BWW Reviews: A French Kiss for Verdi with LES VEPRES SICILIENNES at The Caramoor Festival
by Richard Sasanow - July 09, 2013
The Caramoor Festival in Katonah, NY said “Bon anniversaire, Joseph Vert”--that's “Happy Birthday, Giuseppe Verdi” in French--on Saturday night, with a performance of LES VEPRES SICILIENNES, celebrating the composer's bicentenary. It offered a fine opportunity to hear an opera that followed the composer's “big three” middle works--RIGOLETTO, IL TROVATORE and LA TRAVIATA--but hasn't really found a place in the modern repertoire. It's your 'typical' opera story--boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl, and the French are massacred, set against the 13th century occupation of Sicily by France.
by Richard Sasanow - July 09, 2013
The Caramoor Festival in Katonah, NY said “Bon anniversaire, Joseph Vert”--that's “Happy Birthday, Giuseppe Verdi” in French--on Saturday night, with a performance of LES VEPRES SICILIENNES, celebrating the composer's bicentenary. It offered a fine opportunity to hear an opera that followed the composer's “big three” middle works--RIGOLETTO, IL TROVATORE and LA TRAVIATA--but hasn't really found a place in the modern repertoire. It's your 'typical' opera story--boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl, and the French are massacred, set against the 13th century occupation of Sicily by France.
Lakeshore Light Opera Kicks Off Summer Sing-Alongs Tonight with PRINCESS IDA
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2013
Lakeshore Light Opera's summer sing-alongs are back - for the 24th. straight year, would you believe? For the few amongst you who have never attended one of these events; each Today, we get together at the Church of Saint John the Baptist in Pointe Claire and, starting at 8 pm., we sing an entire Gilbert and Sullivan opera. We provide scores (although we encourage you to bring your own if you have one) and we all sing everything - no soloists or divas, just people that like to sing! What's more, it's free. Just turn up by yourself, with friends or colleagues - as you wish. All are most welcome.
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2013
Lakeshore Light Opera's summer sing-alongs are back - for the 24th. straight year, would you believe? For the few amongst you who have never attended one of these events; each Today, we get together at the Church of Saint John the Baptist in Pointe Claire and, starting at 8 pm., we sing an entire Gilbert and Sullivan opera. We provide scores (although we encourage you to bring your own if you have one) and we all sing everything - no soloists or divas, just people that like to sing! What's more, it's free. Just turn up by yourself, with friends or colleagues - as you wish. All are most welcome.
George Benjamin Releases Recording of New Opera WRITTEN ON SKIN Today
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2013
Predicted to become 'one of the defining operas of the early 21st century' by Opera Today, Nimbus' highly-anticipated world premiere recording of George Benjamin's Written on Skin will be available in North American today, July 9 from Allegro Classical.
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2013
Predicted to become 'one of the defining operas of the early 21st century' by Opera Today, Nimbus' highly-anticipated world premiere recording of George Benjamin's Written on Skin will be available in North American today, July 9 from Allegro Classical.
VIDEO: Sneak Peek of the Royal Opera's LA RONDINE
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2013
Glamorous 1920s Paris provides the backdrop for Nicolas Joël's production of Puccini's tender opera. Footage courtesy of the Metropolitan Opera. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/la-... La rondine was commissioned by the Karltheater, Vienna in 1913, but its 1917 premiere was moved to neutral Monte Carlo after the outbreak of World War I. Although an initial success, La rondine was denounced as an 'enemy opera' by the French press and declined in popularity. Only recently has the opera been performed regularly in opera houses worldwide. Nicolas Joël's production draws on the glamour and glitter of 1920s France. In the chic surroundings of her Parisian salon, Magda celebrates passionate love in the memorable song 'Doretta's Dream' and in an Art Nouveau-inspired café, the lovers chat to a leisurely foxtrot. Giacomo Puccini's score is influenced by Viennese operetta and infused with popular dance rhythms, from two interwoven waltz themes in Act II to lively polkas and tangos. The final act moves to a hotel on the French Riviera where the lovers bid a heart-breaking farewell in soaring melodies, before Magda -- the 'swallow' of the title -- flies away.
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2013
Glamorous 1920s Paris provides the backdrop for Nicolas Joël's production of Puccini's tender opera. Footage courtesy of the Metropolitan Opera. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/la-... La rondine was commissioned by the Karltheater, Vienna in 1913, but its 1917 premiere was moved to neutral Monte Carlo after the outbreak of World War I. Although an initial success, La rondine was denounced as an 'enemy opera' by the French press and declined in popularity. Only recently has the opera been performed regularly in opera houses worldwide. Nicolas Joël's production draws on the glamour and glitter of 1920s France. In the chic surroundings of her Parisian salon, Magda celebrates passionate love in the memorable song 'Doretta's Dream' and in an Art Nouveau-inspired café, the lovers chat to a leisurely foxtrot. Giacomo Puccini's score is influenced by Viennese operetta and infused with popular dance rhythms, from two interwoven waltz themes in Act II to lively polkas and tangos. The final act moves to a hotel on the French Riviera where the lovers bid a heart-breaking farewell in soaring melodies, before Magda -- the 'swallow' of the title -- flies away.
Capitol City Opera Company to Stage LA BOHEME, 9/6-8
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2013
Capitol City Opera, the only opera company in the Southeast that champions local singers and produces opera accessible to everyone, will present Puccini's beloved and tragic opera, La boheme, September 6 - 8, 2013 at the Conant Center for the Performing Arts atOglethorpe University. Tickets are $30-40, and are available online at ccityopera.org.
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2013
Capitol City Opera, the only opera company in the Southeast that champions local singers and produces opera accessible to everyone, will present Puccini's beloved and tragic opera, La boheme, September 6 - 8, 2013 at the Conant Center for the Performing Arts atOglethorpe University. Tickets are $30-40, and are available online at ccityopera.org.
Photo Flash: THE FLYING DUTCHMAN Opens at Glimmerglass Festival
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2013
The Glimmerglass Festival kicked off its 2013 season on July 6 with a new production of Wagner's The Flying Dutchman. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2013
The Glimmerglass Festival kicked off its 2013 season on July 6 with a new production of Wagner's The Flying Dutchman. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
VIDEO: Rehearsals for the Jette Parker Young Artists Summer Performance 2013 - The Royal Opera
by BWW News Desk - July 04, 2013
From: RoyalOperaHouse, Watch Jette Parker Young Artist Programme Artistic Director David Gowland in rehearsals with Justina Gringyte and Jihoon Kim for the JPYA Summer Performance, From Studio to Stage. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk/jpyasummer
by BWW News Desk - July 04, 2013
From: RoyalOperaHouse, Watch Jette Parker Young Artist Programme Artistic Director David Gowland in rehearsals with Justina Gringyte and Jihoon Kim for the JPYA Summer Performance, From Studio to Stage. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk/jpyasummer
Lyric Opera of Chicago's Ryan Opera Center Artists Featured Across the Country, Summer 2013
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2013
Several alumni and current ensemble members of The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago are featured artists at music festivals and opera companies at home and around the globe this summer.
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2013
Several alumni and current ensemble members of The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago are featured artists at music festivals and opera companies at home and around the globe this summer.
David Lang's THE WHISPER OPERA and More Set for Lincoln Center's 2013 Mostly Mozart Festival, Week 3
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2013
The third week of the 2013 Mostly Mozart Festival continues with opera performances, both classic and contemporary. Following their acclaimed 2011 Festival production of Don Giovanni, the Budapest Festival Orchestra (BFO) returns to Mostly Mozart with a new production of Mozart's masterwork comic opera Le nozze di Figaro. The final two Festival performances of this great work take place at the Rose Theater in Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall at the Time Warner Center on August 13 and 15, each at 7pm.
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2013
The third week of the 2013 Mostly Mozart Festival continues with opera performances, both classic and contemporary. Following their acclaimed 2011 Festival production of Don Giovanni, the Budapest Festival Orchestra (BFO) returns to Mostly Mozart with a new production of Mozart's masterwork comic opera Le nozze di Figaro. The final two Festival performances of this great work take place at the Rose Theater in Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall at the Time Warner Center on August 13 and 15, each at 7pm.
Single Tickets for Dallas Opera's 2013-14 Season On Sale 7/8
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2013
The Dallas Opera is pleased to announce that single tickets for the 2013/2014 'By Love Transformed' Season in the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House at the AT&T Performing Arts Center will go on sale to the general public next Monday, July 8, 2013 at 10:00 am.
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2013
The Dallas Opera is pleased to announce that single tickets for the 2013/2014 'By Love Transformed' Season in the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House at the AT&T Performing Arts Center will go on sale to the general public next Monday, July 8, 2013 at 10:00 am.
VIDEO: Ian Bostridge on The Canticles by Benjamin Britten
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2013
The five Canticles span almost thirty years. Performed together they provide a compelling map of Britten's composing life. Find out more and buy tickets here: http://www.roh.org.uk/canticles The Canticles were created in the wake of some of his most famous operas including Billy Budd and The Turn of the Screw. A cast of leading musicians will gather to perform the pieces, including renowned Britten interpreters tenor Ian Bostridge and pianist Julius Drake. We caught up with Ian Bostridge and Julius Joseph in rehearsals. After an intimate run-through of Canticles I and III, Ian told us about what makes the Canticles special, how they relate to Britten's life and work,and what challenges lie in performing them.
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2013
The five Canticles span almost thirty years. Performed together they provide a compelling map of Britten's composing life. Find out more and buy tickets here: http://www.roh.org.uk/canticles The Canticles were created in the wake of some of his most famous operas including Billy Budd and The Turn of the Screw. A cast of leading musicians will gather to perform the pieces, including renowned Britten interpreters tenor Ian Bostridge and pianist Julius Drake. We caught up with Ian Bostridge and Julius Joseph in rehearsals. After an intimate run-through of Canticles I and III, Ian told us about what makes the Canticles special, how they relate to Britten's life and work,and what challenges lie in performing them.
VIDEO: Turandot trailer (The Royal Opera)
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2013
'I will win' exclaims Prince Calaf as he boldly sets out to thaw the heart of the ice princess Turandot. In the final months of his life Puccini struggled to depict Calaf's triumph: he died before finishing the final act. Turandot was completed by Franco Alfano two years later and given its premiere in 1926 at La Scala, Milan. During this initial performance the conductor Arturo Toscanini famously laid down his baton in Act III, declaring 'at this point, the Maestro died'. Turandot has gone on to have great worldwide success.
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2013
'I will win' exclaims Prince Calaf as he boldly sets out to thaw the heart of the ice princess Turandot. In the final months of his life Puccini struggled to depict Calaf's triumph: he died before finishing the final act. Turandot was completed by Franco Alfano two years later and given its premiere in 1926 at La Scala, Milan. During this initial performance the conductor Arturo Toscanini famously laid down his baton in Act III, declaring 'at this point, the Maestro died'. Turandot has gone on to have great worldwide success.
New Zealand Opera to Present DON GIOVANNI at Christchurch, 8/21-24
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2013
Opera, in all its thrilling glory, returns to Christchurch in August when New Zealand Opera presents Mozart's masterpiece, Don Giovanni, a work that shows the art form at its very best.
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2013
Opera, in all its thrilling glory, returns to Christchurch in August when New Zealand Opera presents Mozart's masterpiece, Don Giovanni, a work that shows the art form at its very best.
BWW Reviews: Russian Opera Workshop Programs Begin With RUSSIAN ROMANCES
by Marakay Rogers - June 30, 2013
Ghenady Meirson's annual young vocalists program begins with a recital of Rachmaninov art songs and more
by Marakay Rogers - June 30, 2013
Ghenady Meirson's annual young vocalists program begins with a recital of Rachmaninov art songs and more
Mari Kimura & Tomoyuki Kato's
ONE Set for River to River Festival Today
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2013
ONE is a cutting-edge, audio-visual, multi-lingual opera, with the themes of 'love, humanity, faith and global solidarity' premiering today, June 30th at the Michael SchimMel Center for the Arts.
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2013
ONE is a cutting-edge, audio-visual, multi-lingual opera, with the themes of 'love, humanity, faith and global solidarity' premiering today, June 30th at the Michael SchimMel Center for the Arts.
Berlioz's Epic Les Troyens Premieres on THIRTEEN's Great Performances on PBS Today
by TV News Desk - June 30, 2013
Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi leads a rare revival of Berlioz's epic Les Troyens, based on Virgil's Aeneid on Great Performances at the Met today, June 30 at 12 noon on PBS (check local listings). In New York, THIRTEEN will broadcast the opera at 12:30 p.m.
by TV News Desk - June 30, 2013
Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi leads a rare revival of Berlioz's epic Les Troyens, based on Virgil's Aeneid on Great Performances at the Met today, June 30 at 12 noon on PBS (check local listings). In New York, THIRTEEN will broadcast the opera at 12:30 p.m.
VIDEO: Conductor Antonio Pappano Discusses Verdi's Simon Boccanegra
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2013
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2013
THE GRAND DUCHESS OF GEROLSTEIN, OSCAR and More Set for Santa Fe Opera's 2013-14 Season, Beg. Tonight
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2013
A season of timeless beauty and fun begins today, June 28th, at the Santa Fe Opera. Discover this summer's new, rarely performed and longtime favorites in stylish productions presented by an unforgettable group of artists and musicians. It's world-class opera in an incredible setting.
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2013
A season of timeless beauty and fun begins today, June 28th, at the Santa Fe Opera. Discover this summer's new, rarely performed and longtime favorites in stylish productions presented by an unforgettable group of artists and musicians. It's world-class opera in an incredible setting.
Dallas Opera Presents CARMEN Live, 10/25
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2013
The Dallas Opera, in partnership with Klyde Warren Park and with support from The Dallas Arts District, is delighted to announce our 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 Clementine Margaine in her American debut!
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2013
The Dallas Opera, in partnership with Klyde Warren Park and with support from The Dallas Arts District, is delighted to announce our 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 Clementine Margaine in her American debut!
BWW Reviews: Gilbert and Sullivan's PATIENCE at Camp Hill Light Opera Experience
by Marakay Rogers - June 28, 2013
Operetta composer Libby Moyer brings Gilbert and Sullivan to Central Pennsylvania in the classic tale of Aesthetic poets and their crazed fans
by Marakay Rogers - June 28, 2013
Operetta composer Libby Moyer brings Gilbert and Sullivan to Central Pennsylvania in the classic tale of Aesthetic poets and their crazed fans
PARSIFAL to Air on PBS's GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET, 7/28
by Caryn Robbins - June 28, 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 Francois Girard in his Met debut, on Great Performances at the Met Sunday, July 28
by Caryn Robbins - June 28, 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 Francois Girard in his Met debut, on Great Performances at the Met Sunday, July 28
Jonas Kaufmann Sings Title Role in PARSIFAL on Met Debut, 7/28
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 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 BWW News Desk - June 28, 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.)
VIDEO: Alexander Meier-Dörzenbach on Les Vêpres siciliennes (The Royal Opera)
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2013
Alexander Meier-Dörzenbach talks about the new production of Les Vêpres siciliennes. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk/siciliennes.
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2013
Alexander Meier-Dörzenbach talks about the new production of Les Vêpres siciliennes. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk/siciliennes.
Central City Opera Kicks Off 2014 Festival - THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, DEAD MAN WALKING & More
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2013
General/Artistic Director Pelham 'Pat' Pearce announces Central City Opera's (CCO) 2014 Summer Festival, running today, June 28 through August 13, 2014, featuring Mozart's beloved opera, The Marriage of Figaro; Jake Heggie's opera Dead Man Walking, based on the true story and famous book written by Sister Helen Prejean about her relationship with Lousiana death row inmate Joseph De Rocher which was also an award-winning movie; and Rodgers and Hammerstein II's glorious musical The Sound of Music performed in Denver at the Buell Theatre in the Denver Performing Arts Complex.
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2013
General/Artistic Director Pelham 'Pat' Pearce announces Central City Opera's (CCO) 2014 Summer Festival, running today, June 28 through August 13, 2014, featuring Mozart's beloved opera, The Marriage of Figaro; Jake Heggie's opera Dead Man Walking, based on the true story and famous book written by Sister Helen Prejean about her relationship with Lousiana death row inmate Joseph De Rocher which was also an award-winning movie; and Rodgers and Hammerstein II's glorious musical The Sound of Music performed in Denver at the Buell Theatre in the Denver Performing Arts Complex.
Susan Mathieson Mayer to Leave Lyric Opera of Chicago at End of 2013
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2013
Susan Mathieson Mayer, director of Lyric's marketing and communications department for the past twenty-five years, has chosen to leave her current position at the end of 2013, Lyric's general director Anthony Freud announced yesterday.
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2013
Susan Mathieson Mayer, director of Lyric's marketing and communications department for the past twenty-five years, has chosen to leave her current position at the end of 2013, Lyric's general director Anthony Freud announced yesterday.
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