The Canadian Opera Launches Season with LA BOHÈME Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2013
The Canadian Opera Company launches its 2013/2014 season with a new production of one of the world's greatest love stories, La Bohème. Puccini's masterpiece of youthful flirtation, passionate love and heartbreaking tragedy returns to the COC for 12 performances at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts tonight, October 3 and October 6, 9, 12, 16, 18, 19, 22, 25, 27, 29, 30, 2013.
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2013
The Canadian Opera Company launches its 2013/2014 season with a new production of one of the world's greatest love stories, La Bohème. Puccini's masterpiece of youthful flirtation, passionate love and heartbreaking tragedy returns to the COC for 12 performances at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts tonight, October 3 and October 6, 9, 12, 16, 18, 19, 22, 25, 27, 29, 30, 2013.
Minnesota Opera to Launch Red Wing Community Residency, 10/7-26
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2013
Next Monday, Minnesota Opera will embark on a three-week, intergenerational community residency in Red Wing, Minnesota. From October 7–26, 2013, Minnesota Opera Teaching Artist Bergen Baker will work with Red Wing High School students, teaching them about the art form of opera through interactive lessons, individual coachings and masterclasses.
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2013
Next Monday, Minnesota Opera will embark on a three-week, intergenerational community residency in Red Wing, Minnesota. From October 7–26, 2013, Minnesota Opera Teaching Artist Bergen Baker will work with Red Wing High School students, teaching them about the art form of opera through interactive lessons, individual coachings and masterclasses.
Florida Opera Festival Announces Principal Casting
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2013
Daniel Lipton, Opera Tampa's artistic director and conductor, has announced the principal casting for the productions in the Florida Opera Festival. Presented by Opera Tampa and serving as the company's 19th season, the festival will be an exciting, vibrant time filled with grand opera, beautiful music and an assortment of fun-filled events.
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2013
Daniel Lipton, Opera Tampa's artistic director and conductor, has announced the principal casting for the productions in the Florida Opera Festival. Presented by Opera Tampa and serving as the company's 19th season, the festival will be an exciting, vibrant time filled with grand opera, beautiful music and an assortment of fun-filled events.
LA Opera Presents Audra McDonald in Concert, 10/26
by Rosie Hertzman - October 02, 2013
Broadway legend Audra McDonald returns to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion for a concert on October 26.
by Rosie Hertzman - October 02, 2013
Broadway legend Audra McDonald returns to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion for a concert on October 26.
BWW Reviews: NABUCCO Opens Opera Philadelphia Season With A La Scala Recreation
by Marakay Rogers - October 02, 2013
Opera Philadelphia stages NABUCCO with 19th Century sets, and some 19th Century Italian political intrigue
by Marakay Rogers - October 02, 2013
Opera Philadelphia stages NABUCCO with 19th Century sets, and some 19th Century Italian political intrigue
Tony Robinson to Star in Royal Opera House's THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS, Dec 11
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2013
Tony Robinson will star as Kenneth Grahame, who narrates the Royal Opera House's production of The Wind in the Willows, in the ROH's first commercial transfer to London's West End. This well-loved story is brought to life through song, music, dance and puppetry. The production, directed and choreographed by Will Tuckett, will run at the Duchess Theatre from Wednesday 11 December 2013 – Saturday 1 February 2014
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2013
Tony Robinson will star as Kenneth Grahame, who narrates the Royal Opera House's production of The Wind in the Willows, in the ROH's first commercial transfer to London's West End. This well-loved story is brought to life through song, music, dance and puppetry. The production, directed and choreographed by Will Tuckett, will run at the Duchess Theatre from Wednesday 11 December 2013 – Saturday 1 February 2014
Bavarian State Opera in Munich Announces STAATSOPER.TV 2013-14 Season
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2013
The Bayerische Staatsoper (Bavarian State Opera) in Munich, Germany presents the 2013-14 season of STAATSOPER.TV - a free live-stream of select performances online at www.staatsoper.de/tv - including seven operas, six of which are new productions, and two ballets. The Bayerische Staatsoper, known for presenting provocative, experimental productions, is the first international opera house to present a full season of operas and ballets streamed live online at no cost, offering opera enthusiasts around the world the opportunity to see these artistically conceived and adventurous productions, many of which are sold out in the opera house, sung by today's most prominent artists.
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2013
The Bayerische Staatsoper (Bavarian State Opera) in Munich, Germany presents the 2013-14 season of STAATSOPER.TV - a free live-stream of select performances online at www.staatsoper.de/tv - including seven operas, six of which are new productions, and two ballets. The Bayerische Staatsoper, known for presenting provocative, experimental productions, is the first international opera house to present a full season of operas and ballets streamed live online at no cost, offering opera enthusiasts around the world the opportunity to see these artistically conceived and adventurous productions, many of which are sold out in the opera house, sung by today's most prominent artists.
Opera on the Edge to Return for 2013-14 Season with Free Performances of THE MERRY WIDOW
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2013
After an at-capacity run in the 2012-13 season, Opera Columbus will continue its successful, innovative collaboration with Shadowbox Live, Opera on the Edge, by presenting an abridged, English-language adaptation of Lehar's classic operetta, The Merry Widow. This lighthearted, romantic story and its engaging characters will be transported into a modern-day setting and transformed into an immersive, interactive, and highly accessible experience. Cast with local performers, The Merry Widow is supported by a grant from PNC Arts Alive, a multi-year initiative to support visual and performing arts groups with the goal of increasing arts access and engagement in new and innovative ways.
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2013
After an at-capacity run in the 2012-13 season, Opera Columbus will continue its successful, innovative collaboration with Shadowbox Live, Opera on the Edge, by presenting an abridged, English-language adaptation of Lehar's classic operetta, The Merry Widow. This lighthearted, romantic story and its engaging characters will be transported into a modern-day setting and transformed into an immersive, interactive, and highly accessible experience. Cast with local performers, The Merry Widow is supported by a grant from PNC Arts Alive, a multi-year initiative to support visual and performing arts groups with the goal of increasing arts access and engagement in new and innovative ways.
The Dallas Opera to Stage FIRST NIGHT, 10/25
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2013
The Dallas Opera is set to revive—by popular demand—the exciting festivities marking the opening of a new season, known as FIRST NIGHT.
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2013
The Dallas Opera is set to revive—by popular demand—the exciting festivities marking the opening of a new season, known as FIRST NIGHT.
LA Opera to Present Placido Domingo CD Signing Following CARMEN Performance, 10/1
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2013
The LA Opera has announced an exclusive Plácido Domingo CD signing after the October 1 performance of Carmen.
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2013
The LA Opera has announced an exclusive Plácido Domingo CD signing after the October 1 performance of Carmen.
Chorale to Present Fall Gala Concert MEFISTOFELE - 11/6 at Carnegie Hall
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2013
The Collegiate Chorale announced its first concert of the season, Mefistofele, by Arrigo Boito on November 6, 2013 at 8pm at Carnegie Hall, 881 7th Avenue, NYC. Tickets are available at www.carnegiehall.org or by calling CarnegieCharge at 212-247-7800. Single tickets for this concert start at $15. The Collegiate Chorale will hold its Annual Fall Gala immediately following the concert. (For more information or tickets to the Gala, please contact Mariane Lemieux at mlemieux@collegiatechorale.org or 646-435-9052.)
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2013
The Collegiate Chorale announced its first concert of the season, Mefistofele, by Arrigo Boito on November 6, 2013 at 8pm at Carnegie Hall, 881 7th Avenue, NYC. Tickets are available at www.carnegiehall.org or by calling CarnegieCharge at 212-247-7800. Single tickets for this concert start at $15. The Collegiate Chorale will hold its Annual Fall Gala immediately following the concert. (For more information or tickets to the Gala, please contact Mariane Lemieux at mlemieux@collegiatechorale.org or 646-435-9052.)
A Slice of Italy Coming in Verismo Opera's Suor Angelica, Cavalleria Rusticana to the bergenPAC
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2013
The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera (Verismo Opera) pays tribute in its 24th season to the Year of Italian Culture in the United States with the double bill of Giacomo Puccini's sentimental tragedy Suor Angelica(Sister Angelica) and Pietro Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana (Rustic Chivalry). Under Artistic Director Lucine Amara, one of the Metropolitan Opera's most luminary performers, the company presents each opera with a full cast on Sunday, October 20, 3:00 p.m., at the Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, in Englewood, New Jersey. The bergenPAC is handicapped accessible.
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2013
The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera (Verismo Opera) pays tribute in its 24th season to the Year of Italian Culture in the United States with the double bill of Giacomo Puccini's sentimental tragedy Suor Angelica(Sister Angelica) and Pietro Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana (Rustic Chivalry). Under Artistic Director Lucine Amara, one of the Metropolitan Opera's most luminary performers, the company presents each opera with a full cast on Sunday, October 20, 3:00 p.m., at the Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, in Englewood, New Jersey. The bergenPAC is handicapped accessible.
Dallas Opera to Present FIRST NIGHT 2013 on October 25
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2013
The Dallas Opera has announced that it will revive—by popular demand—the exciting festivities marking the opening of a new season, known as FIRST NIGHT. The one-night-only celebrations presented by NGP Energy Capital Management will take place both inside and outside the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House at the AT&T Performing Arts Center in the Dallas Arts District, on Friday, October 25, 2013 beginning at 5:30 p.m. with a lavish black-tie dinner at 6:00 provided by Puck Catering in a beautifully appointed tent in Sammons Park (located just off the main promenade to the Winspear Opera House).
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2013
The Dallas Opera has announced that it will revive—by popular demand—the exciting festivities marking the opening of a new season, known as FIRST NIGHT. The one-night-only celebrations presented by NGP Energy Capital Management will take place both inside and outside the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House at the AT&T Performing Arts Center in the Dallas Arts District, on Friday, October 25, 2013 beginning at 5:30 p.m. with a lavish black-tie dinner at 6:00 provided by Puck Catering in a beautifully appointed tent in Sammons Park (located just off the main promenade to the Winspear Opera House).
Deborah Voigt Opens Her Season with Haiti Benefit in San Francisco October 2, Fall Schedule Announced
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2013
Superstar soprano Deborah Voigt opens her fall season on October 2, hosting a benefit concert for the Sing With Haiti project at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco; a live webcast will be available here. The same week, she returns to the Metropolitan Opera to reprise her role as host for their popular “Live in HD” series, hosting the worldwide broadcast of a new production of Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin (Oct 5).
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2013
Superstar soprano Deborah Voigt opens her fall season on October 2, hosting a benefit concert for the Sing With Haiti project at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco; a live webcast will be available here. The same week, she returns to the Metropolitan Opera to reprise her role as host for their popular “Live in HD” series, hosting the worldwide broadcast of a new production of Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin (Oct 5).
Irina Lungu and Sonya Yoncheva to Replace Aleksandra Kurzak as 'Gilda' in The Met's RIGOLETTO, Nov-Dec 2013
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2013
Two rising young sopranos will make their Met debuts earlier than originally scheduled when they share the role of Gilda in Verdi's Rigoletto later this fall, replacing Aleksandra Kurzak, who has withdrawn due to pregnancy. Russian soprano Irina Lungu will sing the role on November 11, 15, and 18, and Bulgarian soprano Sonya Yoncheva will sing the role on November 21, 27, 30, December 4, and at the December 7 matinee. Kurzak is expecting a baby this winter with her partner, tenor Roberto Alagna.
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2013
Two rising young sopranos will make their Met debuts earlier than originally scheduled when they share the role of Gilda in Verdi's Rigoletto later this fall, replacing Aleksandra Kurzak, who has withdrawn due to pregnancy. Russian soprano Irina Lungu will sing the role on November 11, 15, and 18, and Bulgarian soprano Sonya Yoncheva will sing the role on November 21, 27, 30, December 4, and at the December 7 matinee. Kurzak is expecting a baby this winter with her partner, tenor Roberto Alagna.
Vancouver Opera Opens 2013-14 Season With Puccini's TOSCA, 10/26
by Rosie Hertzman - September 30, 2013
Rollercoaster emotions, intense drama and beautiful music are in store this fall as Vancouver Opera opens the 2013-2014 season with Puccini's exhilarating masterpiece Tosca.
by Rosie Hertzman - September 30, 2013
Rollercoaster emotions, intense drama and beautiful music are in store this fall as Vancouver Opera opens the 2013-2014 season with Puccini's exhilarating masterpiece Tosca.
VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert Presents THE STRESSED-OUT IMPRESARIO, 10/6
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2013
VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert Presents THE STRESSED-OUT IMPRESARIO: Singers vie for pre-eminence and the audience gets to cast a vote! Sunday October 6, 2013, 2:30 p.m at St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, Jane Mallett Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2013
VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert Presents THE STRESSED-OUT IMPRESARIO: Singers vie for pre-eminence and the audience gets to cast a vote! Sunday October 6, 2013, 2:30 p.m at St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, Jane Mallett Theatre.
Final Day for NYC Opera to Raise Funds; $2 Million of $7 Million
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2013
The Times reports that City Opera's board voted to start bankruptcy proceedings next week if it fails to raise $7 million by Monday. The opera will most likely not meet that goal after only raising about $1.5 million since it first made an urgent appeal for the $7 million this month.
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2013
The Times reports that City Opera's board voted to start bankruptcy proceedings next week if it fails to raise $7 million by Monday. The opera will most likely not meet that goal after only raising about $1.5 million since it first made an urgent appeal for the $7 million this month.
Center Stage Opera Presents Dinner-and-Song Salutes the '60s Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2013
Join us today, Sept. 29, 6pm, at Angelo's Ristorante, 20539 Devonshire in Chatsworth, for an Amici della Musica salute to the sensational '60s: the 1960s, the 1860s, the 1760s...
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2013
Join us today, Sept. 29, 6pm, at Angelo's Ristorante, 20539 Devonshire in Chatsworth, for an Amici della Musica salute to the sensational '60s: the 1960s, the 1860s, the 1760s...
Fabio Luisi Launches 2013-14 Season at Zurich Opera with FIDELIO, AIDA and More
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2013
Fabio Luisi, Grammy and ECHO Klassik Award-winner and Principal Conductor of the Metropolitan Opera, launches his second season as General Music Director of the Zurich Opera with new productions of Beethoven's Fidelio and Verdi's Aida. Luisi also leads three revivals in the 2013-14 season: Bellini's La straniera, Offenbach's Les contes d'Hoffmann, and Verdi's Don Carlo, and conducts Philharmonia Zurich's 'Big Five' concert series, revealing why he is as venerated in the concert hall as he is in the opera house. The coming season sees Luisi in collaboration with directorAndreas Homoki - the Zurich Opera General Manager - in Fidelio and German director Tatjana Gürbaca in Aida, as well as a roster of powerhouse performers including René Pape, Anja Kampe, Brandon Jovanovich, and Latonia Moore.
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2013
Fabio Luisi, Grammy and ECHO Klassik Award-winner and Principal Conductor of the Metropolitan Opera, launches his second season as General Music Director of the Zurich Opera with new productions of Beethoven's Fidelio and Verdi's Aida. Luisi also leads three revivals in the 2013-14 season: Bellini's La straniera, Offenbach's Les contes d'Hoffmann, and Verdi's Don Carlo, and conducts Philharmonia Zurich's 'Big Five' concert series, revealing why he is as venerated in the concert hall as he is in the opera house. The coming season sees Luisi in collaboration with directorAndreas Homoki - the Zurich Opera General Manager - in Fidelio and German director Tatjana Gürbaca in Aida, as well as a roster of powerhouse performers including René Pape, Anja Kampe, Brandon Jovanovich, and Latonia Moore.
Tenor Pasquale Esposito Performs at the Gallo Center in Modesto Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2013
Making his first appearance in Modesto since 2007, Italian tenor Pasquale Esposito will perform in concert at the Gallo Center for the Arts at 8 pm tonight, September 28.
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2013
Making his first appearance in Modesto since 2007, Italian tenor Pasquale Esposito will perform in concert at the Gallo Center for the Arts at 8 pm tonight, September 28.
English Touring Opera Opens Opera from Venice Season Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2013
English Touring Opera's Autumn 2013 season opens tonight, 28 September 2013 at Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music, Prince Consort Road, London SW7.
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2013
English Touring Opera's Autumn 2013 season opens tonight, 28 September 2013 at Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music, Prince Consort Road, London SW7.
VIDEO: Andris Nelsons on Strauss's Elektra (The Royal Opera)
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2013
From: RoyalOperaHouse, From cruelty and chaos to sensitivity and softness - he explains the opera from the conductor's point of view.
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2013
From: RoyalOperaHouse, From cruelty and chaos to sensitivity and softness - he explains the opera from the conductor's point of view.
Tickets Now on Sale for L.A. Dance Project's INVISIBLE CITIES at Union Station, 10/19-11/8
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2013
The Industry, LA's home for new and experimental opera, in partnership with the L.A. Dance Project and powered by Sennheiser, has announced that tickets are now on sale at www.InvisibleCitiesOpera.com/tickets for Invisible Cities, an innovative production representing a thrilling new collaboration of art and technology that has never before been done. Invisible Cities makes its world premiere on Saturday, October 19 for a limited run through November 8.
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2013
The Industry, LA's home for new and experimental opera, in partnership with the L.A. Dance Project and powered by Sennheiser, has announced that tickets are now on sale at www.InvisibleCitiesOpera.com/tickets for Invisible Cities, an innovative production representing a thrilling new collaboration of art and technology that has never before been done. Invisible Cities makes its world premiere on Saturday, October 19 for a limited run through November 8.
Time Running Out for NYC Opera to Raise Funds
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2013
The Times reports that City Opera's board voted to start bankruptcy proceedings next week if it fails to raise $7 million by Monday. The opera will most likely not meet that goal after only raising about $1.5 million since it first made an urgent appeal for the $7 million this month.
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2013
The Times reports that City Opera's board voted to start bankruptcy proceedings next week if it fails to raise $7 million by Monday. The opera will most likely not meet that goal after only raising about $1.5 million since it first made an urgent appeal for the $7 million this month.
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