Tony Bennett to Perform at the Metropolitan Opera 9/18
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 01, 2011
The Metropolitan Opera will present Tony Bennett in a special concert, the legendary singer's first appearance on the Met stage, on Sunday, September 18, 2011 at 7 p.m.
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 01, 2011
The Metropolitan Opera will present Tony Bennett in a special concert, the legendary singer's first appearance on the Met stage, on Sunday, September 18, 2011 at 7 p.m.
Deborah Voigt Pens New Memoir
by Nicole Rosky - June 01, 2011
According to the NY Times, opera star Deborah Voigt is writing a memoir, currently titled 'True Confessions of a Down to Earth Diva.' The biography will be published by HarperCollins in 2013.
by Nicole Rosky - June 01, 2011
According to the NY Times, opera star Deborah Voigt is writing a memoir, currently titled 'True Confessions of a Down to Earth Diva.' The biography will be published by HarperCollins in 2013.
Cast Changes Announced as Metropolitan Opera Company Arrives in Japan
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 31, 2011
Flurry of Last-Minute Cast Changes as Metropolitan Opera Company Arrives in Japan To Begin Tour of Tokyo and Nagoya
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 31, 2011
Flurry of Last-Minute Cast Changes as Metropolitan Opera Company Arrives in Japan To Begin Tour of Tokyo and Nagoya
Metropolitan Opera Radio on Sirius XM Celebrates James Levine’s 40th Anniversary, 5/30-6/5
by Lauren Wolman - May 29, 2011
Metropolitan Opera Radio on Sirius XM (Channel 74) will celebrate the 40th anniversary of James Levine's Metropolitan Opera debut with a full week of Levine performances. Fifteen historic performances, three of which join the archival rotation on Sirius XM for the first time, will air in rotation for an entire week, beginning May 30 and ending June 5. The broadcasts will be introduced by Levine and other artists, some of whom will also pay tribute to the Met Music Director's extraordinary career in special segments between operas.
by Lauren Wolman - May 29, 2011
Metropolitan Opera Radio on Sirius XM (Channel 74) will celebrate the 40th anniversary of James Levine's Metropolitan Opera debut with a full week of Levine performances. Fifteen historic performances, three of which join the archival rotation on Sirius XM for the first time, will air in rotation for an entire week, beginning May 30 and ending June 5. The broadcasts will be introduced by Levine and other artists, some of whom will also pay tribute to the Met Music Director's extraordinary career in special segments between operas.
The Magic Flute Receives US Premiere at Lincoln Center Fest
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 25, 2011
Lincoln Center Festival will present the U.S. Premiere of Peter Brook's A Magic Flute, an adaptation of the classic Mozart opera, for sixteen performances at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater.
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 25, 2011
Lincoln Center Festival will present the U.S. Premiere of Peter Brook's A Magic Flute, an adaptation of the classic Mozart opera, for sixteen performances at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater.
Qi Shu Fang Peking Opera Company Presents 11th Annual Peking Opera Fest
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 25, 2011
Qi Shu Fang Peking Opera Company (Qi Shu Fang, President & Ding Mei Kui, Artistic Director), recipient of National Heritage Fellowship for the Arts, will present the 11th Annual Peking Opera Festival featuring Qi Shu Fang and the Company for one performances only on Saturday, June 25th @ 7:30PM at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, NYU (566 LaGuardia Place at Washington Square South). This performance is part of the World Stage Series presented by the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, NYU.
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 25, 2011
Qi Shu Fang Peking Opera Company (Qi Shu Fang, President & Ding Mei Kui, Artistic Director), recipient of National Heritage Fellowship for the Arts, will present the 11th Annual Peking Opera Festival featuring Qi Shu Fang and the Company for one performances only on Saturday, June 25th @ 7:30PM at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, NYU (566 LaGuardia Place at Washington Square South). This performance is part of the World Stage Series presented by the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, NYU.
Qi Shu Fang Peking Opera Company Presents 11th Annual Peking Opera Festival, 6/25
by Kelsey Denette - May 24, 2011
Qi Shu Fang Peking Opera Company (Qi Shu Fang, President & Ding Mei Kui, Artistic Director), recipient of National Heritage Fellowship for the Arts, will present the 11th Annual Peking Opera Festival featuring Qi Shu Fang and the Company for one performances only on Saturday, June 25th @ 7:30PM at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, NYU (566 LaGuardia Place at Washington Square South). This performance is part of the World Stage Series presented by the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, NYU.
by Kelsey Denette - May 24, 2011
Qi Shu Fang Peking Opera Company (Qi Shu Fang, President & Ding Mei Kui, Artistic Director), recipient of National Heritage Fellowship for the Arts, will present the 11th Annual Peking Opera Festival featuring Qi Shu Fang and the Company for one performances only on Saturday, June 25th @ 7:30PM at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, NYU (566 LaGuardia Place at Washington Square South). This performance is part of the World Stage Series presented by the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, NYU.
Centaur And Ruby Slippers Present A BEAUTIFUL VIEW, 4/19-5/22
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2011
Centaur Theatre Company's Season 42 concludes with a serio-comic trek across the intangibles of love. The RUBY SLIPPERS THEATRE production of A BEAUTIFUL VIEW, written and directed by Daniel MacIvor, chronicles a twisting friendship between two women performed by DIANE BROWN and COLLEEN WHEELER. The National Post recently described it as, 'Magic, its short 75 minutes illuminates the lives of two women and their relationship so completely, there is no other word.'
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2011
Centaur Theatre Company's Season 42 concludes with a serio-comic trek across the intangibles of love. The RUBY SLIPPERS THEATRE production of A BEAUTIFUL VIEW, written and directed by Daniel MacIvor, chronicles a twisting friendship between two women performed by DIANE BROWN and COLLEEN WHEELER. The National Post recently described it as, 'Magic, its short 75 minutes illuminates the lives of two women and their relationship so completely, there is no other word.'
NYC Opera Facing Financial Deficit
by Nicole Rosky - May 19, 2011
According to published reports, the New York City Opera will soon be meeting to address their financial deficit, which is projected to lie at about $5 million. As pointed out by the Associated Press, 'The company's endowment has dwindled from $55 million to $9 million.'
by Nicole Rosky - May 19, 2011
According to published reports, the New York City Opera will soon be meeting to address their financial deficit, which is projected to lie at about $5 million. As pointed out by the Associated Press, 'The company's endowment has dwindled from $55 million to $9 million.'
African American Opera Colors Galapagos June 12
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 18, 2011
Two Brooklyn opera companies, AMERICAN OPERA PROJECTS (AOP) and OPERA ON TAP (OOT), will present Opera Grows in Brooklyn: Opera of Color, featuring a collection of contemporary opera and song from African Americans, in the next installment of Opera Grows in Brooklyn.
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 18, 2011
Two Brooklyn opera companies, AMERICAN OPERA PROJECTS (AOP) and OPERA ON TAP (OOT), will present Opera Grows in Brooklyn: Opera of Color, featuring a collection of contemporary opera and song from African Americans, in the next installment of Opera Grows in Brooklyn.
Met Opera Guild Salutes Dame Joan Sutherland Tonight
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2011
In the final public program of its 75th anniversary season, the Metropolitan Opera Guild pays tribute to one of the most celebrated singers of the 20th century: Dame Joan Sutherland, who died last October at the age of 83.
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2011
In the final public program of its 75th anniversary season, the Metropolitan Opera Guild pays tribute to one of the most celebrated singers of the 20th century: Dame Joan Sutherland, who died last October at the age of 83.
NYC Opera Announces Casting for VOX Contemporary American Opera Lab
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2011
New York City Opera today announced full casting details for the 12th season of its celebrated annual new music festival, VOX Contemporary American Opera Lab.
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2011
New York City Opera today announced full casting details for the 12th season of its celebrated annual new music festival, VOX Contemporary American Opera Lab.
Deborah Voigt Makes Her Role Debut In Met’s New Walküre
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2011
After impressing critics and fans alike as Puccini's Girl of the Golden West at the Metropolitan Opera, this spring Deborah Voigt returns to her home company for a milestone role debut: for the first time, she takes on Brunnhilde - one of opera's most challenging and iconic roles - in a new production of Wagner's Die Walkure.
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2011
After impressing critics and fans alike as Puccini's Girl of the Golden West at the Metropolitan Opera, this spring Deborah Voigt returns to her home company for a milestone role debut: for the first time, she takes on Brunnhilde - one of opera's most challenging and iconic roles - in a new production of Wagner's Die Walkure.
New York City Opera Announces 2011 Vox Line-up
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2011
New York City Opera today announced its celebrated annual new music festival, VOX Contemporary American Opera Lab, will return for its 12th season with an exciting new line-up.
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2011
New York City Opera today announced its celebrated annual new music festival, VOX Contemporary American Opera Lab, will return for its 12th season with an exciting new line-up.
NYC Opera Announces Casting for VOX Contemporary American Opera Lab
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2011
New York City Opera today announced full casting details for the 12th season of its celebrated annual new music festival, VOX Contemporary American Opera Lab.
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2011
New York City Opera today announced full casting details for the 12th season of its celebrated annual new music festival, VOX Contemporary American Opera Lab.
Brooklyn Performance Added For AOP Monodramas May 12
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2011
Two new operatic monodramas featuring two iconic mothers will receive their first public concert readings a day after Mother's Day.
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2011
Two new operatic monodramas featuring two iconic mothers will receive their first public concert readings a day after Mother's Day.
Met Opera's James Levine Revealed In New PBS Documentary
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 11, 2011
To celebrate Maestro James Levine's 40 years at the Metropolitan Opera, American Masters presents James Levine: America's Maestro, premiering nationally Wednesday, June 1 at 8 p.m.
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 11, 2011
To celebrate Maestro James Levine's 40 years at the Metropolitan Opera, American Masters presents James Levine: America's Maestro, premiering nationally Wednesday, June 1 at 8 p.m.
Paley Center Screens MARIA GOLOVIN, 5/21
by Kelsey Denette - May 09, 2011
Join us for a screening of this rarely performed opera and a conversation with one of the stars. NBC commissioned Gian Carlo Menotti to write Maria Golovin, which had its premiere at the 1958 Brussels World's Fair and ran briefly on Broadway in late 1958 before its television premiere on NBC Opera on March 8, 1959.
by Kelsey Denette - May 09, 2011
Join us for a screening of this rarely performed opera and a conversation with one of the stars. NBC commissioned Gian Carlo Menotti to write Maria Golovin, which had its premiere at the 1958 Brussels World's Fair and ran briefly on Broadway in late 1958 before its television premiere on NBC Opera on March 8, 1959.
Metropolitan Museum Announces June Concerts
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 09, 2011
Shen Wei Dance Arts' New Site-Specific Work for the American Wing, U.S. Premiere of Philip Glass's String Quartet No. 5, William Bolcom, Joan Morris, Robert White, and Memories of World War II, and Steve Miller's Encore Evening of Jazz
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 09, 2011
Shen Wei Dance Arts' New Site-Specific Work for the American Wing, U.S. Premiere of Philip Glass's String Quartet No. 5, William Bolcom, Joan Morris, Robert White, and Memories of World War II, and Steve Miller's Encore Evening of Jazz
The Greenville Chamber Singers Present America Our Song, 5/9
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2011
The Greenville Chamber Singers will be presenting an original concert, America Our Song, on Monday night, May 9th beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Centre Stage. The concert is free to the public, however donations are greatly appreciated.
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2011
The Greenville Chamber Singers will be presenting an original concert, America Our Song, on Monday night, May 9th beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Centre Stage. The concert is free to the public, however donations are greatly appreciated.
Will Eno Continues Ibsen Play as Opera at NYC Theatre Club 5/9
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2011
Two new operatic monodramas featuring two iconic mothers will receive their first public concert readings a day after Mother's Day.
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2011
Two new operatic monodramas featuring two iconic mothers will receive their first public concert readings a day after Mother's Day.
Photo Flash: Metropolitan Opera's ARIADNE AUF NAXOS
by Kelsey Denette - May 06, 2011
Met Principal Guest Conductor Fabio Luisi conducts his first house performances of Richard Strauss's tragicomic opera-within-an-opera, Ariadne auf Naxos. The three-performance run features the Met role debuts of Joyce DiDonato as the Composer and Robert Dean Smith as Bacchus, opposite the acclaimed interpretations of Violeta Urmana as Ariadne, Kathleen Kim as Zerbinetta, and Thomas Allen as the Music Master.
by Kelsey Denette - May 06, 2011
Met Principal Guest Conductor Fabio Luisi conducts his first house performances of Richard Strauss's tragicomic opera-within-an-opera, Ariadne auf Naxos. The three-performance run features the Met role debuts of Joyce DiDonato as the Composer and Robert Dean Smith as Bacchus, opposite the acclaimed interpretations of Violeta Urmana as Ariadne, Kathleen Kim as Zerbinetta, and Thomas Allen as the Music Master.
Qi Shu Fang Peking Opera Co Presents The 11th Annual Peking Opera Festival 6/25
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 06, 2011
Qi Shu Fang Peking Opera Company (Qi Shu Fang, President & Ding Mei Kui, Artistic Director), recipient of National Heritage Fellowship for the Arts, will present the 11th Annual Peking Opera Festival featuring Qi Shu Fang and the Company for one performances only on Saturday, June 25th @ 7:30PM at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, NYU (566 LaGuardia Place at Washington Square South).
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 06, 2011
Qi Shu Fang Peking Opera Company (Qi Shu Fang, President & Ding Mei Kui, Artistic Director), recipient of National Heritage Fellowship for the Arts, will present the 11th Annual Peking Opera Festival featuring Qi Shu Fang and the Company for one performances only on Saturday, June 25th @ 7:30PM at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, NYU (566 LaGuardia Place at Washington Square South).
Encompass New Opera Theatre Presents ANGEL OF THE AMAZON, 5/6-22
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2011
Encompass New Opera Theatre (Nancy Rhodes, Artistic Director and Mara Waldman, Music Director) presents the World Premiere of Angel of the Amazon, a new music drama with libretto and music by Evan Mack at The Jerome Robbins Theater at Baryshnikov Arts Center, 450 West 37th Street, NYC. Performances begin May 6 and run through May 22.
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2011
Encompass New Opera Theatre (Nancy Rhodes, Artistic Director and Mara Waldman, Music Director) presents the World Premiere of Angel of the Amazon, a new music drama with libretto and music by Evan Mack at The Jerome Robbins Theater at Baryshnikov Arts Center, 450 West 37th Street, NYC. Performances begin May 6 and run through May 22.
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The Met Presents Summer HD Encores
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 05, 2011
Beginning June 15, the Met will once again present Summer HD Encores, a series of screenings from the groundbreaking Live in HD series, in more than 425 movie theaters across the United States.
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 05, 2011
Beginning June 15, the Met will once again present Summer HD Encores, a series of screenings from the groundbreaking Live in HD series, in more than 425 movie theaters across the United States.
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