Atlanta Opera to Host 24-HOUR OPERA PROJECT, 11/1-2
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2013
In celebration of National Opera Week, The Atlanta Opera hosts its fourth annual 24-Hour Opera Project, a whirlwind creative science project where Verdi meets reality TV! Composers and lyricists, randomly paired together, are tasked with writing an opera in 12 hours. In the subsequent 12 hours, stage directors, singers and accompanists stage and rehearse the new piece. The Project culminates in a free showcase where judges and audience alike get to name the top piece.
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2013
In celebration of National Opera Week, The Atlanta Opera hosts its fourth annual 24-Hour Opera Project, a whirlwind creative science project where Verdi meets reality TV! Composers and lyricists, randomly paired together, are tasked with writing an opera in 12 hours. In the subsequent 12 hours, stage directors, singers and accompanists stage and rehearse the new piece. The Project culminates in a free showcase where judges and audience alike get to name the top piece.
Works by Zorn, Pavone, Welch & Cady Set for Experiments in Opera's CHORUS OF ALL SOULS, 11/2
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2013
Experiments in Opera (www.ExperimentsInOpera.com) announces their upcoming quadruple bill, Chorus of All Souls to be held on Saturday November 2, 8pm at Abrons Art Center Playhouse, 466 Grand Street, New York. This performance kicks off their 2013-14 Season and yearlong residency at Abrons Arts Center on Manhattan's Lower East Side.
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2013
Experiments in Opera (www.ExperimentsInOpera.com) announces their upcoming quadruple bill, Chorus of All Souls to be held on Saturday November 2, 8pm at Abrons Art Center Playhouse, 466 Grand Street, New York. This performance kicks off their 2013-14 Season and yearlong residency at Abrons Arts Center on Manhattan's Lower East Side.
Indianapolis Opera and Italian Heritage Society Present VIVA VERDI!, 11/17
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2013
Indianapolis will be part of an international celebration of the 200th anniversary of Giuseppe Verdi's birth, joining hundreds of other cities around the world.
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2013
Indianapolis will be part of an international celebration of the 200th anniversary of Giuseppe Verdi's birth, joining hundreds of other cities around the world.
LA Opera to Perform Verdi's Falstaff for Six Shows Only, 11/9
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2013
It's been said that Shakespeare's plays are notoriously hard to translate into opera. Many composers have tried, but out of more than 300 known Shakespearean operas, only a tiny handful have made it into the standard opera repertoire. Verdi wrote three of those: Macbeth, Otello and Falstaff.
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2013
It's been said that Shakespeare's plays are notoriously hard to translate into opera. Many composers have tried, but out of more than 300 known Shakespearean operas, only a tiny handful have made it into the standard opera repertoire. Verdi wrote three of those: Macbeth, Otello and Falstaff.
The Pinchgut Opera Presents GIASONE, 12/5
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 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 - October 30, 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.
PBS to Air Minnesota Opera's SILENT NIGHT, 12/13
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2013
Minneapolis—Minnesota Opera's production of Kevin Puts' Silent Night, a company commission which earned its composer the 2012 Pulitzer Prize in Music, will be broadcast nationally on PBS, presented by tpt National Productions, on Friday, December 13 at 9pm ET (check local listings).
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2013
Minneapolis—Minnesota Opera's production of Kevin Puts' Silent Night, a company commission which earned its composer the 2012 Pulitzer Prize in Music, will be broadcast nationally on PBS, presented by tpt National Productions, on Friday, December 13 at 9pm ET (check local listings).
Opera San Jose to Present Humperdinck's HANSEL AND GRETEL
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2013
Opera San Jose? (OSJ) continues its 30th Anniversary Season with Engelbert Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel. This enduring fairy tale of lost children, candy treats, and an evil witch comes to life for the holiday season in this delightful production. Hansel and Gretel will be sung in English, with English supertitles. Eight performances are scheduled from November 16 through December 1, at the California Theatre, 345 South First Street, in downtown San Jose?. Tickets are on sale at the Opera San Jose? Box Office, online at operasj.org or by phone at (408) 437-4450. The production of Hansel and Gretel is made possible, in part, by a Cultural Affairs Grant from the City of San Jose?.
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2013
Opera San Jose? (OSJ) continues its 30th Anniversary Season with Engelbert Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel. This enduring fairy tale of lost children, candy treats, and an evil witch comes to life for the holiday season in this delightful production. Hansel and Gretel will be sung in English, with English supertitles. Eight performances are scheduled from November 16 through December 1, at the California Theatre, 345 South First Street, in downtown San Jose?. Tickets are on sale at the Opera San Jose? Box Office, online at operasj.org or by phone at (408) 437-4450. The production of Hansel and Gretel is made possible, in part, by a Cultural Affairs Grant from the City of San Jose?.
Johan Botha Withdraws from Final Lyric Opera's OTELLO Due to Injury
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2013
Johan Botha, the world-renowned South African heldentenor who has been performing the title role of Verdi's Otello at Lyric Opera of Chicago, has been forced to withdraw from his final two performances on October 29 and November 2 because of severe back pain caused by a previous injury, Lyric's general director Anthony Freud announced today. Botha has returned to Vienna for treatment.
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2013
Johan Botha, the world-renowned South African heldentenor who has been performing the title role of Verdi's Otello at Lyric Opera of Chicago, has been forced to withdraw from his final two performances on October 29 and November 2 because of severe back pain caused by a previous injury, Lyric's general director Anthony Freud announced today. Botha has returned to Vienna for treatment.
Patricia Racette and Sondra Radvanovsky Star as the Diva Heroine of Puccini's TOSCA at the Met, Beg. Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2013
Patricia Racette and Sondra Radvanovsky will reprise their acclaimed performances of one of the most famous roles in opera, the heroine of Puccini's Tosca, at the Met this season. Racette sings the role beginning tonight, October 29, opposite Roberto Alagna as Cavaradossi and George Gagnidze as Scarpia.
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2013
Patricia Racette and Sondra Radvanovsky will reprise their acclaimed performances of one of the most famous roles in opera, the heroine of Puccini's Tosca, at the Met this season. Racette sings the role beginning tonight, October 29, opposite Roberto Alagna as Cavaradossi and George Gagnidze as Scarpia.
Canadian Opera Company Release Breaks Records with $10.83 Million in Fundraising and 90% Attendance
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2013
Artistically, the company's 63rd season was matched with equal levels of success and recorded an impressive average attendance of 90%. The 2012/2013 season was met with overwhelming critical acclaim, featuring some of opera's greatest masterpieces, the return of works both long absent and familiar to the COC stage, and some of the best emerging and established stars the operatic world has to offer.
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2013
Artistically, the company's 63rd season was matched with equal levels of success and recorded an impressive average attendance of 90%. The 2012/2013 season was met with overwhelming critical acclaim, featuring some of opera's greatest masterpieces, the return of works both long absent and familiar to the COC stage, and some of the best emerging and established stars the operatic world has to offer.
Thousands Attend Dallas Opera Simulcast at Kylde Warren Park, Dallas, TX
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2013
The Dallas Opera, in partnership with Klyde Warren Park and with support from The Dallas Arts District, is delighted to announce the success of their first-ever artistic collaboration: a live simulcast of one of the most popular operas in the repertoire, Georges Bizet's 1875 masterpiece, CARMEN, starring the gorgeous and gifted French mezzo-soprano Clémentine Margaine in her American debut!
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2013
The Dallas Opera, in partnership with Klyde Warren Park and with support from The Dallas Arts District, is delighted to announce the success of their first-ever artistic collaboration: a live simulcast of one of the most popular operas in the repertoire, Georges Bizet's 1875 masterpiece, CARMEN, starring the gorgeous and gifted French mezzo-soprano Clémentine Margaine in her American debut!
Canadian Opera Company's 2012/2013 Season Achieved Record Breaking Fundraising Year
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2013
Today at the Canadian Opera Company's Annual General Meeting, COC Board President Tony Arrell reported on the financial and artistic success of the 2012/2013 season, with the company achieving a record-breaking $10.83 million (net) in annual fundraising and posting a modest surplus of $15,000.
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2013
Today at the Canadian Opera Company's Annual General Meeting, COC Board President Tony Arrell reported on the financial and artistic success of the 2012/2013 season, with the company achieving a record-breaking $10.83 million (net) in annual fundraising and posting a modest surplus of $15,000.
Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Presents HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, 12/21 - 12/22
by Rosie Hertzman - October 28, 2013
The Chattanooga Symphony & Opera presents its annual holiday concert, Home for the Holidays, on December 21 and 22 at the Tivoli Theatre.
by Rosie Hertzman - October 28, 2013
The Chattanooga Symphony & Opera presents its annual holiday concert, Home for the Holidays, on December 21 and 22 at the Tivoli Theatre.
James Conlon to Observe Britten Centenary Throughout Southern California, 11/22 - 12/6
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2013
Conductor James Conlon, Music Director of LA Opera, will lead a series of Britten performances across the Southland as part of the Britten 100/LA celebration, in commemoration of the 2013 Benjamin Britten centenary.
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2013
Conductor James Conlon, Music Director of LA Opera, will lead a series of Britten performances across the Southland as part of the Britten 100/LA celebration, in commemoration of the 2013 Benjamin Britten centenary.
BWW Reviews: TWO BOYS Conjoined by Internet Chat Rooms - Nico Muhly's New Opera Makes Its American Debut at the Met
by Scott Frost - October 28, 2013
It's not everyday that you watch the interconnectivity of two separate people communicating via Internet chat room. Let alone, how about five people's conversations over several weeks with an entire chorus of “chaters” behind them. It adds up to quite the stack of transcripts. The idea, while seeming passé, remains a relevant topic to discuss and bring forward on the Met's stage. The usually very formal performance space was filled with internet lingo such as PWOS, A/S/L, LOL, WTF, and any abbreviationyou could think of. Nico Muhly's “Two Boys” is a new and innovative work that has extremely dark overtones both in the production as well as the musical aspects of the piece. “Two Boys,” with a libretto by Craig Lucas tells the story of a 16-year-old boy who is convinced by unknown people he has met through Internet chat rooms to attempt murder on his 13-year-old 'friend'.
by Scott Frost - October 28, 2013
It's not everyday that you watch the interconnectivity of two separate people communicating via Internet chat room. Let alone, how about five people's conversations over several weeks with an entire chorus of “chaters” behind them. It adds up to quite the stack of transcripts. The idea, while seeming passé, remains a relevant topic to discuss and bring forward on the Met's stage. The usually very formal performance space was filled with internet lingo such as PWOS, A/S/L, LOL, WTF, and any abbreviationyou could think of. Nico Muhly's “Two Boys” is a new and innovative work that has extremely dark overtones both in the production as well as the musical aspects of the piece. “Two Boys,” with a libretto by Craig Lucas tells the story of a 16-year-old boy who is convinced by unknown people he has met through Internet chat rooms to attempt murder on his 13-year-old 'friend'.
Opera Exposures Celebrates Elinor Ross with Free Recital of Puccini and Duke Ellington Today
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2013
Opera Exposures will celebrate National Opera Week by presenting a FREE recital honoring the legendary American soprano Elinor Ross today, Oct. 27, at 4:30 PM in The Music Hall at The Snug Harbor Cultural Center in Staten Island.
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2013
Opera Exposures will celebrate National Opera Week by presenting a FREE recital honoring the legendary American soprano Elinor Ross today, Oct. 27, at 4:30 PM in The Music Hall at The Snug Harbor Cultural Center in Staten Island.
Amici della Musica Returns to Cucina Bene Today
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2013
Amici della Musica returns to Cucina Bene in Sherman Oaks this evening, October 27, at 6 pm. Shira Renee Thomas and Dylan F. Thomas will be joined by mezzo-soprano Meagan Martin, serving up a sumptuous smorgasbord of songs for every taste. Cucina Bene sets out its usual fabulous fare, including salad, appetizer, dessert, coffee, tea, soft drinks, and your choice of entree: chicken marsala, seared white seabass (topped with mushrooms, articokes and olive oil in a wine sauce), or penne ai funghi (penne pasta with mushrooms in a pink sauce).
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2013
Amici della Musica returns to Cucina Bene in Sherman Oaks this evening, October 27, at 6 pm. Shira Renee Thomas and Dylan F. Thomas will be joined by mezzo-soprano Meagan Martin, serving up a sumptuous smorgasbord of songs for every taste. Cucina Bene sets out its usual fabulous fare, including salad, appetizer, dessert, coffee, tea, soft drinks, and your choice of entree: chicken marsala, seared white seabass (topped with mushrooms, articokes and olive oil in a wine sauce), or penne ai funghi (penne pasta with mushrooms in a pink sauce).
OPERA America Announces National Opera Week 2013: October 25 - November 3
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2013
Nearly 100 opera companies, schools and organizations across the nation will celebrate the fifth NATIONAL OPERA WEEK from Friday, October 25 through Sunday, November 3, 2013, by offering free, accessible events in their communities. National Opera Week is coordinated by OPERA America, the national service organization for opera, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2013
Nearly 100 opera companies, schools and organizations across the nation will celebrate the fifth NATIONAL OPERA WEEK from Friday, October 25 through Sunday, November 3, 2013, by offering free, accessible events in their communities. National Opera Week is coordinated by OPERA America, the national service organization for opera, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).
Vancover Opera's Opens Up New Season with TOSCA Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2013
Vancouver, BC ~ Tickets are selling quickly for the first production of Vancouver Opera's 2013-2014 season: Puccini's electrifying drama, Tosca. Featuring lavish sets and costumes, a magnificent chorus of more than 50 voices, and with 60 players in the orchestra pit, Tosca is a thrill for the senses.
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2013
Vancouver, BC ~ Tickets are selling quickly for the first production of Vancouver Opera's 2013-2014 season: Puccini's electrifying drama, Tosca. Featuring lavish sets and costumes, a magnificent chorus of more than 50 voices, and with 60 players in the orchestra pit, Tosca is a thrill for the senses.
LA Opera Presents Audra McDonald in Concert Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2013
Broadway legend Audra McDonald returns to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion for a concert tonight, October 26.
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2013
Broadway legend Audra McDonald returns to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion for a concert tonight, October 26.
Dmitri Hvorostovsky to Star in Michael Mayer's RIGOLETTO at the Met, Beg. 11/11
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2013
Dmitri Hvorostovsky will sing his first Met performances of the title role in Verdi's Rigolettobeginning November 11, in the first revival of Michael Mayer's hit production, set in the decadent world of 1960s Las Vegas. Matthew Polenzani makes his company role debut as the womanizing Duke, and two rising singers make Met debuts as the innocent Gilda: Russian soprano Irina Lungu and Bulgarian soprano Sonya Yoncheva. Spanish conductor Pablo Heras-Casado makes his Met debut leading the revival. The December 7 matinee performance will be broadcast live over the Toll Brothers-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network to inaugurate the 83rd season of the popular Saturday broadcast series.
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2013
Dmitri Hvorostovsky will sing his first Met performances of the title role in Verdi's Rigolettobeginning November 11, in the first revival of Michael Mayer's hit production, set in the decadent world of 1960s Las Vegas. Matthew Polenzani makes his company role debut as the womanizing Duke, and two rising singers make Met debuts as the innocent Gilda: Russian soprano Irina Lungu and Bulgarian soprano Sonya Yoncheva. Spanish conductor Pablo Heras-Casado makes his Met debut leading the revival. The December 7 matinee performance will be broadcast live over the Toll Brothers-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network to inaugurate the 83rd season of the popular Saturday broadcast series.
OperaDelaware's 69th Season Continues with Announcement of Fall Studio Programming
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2013
(Wilmington, DE-Oct 25) OperaDelaware continues its 69th season with three exciting and unique offerings at the company's studio at 4 S. Poplar St. on the Christina riverfront.
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2013
(Wilmington, DE-Oct 25) OperaDelaware continues its 69th season with three exciting and unique offerings at the company's studio at 4 S. Poplar St. on the Christina riverfront.
Vladimir Jurowski to Conduct Met Opera's Revival of Strauss's DIE FRAU OHNE SCHATTEN, Begin. 11/7
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2013
Vladimir Jurowski leads a rare revival of Richard Strauss's epic Die Frau ohne Schatten beginning November 7, in the acclaimed staging by the late Herbert Wernicke that had its Met premiere in 2001. Anne Schwanewilms, one of the world's leading Strauss sopranos, makes her Met debut as the Empress. Christine Goerke, a graduate of the Met's Lindemann Young Artist Development Program who has recently emerged as a prominent international dramatic soprano, returns to the company after an absence of several seasons to sing the role of the Dyer's Wife. The cast also includes Torsten Kerl as the Emperor, Johan Reuter as Barak, and Ildikó Komlósi as the Nurse. On November 16, American soprano Meagan Miller will make her Met debut as the Empress.
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2013
Vladimir Jurowski leads a rare revival of Richard Strauss's epic Die Frau ohne Schatten beginning November 7, in the acclaimed staging by the late Herbert Wernicke that had its Met premiere in 2001. Anne Schwanewilms, one of the world's leading Strauss sopranos, makes her Met debut as the Empress. Christine Goerke, a graduate of the Met's Lindemann Young Artist Development Program who has recently emerged as a prominent international dramatic soprano, returns to the company after an absence of several seasons to sing the role of the Dyer's Wife. The cast also includes Torsten Kerl as the Emperor, Johan Reuter as Barak, and Ildikó Komlósi as the Nurse. On November 16, American soprano Meagan Miller will make her Met debut as the Empress.
Opera Philadelphia to Present SVADBA-WEDDING, 11/2-7
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2013
Opera Philadelphia is once again expanding its civic footprint – and its 2013-2014 Season – by launching an annual series that will offer fully staged operas in unexpected venues around the city, diversifying operatic experiences for Philadelphia audiences.
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2013
Opera Philadelphia is once again expanding its civic footprint – and its 2013-2014 Season – by launching an annual series that will offer fully staged operas in unexpected venues around the city, diversifying operatic experiences for Philadelphia audiences.
The American Premiere of SVADBA-WEDDING Launches Opera Philadelphia's Opera in the City Series, 11/2
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2013
Monday, August 5, 2013 – Opera Philadelphia is once again expanding its civic footprint – and its 2013-2014 Season – by launching an annual series that will offer fully staged operas in unexpected venues around the city, diversifying operatic experiences for Philadelphia audiences.
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2013
Monday, August 5, 2013 – Opera Philadelphia is once again expanding its civic footprint – and its 2013-2014 Season – by launching an annual series that will offer fully staged operas in unexpected venues around the city, diversifying operatic experiences for Philadelphia audiences.
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