Cast Changes Announced for Metropolitan Opera DON CARLO And DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2022
Metropolitan Opera has announced cast changes for their produciions of Don Carlo and Der Fliegende Holländer.
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2022
Metropolitan Opera has announced cast changes for their produciions of Don Carlo and Der Fliegende Holländer.
Teatro Grattacielo to Present Riccardo Zandonai's GIULIETTA E ROMEO
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2022
In partnership with the Battery City Park Authority (BPCA), Teatro Grattacielo presents a full production of Riccardo Zandonai's Giulietta e Romeo with libretto by Arturo Rossato. The Opera is based on Luigi da Porto's original publication: Storia di Giulietta e Romeo con loro pietosa morte avvenuta in Verona.
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2022
In partnership with the Battery City Park Authority (BPCA), Teatro Grattacielo presents a full production of Riccardo Zandonai's Giulietta e Romeo with libretto by Arturo Rossato. The Opera is based on Luigi da Porto's original publication: Storia di Giulietta e Romeo con loro pietosa morte avvenuta in Verona.
The Royal Opera House Announced Cast Change for SAMSON ET DALILA
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2022
The Royal Opera House today announces that sadly Nicky Spence will no longer sing the role of Samson in the upcoming performances of Samson et Dalila (26 May-19 June).
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2022
The Royal Opera House today announces that sadly Nicky Spence will no longer sing the role of Samson in the upcoming performances of Samson et Dalila (26 May-19 June).
BWW Review: Technology Is in Control as We UPLOAD the Future at the Park Avenue Armory
by Richard Sasanow - March 24, 2022
I couldn’t help thinking of a new science fiction-comedy series on Amazon during the local premiere of UPLOAD, the opera by Michel van der Aa at the Park Avenue Armory on Tuesday. Both had the same name. Both explore a near future where technology controls everything, including the afterlife, as a person can choose to “upload” its consciousness to continue living digitally. Both pose questions, though in different ways, about humanity, technology, consumerism, and so on.
by Richard Sasanow - March 24, 2022
I couldn’t help thinking of a new science fiction-comedy series on Amazon during the local premiere of UPLOAD, the opera by Michel van der Aa at the Park Avenue Armory on Tuesday. Both had the same name. Both explore a near future where technology controls everything, including the afterlife, as a person can choose to “upload” its consciousness to continue living digitally. Both pose questions, though in different ways, about humanity, technology, consumerism, and so on.
The American Modern Opera Company Receives $750,000 Grant From The Mellon Foundation
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2022
The American Modern Opera Company (AMOC), led by Artistic Director Zack Winokur, has received a $750,000 grant from the celebrated Andrew W. Mellon Foundation “to support visionary artists in collaborative processes that re-envision a long-enduring art form in an artist-centric and contemporary manner.”
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2022
The American Modern Opera Company (AMOC), led by Artistic Director Zack Winokur, has received a $750,000 grant from the celebrated Andrew W. Mellon Foundation “to support visionary artists in collaborative processes that re-envision a long-enduring art form in an artist-centric and contemporary manner.”
Madison Opera Presents ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2022
Madison Opera welcomes spring with Jacques Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld on Friday, April 29 at 8pm and Sunday, May 1 at 2:30pm in Overture Hall at the Overture Center for the Arts.
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2022
Madison Opera welcomes spring with Jacques Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld on Friday, April 29 at 8pm and Sunday, May 1 at 2:30pm in Overture Hall at the Overture Center for the Arts.
Russian Baritone Igor Golovatenko Stars In Tchaikovsky's EUGENE ONEGIN, Returning To The Met March 25
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2022
Tchaikovsky's tragic romance Eugene Onegin returns to the Met for six performances March 25–April 14.
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2022
Tchaikovsky's tragic romance Eugene Onegin returns to the Met for six performances March 25–April 14.
Opera Orlando to Present THE MOZART DINNER
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2022
Opera Orlando and honorary chairs Margie and Chuck Steinmetz invite you to The Mozart Dinner on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at Steinmetz Hall at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Cocktail Reception starts at 6 p.m. with dinner and musical presentation at 7 p.m.
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2022
Opera Orlando and honorary chairs Margie and Chuck Steinmetz invite you to The Mozart Dinner on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at Steinmetz Hall at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Cocktail Reception starts at 6 p.m. with dinner and musical presentation at 7 p.m.
RIGOLETTO, THE FLYING DUTCHMAN, and More Announced for Utah Opera 2022-23 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2022
Opera represents the full range of the human experience—so it is fitting that people of all ages, backgrounds, and experiences will find relevance in Utah Opera's four productions in the 2022-23 season at Salt Lake City's Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2022
Opera represents the full range of the human experience—so it is fitting that people of all ages, backgrounds, and experiences will find relevance in Utah Opera's four productions in the 2022-23 season at Salt Lake City's Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre.
The Hungarian State Opera Announces 2022/2023 Season at the Refurbished Opera House
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2022
The Hungarian State Opera has announced its 2022/2023 thematic season titled Myth & History. The OPERA awaits the public in the renovated Ybl Palace on Andrássy Avenue with numerous new functions and services.
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2022
The Hungarian State Opera has announced its 2022/2023 thematic season titled Myth & History. The OPERA awaits the public in the renovated Ybl Palace on Andrássy Avenue with numerous new functions and services.
Pegasus Opera Company In Association With Hagemann Rosenthal Associates Presents THE ASPERN PAPERS
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2022
Hagemann Rosenthal Associates has announced their first full opera composed by Philip Hagemann in association with Pegasus Opera Company.
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2022
Hagemann Rosenthal Associates has announced their first full opera composed by Philip Hagemann in association with Pegasus Opera Company.
NYU Skirball to Present A COCROACH'S TARANTELLA and ZOLLE
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2022
NYU Skirball will present new staged versions of the chamber operas A Cockroach’s Tarantella and Zolle and by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Du Yun, in collaboration with the International Contemporary Ensemble and Satomi Matsuzaki, directed by Roscha A. Säidow, on Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30 at 7:30 pm.
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2022
NYU Skirball will present new staged versions of the chamber operas A Cockroach’s Tarantella and Zolle and by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Du Yun, in collaboration with the International Contemporary Ensemble and Satomi Matsuzaki, directed by Roscha A. Säidow, on Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30 at 7:30 pm.
Cast Changes Announced for LE NOZZE DI FIGARO & HAMLET at The Met
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2022
Ying Fang will sing Susanna in the April performances of Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro this season, replacing Aida Garifullina.
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2022
Ying Fang will sing Susanna in the April performances of Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro this season, replacing Aida Garifullina.
Baritone Etienne Dupuis Brings His 'Je Ne Sais Quoi' to DON CARLOS at the Met
by Richard Sasanow - March 21, 2022
Can you imagine the Met--or any other major opera house--cutting the length of a new opera so commuters could make the last train? That’s what baritone Etienne Dupuis told me about the world premiere in Paris of Verdi’s DON CARLOS (1867). Dupuis is starring as Don Rodrigue, Marquis de Posa, at the Met these days, in the new David McVicar production of the Verdi opera.
by Richard Sasanow - March 21, 2022
Can you imagine the Met--or any other major opera house--cutting the length of a new opera so commuters could make the last train? That’s what baritone Etienne Dupuis told me about the world premiere in Paris of Verdi’s DON CARLOS (1867). Dupuis is starring as Don Rodrigue, Marquis de Posa, at the Met these days, in the new David McVicar production of the Verdi opera.
Pittsburgh CLO to Present World Premiere of THE TWENTY-SIDED TAVERN
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2022
Session Zero LLC is a partnership between David Andrew Laws, Sarah Reynolds and David Carpenter/Gamiotics, the creative brain trust behind The Twenty-Sided Tavern, an experiential entertainment event that will have its World Premiere on Friday, April 15, at the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera’s famously unique Greer Cabaret.
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2022
Session Zero LLC is a partnership between David Andrew Laws, Sarah Reynolds and David Carpenter/Gamiotics, the creative brain trust behind The Twenty-Sided Tavern, an experiential entertainment event that will have its World Premiere on Friday, April 15, at the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera’s famously unique Greer Cabaret.
New York City Opera to Present Weill & Brecht's THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS & MAHOGONNY SONGSPIEL
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2022
New York City Opera will present Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht's thrilling double bill, The Seven Deadly Sins & Mahagonny Songspiel, for the first time ever told as one story, a tragic fable for today.
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2022
New York City Opera will present Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht's thrilling double bill, The Seven Deadly Sins & Mahagonny Songspiel, for the first time ever told as one story, a tragic fable for today.
San Diego Opera Announces Matthew E. Graber As Chief Marketing Officer
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2022
San Diego Opera has announced that Matthew E. Graber has been appointed to the position of Chief Marketing Officer after a national search, replacing the previous CMO who retired in 2021.
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2022
San Diego Opera has announced that Matthew E. Graber has been appointed to the position of Chief Marketing Officer after a national search, replacing the previous CMO who retired in 2021.
BWW Review: Timeless Myths from MOUNTAINS & SEAS Mesmerize St. Ann's Audience
by Richard Sasanow - March 17, 2022
Another work salvaged from this year’s Covid-aborted Prototype Festival has shown up in New York--at Brooklyn’s St. Ann’s Warehouse, this time--and it couldn’t have been further away from the last I experienced, Taylor Mac’s THE HANG, if it tried. BOOK OF MOUNTAINS & SEAS is the work of composer/librettist Huang Ruo (music influenced by Chinese folk melody, Western avant-garde and other styles, but unlike anything else you’ve heard) and director/designer puppeteer Basil Twist (a MacArthur “genius grant” winner in 2015). The four tales included in the piece, which Huang describes as “abstract and eternal,” kept the audience in its thrall for 80 minutes.
by Richard Sasanow - March 17, 2022
Another work salvaged from this year’s Covid-aborted Prototype Festival has shown up in New York--at Brooklyn’s St. Ann’s Warehouse, this time--and it couldn’t have been further away from the last I experienced, Taylor Mac’s THE HANG, if it tried. BOOK OF MOUNTAINS & SEAS is the work of composer/librettist Huang Ruo (music influenced by Chinese folk melody, Western avant-garde and other styles, but unlike anything else you’ve heard) and director/designer puppeteer Basil Twist (a MacArthur “genius grant” winner in 2015). The four tales included in the piece, which Huang describes as “abstract and eternal,” kept the audience in its thrall for 80 minutes.
UMM KULTHUM THE MUSICAL Will Make Its Dubai Opera Debut This Eid
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2022
Known as Egypt's Fourth Pyramid and “The Star of the Orient,” legendary singer Umm Kulthum will be celebrated in a special musical based on her life at Dubai Opera this Eid weekend. From 3-5 May 2022, fans of the acclaimed artiste will get the chance to watch her music come to life in a poignant and unforgettable performance on a beloved local stage.
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2022
Known as Egypt's Fourth Pyramid and “The Star of the Orient,” legendary singer Umm Kulthum will be celebrated in a special musical based on her life at Dubai Opera this Eid weekend. From 3-5 May 2022, fans of the acclaimed artiste will get the chance to watch her music come to life in a poignant and unforgettable performance on a beloved local stage.
West Coast Premiere of AGING MAGICIAN to Close San Diego Opera's 2021-2022 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2022
San Diego Opera's 2021 2022 will close with the West Coast Premiere of Aging Magician a hybrid opera/theatre piece that combines singing, choral work, puppetry, and performance art to create an incredibly unique theatrical experience.
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2022
San Diego Opera's 2021 2022 will close with the West Coast Premiere of Aging Magician a hybrid opera/theatre piece that combines singing, choral work, puppetry, and performance art to create an incredibly unique theatrical experience.
Puccini's MADAMA BUTTERFLY to Return to The Met
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2022
One of Puccini’s most popular operas, Madama Butterfly, returns to the Met for eleven performances, March 19–May 7. Set in Japan at the turn of the 20th century, the revival of Anthony Minghella’s evocative staging draws inspiration from traditional Japanese theater with brilliant stagecraft, bold colors, and Bunraku puppetry to tell the heartbreaking tale of doomed love.
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2022
One of Puccini’s most popular operas, Madama Butterfly, returns to the Met for eleven performances, March 19–May 7. Set in Japan at the turn of the 20th century, the revival of Anthony Minghella’s evocative staging draws inspiration from traditional Japanese theater with brilliant stagecraft, bold colors, and Bunraku puppetry to tell the heartbreaking tale of doomed love.
Lyric Opera Of Kansas City Announces 2022 - 2023 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2022
The season includes four mainstage productions at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Carmen, La traviata, The Shining, and Sondheim on Sondheim in addition to live performances of the holiday classic, Amahl and the Night Visitors and the Kansas City premiere of Listen, Wilhelmina!, an imaginative children's opera at the Michael and Ginger Frost Production Arts Building. All Kauffman Center performances will be accompanied by the Kansas City Symphony.
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2022
The season includes four mainstage productions at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Carmen, La traviata, The Shining, and Sondheim on Sondheim in addition to live performances of the holiday classic, Amahl and the Night Visitors and the Kansas City premiere of Listen, Wilhelmina!, an imaginative children's opera at the Michael and Ginger Frost Production Arts Building. All Kauffman Center performances will be accompanied by the Kansas City Symphony.
Opera Saratoga Announces Updated Casting And Ticket Information For 2022 Summer Festival
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2022
Opera Saratoga announces updated casting and ticket information for its innovative new festival model that embraces partnerships with multiple venues across the region.
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2022
Opera Saratoga announces updated casting and ticket information for its innovative new festival model that embraces partnerships with multiple venues across the region.
Summer Events Announced In The Howard Assembly Room, Leeds
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2022
As Opera North looks forward to opening a restaurant and bar between New Briggate and the Howard Assembly Room's new atrium this summer, the Leeds venue has announced a batch of events stretching into June, bringing bands and artists from around the world, film screenings, workshops, recitals and more to its wood-vaulted space.
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2022
As Opera North looks forward to opening a restaurant and bar between New Briggate and the Howard Assembly Room's new atrium this summer, the Leeds venue has announced a batch of events stretching into June, bringing bands and artists from around the world, film screenings, workshops, recitals and more to its wood-vaulted space.
BWW Review: Dazzling RODELINDA Proves the Met's Not Too Big To Handle Handel
by Richard Sasanow - March 14, 2022
If Friday night’s performance of Handel’s RODELINDA sometimes seemed like it was never going to end--it was quickly approaching the witching hour by the time the curtain calls were over, having started at 7:30--it certainly wasn’t the fault of the cast but Handel himself and librettist Nicola Haym. With ornamentation galore and da capo arias that strung phrases along one time after another (and a plot to make your head spin), it set challenges for everyone on stage, both musically and dramatically. And they were certainly up to it.
by Richard Sasanow - March 14, 2022
If Friday night’s performance of Handel’s RODELINDA sometimes seemed like it was never going to end--it was quickly approaching the witching hour by the time the curtain calls were over, having started at 7:30--it certainly wasn’t the fault of the cast but Handel himself and librettist Nicola Haym. With ornamentation galore and da capo arias that strung phrases along one time after another (and a plot to make your head spin), it set challenges for everyone on stage, both musically and dramatically. And they were certainly up to it.
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