Town Hall Theater Broadcasts Renee Fleming In Armida At The Met 5/1
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 09, 2010
Renée Fleming stars in the title role of Rossini's Armida, as a sorceress who enthralls men in her island prison. Tony Award winner Mary Zimmerman returns to direct this 'buried treasure.' Broadcast live from the Met on May 1 at 1 pm at Town Hall Theater, Middlebury.
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 09, 2010
Renée Fleming stars in the title role of Rossini's Armida, as a sorceress who enthralls men in her island prison. Tony Award winner Mary Zimmerman returns to direct this 'buried treasure.' Broadcast live from the Met on May 1 at 1 pm at Town Hall Theater, Middlebury.
IU Opera Theater Closes Season With WEST SIDE STORY, Opens 4/9
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2010
Indiana University Opera Theater will close its 2009-10 season with Leonard Bernstein's timeless West Side Story April 9, 10, 16 and 17 at 8 p.m. in Bloomington's Musical Arts Center. The production, presented at the one-year anniversary of a major gift by the Bernstein family to the Jacobs School of Music, will be conducted by guest Rob Fisher, with sets and costumes designed by Jacobs Professor C. David Higgins.
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2010
Indiana University Opera Theater will close its 2009-10 season with Leonard Bernstein's timeless West Side Story April 9, 10, 16 and 17 at 8 p.m. in Bloomington's Musical Arts Center. The production, presented at the one-year anniversary of a major gift by the Bernstein family to the Jacobs School of Music, will be conducted by guest Rob Fisher, with sets and costumes designed by Jacobs Professor C. David Higgins.
Final Dress Rehearsal of Met's Armida Open To The Public 4/9
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2010
The Metropolitan Opera will open the final dress rehearsal of its new production of Armida, starring soprano Renée Fleming, to the public on April 9. The new production is by Mary Zimmerman and conducted by Riccardo Frizza.
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2010
The Metropolitan Opera will open the final dress rehearsal of its new production of Armida, starring soprano Renée Fleming, to the public on April 9. The new production is by Mary Zimmerman and conducted by Riccardo Frizza.
Keenlyside and Petersen Led HAMLET at The Met Concludes 4/9
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2010
Ambroise Thomas's Hamlet returns to the Met stage for its first performances since 1897, with the powerful pairing of Simon Keenlyside in the title role and Marlis Petersen as Ophélie. Keenlyside's acclaimed interpretation of Hamlet in Geneva, London and Barcelona finally arrives in the United States, with a performance in the Patrice Caurier and Moshe Leiser production that was hailed by the British press as 'magnificent . . . sheer vocal genius.' Petersen, who steps in for Natalie Dessay, brings her haunting portrayal of Ophélie to the Met; she earned praise for the role during a 2006 run of Hamlet in Düsseldorf. Louis Langrée conducts a cast that includes Jennifer Larmore as Gertrude, Toby Spence in his Met debut as Laërte, and James Morris in the role of Claudius. Jane Archibald, in her Met debut, sings the role of Ophélie on April 5 and 9. The creative team is rounded out by Christian Fenouillat with set designs, Agostino Cavalca with costume designs, and Christophe Forey with lighting designs, all in their Met debuts. Performances run through April 9, with the March 27 matinee shown worldwide as part of The Met: Live in HD
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2010
Ambroise Thomas's Hamlet returns to the Met stage for its first performances since 1897, with the powerful pairing of Simon Keenlyside in the title role and Marlis Petersen as Ophélie. Keenlyside's acclaimed interpretation of Hamlet in Geneva, London and Barcelona finally arrives in the United States, with a performance in the Patrice Caurier and Moshe Leiser production that was hailed by the British press as 'magnificent . . . sheer vocal genius.' Petersen, who steps in for Natalie Dessay, brings her haunting portrayal of Ophélie to the Met; she earned praise for the role during a 2006 run of Hamlet in Düsseldorf. Louis Langrée conducts a cast that includes Jennifer Larmore as Gertrude, Toby Spence in his Met debut as Laërte, and James Morris in the role of Claudius. Jane Archibald, in her Met debut, sings the role of Ophélie on April 5 and 9. The creative team is rounded out by Christian Fenouillat with set designs, Agostino Cavalca with costume designs, and Christophe Forey with lighting designs, all in their Met debuts. Performances run through April 9, with the March 27 matinee shown worldwide as part of The Met: Live in HD
Hit Series 'Opera Grows In Brooklyn' Returns To Galapagos Art Space 4/16
by Charlie Piane - April 07, 2010
Two Brooklyn opera companies, AMERICAN OPERA PROJECTS (AOP) and OPERA ON TAP, will present the fourth installment of its Opera Grows in Brooklyn series, an evening of three 30-minute opera scenes and songs. The program will feature mezzo-soprano Abigail Fischer singing Absynth, a futuristic monodrama made up of newly-commissioned electronic songs from composers Nico Muhly, Andrew Staniland, and others; Clint Borzoni's new one-act opera Margot Alone in the Light, based on a Ray Bradbury short story; and Dreams of Pure Spirit: Songs of Tom Cipullo with the composer at the piano. The show will be held on Friday, April 16 at 8pm at Galapagos Art Space in Brooklyn's DUMBO neighborhood.
by Charlie Piane - April 07, 2010
Two Brooklyn opera companies, AMERICAN OPERA PROJECTS (AOP) and OPERA ON TAP, will present the fourth installment of its Opera Grows in Brooklyn series, an evening of three 30-minute opera scenes and songs. The program will feature mezzo-soprano Abigail Fischer singing Absynth, a futuristic monodrama made up of newly-commissioned electronic songs from composers Nico Muhly, Andrew Staniland, and others; Clint Borzoni's new one-act opera Margot Alone in the Light, based on a Ray Bradbury short story; and Dreams of Pure Spirit: Songs of Tom Cipullo with the composer at the piano. The show will be held on Friday, April 16 at 8pm at Galapagos Art Space in Brooklyn's DUMBO neighborhood.
Steven White To Conduct Met's LA TRAVIATA 4/7, 4/10
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2010
Steven White, in his Met debut, will conduct the performance of La Traviata on April 7. As previously announced, White will also lead La Traviata on April 10, and Yves Abel will conduct on April 13, 17 matinee, 21, and 24.
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2010
Steven White, in his Met debut, will conduct the performance of La Traviata on April 7. As previously announced, White will also lead La Traviata on April 10, and Yves Abel will conduct on April 13, 17 matinee, 21, and 24.
Steven White To Conduct Met's LA TRAVIATA 4/7, 4/10
by Mary Hanrahan - April 06, 2010
Steven White, in his Met debut, will conduct the performance of La Traviata on April 7. As previously announced, White will also lead La Traviata on April 10, and Yves Abel will conduct on April 13, 17 matinee, 21, and 24.
by Mary Hanrahan - April 06, 2010
Steven White, in his Met debut, will conduct the performance of La Traviata on April 7. As previously announced, White will also lead La Traviata on April 10, and Yves Abel will conduct on April 13, 17 matinee, 21, and 24.
Brownlee, Zapata et al. Set for Zimmerman's ARMIDA at the Met, 4/12 - 5/12
by Nicole Rosky - April 06, 2010
The full cast and creative team has been announced for Mary Zimmerman's production of Armida at the Metropolitan Opera. The Rossini opera will be presented April 12 through May 12 and will star Renée Fleming as the title sorceress. The performance will be sung in Italian with titles in English, Spanish, and German.
by Nicole Rosky - April 06, 2010
The full cast and creative team has been announced for Mary Zimmerman's production of Armida at the Metropolitan Opera. The Rossini opera will be presented April 12 through May 12 and will star Renée Fleming as the title sorceress. The performance will be sung in Italian with titles in English, Spanish, and German.
Renee Fleming Stars in the Met Premiere of Rossini's ARMIDA 4/12
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 05, 2010
Rossini's rarely performed Armida has its Met premiere on April 12 with a gala performance of Mary Zimmerman's new production. Renowned soprano Renée Fleming stars as the mythological sorceress, Armida, one of the greatest virtuoso roles from the bel canto repertory. Fleming is joined by Lawrence Brownlee, who sings Armida's chief love interest, Rinaldo, and five more tenors in the roles of the crusader knights. José Manuel Zapata portrays Rinaldo's deadly rival Gernando.
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 05, 2010
Rossini's rarely performed Armida has its Met premiere on April 12 with a gala performance of Mary Zimmerman's new production. Renowned soprano Renée Fleming stars as the mythological sorceress, Armida, one of the greatest virtuoso roles from the bel canto repertory. Fleming is joined by Lawrence Brownlee, who sings Armida's chief love interest, Rinaldo, and five more tenors in the roles of the crusader knights. José Manuel Zapata portrays Rinaldo's deadly rival Gernando.
Fabio Luisi to Take Over Roles in TOSCA and LULU at The Met in April and May
by Jeff Dennhardt - April 04, 2010
James Levine has withdrawn from the four performances of Tosca and three performances of Lulu he was scheduled to conduct in April and May. He is to undergo corrective surgery for an ongoing lower back problem. Fabio Luisi will replace Levine for both Tosca (April 14, 17, 20, and 24 mat.) and Lulu (May 8, 12, 15 mat.).
by Jeff Dennhardt - April 04, 2010
James Levine has withdrawn from the four performances of Tosca and three performances of Lulu he was scheduled to conduct in April and May. He is to undergo corrective surgery for an ongoing lower back problem. Fabio Luisi will replace Levine for both Tosca (April 14, 17, 20, and 24 mat.) and Lulu (May 8, 12, 15 mat.).
Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change Advisory For LA TRAVIATA 4/3
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2010
Conductor Leonard Slatkin has withdrawn from the remaining performances of La Traviata this season for personal reasons. Marco Armiliato will replace him at the April 3 evening performance, after conducting the matinee of Aida.
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2010
Conductor Leonard Slatkin has withdrawn from the remaining performances of La Traviata this season for personal reasons. Marco Armiliato will replace him at the April 3 evening performance, after conducting the matinee of Aida.
Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change Advisory For LA TRAVIATA 4/3
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 01, 2010
Conductor Leonard Slatkin has withdrawn from the remaining performances of La Traviata this season for personal reasons. Marco Armiliato will replace him at the April 3 evening performance, after conducting the matinee of Aida.
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 01, 2010
Conductor Leonard Slatkin has withdrawn from the remaining performances of La Traviata this season for personal reasons. Marco Armiliato will replace him at the April 3 evening performance, after conducting the matinee of Aida.
IU Opera Theater Closes Season With WEST SIDE STORY, Opens 4/9
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 01, 2010
Indiana University Opera Theater will close its 2009-10 season with Leonard Bernstein's timeless West Side Story April 9, 10, 16 and 17 at 8 p.m. in Bloomington's Musical Arts Center. The production, presented at the one-year anniversary of a major gift by the Bernstein family to the Jacobs School of Music, will be conducted by guest Rob Fisher, with sets and costumes designed by Jacobs Professor C. David Higgins.
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 01, 2010
Indiana University Opera Theater will close its 2009-10 season with Leonard Bernstein's timeless West Side Story April 9, 10, 16 and 17 at 8 p.m. in Bloomington's Musical Arts Center. The production, presented at the one-year anniversary of a major gift by the Bernstein family to the Jacobs School of Music, will be conducted by guest Rob Fisher, with sets and costumes designed by Jacobs Professor C. David Higgins.
St. Petersburg Opera Presents Evenings With The Maestro: 'What Makes a Great Opera Melody', 4/1
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2010
Why do some opera melodies get used over and over, in commercials, movies, and popular music? Everyone recognizes some of the music from Bizet's Carmen: The Toreador Song, the Habanera, and the Seguidilla have become familiar, but why do we like them so much?
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2010
Why do some opera melodies get used over and over, in commercials, movies, and popular music? Everyone recognizes some of the music from Bizet's Carmen: The Toreador Song, the Habanera, and the Seguidilla have become familiar, but why do we like them so much?
Seattle Opera's Young Artists Present ARIADNE AUF NAXOS, 4/1-4/11
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2010
Seattle Opera's Young Artists return to Bellevue next week in an all-new, fully-staged production of Ariadne auf Naxos. Italian slapstick and classical Greek myth collide in this unique 'backstage comedy' from Richard Strauss. When a rich patron decrees that a capering troupe of comedians must integrate their performance into an opera company's rhapsodic story of love lost and love found, high art and lowbrow antics blend with delightful results. Ariadne auf Naxos features whimsical ensembles, some of Strauss' most soaring romantic music, and one of the most spectacular coloratura arias in all opera.
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2010
Seattle Opera's Young Artists return to Bellevue next week in an all-new, fully-staged production of Ariadne auf Naxos. Italian slapstick and classical Greek myth collide in this unique 'backstage comedy' from Richard Strauss. When a rich patron decrees that a capering troupe of comedians must integrate their performance into an opera company's rhapsodic story of love lost and love found, high art and lowbrow antics blend with delightful results. Ariadne auf Naxos features whimsical ensembles, some of Strauss' most soaring romantic music, and one of the most spectacular coloratura arias in all opera.
Metropolitan Opera Announces A Cast Change For TOSCA On 4/14, 4/17, 4/20, 4/24
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 31, 2010
Patricia Racette will sing the title role in Puccini's Tosca on April 14, 17, 20, and 24 matinee, replacing Karita Mattila, who is ill. These will be Racette's first performances of Tosca at the Met, although she had already been invited to sing the role at the Met in a future season.
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 31, 2010
Patricia Racette will sing the title role in Puccini's Tosca on April 14, 17, 20, and 24 matinee, replacing Karita Mattila, who is ill. These will be Racette's first performances of Tosca at the Met, although she had already been invited to sing the role at the Met in a future season.
DER ROSENKAVALIER Premieres on Thirteen's Great Performances at the Met 4/25
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 30, 2010
Strauss's comic masterpiece of love and intrigue in 18th-century Vienna stars Renée Fleming as the aristocratic Marschallin and Susan Graham in the trouser role of her young lover Octavian. Edo De Waart conducts a cast that includes Christine Schäfer as Sophie, Eric Cutler as the Italian singer, Thomas Allen as Faninal, and Kristinn Sigmundsson as Baron Ochs.
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 30, 2010
Strauss's comic masterpiece of love and intrigue in 18th-century Vienna stars Renée Fleming as the aristocratic Marschallin and Susan Graham in the trouser role of her young lover Octavian. Edo De Waart conducts a cast that includes Christine Schäfer as Sophie, Eric Cutler as the Italian singer, Thomas Allen as Faninal, and Kristinn Sigmundsson as Baron Ochs.
Amore Opera Company's THE MERRY WIDOW Closes 3/28
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2010
The Amore Opera Company will continue its season with a fully staged production of Lehar's romantic operetta, 'The Merry Widow' playing thru March 28.
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2010
The Amore Opera Company will continue its season with a fully staged production of Lehar's romantic operetta, 'The Merry Widow' playing thru March 28.
Long Beach Opera Stages NIXON IN CHINA, 3/28
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2010
John Adams' gripping, modern masterpiece transports audiences back to Beijing for the historic meeting of Nixon and Mao inside the heart of the tiger. On March 20th and March 28th, 2010, at the Terrace Theater in Long Beach, California, Long Beach Opera will present Nixon in China, America's landmark opera by Pulitzer Prize and Grammy- winning composer, John Adams. In 1971, a game of ping pong brought China and America to opposite sides of a 9 foot table, but it wasn't until after President Nixon and Chairman Mao Tse-Tung shook hands in 1972 that the gates of China opened to the modern world. John Adams describes Nixon in China as 'part epic, part satire, part a parody of political posturing, and part serious examination of historical, philosophical, and even gender issues.'
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2010
John Adams' gripping, modern masterpiece transports audiences back to Beijing for the historic meeting of Nixon and Mao inside the heart of the tiger. On March 20th and March 28th, 2010, at the Terrace Theater in Long Beach, California, Long Beach Opera will present Nixon in China, America's landmark opera by Pulitzer Prize and Grammy- winning composer, John Adams. In 1971, a game of ping pong brought China and America to opposite sides of a 9 foot table, but it wasn't until after President Nixon and Chairman Mao Tse-Tung shook hands in 1972 that the gates of China opened to the modern world. John Adams describes Nixon in China as 'part epic, part satire, part a parody of political posturing, and part serious examination of historical, philosophical, and even gender issues.'
HAMLET Live in HD from the Met at Town Hall Theater, 3/27
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2010
When we think of operatic adaptations of Shakespeare, they all seem to come from Verdi: Otello, Macbeth, and Falstaff. Hundreds more have been attempted, but most are deemed failures, unable to translate the complexity of Shakespeare's plots into music.
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2010
When we think of operatic adaptations of Shakespeare, they all seem to come from Verdi: Otello, Macbeth, and Falstaff. Hundreds more have been attempted, but most are deemed failures, unable to translate the complexity of Shakespeare's plots into music.
Four Programs From THE RUSSIAN STRAVINSKY Broadcast On NY Philharmonic Radio
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 26, 2010
In May 2010, The New York Philharmonic This Week - the two-hour, national, weekly radio program of concerts by the New York Philharmonic, hosted by Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Alec Baldwin - features four programs from The Russian Stravinsky: A Philharmonic Festival conducted by Valery Gergiev.
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 26, 2010
In May 2010, The New York Philharmonic This Week - the two-hour, national, weekly radio program of concerts by the New York Philharmonic, hosted by Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Alec Baldwin - features four programs from The Russian Stravinsky: A Philharmonic Festival conducted by Valery Gergiev.
LA TRAVIATA Returns Starring Angela Gheorghiu, Closes 4/24
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 24, 2010
Verdi's La Traviata returns to the Met with Angela Gheorghiu reprising her acclaimed interpretation of Violetta, a role the New York Times called a 'supercharged star turn' when she performed it in 2006.
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 24, 2010
Verdi's La Traviata returns to the Met with Angela Gheorghiu reprising her acclaimed interpretation of Violetta, a role the New York Times called a 'supercharged star turn' when she performed it in 2006.
Rolando Villazon Returns to the Austrian Stage After Surgery
by Lauren Wolman - March 24, 2010
Mexican-born Rolando Villazon returned to the opera stage on March 22 after a long break for surgery and recuperation. The tenor played Nemorino in Donizetti's L'ELISIR D'AMORE (THE ELIXIR OF LOVE) at the Vienne Staatsoper.
by Lauren Wolman - March 24, 2010
Mexican-born Rolando Villazon returned to the opera stage on March 22 after a long break for surgery and recuperation. The tenor played Nemorino in Donizetti's L'ELISIR D'AMORE (THE ELIXIR OF LOVE) at the Vienne Staatsoper.
LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN Premieres on THIRTEEN's Great Performances at the Met
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2010
The Metropolitan Opera's new production of Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann, conducted by Met Music Director James Levine and directed by Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher, premieres on THIRTEEN'S Great Performances at the Met series.
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2010
The Metropolitan Opera's new production of Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann, conducted by Met Music Director James Levine and directed by Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher, premieres on THIRTEEN'S Great Performances at the Met series.
St. Petersburg Opera Presents Evenings With The Maestro: 'What Makes a Great Opera Melody', 4/1
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2010
Why do some opera melodies get used over and over, in commercials, movies, and popular music? Everyone recognizes some of the music from Bizet's Carmen: The Toreador Song, the Habanera, and the Seguidilla have become familiar, but why do we like them so much?
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2010
Why do some opera melodies get used over and over, in commercials, movies, and popular music? Everyone recognizes some of the music from Bizet's Carmen: The Toreador Song, the Habanera, and the Seguidilla have become familiar, but why do we like them so much?
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