LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN Premieres on THIRTEEN's Great Performances at the Met
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 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 Gabrielle Sierra - February 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.
New York City Opera To Begin Its 2010 Spring Season on March 18
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 24, 2010
New York City Opera will celebrate the opening of its 2010 Spring Season on Thursday, March 18, with a gala performance of Emmanuel Chabrier's glittering, comic L'Étoile, followed by a grand evening on the Promenade of the David H. Koch Theater and dancing to waltzes played by the New York City Opera Orchestra.
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 24, 2010
New York City Opera will celebrate the opening of its 2010 Spring Season on Thursday, March 18, with a gala performance of Emmanuel Chabrier's glittering, comic L'Étoile, followed by a grand evening on the Promenade of the David H. Koch Theater and dancing to waltzes played by the New York City Opera Orchestra.
American Opera Projects Hosts A Workshop Of PAUL'S CASE
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 23, 2010
To celebrate and complement BAM's Opera Festival, Fort Greene's American Opera Projects, in association with the Manhattan School of Music, presents a staged workshop of Act Two of Paul's Case, the opera-in-progress by Gregory Spears, based on the story by Willa Cather.
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 23, 2010
To celebrate and complement BAM's Opera Festival, Fort Greene's American Opera Projects, in association with the Manhattan School of Music, presents a staged workshop of Act Two of Paul's Case, the opera-in-progress by Gregory Spears, based on the story by Willa Cather.
Vassallo Replaces Carlos for Met's ATTILA Performances 3/19, 3/22, 3/27
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2010
Franco Vassallo will sing the role of Ezio in Verdi's Attila on March 19, 22, and 27, replacing Carlos Alvarez, who is ill. Vassallo is currently appearing at the Met as Figaro in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, the role of his 2005 company debut. Last season the Italian baritone was Belcore in L'Elisir d'Amore, and in 2007, audiences around the world saw him as Riccardo in The Met: Live in HD transmission of I Puritani, now available in DVD.
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2010
Franco Vassallo will sing the role of Ezio in Verdi's Attila on March 19, 22, and 27, replacing Carlos Alvarez, who is ill. Vassallo is currently appearing at the Met as Figaro in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, the role of his 2005 company debut. Last season the Italian baritone was Belcore in L'Elisir d'Amore, and in 2007, audiences around the world saw him as Riccardo in The Met: Live in HD transmission of I Puritani, now available in DVD.
The Artist Series Presents DON GIOVANNI: MOZART FESTIVAL OPERA, 3/20
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2010
DON GIOVANNI - MOZART FESTIVAL OPERA comes to the Times Union Center's Moran Theater on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 8:00PM for one performance only!
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2010
DON GIOVANNI - MOZART FESTIVAL OPERA comes to the Times Union Center's Moran Theater on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 8:00PM for one performance only!
Seven New Productions, Including Two Met Premieres, Headline Met's '10-11 Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 22, 2010
Seven new productions, including two company premieres and the first two parts of a new Ring cycle, featuring many of the world's greatest singers and conductors, will highlight the Metropolitan Opera's 2010-11 season.
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 22, 2010
Seven new productions, including two company premieres and the first two parts of a new Ring cycle, featuring many of the world's greatest singers and conductors, will highlight the Metropolitan Opera's 2010-11 season.
Giovanni Meoni Makes MET Debut
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 22, 2010
Giovanni Meoni will make his Met debut singing the role of Ezio in the premiere of Verdi's Attila, tomorrow evening, replacing Carlos Alvarez, who is ill.
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 22, 2010
Giovanni Meoni will make his Met debut singing the role of Ezio in the premiere of Verdi's Attila, tomorrow evening, replacing Carlos Alvarez, who is ill.
Nashville Opera And Tayst Restaurant Present 'Tayst of Opera' 2/22
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2010
Nashville Opera and tayst Restaurant at 2100 21st Avenue South in Hillsboro Village are collaborating for a third time to present 'Tayst of Opera' with a portion of the proceeds going to the HCA/TriStar Nashville Opera On Tour program.
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2010
Nashville Opera and tayst Restaurant at 2100 21st Avenue South in Hillsboro Village are collaborating for a third time to present 'Tayst of Opera' with a portion of the proceeds going to the HCA/TriStar Nashville Opera On Tour program.
LA FILLE DU REGIMENT Closes 2/22 at The Met
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2010
Diana Damrau and Juan Diego Flórez star in La Fille du Régiment, Donizetti's comedy about the tough-hearted young woman who was rescued and raised by the 21st regiment of the French army, and her romance with a hapless soldier-suitor.
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2010
Diana Damrau and Juan Diego Flórez star in La Fille du Régiment, Donizetti's comedy about the tough-hearted young woman who was rescued and raised by the 21st regiment of the French army, and her romance with a hapless soldier-suitor.
Anthony Kearns to Make American Operatic Debut in ROMEO AND JULIET: THEN AND NOW at Opera Naples
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2010
Tenor Anthony Kearns to Make American Operatic Debut in 'Romeo and Juliet: Then and Now' with Opera Naples on Feb. 20, 2010.
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2010
Tenor Anthony Kearns to Make American Operatic Debut in 'Romeo and Juliet: Then and Now' with Opera Naples on Feb. 20, 2010.
Chicago Opera Vanguard Presents Schubert's WINTERREISE
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2010
Chicago Opera Vanguard presents Schubert's WINTERREISE: On Stage!
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2010
Chicago Opera Vanguard presents Schubert's WINTERREISE: On Stage!
VOX Contemporary American Opera Lab Returns To Skirball Center 4/30
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 20, 2010
Affirming the role of New York City Opera as a leader in the development of American opera, the company's celebrated annual new music festival, the newly-renamed VOX Contemporary American Opera Lab, will return on Friday, April 30, and Saturday, May 1, to the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts (566 LaGuardia Place, at Washington Square South) at New York University.
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 20, 2010
Affirming the role of New York City Opera as a leader in the development of American opera, the company's celebrated annual new music festival, the newly-renamed VOX Contemporary American Opera Lab, will return on Friday, April 30, and Saturday, May 1, to the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts (566 LaGuardia Place, at Washington Square South) at New York University.
David Robertson To Conduct NY Philharmonic; Pianist Nicolas Hodges To Make Debut 2/18-20
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2010
David Robertson will conduct the New York Philharmonic in a program that begins and ends with ballet music - Dance Figures (Nine choreographic scenes for orchestra, premiered in 2004) by the British composer, George Benjamin, and Dances from Estancia, op. 8a (1943) by the late Argentinean composer, Alberto Ginastera.
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2010
David Robertson will conduct the New York Philharmonic in a program that begins and ends with ballet music - Dance Figures (Nine choreographic scenes for orchestra, premiered in 2004) by the British composer, George Benjamin, and Dances from Estancia, op. 8a (1943) by the late Argentinean composer, Alberto Ginastera.
Anna Netrebko and Piotr Beczala Star in Puccini's LA BOHEME
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 18, 2010
Puccini's love story La Bohème returns to the Metropolitan Opera on Saturday, February 20, with Russian soprano Anna Netrebko and Polish tenor Piotr Becza?a as Puccini's star-crossed lovers, Mimì and Rodolfo.
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 18, 2010
Puccini's love story La Bohème returns to the Metropolitan Opera on Saturday, February 20, with Russian soprano Anna Netrebko and Polish tenor Piotr Becza?a as Puccini's star-crossed lovers, Mimì and Rodolfo.
David Robertson To Conduct NY Philharmonic; Pianist Nicolas Hodges To Make Debut 2/18-20
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2010
David Robertson will conduct the New York Philharmonic in a program that begins and ends with ballet music - Dance Figures (Nine choreographic scenes for orchestra, premiered in 2004) by the British composer, George Benjamin, and Dances from Estancia, op. 8a (1943) by the late Argentinean composer, Alberto Ginastera.
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2010
David Robertson will conduct the New York Philharmonic in a program that begins and ends with ballet music - Dance Figures (Nine choreographic scenes for orchestra, premiered in 2004) by the British composer, George Benjamin, and Dances from Estancia, op. 8a (1943) by the late Argentinean composer, Alberto Ginastera.
Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change For LA FILLE DU REGIMENT
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 16, 2010
In this evening's performance of Donizetti's La Fille du Régiment, Leah Partridge will sing the title role and Lawrence Brownlee will sing Tonio, replacing Diana Damrau and Juan Diego Flórez, who are ill.
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 16, 2010
In this evening's performance of Donizetti's La Fille du Régiment, Leah Partridge will sing the title role and Lawrence Brownlee will sing Tonio, replacing Diana Damrau and Juan Diego Flórez, who are ill.
Nashville Opera And Tayst Restaurant Present 'Tayst of Opera' 2/22
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 15, 2010
Nashville Opera and tayst Restaurant at 2100 21st Avenue South in Hillsboro Village are collaborating for a third time to present 'Tayst of Opera' with a portion of the proceeds going to the HCA/TriStar Nashville Opera On Tour program.
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 15, 2010
Nashville Opera and tayst Restaurant at 2100 21st Avenue South in Hillsboro Village are collaborating for a third time to present 'Tayst of Opera' with a portion of the proceeds going to the HCA/TriStar Nashville Opera On Tour program.
The Metropolitan and English National Opera Presents Composer Nico Muhly's First Piece
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 12, 2010
The Metropolitan Opera and the English National Opera (ENO) will co-produce a world premiere production of composer Nico Muhly's first opera. With a libretto by Craig Lucas, the opera is a fictionalized story based on a true incident in which a teenager attempts to arrange his own murder via the internet.
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 12, 2010
The Metropolitan Opera and the English National Opera (ENO) will co-produce a world premiere production of composer Nico Muhly's first opera. With a libretto by Craig Lucas, the opera is a fictionalized story based on a true incident in which a teenager attempts to arrange his own murder via the internet.
Andrea Bocelli to Be Honored with Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2010
Internationally-renowned Opera and Pop singer Andrea Bocelli will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in a ceremony scheduled for March 2, 2010, according to a report in Variety.
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2010
Internationally-renowned Opera and Pop singer Andrea Bocelli will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in a ceremony scheduled for March 2, 2010, according to a report in Variety.
Inaugural BAM Opera Festival Begins March 18
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2010
Inaugural BAM Opera Festival-curated by William Christie and featuring his acclaimed ensemble Les Arts Florissants-begins Mar 18.
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2010
Inaugural BAM Opera Festival-curated by William Christie and featuring his acclaimed ensemble Les Arts Florissants-begins Mar 18.
Alina Cojocaru to Appear as Guest Artist with ABT
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 08, 2010
Alina Cojocaru, principal dancer with The Royal Ballet in London, will appear as a guest artist with American Ballet Theatre in a performance of The Sleeping Beauty at the matinee on Saturday, June 19, 2010 at the Metropolitan Opera House.
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 08, 2010
Alina Cojocaru, principal dancer with The Royal Ballet in London, will appear as a guest artist with American Ballet Theatre in a performance of The Sleeping Beauty at the matinee on Saturday, June 19, 2010 at the Metropolitan Opera House.
Kathleen Battle To Perform In Recital at Carnegie Hall 2/8/2010
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2010
Kathleen Battle, one of the greatest coloratura sopranos of our time, will perform in recital at Carnegie Hall (Stern Auditorium, Perelman Stage) on Monday, February 8, 2010 at 8 p.m. Presented by Columbia Artists Management, Ms. Battle will be joined by Olga Kern, Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Gold Medalist.
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2010
Kathleen Battle, one of the greatest coloratura sopranos of our time, will perform in recital at Carnegie Hall (Stern Auditorium, Perelman Stage) on Monday, February 8, 2010 at 8 p.m. Presented by Columbia Artists Management, Ms. Battle will be joined by Olga Kern, Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Gold Medalist.
Kate Aldrich To Sing Title Role Of The Met's CARMEN 4/28, 5/1
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 05, 2010
Kate Aldrich will sing the title role of Carmen on April 28 and May 1, replacing Angela Gheorghiu who has withdrawn from those performances. Gheorghiu issued the following statement: 'To make so important a debut as Carmen, I want to be as prepared dramatically as I am musically. Therefore, I will postpone my role debut until a later date when I can work intensely with the Richard Eyre production.'
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 05, 2010
Kate Aldrich will sing the title role of Carmen on April 28 and May 1, replacing Angela Gheorghiu who has withdrawn from those performances. Gheorghiu issued the following statement: 'To make so important a debut as Carmen, I want to be as prepared dramatically as I am musically. Therefore, I will postpone my role debut until a later date when I can work intensely with the Richard Eyre production.'
Damrau and Flórez Star In The Met's LA FILLE DU REGIMENT
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 03, 2010
Diana Damrau and Juan Diego Flórez star in La Fille du Régiment, Donizetti's comedy about the tough-hearted young woman who was rescued and raised by the 21st regiment of the French army, and her romance with a hapless soldier-suitor.
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 03, 2010
Diana Damrau and Juan Diego Flórez star in La Fille du Régiment, Donizetti's comedy about the tough-hearted young woman who was rescued and raised by the 21st regiment of the French army, and her romance with a hapless soldier-suitor.
Riccardo Muti & Pierre Audi Make Their Met Debuts With Verdi's ATTILA
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 03, 2010
Verdi's Attila will have its Met premiere on February 23, conducted by Riccardo Muti and directed by Pierre Audi in their Met debuts.
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 03, 2010
Verdi's Attila will have its Met premiere on February 23, conducted by Riccardo Muti and directed by Pierre Audi in their Met debuts.
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