well be put off until another season or, at worst, the producers might pack it in. In the opera world, companies don't have that luxury, particularly at a showplace like the Metropolitan Opera. Thus, we received Richard Strauss's DER ROSENKAVALIER, which made its season debut at the Met on Friday night, offering replacements in the two key roles of Sophie and Octavian, with variable results.
North Carolina Opera, New Music Raleigh & CAM Raleigh Present John Supko's ALL SOULS Today
by BWW News Desk - November 25, 2013
Directly following its world premiere at Washington D.C.'s National Gallery of Art, North Carolina Opera, New Music Raleigh and CAM Raleigh presents John Supko's concert piece ALL SOULS, tonight, November 25, 7:30 pm at CAM Raleigh.
by BWW News Desk - November 25, 2013
Directly following its world premiere at Washington D.C.'s National Gallery of Art, North Carolina Opera, New Music Raleigh and CAM Raleigh presents John Supko's concert piece ALL SOULS, tonight, November 25, 7:30 pm at CAM Raleigh.
Center Stage Opera Celebrates the 80s Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 24, 2013
Shira Renee Thomas, Dylan F. Thomas and Skyler Boardley take you on a hit-filled journey through the '80s - the 1980s, 1880s, 1780s - tonight, Nov. 24, at 6pm. Cucina Bene in Mission Hills will be closed to the general public that night, but filled with fabulous tunes for you and your fellow CSO diners. Opera, Broadway, jazz, rock, soul - you name it, we'll have the best of musical styles for every taste.
by BWW News Desk - November 24, 2013
Shira Renee Thomas, Dylan F. Thomas and Skyler Boardley take you on a hit-filled journey through the '80s - the 1980s, 1880s, 1780s - tonight, Nov. 24, at 6pm. Cucina Bene in Mission Hills will be closed to the general public that night, but filled with fabulous tunes for you and your fellow CSO diners. Opera, Broadway, jazz, rock, soul - you name it, we'll have the best of musical styles for every taste.
Opera in Concert Presents Canadian Premiere of GLORIANA Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 24, 2013
Tonight, November 24, 2013, VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert presents the Canadian Premiere of Benjamin Britten's GLORIANA. The work premiered in London at Covent Garden in 1953 and was written in celebration of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, a monarch now in the 50th year of her reign.
by BWW News Desk - November 24, 2013
Tonight, November 24, 2013, VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert presents the Canadian Premiere of Benjamin Britten's GLORIANA. The work premiered in London at Covent Garden in 1953 and was written in celebration of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, a monarch now in the 50th year of her reign.
BWW Reviews: DON CARLO Sounds Splendid But Misses Key Plot Points
by Jeff Davis - November 23, 2013
When it comes to operas by Giuseppe Verdi, Don Carlo has to be the most challenging one to produce. Which version do you use? The French version? The Italian translation? Given the over four hour running time of the full version, where do you make cuts, and why? And once you answer those questions, there's the content to deal with. How do you pack in the opera's themes of love, war, betrayal, politics, and the Spanish Inquisition? The later question is one that Austin Lyric Opera's current production fails to answer. While Don Carlo is 3 hours and 30 minutes of aural bliss, the story is handled in a clumsy and sometimes unfortunate way.
by Jeff Davis - November 23, 2013
When it comes to operas by Giuseppe Verdi, Don Carlo has to be the most challenging one to produce. Which version do you use? The French version? The Italian translation? Given the over four hour running time of the full version, where do you make cuts, and why? And once you answer those questions, there's the content to deal with. How do you pack in the opera's themes of love, war, betrayal, politics, and the Spanish Inquisition? The later question is one that Austin Lyric Opera's current production fails to answer. While Don Carlo is 3 hours and 30 minutes of aural bliss, the story is handled in a clumsy and sometimes unfortunate way.
BWW Reviews: Opera in the Heights' DON PASQUALE is Jovial Merriment
by David Clarke - November 23, 2013
Merriment and joviality are the key ingredients for Opera in the Height's production of Gaetano Donizetti's comedic opera DON PASQUALE. When DON PASQUALE first opened in 1843 it was instantly recognized as Gaetano Donizetti's masterpiece, and for many it still holds that distinction. In the classic opera, with a ruse and a disguise, Don Pasquale learns not to marry in old age and consents for his nephew to marry the woman of his choosing.
by David Clarke - November 23, 2013
Merriment and joviality are the key ingredients for Opera in the Height's production of Gaetano Donizetti's comedic opera DON PASQUALE. When DON PASQUALE first opened in 1843 it was instantly recognized as Gaetano Donizetti's masterpiece, and for many it still holds that distinction. In the classic opera, with a ruse and a disguise, Don Pasquale learns not to marry in old age and consents for his nephew to marry the woman of his choosing.
Peter Mattei, Marina Poplavskaya and More Star in Deborah Warner's EUGENE ONEGIN, Beg. Today
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2013
Tonight, November 23, Deborah Warner's new production of Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin, which opened the current Met season, will return with a new cast in the central roles.
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2013
Tonight, November 23, Deborah Warner's new production of Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin, which opened the current Met season, will return with a new cast in the central roles.
WQXR Presents THE MAGIC FLUTE For Kids Today
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2013
As part of 'Month of Mozart', a month long celebration of all things Mozart, WQXR, New York City's all-classical station, will present two 90 minute performances of the beloved classical The Magic Flute by the AMORE OPERA today, November 23 at 11:30AM and 2:30PM at its live event venue, The Greene Space.
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2013
As part of 'Month of Mozart', a month long celebration of all things Mozart, WQXR, New York City's all-classical station, will present two 90 minute performances of the beloved classical The Magic Flute by the AMORE OPERA today, November 23 at 11:30AM and 2:30PM at its live event venue, The Greene Space.
The LA Opera Presents a New MAGIC FLUTE, Opening Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2013
Ethereal swaths of smoke combine to form familiar yet odd images: flowers that grow in slow motion as if by magic, elephants floating in cocktail glasses, flying flutes, dancing bells, an enigmatic black cat-anything is possible in LA Opera's new staging of Mozart's The Magic Flute. Created by the British theater group 1927 in collaboration with Barrie Kosky, artistic director of the Komische Oper in Berlin, the staging had its production premiere in that city last year, playing to sold-out houses and rave reviews. London's The Guardian described 1927's distinctive aesthetic: 'A perfect mixture of all the things worth loving: silent films, the cabaret of the Weimar Republic, David Lynch and the Brothers Grimm.' To view a video preview, please click here.
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2013
Ethereal swaths of smoke combine to form familiar yet odd images: flowers that grow in slow motion as if by magic, elephants floating in cocktail glasses, flying flutes, dancing bells, an enigmatic black cat-anything is possible in LA Opera's new staging of Mozart's The Magic Flute. Created by the British theater group 1927 in collaboration with Barrie Kosky, artistic director of the Komische Oper in Berlin, the staging had its production premiere in that city last year, playing to sold-out houses and rave reviews. London's The Guardian described 1927's distinctive aesthetic: 'A perfect mixture of all the things worth loving: silent films, the cabaret of the Weimar Republic, David Lynch and the Brothers Grimm.' To view a video preview, please click here.
Bainbridge Symphony Opens 2013-14 Season with Opera Showcase This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2013
The BSO kicks off its 41st Season with a night at the opera! Come hear your favorite overtures, arias, duets, ensemble numbers and more with an all-star cast of Northwest singers including Rachel DeShon, soprano, Sonia Perez, mezzo-soprano, John Coons, tenor, and Thomas Thompson, baritone in Toi Toi Toi! - An Opera Showcase, running today and tomorrow, November 23 & 24: Saturday @ 7:30 p.m. & Sunday @ 3:00 p.m. at Bainbridge Performing Arts.
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2013
The BSO kicks off its 41st Season with a night at the opera! Come hear your favorite overtures, arias, duets, ensemble numbers and more with an all-star cast of Northwest singers including Rachel DeShon, soprano, Sonia Perez, mezzo-soprano, John Coons, tenor, and Thomas Thompson, baritone in Toi Toi Toi! - An Opera Showcase, running today and tomorrow, November 23 & 24: Saturday @ 7:30 p.m. & Sunday @ 3:00 p.m. at Bainbridge Performing Arts.
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