Napa Valley Opera House Announces Partnership with City Winery
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2013
The Napa Valley Opera House (NVOH) is poised to enter a new era of service to the community which will enable the historic venue to fully realize the vision of its founders. The first step in this transformation incorporates a collaborative partnership with New York City-based City Winery, the latest venture by Michael Dorf, Founder of the legendary Knitting Factory. City Winery will sub-lease the historic Opera House opening their third location, following New York and Chicago, to produce at least 225 shows annually. NVOH will produce 75 shows a year featuring genres not covered by City Winery with a focus on partnering with community groups and local non-profit organizations. This partnership also includes a 2.3 million dollar upgrade to the Margrit Biever Mondavi Theatre, improving the sound system as well as returning it to its original form with flat flooring. The MBM Theatre will also feature banquet seating to enable development of in-theater dining. These upgrades extend to the downstairs Café Theatre, which will be repurposed as a restaurant that will be open seven days a week for lunch and dinner. The City Winery plans to add 50 full and part time jobs to the local Napa economy.
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2013
The Napa Valley Opera House (NVOH) is poised to enter a new era of service to the community which will enable the historic venue to fully realize the vision of its founders. The first step in this transformation incorporates a collaborative partnership with New York City-based City Winery, the latest venture by Michael Dorf, Founder of the legendary Knitting Factory. City Winery will sub-lease the historic Opera House opening their third location, following New York and Chicago, to produce at least 225 shows annually. NVOH will produce 75 shows a year featuring genres not covered by City Winery with a focus on partnering with community groups and local non-profit organizations. This partnership also includes a 2.3 million dollar upgrade to the Margrit Biever Mondavi Theatre, improving the sound system as well as returning it to its original form with flat flooring. The MBM Theatre will also feature banquet seating to enable development of in-theater dining. These upgrades extend to the downstairs Café Theatre, which will be repurposed as a restaurant that will be open seven days a week for lunch and dinner. The City Winery plans to add 50 full and part time jobs to the local Napa economy.
Lyric Opera of Chicago Broadcasts to Kick Off 2013-14 Season on 9/7
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2013
The Lyric Opera of Chicago Broadcasts kick off the 2013-14 season on Sat., Sept. 7 with the live broadcast of the “Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park” free concert on 98.7WFMTand www.wfmt.com. The classical station's program director and “Through the Night” hostPeter Van de Graaff and Lyric's dramaturg Roger Pines will serve as host and commentator respectively of this season's Lyric Opera of Chicago Broadcasts.
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2013
The Lyric Opera of Chicago Broadcasts kick off the 2013-14 season on Sat., Sept. 7 with the live broadcast of the “Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park” free concert on 98.7WFMTand www.wfmt.com. The classical station's program director and “Through the Night” hostPeter Van de Graaff and Lyric's dramaturg Roger Pines will serve as host and commentator respectively of this season's Lyric Opera of Chicago Broadcasts.
Central City Opera and ISO Announce Tiny Tots Program, 8/22
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2013
Central City Opera (CCO) partners for the fifth year with Inside the Orchestra (ISO) on their 2013 Fall Tiny Tots Inside the Orchestra program. CCO will bring opera to the 28th annual program, which takes place Aug. 22 through Oct. 21 at venues throughout the Denver metro area ranging from Boettcher Concert Hall to City Park Pavilion (a complete list of performances is below and at www.insidetheorchestra.org).
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2013
Central City Opera (CCO) partners for the fifth year with Inside the Orchestra (ISO) on their 2013 Fall Tiny Tots Inside the Orchestra program. CCO will bring opera to the 28th annual program, which takes place Aug. 22 through Oct. 21 at venues throughout the Denver metro area ranging from Boettcher Concert Hall to City Park Pavilion (a complete list of performances is below and at www.insidetheorchestra.org).
Lyric Opera of Kansas City to Present THE CAPULETS AND THE MONTAGUES, Feat. Joyce DiDonato, 9/21-29
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2013
Lyric Opera of Kansas City opens its 56th season with a Company premiere and new production of Vincenzo Bellini's The Capulets and the Montagues September 21, 25, 27 and 29, 2013 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2013
Lyric Opera of Kansas City opens its 56th season with a Company premiere and new production of Vincenzo Bellini's The Capulets and the Montagues September 21, 25, 27 and 29, 2013 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.
Guerilla Opera Presents End-of-Summer Party and Sneak Peek at NO EXIT, 8/26
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2013
Tickets for NO EXIT, adapted from the play by Jean-Paul Sartre with music by Andy Vores become available on September 9th, but Guerilla Opera is offering an opportunity to wet your whistle at their End-of-Summer Party & Sneak Preview on on this coming Monday, August 26, 2013 at 6:30pm in The Concert Room of The Boston Conservatory, 8 The Fenway, Boston, MA. RSVP with a minimum donation of $25.00 at http://guerillaopera.com/end-of-summer-party-and-sneak-peek/or by phone at (866) 615-2723 Ext. 3.
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2013
Tickets for NO EXIT, adapted from the play by Jean-Paul Sartre with music by Andy Vores become available on September 9th, but Guerilla Opera is offering an opportunity to wet your whistle at their End-of-Summer Party & Sneak Preview on on this coming Monday, August 26, 2013 at 6:30pm in The Concert Room of The Boston Conservatory, 8 The Fenway, Boston, MA. RSVP with a minimum donation of $25.00 at http://guerillaopera.com/end-of-summer-party-and-sneak-peek/or by phone at (866) 615-2723 Ext. 3.
VIDEO: Stephen Fry Introduces the Deloitte Ignite Festival Featuring Verdi/Wagner
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2013
Actor, writer, presenter and opera fan Stephen Fry introduces this year's Deloitte Ignite festival, Verdi/Wagner.http://www.roh.org.uk/deloitteignite Spread over four weekends from 6 September to 29 September, the festival will celebrate the joint bicentenary of musical greats Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner, exploring the composers and their music in innovative and creative ways.
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2013
Actor, writer, presenter and opera fan Stephen Fry introduces this year's Deloitte Ignite festival, Verdi/Wagner.http://www.roh.org.uk/deloitteignite Spread over four weekends from 6 September to 29 September, the festival will celebrate the joint bicentenary of musical greats Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner, exploring the composers and their music in innovative and creative ways.
VIDEO: Sneak Peek at Music Theatre Wales' THE KILLING FLOWER
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2013
Music Theatre Wales presents Salvatore Sciarrino's bewitching opera, based on the true story of Renaissance madrigal master and murderer Carlo Gesualdo. http://www.roh.org.uk/flower Acclaimed Italian composer Salvatore Sciarrino's opera The Killing Flower (Luci mie traditrici) is inspired by the life of Renaissance composer Carlo Gesualdo. Renowned as a master of the madrigal, Gesualdo achieved notoriety of a different kind for the double killing of his wife and lover. Sciarrino combines themes of passion, betrayal and murder in an opera like no other. The audience is cast in the role of eavesdropper, caught up in the beauty and mystery of hushed conversations, fraught silences and elusive whispers. Music Theatre Wales brings The Killing Flower to the UK for the first time in an immersive new production by Michael McCarthy.
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2013
Music Theatre Wales presents Salvatore Sciarrino's bewitching opera, based on the true story of Renaissance madrigal master and murderer Carlo Gesualdo. http://www.roh.org.uk/flower Acclaimed Italian composer Salvatore Sciarrino's opera The Killing Flower (Luci mie traditrici) is inspired by the life of Renaissance composer Carlo Gesualdo. Renowned as a master of the madrigal, Gesualdo achieved notoriety of a different kind for the double killing of his wife and lover. Sciarrino combines themes of passion, betrayal and murder in an opera like no other. The audience is cast in the role of eavesdropper, caught up in the beauty and mystery of hushed conversations, fraught silences and elusive whispers. Music Theatre Wales brings The Killing Flower to the UK for the first time in an immersive new production by Michael McCarthy.
DON GIOVANNI, MADAMA BUTTERFLY and More Continue Cape Town Opera's 2013 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2013
Cape Town Opera opened its 2013 season in April to rave reviews with Verdi's Otello, an international collaboration between Cape Town Opera and five major Australian and New Zealand opera companies, set to tour for five years. Next on the calendar were two short operas from South Africa and Sweden, entitled TWO:30, staged in Cape Town and in Stockholm to critical acclaim.
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2013
Cape Town Opera opened its 2013 season in April to rave reviews with Verdi's Otello, an international collaboration between Cape Town Opera and five major Australian and New Zealand opera companies, set to tour for five years. Next on the calendar were two short operas from South Africa and Sweden, entitled TWO:30, staged in Cape Town and in Stockholm to critical acclaim.
Pace Presents Announces Full Music, Dance, Art & Opera Line-Up for 2013-14 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2013
The Michael Schimmel Center for the Performing Arts at Pace University today announced its 2013|2014 Pace Presents Season, under the Executive Direction of Martin I. Kagan, is a world-class performing arts series with an emphasis on music superstars from around the globe, charismatic and innovative dance performances, stunning opera stars in recital and spectacular contemporary cabaret. The Pace Presents season begins on September 21 with a big band tribute to the late, great lounge legend Esquivel from Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica, culminating onJune 1 with the reunion performance of Tina Croll and Jamie Cunningham'sdance/theatre piece From the Horse's Mouth.
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2013
The Michael Schimmel Center for the Performing Arts at Pace University today announced its 2013|2014 Pace Presents Season, under the Executive Direction of Martin I. Kagan, is a world-class performing arts series with an emphasis on music superstars from around the globe, charismatic and innovative dance performances, stunning opera stars in recital and spectacular contemporary cabaret. The Pace Presents season begins on September 21 with a big band tribute to the late, great lounge legend Esquivel from Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica, culminating onJune 1 with the reunion performance of Tina Croll and Jamie Cunningham'sdance/theatre piece From the Horse's Mouth.
Opera Lancaster Announces 2013-14 Season Featuring Opera Macabre, Hansel & Gretel & More!
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2013
If you are looking for family-?friendly entertainment and culture, look no further! This season, OperaLancaster presents four shows, ranging from the spine-?tingling Halloween fun to heart-?warming holiday wonder.
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2013
If you are looking for family-?friendly entertainment and culture, look no further! This season, OperaLancaster presents four shows, ranging from the spine-?tingling Halloween fun to heart-?warming holiday wonder.
American Lyric Theater Announces $150,000 Grant for Opera Composers and Librettists
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2013
Lawrence Edelson, Producing Artistic Director of American Lyric Theater (ALT), announced today that the company has been awarded a $150,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support capacity building and the national expansion of the company's Composer Librettist Development Program (CLDP), the only full-time professional mentorship initiative for emerging operatic writers in the country.
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2013
Lawrence Edelson, Producing Artistic Director of American Lyric Theater (ALT), announced today that the company has been awarded a $150,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support capacity building and the national expansion of the company's Composer Librettist Development Program (CLDP), the only full-time professional mentorship initiative for emerging operatic writers in the country.
Opera at Home Presents MARIA DE BUENOS AIRES Tonight
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2013
Opera at Home will present Maria de Buenos Aires written by master of tango, Astor Piazzolla and poet Horacio Ferrer, at the Tête à Tête Opera Festival at Riverside Studios later this month. Maria de Buenos Aires is the only tango opera in the world. This masterpiece follows the journey of Maria as she wanders into the underworld of Buenos Aires.
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2013
Opera at Home will present Maria de Buenos Aires written by master of tango, Astor Piazzolla and poet Horacio Ferrer, at the Tête à Tête Opera Festival at Riverside Studios later this month. Maria de Buenos Aires is the only tango opera in the world. This masterpiece follows the journey of Maria as she wanders into the underworld of Buenos Aires.
PERFECT LIVES Gets Site-Specific Production in the Catskills Today
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2013
Today, August 17, Mount Tremper Arts will present a daylong, site-specific performance of Robert Ashley's 1983 landmark opera Perfect Lives. Adapted by composer-performer collective Varispeed, the performance consists of seven half-hour episodes staged throughout the Catskills. Performances are free and begin at 11am at Woodstock Village Green, a local park in Woodstock, NY. The final episode will take place at Sportsman's Alamo Cantina, a bar on Main Street in Phoenicia, NY.
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2013
Today, August 17, Mount Tremper Arts will present a daylong, site-specific performance of Robert Ashley's 1983 landmark opera Perfect Lives. Adapted by composer-performer collective Varispeed, the performance consists of seven half-hour episodes staged throughout the Catskills. Performances are free and begin at 11am at Woodstock Village Green, a local park in Woodstock, NY. The final episode will take place at Sportsman's Alamo Cantina, a bar on Main Street in Phoenicia, NY.
Yonghoon Lee Set for Opera Company of Middlebury's 10th Anniversary Concert Tonight
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2013
Yonghoon Lee, Opera Company of Middlebury alumnus who has starred at The Met, La Scala, Covent Garden and major houses world-wide, returns for OCM's 10th Anniversary concert at Town Hall Theater tonight, August 17.
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2013
Yonghoon Lee, Opera Company of Middlebury alumnus who has starred at The Met, La Scala, Covent Garden and major houses world-wide, returns for OCM's 10th Anniversary concert at Town Hall Theater tonight, August 17.
New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera to Present SUOR ANGELICA and CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA, Beg. 10/20
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2013
The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera (Verismo Opera) celebrates the year of Italian culture in America with its new production of Giacomo Puccini's Suor Angelica and Pietro Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana. Verismo Opera presents the grand production live 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.
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2013
The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera (Verismo Opera) celebrates the year of Italian culture in America with its new production of Giacomo Puccini's Suor Angelica and Pietro Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana. Verismo Opera presents the grand production live 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.
VIDEO: Behind the Scenes of Puccini's TOSCA - Director Jonathan Kent, Soprano Martina Serafin and More!
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2013
Combining drama, passion Puccini's Tosca is one of the most performed of all of his operas. Jonathan Kent's naturalistic production is set against the turbulent backdrop of Rome in 1800. Director Jonathan Kent, Soprano Martina Serafin, who sings the role of Tosca, Tenor Aleksandrs Antonenko, who sings the role of Cavaradossi and Baritone Scott Hendricks, who sings the role of Scarpia, discuss what makes the opera so special. Check out the video below!
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2013
Combining drama, passion Puccini's Tosca is one of the most performed of all of his operas. Jonathan Kent's naturalistic production is set against the turbulent backdrop of Rome in 1800. Director Jonathan Kent, Soprano Martina Serafin, who sings the role of Tosca, Tenor Aleksandrs Antonenko, who sings the role of Cavaradossi and Baritone Scott Hendricks, who sings the role of Scarpia, discuss what makes the opera so special. Check out the video below!
VIDEO: The Royal Opera Presents Le Nozze di Figaro Trailer
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2013
Revolution is in the air in Mozart's glorious comedy Le nozze di Figaro. From playfulness to despair, affection to fidelity, the story covers all shades of emotion. Find out more athttp://www.roh.org.uk/productions/le-...
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2013
Revolution is in the air in Mozart's glorious comedy Le nozze di Figaro. From playfulness to despair, affection to fidelity, the story covers all shades of emotion. Find out more athttp://www.roh.org.uk/productions/le-...
BWW Reviews: 'Bravo!' FIGARO and Ivan Fischer's Budapest Festival Orchestra at Mostly Mozart
by Richard Sasanow - August 15, 2013
From its earliest days, Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart Festival has included opera among its offerings, although I recall no production being quite so acclaimed as Iván Fischer's DON GIOVANNI of two seasons ago. With so much to live up to, the director-conductor's vision of Mozart's LE NOZZE DI FIGARO had its work cut out for it, seen on August 13 at the Rose Theatre. More than a concert version but less than a fully staged production, this was a FIGARO that charmed the audience with some good singing and lively staging, but was somehow less than the sum of its parts.
by Richard Sasanow - August 15, 2013
From its earliest days, Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart Festival has included opera among its offerings, although I recall no production being quite so acclaimed as Iván Fischer's DON GIOVANNI of two seasons ago. With so much to live up to, the director-conductor's vision of Mozart's LE NOZZE DI FIGARO had its work cut out for it, seen on August 13 at the Rose Theatre. More than a concert version but less than a fully staged production, this was a FIGARO that charmed the audience with some good singing and lively staging, but was somehow less than the sum of its parts.
Ildar Abdrazakov to Launch 2013-14 in San Francisco Opera's MEFISTOFELE, 9/6; Travels to NYC, Chicago, Vienna, Paris and More
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2013
Russian bass Ildar Abdrazakov launches his 2013-14 in devilish style, opening the San Francisco Opera season by making his staged role debut as the title character of Boito's Mefistofele (Sep 6-Oct 2).
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2013
Russian bass Ildar Abdrazakov launches his 2013-14 in devilish style, opening the San Francisco Opera season by making his staged role debut as the title character of Boito's Mefistofele (Sep 6-Oct 2).
Photo Flash: First Look at Riccardo Zandonai's 'Francesca da Rimini' at the Met
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2013
Riccardo Zandonai's masterpiece Francesca da Rimini, staged by the Met for the first time in more than a quarter of a century, airs on Great Performances at the Met Sunday, August 18 at 12 noon on PBS (check local listings). (In New York, THIRTEEN will air the opera at 12:30 p.m.) Check out the photos below!
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2013
Riccardo Zandonai's masterpiece Francesca da Rimini, staged by the Met for the first time in more than a quarter of a century, airs on Great Performances at the Met Sunday, August 18 at 12 noon on PBS (check local listings). (In New York, THIRTEEN will air the opera at 12:30 p.m.) Check out the photos below!
VOCE AT PACE Features Opera Star, Jamie Barton, 11/3
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2013
The 2013-2014 season at Pace University's Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts will feature rising opera stars.
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2013
The 2013-2014 season at Pace University's Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts will feature rising opera stars.
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa Excited About Upcoming DOWNTON ABBEY Role
by Caryn Robbins - August 14, 2013
At the DOWNTON ABBEY press launch this week, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa told reporters she is thrilled to be part of the historical drama series which airs on the UK's ITV and PBS in the U.S.
by Caryn Robbins - August 14, 2013
At the DOWNTON ABBEY press launch this week, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa told reporters she is thrilled to be part of the historical drama series which airs on the UK's ITV and PBS in the U.S.
Opera Lafayette Announces Release of 'Le Roi et le fermier'
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2013
Opera Lafayette, renowned for its interpretation of early French opera, announces the release of its ninth recording on the Naxos label, Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny's 1762 opéra-comique to a libretto by Michel-Jean Sedaine, Le Roi et le fermier. Artistic Director Ryan Brown conducts the Opera Lafayette Orchestra in this world premiere recording featuring tenor Thomas Michael Allen and baritone William Sharp in the title roles, with sopranosDominique Labelle and Yulia Van Doren, mezzo Delores Ziegler, tenors Tony Boutté and Jeffrey Thompson, and baritone Thomas Dolié. The recording has been selected as a Key Release by the Naxos label for August 2013 and will be available worldwide on August 27, 2013. The recording is now available digitally on iTunes, Amazon, and the Naxos Music Library.
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2013
Opera Lafayette, renowned for its interpretation of early French opera, announces the release of its ninth recording on the Naxos label, Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny's 1762 opéra-comique to a libretto by Michel-Jean Sedaine, Le Roi et le fermier. Artistic Director Ryan Brown conducts the Opera Lafayette Orchestra in this world premiere recording featuring tenor Thomas Michael Allen and baritone William Sharp in the title roles, with sopranosDominique Labelle and Yulia Van Doren, mezzo Delores Ziegler, tenors Tony Boutté and Jeffrey Thompson, and baritone Thomas Dolié. The recording has been selected as a Key Release by the Naxos label for August 2013 and will be available worldwide on August 27, 2013. The recording is now available digitally on iTunes, Amazon, and the Naxos Music Library.
OPERA America Inducted into American Classical Music Hall of Fame
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2013
OPERA America, the national nonprofit service organization for opera, was recently inducted into the American Classical Music Hall of Fame(ACMHF) in recognition of its significant service to the field.
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2013
OPERA America, the national nonprofit service organization for opera, was recently inducted into the American Classical Music Hall of Fame(ACMHF) in recognition of its significant service to the field.
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek at Jonas Kaufmann in PARSIFAL at the Met
by Christina Mancuso - August 13, 2013
Star tenor Jonas Kaufmann sings the title role in a new production of Wagner's final masterpiece Parsifal, staged by acclaimed French Canadian director François Girard in his Met debut, on Great Performances at the Met Sunday, July 28 at 12 noon on PBS (check local listings). (In New York, THIRTEEN will air the opera in two parts: Friday, August 16 at 9 p.m. and Friday, August 23 at 9 p.m.)
by Christina Mancuso - August 13, 2013
Star tenor Jonas Kaufmann sings the title role in a new production of Wagner's final masterpiece Parsifal, staged by acclaimed French Canadian director François Girard in his Met debut, on Great Performances at the Met Sunday, July 28 at 12 noon on PBS (check local listings). (In New York, THIRTEEN will air the opera in two parts: Friday, August 16 at 9 p.m. and Friday, August 23 at 9 p.m.)
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