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George And Nora London Foundation Competition For Opera Singers Holds Final Round On

George And Nora London Foundation Competition For Opera Singers Holds Final Round On February 17

by BWW News Desk — January 12, 2023
The George and Nora London Foundation Competition for Opera Singers Holds its Final Round on Friday, February 17, 2023, at The Morgan Library and Museum for In-Person and Online Audiences.
Review: At the Met, All You Need is Love, When L'ELISIR is in the Right Hands

Review: At the Met, All You Need is Love, When L'ELISIR is in the Right Hands

by Richard Sasanow — January 12, 2023
Donizetti wrote more than six dozen operas in the course of around 30 years, so it must have been hard for him not to steal from himself.
Utah Opera Will Keep Audiences Laughing With Donizetti's THE DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT

Utah Opera Will Keep Audiences Laughing With Donizetti's THE DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT

by BWW News Desk — January 11, 2023
Colorful French regalia takes center stage in Donizetti's The Daughter of the Regiment—Utah Opera's premiere performance of this lively and colorful opera composition.
World Premiere of ICELAND, a Re-Creation Myth, to be Presented at La MaMa in March

World Premiere of ICELAND, a Re-Creation Myth, to be Presented at La MaMa in March

by BWW News Desk — January 11, 2023
Overtone Industries will present the World Premiere of ICELAND, a re-Creation Myth, an original multidisciplinary work of opera theater by O-Lan Jones and Emmett Tinley from March 24-April 2, 2023 at La MaMa.
VIDEO: Get A First Look At Javier Camarena in L'ELISIR D'AMORE

VIDEO: Get A First Look At Javier Camarena in L'ELISIR D'AMORE

by Alan Henry — January 11, 2023
Watch as Javier Camarena sings excerpts from Nemorino’s arias in Acts I and II in the final dress rehearsal.
New Production Of Giordano's FEDORA Marks 150th The Met: Live In HD Transmission

New Production Of Giordano's FEDORA Marks 150th The Met: Live In HD Transmission

by BWW News Desk — January 10, 2023
Following its Met premiere on New Year's Eve, David McVicar's critically acclaimed new production of Giordano's Fedora, starring soprano Sonya Yoncheva and tenor Piotr Beczała, is broadcast live to selected cinemas across the UK on Saturday 14th January, at 5.
Review: O'Halloran Double-Bill Brings Complex Emotions to the Surface at PROTOTYPE

Review: O'Halloran Double-Bill Brings Complex Emotions to the Surface at PROTOTYPE

by Richard Sasanow — January 10, 2023
A powerful double bill by Irish composer Emma O’Halloran, to libretti by her playwright uncle, Mark O’Halloran, deals with disappointment, connection and heartbreak--and what makes people tick.
Mozart's DON GIOVANNI Announced At The Atlanta Opera

Mozart's DON GIOVANNI Announced At The Atlanta Opera

by BWW News Desk — January 9, 2023
A new staging of Don Giovanni, the famed opera by Mozart with a libretto by Lorenzo DaPonte, performed by a cast of top international singers, comes to The Atlanta Opera and Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in January.
Josephine Korda Announced For Opera North's Female Conductor Traineeship 2022-23

Josephine Korda Announced For Opera North's Female Conductor Traineeship 2022-23

by BWW News Desk — January 9, 2023
Opera North has announced Joséphine Korda as its 2022-23 Female Conductor Trainee.
Sarasota Opera Announces Casting Call For A Non-Singing Children's Role In MADAMA BUT

Sarasota Opera Announces Casting Call For A Non-Singing Children's Role In MADAMA BUTTERFLY

by BWW News Desk — January 9, 2023
Sarasota Opera is seeking several enthusiastic children to volunteer for a performance opportunity in Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini.
Vancouver Opera to Continue 2022-2023 Season With A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM By Benjam

Vancouver Opera to Continue 2022-2023 Season With A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM By Benjamin Britten

by BWW News Desk — January 9, 2023
Vancouver Opera will continue its 2022-2023 season with the company premiere of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Reuben Kaye to Host OPERA UP LATE at Sydney WorldPride

Reuben Kaye to Host OPERA UP LATE at Sydney WorldPride

by BWW News Desk — January 8, 2023
'Compère extraordinaire' Reuben Kaye will make his Sydney Opera House debut when he hosts two exclusive performances of Opera Up Late, a bespoke arts event from Opera Australia, in association with Sydney WorldPride, on 18 and 23 February.
Madison Opera Presents TROUBLE IN TAHITI And THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS

Madison Opera Presents TROUBLE IN TAHITI And THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS

by BWW News Desk — January 6, 2023
Madison Opera brings a jazz-tinged beat into the winter with a double-bill of Leonard Bernstein's Trouble in Tahiti and Kurt Weill's The Seven Deadly Sins.
Review: 10th Anniversary PROTOTYPE Festival in NY Blasts Off with Du Yun's IN OUR DAU

Review: 10th Anniversary PROTOTYPE Festival in NY Blasts Off with Du Yun's IN OUR DAUGHTER'S EYES

by Richard Sasanow — January 6, 2023
There’s more contemporary opera in New York these days than there used to be and I’ll drink to that.
Odyssey Opera Presents the East Coast Premiere Of Tobias Picker's AWAKENINGS

Odyssey Opera Presents the East Coast Premiere Of Tobias Picker's AWAKENINGS

by BWW News Desk — January 5, 2023
Odyssey Opera, in partnership with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), presents the East Coast premiere of Tobias Picker and Aryeh Lev Stollman's Awakenings (2022) Saturday, February 25, at 7:30 p.
Poulenc's DIALOGUES DES CARMELITES to Return to the Metropolitan Opera This Month

Poulenc's DIALOGUES DES CARMELITES to Return to the Metropolitan Opera This Month

by BWW News Desk — January 4, 2023
John Dexter’s classic production of Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites will return to the Met stage for five performances, starting January 15.
Houston Grand Opera Brings Back Massenet's WERTHER For First Time In More Than Four D

Houston Grand Opera Brings Back Massenet's WERTHER For First Time In More Than Four Decades

by BWW News Desk — January 3, 2023
On January 27, 2023, Houston Grand Opera continues its remarkable winter repertoire with Massenet's seldomly seen masterpiece, Werther.
Sarasota Opera Opens Its Doors To The Community For A Free Open House On Saturday, Ja

Sarasota Opera Opens Its Doors To The Community For A Free Open House On Saturday, January 28

by BWW News Desk — January 3, 2023
On Saturday, January 28th, 2023 from 12:00-2:00 pm, Sarasota Opera House will be opening its doors to the community for performances, activities, backstage tours, and more.
Video: First Look At The Met Opera's New Production Of FEDORA

Video: First Look At The Met Opera's New Production Of FEDORA

by Alan Henry — January 3, 2023
Get a first look at The Met Opera's new production of Fedora in all new videos!
Review: Met Audience Tips Its Hat to FEDORA on New Year's Eve

Review: Met Audience Tips Its Hat to FEDORA on New Year's Eve

by Richard Sasanow — January 1, 2023
Musicologist Joseph Kerman is probably most widely remembered for calling Puccini’s TOSCA “a shabby little shocker.
Tenor Javier Camarena to Make Met Role Debut as the Duke of Mantua in Tonight's RIGOL

Tenor Javier Camarena to Make Met Role Debut as the Duke of Mantua in Tonight's RIGOLETTO Performance

by BWW News Desk — December 29, 2022
Tenor Javier Camarena will be making his Met role debut as the Duke of Mantua in tonight’s final performance of Verdi’s Rigoletto, replacing Stephen Costello, who has withdrawn due to illness.
Metropolitan Opera to Showcase More New Work Moving Forward; THE HOURS to Return Next

Metropolitan Opera to Showcase More New Work Moving Forward; THE HOURS to Return Next Season

by BWW News Desk — December 27, 2022
According to the New York Times, the Metropolitan Opera is set to reduce performances by 10% and withdraw $30 million from an endowment to help the company focus more on new work, which have been selling better than the classics.
DOC THE HALLS A Streaming Collection Of World Premiere Holiday Songs Available Now Fr

DOC THE HALLS A Streaming Collection Of World Premiere Holiday Songs Available Now From Decameron Opera Coalition

by BWW News Desk — December 22, 2022
Decameron Opera Coalition, the celebrated national alliance of independent opera companies, is together again with a digital video songbook for the holiday season, DOC the Halls, which is available on the AÏRIS video streaming platform and also as an audio album through all of the major music servi
Interview: Monet X Change of THE DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT at Minnesota Opera

Interview: Monet X Change of THE DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT at Minnesota Opera

by Jared Fessler — December 22, 2022
The Daughter of the Regiment has romance, humor, vocal pyrotechnics-and one of the most unique roles in the repertoire, the Duchess of Krakenthorp.
Bandleader, Composer, Drummer, and Dhol Player Sunny Jain to Perform in Residency at

Bandleader, Composer, Drummer, and Dhol Player Sunny Jain to Perform in Residency at Symphony Space

by BWW News Desk — December 22, 2022
Symphony Space will welcome Sunny Jain (Red Baraat), one of the city’s most acclaimed, versatile musicians, for a residency in which he’ll perform three projects he has developed, each with its own themes, musical genres, and lineup of collaborators.

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