Photo Coverage: Vienna Orchestra's Dress Rehearsal at Vienna Opera House
by BWW Photo Special - June 10, 2010
On June 10, 2010, Maestro Franz Welser-Moest conducted the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra during a dress rehearsal of Richard Wagner's opera Tannhaeuser und der Saengerkrieg auf der Wartburg at Vienna's State Opera house. The Opera stars Michaela Schuster and Johan Botha, and is directed by Claus Guth. Tannhaeuser und der Saengerkrieg auf der Wartburg will premiere on June 16.
by BWW Photo Special - June 10, 2010
On June 10, 2010, Maestro Franz Welser-Moest conducted the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra during a dress rehearsal of Richard Wagner's opera Tannhaeuser und der Saengerkrieg auf der Wartburg at Vienna's State Opera house. The Opera stars Michaela Schuster and Johan Botha, and is directed by Claus Guth. Tannhaeuser und der Saengerkrieg auf der Wartburg will premiere on June 16.
Photo Coverage: The Cast of 'Lulu' Rehearses at Vienna's Theater an der Wien
by BWW Photo Special - June 09, 2010
Yesterday, June 8, Laura Aikin, Stephen West, Rudolf Rosen, Franz Mazura, Natascha Petrinsky, and Roman Sadnik perform during a dress rehearsal of Alban Berg's opera 'Lulu' at Vienna's Theater an der Wien. The opera is conducted by Daniele Gatti and directed by Peter Stein, and will premiere on June 11 as part of the annual Wiener Festwochen festival. BroadwayWorld brings coverage of the event below.
by BWW Photo Special - June 09, 2010
Yesterday, June 8, Laura Aikin, Stephen West, Rudolf Rosen, Franz Mazura, Natascha Petrinsky, and Roman Sadnik perform during a dress rehearsal of Alban Berg's opera 'Lulu' at Vienna's Theater an der Wien. The opera is conducted by Daniele Gatti and directed by Peter Stein, and will premiere on June 11 as part of the annual Wiener Festwochen festival. BroadwayWorld brings coverage of the event below.
Photo Coverage: Dicapo Opera Theatre Wraps Up Season with Childrens' Chorus Spring Concert
by Lauren Wolman - June 05, 2010
After the Metropolitan Opera and New York City Opera, Dicapo Opera Theatre is the only opera company in New York to present an entire season of opera productions, musical theatre, concerts, family fare, and other events, and it does so in a gem of a facility tucked away on the Upper East Side at 184 East 76th Street. The Dicapo Opera Theatre is headed by General Director, Michael Capasso and Artistic Director, Diane Martindale.
by Lauren Wolman - June 05, 2010
After the Metropolitan Opera and New York City Opera, Dicapo Opera Theatre is the only opera company in New York to present an entire season of opera productions, musical theatre, concerts, family fare, and other events, and it does so in a gem of a facility tucked away on the Upper East Side at 184 East 76th Street. The Dicapo Opera Theatre is headed by General Director, Michael Capasso and Artistic Director, Diane Martindale.
Metropolitan Opera Guild Co-hosts Curtain Call Awards with Montclair State 6/5
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2010
The Metropolitan Opera Guild and Montclair State University (MSU) have partnered to host the first Curtain Call Awards. The Curtain Call Awards, an opera vocal competition, is available to talented high school juniors and seniors in New Jersey.
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2010
The Metropolitan Opera Guild and Montclair State University (MSU) have partnered to host the first Curtain Call Awards. The Curtain Call Awards, an opera vocal competition, is available to talented high school juniors and seniors in New Jersey.
Chris Trakas To Sing Title Role In BENJAMIN BUTTON at Symphony Space 6/15
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 02, 2010
Center for Contemporary Opera (CCO), a celebrated arts organization dedicated to the creation and performance of contemporary American opera, closes its 27th season with a groundbreaking world premiere presentation of John Eaton's opera The Curious Case of Benjamin Button on June 15, 2010 at Symphony Space. The opera opens the annual American Composers Alliance Festival.
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 02, 2010
Center for Contemporary Opera (CCO), a celebrated arts organization dedicated to the creation and performance of contemporary American opera, closes its 27th season with a groundbreaking world premiere presentation of John Eaton's opera The Curious Case of Benjamin Button on June 15, 2010 at Symphony Space. The opera opens the annual American Composers Alliance Festival.
NY Philharmonic's LE GRAND MACABRE Features Rob Besserer As Atmosphericist 5/27-29
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2010
The New York Philharmonic's upcoming production of György Ligeti's 1975-77 opera, LE GRAND MACABRE, will feature the newly-created role of Atmosphericist, to be played by actor/dancer Rob Besserer, from May 27th to 29th. In this silent role - which was conceived specifically for the production - Mr. Besserer will serve as the performer of the 'live animation' taking place on stage, as created by director/designer Doug Fitch.
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2010
The New York Philharmonic's upcoming production of György Ligeti's 1975-77 opera, LE GRAND MACABRE, will feature the newly-created role of Atmosphericist, to be played by actor/dancer Rob Besserer, from May 27th to 29th. In this silent role - which was conceived specifically for the production - Mr. Besserer will serve as the performer of the 'live animation' taking place on stage, as created by director/designer Doug Fitch.
The Metropolitan Opera Guild Presents Urban Voices: A Choral Music Initiative 5/27, 6/14
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 27, 2010
This spring, New York City elementary, middle, and high school students who participated in the Metropolitan Opera Guild's 'Urban Voices' program will showcase their skills by performing choral works for their school communities.
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 27, 2010
This spring, New York City elementary, middle, and high school students who participated in the Metropolitan Opera Guild's 'Urban Voices' program will showcase their skills by performing choral works for their school communities.
American Lyric Theater to Present Excerpts from THE POE PROJECT et al 5/27
by BWW News Desk - May 27, 2010
In honor of the 200th Anniversary of Edgar Allen Poe's birth, the American Lyric Theater asked three composers and three librettists last year as part of The Composer Librettist Development Program what they believed Poe would be writing if he were alive today. Under the mentorship of librettist Michael Korie and Producing Artistic Director Lawrence Edelson, these six artists have been developing THE POE PROJECT, a trilogy of one-act psychological thrillers inspired by Poe's short stories. Thanks to a commissioning grant from the New York State Council on the Arts, along with additional support from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and The ASCAP Foundation: Joseph and Rosalie Meyer Fund, American Lyric Theater has commissioned the completion of this exciting and haunting new trilogy.
by BWW News Desk - May 27, 2010
In honor of the 200th Anniversary of Edgar Allen Poe's birth, the American Lyric Theater asked three composers and three librettists last year as part of The Composer Librettist Development Program what they believed Poe would be writing if he were alive today. Under the mentorship of librettist Michael Korie and Producing Artistic Director Lawrence Edelson, these six artists have been developing THE POE PROJECT, a trilogy of one-act psychological thrillers inspired by Poe's short stories. Thanks to a commissioning grant from the New York State Council on the Arts, along with additional support from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and The ASCAP Foundation: Joseph and Rosalie Meyer Fund, American Lyric Theater has commissioned the completion of this exciting and haunting new trilogy.
NY Philharmonic's LE GRAND MACABRE Features Rob Besserer As Atmosphericist 5/27-29
by BWW News Desk - May 27, 2010
The New York Philharmonic's upcoming production of György Ligeti's 1975-77 opera, LE GRAND MACABRE, will feature the newly-created role of Atmosphericist, to be played by actor/dancer Rob Besserer, from May 27th to 29th. In this silent role - which was conceived specifically for the production - Mr. Besserer will serve as the performer of the 'live animation' taking place on stage, as created by director/designer Doug Fitch.
by BWW News Desk - May 27, 2010
The New York Philharmonic's upcoming production of György Ligeti's 1975-77 opera, LE GRAND MACABRE, will feature the newly-created role of Atmosphericist, to be played by actor/dancer Rob Besserer, from May 27th to 29th. In this silent role - which was conceived specifically for the production - Mr. Besserer will serve as the performer of the 'live animation' taking place on stage, as created by director/designer Doug Fitch.
American Lyric Theater to Present Excerpts from THE POE PROJECT et al 5/27
by Abigail Arnold - May 25, 2010
In honor of the 200th Anniversary of Edgar Allen Poe's birth, the American Lyric Theater asked three composers and three librettists last year as part of The Composer Librettist Development Program what they believed Poe would be writing if he were alive today. Under the mentorship of librettist Michael Korie and Producing Artistic Director Lawrence Edelson, these six artists have been developing THE POE PROJECT, a trilogy of one-act psychological thrillers inspired by Poe's short stories. Thanks to a commissioning grant from the New York State Council on the Arts, along with additional support from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and The ASCAP Foundation: Joseph and Rosalie Meyer Fund, American Lyric Theater has commissioned the completion of this exciting and haunting new trilogy.
by Abigail Arnold - May 25, 2010
In honor of the 200th Anniversary of Edgar Allen Poe's birth, the American Lyric Theater asked three composers and three librettists last year as part of The Composer Librettist Development Program what they believed Poe would be writing if he were alive today. Under the mentorship of librettist Michael Korie and Producing Artistic Director Lawrence Edelson, these six artists have been developing THE POE PROJECT, a trilogy of one-act psychological thrillers inspired by Poe's short stories. Thanks to a commissioning grant from the New York State Council on the Arts, along with additional support from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and The ASCAP Foundation: Joseph and Rosalie Meyer Fund, American Lyric Theater has commissioned the completion of this exciting and haunting new trilogy.
Downtown Art Closes the Curtain on THE WAISTMAKER'S OPERA 5/23
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2010
Downtown Art will close the premiere of The Waistmaker's Opera, an original rock musical based on the shirtwaist workers strike of 1910, to be performed along the streets of New York's former garment district and the Lower East Side, May 30.
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2010
Downtown Art will close the premiere of The Waistmaker's Opera, an original rock musical based on the shirtwaist workers strike of 1910, to be performed along the streets of New York's former garment district and the Lower East Side, May 30.
STAGE TUBE: Alan Gilbert on Rehearsing Le Grand Macabre
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 21, 2010
Music Director Alan Gilbert discusses the New York Philharmonic's fully-staged production of Ligeti's 'Le Grand Macabre' after an early rehearsal at New 42nd Street Studios. Visit http://nyphil.org/macabre for information on the New York premiere, May 27-29, 2010.
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 21, 2010
Music Director Alan Gilbert discusses the New York Philharmonic's fully-staged production of Ligeti's 'Le Grand Macabre' after an early rehearsal at New 42nd Street Studios. Visit http://nyphil.org/macabre for information on the New York premiere, May 27-29, 2010.
Richard J. Miller, Jr. Elected New President of Metropolitan Opera Guild
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 19, 2010
The Metropolitan Opera Guild has today elected attorney Richard J. Miller, Jr. as its new President. Mr. Miller joined the board of the Guild in 2005 and has been Treasurer for the last two years. He replaces Susan S. Braddock, who served for eleven years as the tenth president of the Guild.
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 19, 2010
The Metropolitan Opera Guild has today elected attorney Richard J. Miller, Jr. as its new President. Mr. Miller joined the board of the Guild in 2005 and has been Treasurer for the last two years. He replaces Susan S. Braddock, who served for eleven years as the tenth president of the Guild.
City Parks Foundation & Met Opera Announces The Met at SummerStage 7/12-29
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 17, 2010
City Parks Foundation, in association with The Metropolitan Opera, today announced a series of free operatic recitals as part of the 2010 season of SummerStage that will take place in parks throughout the city.
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 17, 2010
City Parks Foundation, in association with The Metropolitan Opera, today announced a series of free operatic recitals as part of the 2010 season of SummerStage that will take place in parks throughout the city.
Metropolitan Opera Presents TOSCA, CARMEN, et al. in '10 Summer Series
by Abigail Arnold - May 17, 2010
The Metropolitan Opera announced plans for a series of free outdoor events this summer: operatic recitals that will take place in parks throughout the city and encore screenings of the Met's popular HD shows in Lincoln Center Plaza.
by Abigail Arnold - May 17, 2010
The Metropolitan Opera announced plans for a series of free outdoor events this summer: operatic recitals that will take place in parks throughout the city and encore screenings of the Met's popular HD shows in Lincoln Center Plaza.
Nashville Opera Presents 'Opera on the Mountain' 5/15
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2010
Nashville Opera and Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory present an evening of operatic music and star-gazing on May 15. Guests are encouraged to bring a picnic basket filled with their favorite foods and beverages which can be enjoyed during a special outdoor concert on the grounds of the observatory. At the conclusion of the opera program guests will have an opportunity to view stars in the evening sky through the Seyfert Telescope (weather permitting). The event offers three different price levels: $20 for a reserved seat, $25 for a table seat (perfect for picnic dinners), and $100 for the Patron Level which also includes additional vocal offerings and star-gazing from the roof of the observatory after the concert. Tickets must be purchased prior to the event from Nashville Opera at (615) 832-5242 or online at www.nashvilleopera.org. The price of admission also includes parking in the adjacent area next to the observatory. Doors open at 6pm and the concert will be performed from 7pm to 8pm in the Dyer Observatory's patio tent.
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2010
Nashville Opera and Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory present an evening of operatic music and star-gazing on May 15. Guests are encouraged to bring a picnic basket filled with their favorite foods and beverages which can be enjoyed during a special outdoor concert on the grounds of the observatory. At the conclusion of the opera program guests will have an opportunity to view stars in the evening sky through the Seyfert Telescope (weather permitting). The event offers three different price levels: $20 for a reserved seat, $25 for a table seat (perfect for picnic dinners), and $100 for the Patron Level which also includes additional vocal offerings and star-gazing from the roof of the observatory after the concert. Tickets must be purchased prior to the event from Nashville Opera at (615) 832-5242 or online at www.nashvilleopera.org. The price of admission also includes parking in the adjacent area next to the observatory. Doors open at 6pm and the concert will be performed from 7pm to 8pm in the Dyer Observatory's patio tent.
St. Petersburg Opera hosts 'An Evening in Seville' 5/15
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2010
On May 15, 2010, at 7:00 p.m., Seville comes to the Bay area. St. Petersburg Opera is hosting a fundraiser to benefit the opera company and as a prelude to its upcoming production of Bizet's Carmen, which is set in Seville, Spain.
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2010
On May 15, 2010, at 7:00 p.m., Seville comes to the Bay area. St. Petersburg Opera is hosting a fundraiser to benefit the opera company and as a prelude to its upcoming production of Bizet's Carmen, which is set in Seville, Spain.
UCT Opera School & Cape Town Opera Present IL VIAGGIO A REIMS, 5/9-5/15
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2010
UCT Opera School, in collaboration with Cape Town Opera, presents IL VIAGGIO A REIMS (The Journey to Reims) by Gioacchino Rossini from 9-15 May (Theatre).
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2010
UCT Opera School, in collaboration with Cape Town Opera, presents IL VIAGGIO A REIMS (The Journey to Reims) by Gioacchino Rossini from 9-15 May (Theatre).
The Metropolitan Opera Presents 'Der Fliegende Holländer' Through -5/14
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2010
Starting April 23, Wagner's 'Der Fliegende Hollander' (The Flying Dutchman) returns to the New York Met for the first time since 2000, starring soprano Deborah Voigt in her Met role debut as Senta. When Voigt performed the role in 2005, the Boston Globe described her voice as "huge, bright, and refulgent." Juha Uusitalo brings his renowned interpretation of the mysterious Dutchman to the Met stage for the first time. Tenor Stephen Gould makes his Met debut as Erik, and bass Hans-Peter Konig sings Daland for the first time with the company. Kazushi Ono takes the Met podium to conduct. For the final performance, Philip Webb will sing the role of Erik. August Everding's production, which had its Met premiere in 1989, features set design by Hans Schavernoch, costumes by Lore Haas, and lighting by Gil Wechsler. Stephen Pickover is the Stage Director. Performances run through May 14.
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2010
Starting April 23, Wagner's 'Der Fliegende Hollander' (The Flying Dutchman) returns to the New York Met for the first time since 2000, starring soprano Deborah Voigt in her Met role debut as Senta. When Voigt performed the role in 2005, the Boston Globe described her voice as "huge, bright, and refulgent." Juha Uusitalo brings his renowned interpretation of the mysterious Dutchman to the Met stage for the first time. Tenor Stephen Gould makes his Met debut as Erik, and bass Hans-Peter Konig sings Daland for the first time with the company. Kazushi Ono takes the Met podium to conduct. For the final performance, Philip Webb will sing the role of Erik. August Everding's production, which had its Met premiere in 1989, features set design by Hans Schavernoch, costumes by Lore Haas, and lighting by Gil Wechsler. Stephen Pickover is the Stage Director. Performances run through May 14.
Anthony Walker to Conduct Met's ORFEO ED EURIDICE, Opens 4/29/2011
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2010
Antony Walker will make his Met debut conducting Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice next season at the Met.
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2010
Antony Walker will make his Met debut conducting Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice next season at the Met.
New York City Opera Presents X, THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MALCOLM X 5/12
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2010
On May 12 at 7 pm, at the Schomburg Center (515 Malcolm X Blvd, at 135th St.), New York City Opera will present an abridged concert version of X, THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MALCOLM X, an opera about the great civil rights leader that premiered at City Opera in 1986. Marking 45 years since the assassination of Malcolm X, Composer Anthony Davis, librettist Thulani Davis, and scenarist Christopher Davis will offer insights on their inspiration and creative process.
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2010
On May 12 at 7 pm, at the Schomburg Center (515 Malcolm X Blvd, at 135th St.), New York City Opera will present an abridged concert version of X, THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MALCOLM X, an opera about the great civil rights leader that premiered at City Opera in 1986. Marking 45 years since the assassination of Malcolm X, Composer Anthony Davis, librettist Thulani Davis, and scenarist Christopher Davis will offer insights on their inspiration and creative process.
NY Philharmonic's LE GRAND MACABRE Features Rob Besserer As Atmosphericist 5/27-29
by Marivic Tagala - May 11, 2010
The New York Philharmonic's upcoming production of György Ligeti's 1975-77 opera, LE GRAND MACABRE, will feature the newly-created role of Atmosphericist, to be played by actor/dancer Rob Besserer, from May 27th to 29th. In this silent role - which was conceived specifically for the production - Mr. Besserer will serve as the performer of the 'live animation' taking place on stage, as created by director/designer Doug Fitch.
by Marivic Tagala - May 11, 2010
The New York Philharmonic's upcoming production of György Ligeti's 1975-77 opera, LE GRAND MACABRE, will feature the newly-created role of Atmosphericist, to be played by actor/dancer Rob Besserer, from May 27th to 29th. In this silent role - which was conceived specifically for the production - Mr. Besserer will serve as the performer of the 'live animation' taking place on stage, as created by director/designer Doug Fitch.
NY Philharmonic Previews 'Le Grand Macabre' With Discussion and Presentation, 5/11
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2010
In anticipation of the New York Philharmonic's staged performances of György Ligeti's 1975-77 opera, 'Le Grand Macabre', and its first complete New York performances May 27-29, 2010, Music Director Alan Gilbert and Douglas Fitch - the production's director and designer - will preview the unusual aspects of this production of the fantastical, absurdist opera in an Insights Series event, Tuesday, May 11, 2010, at 6:30 p.m.
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2010
In anticipation of the New York Philharmonic's staged performances of György Ligeti's 1975-77 opera, 'Le Grand Macabre', and its first complete New York performances May 27-29, 2010, Music Director Alan Gilbert and Douglas Fitch - the production's director and designer - will preview the unusual aspects of this production of the fantastical, absurdist opera in an Insights Series event, Tuesday, May 11, 2010, at 6:30 p.m.
UCT Opera School & Cape Town Opera Present IL VIAGGIO A REIMS, 5/9-5/15
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2010
UCT Opera School, in collaboration with Cape Town Opera, presents IL VIAGGIO A REIMS (The Journey to Reims) by Gioacchino Rossini from 9-15 May (Theatre).
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2010
UCT Opera School, in collaboration with Cape Town Opera, presents IL VIAGGIO A REIMS (The Journey to Reims) by Gioacchino Rossini from 9-15 May (Theatre).
Marlis Petersen Stars In LULU At The Met, Opens 5/8
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2010
Alban Berg's modernist masterpiece Lulu returns to the Met, starring Marlis Petersen as the scandalous femme fatale and conducted by the Met's newly appointed Principal Guest Conductor Fabio Luisi.
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2010
Alban Berg's modernist masterpiece Lulu returns to the Met, starring Marlis Petersen as the scandalous femme fatale and conducted by the Met's newly appointed Principal Guest Conductor Fabio Luisi.
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