HEART OF DARKNESS Opera Plays Stages From London To Brooklyn
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2011
In Joseph Conrad's 1902 literary masterpiece Heart of Darkness, Marlow, a riverboat captain, voyages from London into the African Congo at the height of European colonialism.
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2011
In Joseph Conrad's 1902 literary masterpiece Heart of Darkness, Marlow, a riverboat captain, voyages from London into the African Congo at the height of European colonialism.
Washington National Opera Presents LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR, Nov. 10-19
by Carly Rosemore - October 31, 2011
In Donizetti's dark drama, young Lucia is caught in the middle of a feud between her family and the man she loves. Forced by her brother to forsake her love and marry for money, she loses more than her happiness--she loses her mind. After she kills her bridegroom, Lucia plunges headlong into madness to Donizetti's magnificent score in one of opera's most famous, horrifying, and musically gorgeous scenes.
by Carly Rosemore - October 31, 2011
In Donizetti's dark drama, young Lucia is caught in the middle of a feud between her family and the man she loves. Forced by her brother to forsake her love and marry for money, she loses more than her happiness--she loses her mind. After she kills her bridegroom, Lucia plunges headlong into madness to Donizetti's magnificent score in one of opera's most famous, horrifying, and musically gorgeous scenes.
Met's Don Giovanni takes in $2.3 million in North America
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 31, 2011
The Met: Live in HD continued its sixth season Saturday with a live transmission of its new production of Don Giovanni, starring Mariusz Kwiecien, with an estimated attendance of 107,000 in North America earning a gross of $2.3 million. It was seen live on more than 850 screens.
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 31, 2011
The Met: Live in HD continued its sixth season Saturday with a live transmission of its new production of Don Giovanni, starring Mariusz Kwiecien, with an estimated attendance of 107,000 in North America earning a gross of $2.3 million. It was seen live on more than 850 screens.
Jonas Kaufmann to Return to the Met, 10/30
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2011
The Metropolitan Opera received confirmation today that tenor Jonas Kaufmann is doing well after his recent surgery and will return to the Met as planned for his October 30 recital and to begin rehearsals for the new production of Faust which opens November 29.
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2011
The Metropolitan Opera received confirmation today that tenor Jonas Kaufmann is doing well after his recent surgery and will return to the Met as planned for his October 30 recital and to begin rehearsals for the new production of Faust which opens November 29.
American Lyric Theater Presents Freshly Brewed - Why Opera? 10/30
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2011
American Lyric Theater presents the opening event in the FRESHLY BREWED series at OPERA America for the 2011-12 season.
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2011
American Lyric Theater presents the opening event in the FRESHLY BREWED series at OPERA America for the 2011-12 season.
Cast Confirmed for LA Philharmonic's PROLOGUE TO ORANGO
by Carly Rosemore - October 29, 2011
Los Angeles Philharmonic Conductor Laureate Esa-Pekka Salonen leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Master Chorale and soloists in the world premiere of the PROLOGUE TO ORANGO, Shostakovich's unfinished opera, at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Friday and Saturday, December 2 and 3, at 8 p.m., as well as Sunday, December 4, at 2 p.m. The satirical opera about a half-man, half-ape, was sketched in 1932, and discovered in 2006, at Moscow's Glinka Museum by Russian musicologist Olga Digonskaya. At the request of Shostakovich's widow and Digonskaya, British composer Gerard McBurney developed the orchestration of ORANGO in 2009.
by Carly Rosemore - October 29, 2011
Los Angeles Philharmonic Conductor Laureate Esa-Pekka Salonen leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Master Chorale and soloists in the world premiere of the PROLOGUE TO ORANGO, Shostakovich's unfinished opera, at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Friday and Saturday, December 2 and 3, at 8 p.m., as well as Sunday, December 4, at 2 p.m. The satirical opera about a half-man, half-ape, was sketched in 1932, and discovered in 2006, at Moscow's Glinka Museum by Russian musicologist Olga Digonskaya. At the request of Shostakovich's widow and Digonskaya, British composer Gerard McBurney developed the orchestration of ORANGO in 2009.
Luca Pisaroni Stars as Leporello in Met Opera’s New Don Giovanni
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2011
Luca Pisaroni makes his Metropolitan Opera role debut as Leporello in the Met's new production of Mozart's Don Giovanni, conducted by Fabio Luisi (October 13-November 11). The Met Opera will beam the production to cinema audiences across the nation and around the globe with its HD broadcast on October 29.
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2011
Luca Pisaroni makes his Metropolitan Opera role debut as Leporello in the Met's new production of Mozart's Don Giovanni, conducted by Fabio Luisi (October 13-November 11). The Met Opera will beam the production to cinema audiences across the nation and around the globe with its HD broadcast on October 29.
HEART OF DARKNESS Opera Plays Stages From London To Brooklyn
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 28, 2011
In Joseph Conrad's 1902 literary masterpiece Heart of Darkness, Marlow, a riverboat captain, voyages from London into the African Congo at the height of European colonialism.
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 28, 2011
In Joseph Conrad's 1902 literary masterpiece Heart of Darkness, Marlow, a riverboat captain, voyages from London into the African Congo at the height of European colonialism.
Metropolitan Opera Announces A Cast Change Advisory For Götterdämmerung
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 28, 2011
Jay Hunter Morris will sing the role of Siegfried in the new production premiere of Wagner's Götterdämmerung on January 27, and in the performances on February 7 and 11.
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 28, 2011
Jay Hunter Morris will sing the role of Siegfried in the new production premiere of Wagner's Götterdämmerung on January 27, and in the performances on February 7 and 11.
Bolshoi Theatre Re-Opening Gala LIVE HD Broadcast from Moscow 10/28
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2011
The Bolshoi Grand Re-Opening Gala is a celebration of the theatre's renovation --- after six years and $750 million.
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2011
The Bolshoi Grand Re-Opening Gala is a celebration of the theatre's renovation --- after six years and $750 million.
Metropolitan Opera Guild Salutes Marilyn Horne at 77th Annual Luncheon
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 27, 2011
On Monday, October 31, the Metropolitan Opera Guild pays tribute to the legendary American mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne, one of the greatest singers of our time, at the Guild's 77th annual luncheon, a perennial highlight of the opera season.
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 27, 2011
On Monday, October 31, the Metropolitan Opera Guild pays tribute to the legendary American mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne, one of the greatest singers of our time, at the Guild's 77th annual luncheon, a perennial highlight of the opera season.
Deborah Voigt Makes Brünnhilde Debut This Week At The Met
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 26, 2011
Deborah Voigt continues the journey of her first complete cycle of Wagner's monumental Der Ring des Nibelungen with her role debut this week as Brünnhilde in Siegfried.
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 26, 2011
Deborah Voigt continues the journey of her first complete cycle of Wagner's monumental Der Ring des Nibelungen with her role debut this week as Brünnhilde in Siegfried.
American Opera Projects To Present Scenes from Numinous City 11/16
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 26, 2011
On Wednesday, November 16, at 7:00pm, American Opera Projects, in association with the Rubin Museum of Art, will present scenes from Numinous City, a new opera by British composer Pete M. Wyer based on the extraordinary true story of Tibetan nun Ngawang Sangdrol.
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 26, 2011
On Wednesday, November 16, at 7:00pm, American Opera Projects, in association with the Rubin Museum of Art, will present scenes from Numinous City, a new opera by British composer Pete M. Wyer based on the extraordinary true story of Tibetan nun Ngawang Sangdrol.
Iestyn Davies Releases New Solo Album and Makes Three Major US Debuts
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 26, 2011
British countertenor Iestyn Davies, named 2010's Royal Philharmonic Young Artist of the Year, looks forward to a landmark season.
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 26, 2011
British countertenor Iestyn Davies, named 2010's Royal Philharmonic Young Artist of the Year, looks forward to a landmark season.
Renée Fleming Reprises Her Role As Title Character in Handel’s Rodelinda
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 26, 2011
Renée Fleming will return to the Met to reprise one of her most popular interpretations: the title role in Handel's Rodelinda.
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 26, 2011
Renée Fleming will return to the Met to reprise one of her most popular interpretations: the title role in Handel's Rodelinda.
Bolshoi Theatre Re-Opening Gala LIVE HD Broadcast from Moscow 10/28
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 25, 2011
The Bolshoi Grand Re-Opening Gala is a celebration of the theatre's renovation --- after six years and $750 million.
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 25, 2011
The Bolshoi Grand Re-Opening Gala is a celebration of the theatre's renovation --- after six years and $750 million.
Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change Advisory For Il Barbiere di Siviglia
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2011
Rodion Pogossov will sing the title role in Rossini's Il Barbiere di Siviglia at this evening's performance, replacing Peter Mattei who sang the title role in Don Giovanni last evening and will sing it again this Saturday
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2011
Rodion Pogossov will sing the title role in Rossini's Il Barbiere di Siviglia at this evening's performance, replacing Peter Mattei who sang the title role in Don Giovanni last evening and will sing it again this Saturday
American Lyric Theater Presents Freshly Brewed - Why Opera? 10/30
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 24, 2011
American Lyric Theater presents the opening event in the FRESHLY BREWED series at OPERA America for the 2011-12 season.
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 24, 2011
American Lyric Theater presents the opening event in the FRESHLY BREWED series at OPERA America for the 2011-12 season.
Wexford Festival Opera Presents The Rare Polish Opera Maria 10/22
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2011
On Saturday, October 22, 2011 Wexford Festival Opera will produce, for the first time outside its native Poland, the tragic opera, Maria by Roman Statkowski.
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2011
On Saturday, October 22, 2011 Wexford Festival Opera will produce, for the first time outside its native Poland, the tragic opera, Maria by Roman Statkowski.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny, T.D. Opens the 60th Wexford Festival Opera
by Carly Rosemore - October 21, 2011
An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, T.D. formally opened the 60th Wexford Festival Opera in front of an estimated crowd of 20,000 in a ceremony on Wexford's glorious quay front, following which a fanfare from the brass section of the Wexford Festival Orchestra triggered a spectacular fireworks display heralded the official start of the 16 day event. The 60th Anniversary Wexford Festival Opera runs until Saturday, November 5th.
by Carly Rosemore - October 21, 2011
An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, T.D. formally opened the 60th Wexford Festival Opera in front of an estimated crowd of 20,000 in a ceremony on Wexford's glorious quay front, following which a fanfare from the brass section of the Wexford Festival Orchestra triggered a spectacular fireworks display heralded the official start of the 16 day event. The 60th Anniversary Wexford Festival Opera runs until Saturday, November 5th.
American Lyric Theater Presents Freshly Brewed - Why Opera? 10/30
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 21, 2011
American Lyric Theater presents the opening event in the FRESHLY BREWED series at OPERA America for the 2011-12 season.
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 21, 2011
American Lyric Theater presents the opening event in the FRESHLY BREWED series at OPERA America for the 2011-12 season.
60th Season Wexford Opera Festival 2011 To Include La Cour de Celimene
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2011
The 60th season Wexford Festival Opera 2011 will kick off with La Cour de Célimène by Ambroise Thomas, a show that has not been seen since 1855
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2011
The 60th season Wexford Festival Opera 2011 will kick off with La Cour de Célimène by Ambroise Thomas, a show that has not been seen since 1855
Philip Glass’s Satyagraha Returns to the Met 11/4
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 20, 2011
Philip Glass's inspirational opera Satyagraha (Sanskrit for 'truth force') will return to the Metropolitan Opera November 4 in the first revival of Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch's innovative 2008 production.
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 20, 2011
Philip Glass's inspirational opera Satyagraha (Sanskrit for 'truth force') will return to the Metropolitan Opera November 4 in the first revival of Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch's innovative 2008 production.
Jay Hunter Morris to Sing Title Role in the Met's Siegfried
by Kelsey Denette - October 19, 2011
Jay Hunter Morris will sing the title role in the new production of Wagner's Siegfried which opens on October 27 and continues on November 1 and 5 matinee. He replaces Gary Lehman who has withdrawn due to illness. The November 5 matinee will be transmitted worldwide as part of The Met: Live in HD series.
by Kelsey Denette - October 19, 2011
Jay Hunter Morris will sing the title role in the new production of Wagner's Siegfried which opens on October 27 and continues on November 1 and 5 matinee. He replaces Gary Lehman who has withdrawn due to illness. The November 5 matinee will be transmitted worldwide as part of The Met: Live in HD series.
Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change Advisory For Il Barbiere di Siviglia
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 19, 2011
Rodion Pogossov will sing the title role in Rossini's Il Barbiere di Siviglia at this evening's performance, replacing Peter Mattei who sang the title role in Don Giovanni last evening and will sing it again this Saturday
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 19, 2011
Rodion Pogossov will sing the title role in Rossini's Il Barbiere di Siviglia at this evening's performance, replacing Peter Mattei who sang the title role in Don Giovanni last evening and will sing it again this Saturday
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