Photos: Bellissima Opera Presents International Women's Day Concert
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2022
Working In Concert's Bellissima Opera initiative constellates bringing together a dream team of the right people at an appropriate time in a suitable way - International Women's Day is just the healing arts performance we need.
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2022
Working In Concert's Bellissima Opera initiative constellates bringing together a dream team of the right people at an appropriate time in a suitable way - International Women's Day is just the healing arts performance we need.
Opera Hispánica to Present Verónica Villarroel in Y VOLVERE at El Museo del Barrio
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2022
Opera Hispánica will present the great Chilean soprano Verónica Villarroel in a romantic recital titled Y Volveré at El Teatro of El Museo del Barrio on April 7th at 7:30 PM, 1230 Fifth Avenue along Museum Mile.
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2022
Opera Hispánica will present the great Chilean soprano Verónica Villarroel in a romantic recital titled Y Volveré at El Teatro of El Museo del Barrio on April 7th at 7:30 PM, 1230 Fifth Avenue along Museum Mile.
Yves Abel of SAN DIEGO OPERA'S ROMEO AND JULIET at San Diego Civic Center
by Ron Bierman - March 14, 2022
Conductor Yves Abel arrived in San Diego from Europe a few days ago to begin rehearsals for Romeo and Juliet by French composer Charles Gounod. The Maestro does get around a lot, even for an internationally in-demand musician. His wife and boys five and eight sometimes travel with him when he conducts but remain at home in Italy this time. Perhaps Abel’s wanderlust began in childhood. His family immigrated from France to French-speaking Quebec when he was young. His father couldn’t find work there, so it was off to English-speaking Toronto where he spent most of his formative years. Next stop New York City for study at the Mannes School of Music, and after New York frequent work in Italy, then Germany. Abel’s travel has resulted in fluency in French, English, Italian and German.
by Ron Bierman - March 14, 2022
Conductor Yves Abel arrived in San Diego from Europe a few days ago to begin rehearsals for Romeo and Juliet by French composer Charles Gounod. The Maestro does get around a lot, even for an internationally in-demand musician. His wife and boys five and eight sometimes travel with him when he conducts but remain at home in Italy this time. Perhaps Abel’s wanderlust began in childhood. His family immigrated from France to French-speaking Quebec when he was young. His father couldn’t find work there, so it was off to English-speaking Toronto where he spent most of his formative years. Next stop New York City for study at the Mannes School of Music, and after New York frequent work in Italy, then Germany. Abel’s travel has resulted in fluency in French, English, Italian and German.
BWW Review: You Know How to WHISTLE – Put Sondheim's Score in the Right Hands, As MasterVoices Concert at Carnegie Hall Showed
by Richard Sasanow - March 13, 2022
The original title of the Sondheim-Laurents ANYONE CAN WHISTLE was THE NATIVES ARE RESTLESS, though the crowd at Carnegie Hall on Thursday for the MasterVoices concert performance of the trouble musical were hardly fidgety. They were willing and able to sit through the cockamamie book and story Arthur Laurents concocted to hear the wonderful score by the late and very lamented Stephen Sondheim. And, believe me, Ted Sperling, leading the orchestra and big chorus, with a couple of strong guest performers, showed how good much of this score can be.
by Richard Sasanow - March 13, 2022
The original title of the Sondheim-Laurents ANYONE CAN WHISTLE was THE NATIVES ARE RESTLESS, though the crowd at Carnegie Hall on Thursday for the MasterVoices concert performance of the trouble musical were hardly fidgety. They were willing and able to sit through the cockamamie book and story Arthur Laurents concocted to hear the wonderful score by the late and very lamented Stephen Sondheim. And, believe me, Ted Sperling, leading the orchestra and big chorus, with a couple of strong guest performers, showed how good much of this score can be.
The Guild Opera Company to Stage RIGOLETTO
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2022
On March 18th and 20th, Guild Opera Company tells the tragic story of sacrifice, jealousy and vengeance. Giuseppe Verdi’s ground-breaking three act opera Rigoletto is a wonderment of famous arias, duets and ensembles. It features “La donna è mobile” “Caro nome” and Rigoletto’s heartbreaking “Cortigiani.”
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2022
On March 18th and 20th, Guild Opera Company tells the tragic story of sacrifice, jealousy and vengeance. Giuseppe Verdi’s ground-breaking three act opera Rigoletto is a wonderment of famous arias, duets and ensembles. It features “La donna è mobile” “Caro nome” and Rigoletto’s heartbreaking “Cortigiani.”
Houston Grand Opera Stages the Third Annual Giving Voice
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2022
On Saturday, March 19, 2022, Houston Grand Opera (HGO) will stage the third annual Giving Voice concert, a special celebration of opera’s diverse artists that has become a beloved company tradition.
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2022
On Saturday, March 19, 2022, Houston Grand Opera (HGO) will stage the third annual Giving Voice concert, a special celebration of opera’s diverse artists that has become a beloved company tradition.
BWW Review: THE MAGIC FLUTE at Des Moines Metro Opera
by DC Felton - March 10, 2022
I love seeing in the arts when a company takes a classic work and reimagines it for a modern audience. This often allows for more imaginative and innovative production that brings a brand new audience to your company. As they begin their 50th Season, Des Moines Metro Opera brings Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 'The Magic Flute' to the Civic Center Stage with Des Moines Performing Arts. If this show is any indication of what's to come from the 50th Season for Des Moines Metro Opera, then audiences are in for a not to be missed treat this summer.
by DC Felton - March 10, 2022
I love seeing in the arts when a company takes a classic work and reimagines it for a modern audience. This often allows for more imaginative and innovative production that brings a brand new audience to your company. As they begin their 50th Season, Des Moines Metro Opera brings Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 'The Magic Flute' to the Civic Center Stage with Des Moines Performing Arts. If this show is any indication of what's to come from the 50th Season for Des Moines Metro Opera, then audiences are in for a not to be missed treat this summer.
Opera Orlando to Close 2021-22 Season with RIGOLETTO
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2022
Opera Orlando closes its 2021-22 Mainstage Verdi season with Rigoletto, the composer's first significant success. This tragic masterpiece portrays the story of a deformed court jester caught in a snare of corruption, lust, and vengeance. Rigoletto goes on stage Friday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 24 at 2 p.m.
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2022
Opera Orlando closes its 2021-22 Mainstage Verdi season with Rigoletto, the composer's first significant success. This tragic masterpiece portrays the story of a deformed court jester caught in a snare of corruption, lust, and vengeance. Rigoletto goes on stage Friday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 24 at 2 p.m.
The American Opera Project Will Honor International Transgender Day of Visibility with AS ONE: THE WORK CONTINUES…
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2022
The American Opera Project (AOP) will honor International Transgender Day of Visibility with 'AS ONE: THE WORK CONTINUES…” at The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center in New York City. The one-hour live and livestreamed event, taking place on March 31, 2022 at 7 pm ET, will be moderated by baritone, model, and creative director Rahzé Cheatham who recently performed in the landmark 49th production of As One, featuring an all transgender cast.
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2022
The American Opera Project (AOP) will honor International Transgender Day of Visibility with 'AS ONE: THE WORK CONTINUES…” at The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center in New York City. The one-hour live and livestreamed event, taking place on March 31, 2022 at 7 pm ET, will be moderated by baritone, model, and creative director Rahzé Cheatham who recently performed in the landmark 49th production of As One, featuring an all transgender cast.
Sarasota Opera Will Celebrate Victor DeRenzi's 40th Season
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2022
The Sarasota Opera House will be the scene of great celebration on the evening of Saturday, March 26, as the company pays tribute to Maestro DeRenzi’s 40th anniversary. Festivities will begin at 5 PM with a reception of passed hors d’oeuvres and libations under a spacious and elegant tent covering Pineapple Avenue.
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2022
The Sarasota Opera House will be the scene of great celebration on the evening of Saturday, March 26, as the company pays tribute to Maestro DeRenzi’s 40th anniversary. Festivities will begin at 5 PM with a reception of passed hors d’oeuvres and libations under a spacious and elegant tent covering Pineapple Avenue.
Maria Brea and Max Lifchitz Announce Live Stream Concert LONESOME TEARS, March 14
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2022
On Monday evening March 14, 2022, the award-winning Venezuelan American soprano Maria Brea joins forces with pianist Max Lifchitz for an intimate recital featuring music from Puerto Rico, Venezuela, and the US.
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2022
On Monday evening March 14, 2022, the award-winning Venezuelan American soprano Maria Brea joins forces with pianist Max Lifchitz for an intimate recital featuring music from Puerto Rico, Venezuela, and the US.
BWW Review: DON JUAN at Wroclaw Opera
by Natalia Jarczynska - March 09, 2022
A romantic burlesque turns out to be an abstract path to nothingness through perverse vanity. Must see.
by Natalia Jarczynska - March 09, 2022
A romantic burlesque turns out to be an abstract path to nothingness through perverse vanity. Must see.
Opera North Announces 2022-23 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2022
Opera North today announces a year of cultural encounters and myths retold, in eight productions for its 2022-23 season.
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2022
Opera North today announces a year of cultural encounters and myths retold, in eight productions for its 2022-23 season.
The Royal Opera House Celebrates International Women's Day With Performance At St. Pancras International
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2022
Today, International Women's Day 2022, thousands of shoppers, commuters and visitors to St. Pancras International enjoyed Lost and Found – a series of mini operas commissioned by the Royal Opera House, based on public submissions and created by all female composer and librettist teams.
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2022
Today, International Women's Day 2022, thousands of shoppers, commuters and visitors to St. Pancras International enjoyed Lost and Found – a series of mini operas commissioned by the Royal Opera House, based on public submissions and created by all female composer and librettist teams.
Elza van den Heever to Star in RODELINDA at The Met
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2022
Handel’s Baroque drama Rodelinda returns to the Met for the first time in more than a decade, with five performances March 11–27. Soprano Elza van den Heever makes her Met role debut singing the title character in one of Handel’s most successful operas, based on the life of a seventh-century queen in the northern Italian kingdom of Lombardy.
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2022
Handel’s Baroque drama Rodelinda returns to the Met for the first time in more than a decade, with five performances March 11–27. Soprano Elza van den Heever makes her Met role debut singing the title character in one of Handel’s most successful operas, based on the life of a seventh-century queen in the northern Italian kingdom of Lombardy.
The Atlanta Opera Announces 2022-23 Mainstage Season
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2022
The Atlanta Opera has announced a new season of large-scale performances at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre for 2022-23 with a spirit of positivity and optimism for the future.
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2022
The Atlanta Opera has announced a new season of large-scale performances at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre for 2022-23 with a spirit of positivity and optimism for the future.
The Met Announces A CONCERT FOR UKRAINE
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2022
The Metropolitan Opera announced today A Concert for Ukraine on Monday, March 14, at 6:00pm ET, with Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin leading the Met Orchestra and Chorus, featuring a roster of star soloists.
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2022
The Metropolitan Opera announced today A Concert for Ukraine on Monday, March 14, at 6:00pm ET, with Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin leading the Met Orchestra and Chorus, featuring a roster of star soloists.
On Site Opera Celebrates 10th Anniversary Season With GIANNI SCHICCHI
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2022
On Site Opera, New York's pioneering opera company rooted in site-specific storytelling and the immersive experience, announces their production of Giacomo Puccini's comedy Gianni Schicchi, April 7-10 at The Prince George Ballroom.
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2022
On Site Opera, New York's pioneering opera company rooted in site-specific storytelling and the immersive experience, announces their production of Giacomo Puccini's comedy Gianni Schicchi, April 7-10 at The Prince George Ballroom.
World Premiere Of EMMETT TILL, A New American Opera At The Gerald W. Lynch Theater Set for March 23
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2022
Emmett Till, A New American Opera - a powerful concert performance conceived by playwright and librettist Clare Coss and composer Mary D. Watkins and in association with John Jay College, Opera Noire International, The Harlem Chamber Players and Harlem Arts Alliance will have its world premiere on March 23rd with an encore performance on March 24th at the Gerald W. Lynch Theatre at John Jay College.
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2022
Emmett Till, A New American Opera - a powerful concert performance conceived by playwright and librettist Clare Coss and composer Mary D. Watkins and in association with John Jay College, Opera Noire International, The Harlem Chamber Players and Harlem Arts Alliance will have its world premiere on March 23rd with an encore performance on March 24th at the Gerald W. Lynch Theatre at John Jay College.
Soprano Nadine Sierra Releases MADE FOR OPERA
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2022
Nadine Sierra’s childhood intuition – that she was born to sing opera – has proved correct in every way and is reflected in the title of her second solo album, Made for Opera, out today on Deutsche Grammophon. The dramatic presence, searing passion and technical brilliance for which the American lyric soprano regularly scores rave reviews are captured in this new album, which trains the spotlight on three of the most demanding roles in the repertoire.
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2022
Nadine Sierra’s childhood intuition – that she was born to sing opera – has proved correct in every way and is reflected in the title of her second solo album, Made for Opera, out today on Deutsche Grammophon. The dramatic presence, searing passion and technical brilliance for which the American lyric soprano regularly scores rave reviews are captured in this new album, which trains the spotlight on three of the most demanding roles in the repertoire.
BWW Review: Lise Davidsen Soars Over Naxos in Strauss's ARIADNE at the Met
by Richard Sasanow - March 04, 2022
I flipped over Lise Davidsen when she made her Met debut in QUEEN OF SPADES—the voice, the acting, the overall subtlety--but I was still unprepared for the performance she gave as the Prima Donna who became Princess Ariadne of Crete in Strauss’s ARIADNE AUF NAXOS. She was altogether divine.
by Richard Sasanow - March 04, 2022
I flipped over Lise Davidsen when she made her Met debut in QUEEN OF SPADES—the voice, the acting, the overall subtlety--but I was still unprepared for the performance she gave as the Prima Donna who became Princess Ariadne of Crete in Strauss’s ARIADNE AUF NAXOS. She was altogether divine.
Soprano Anna Netrebko Steps Down from Upcoming Performances at the Met Opera
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2022
Not complying with the Met’s condition that she repudiate her public support for Vladimir Putin while he wages war on Ukraine, soprano Anna Netrebko has withdrawn from her upcoming Met performances in Puccini's Turandot this April and May, as well as the run of Verdi's Don Carlo next season. “It is a great artistic loss for the Met and for opera,” said Met General Manager Peter Gelb. “Anna is one of the greatest singers in Met history, but with Putin killing innocent victims in Ukraine, there was no way forward.”
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2022
Not complying with the Met’s condition that she repudiate her public support for Vladimir Putin while he wages war on Ukraine, soprano Anna Netrebko has withdrawn from her upcoming Met performances in Puccini's Turandot this April and May, as well as the run of Verdi's Don Carlo next season. “It is a great artistic loss for the Met and for opera,” said Met General Manager Peter Gelb. “Anna is one of the greatest singers in Met history, but with Putin killing innocent victims in Ukraine, there was no way forward.”
Michael Mayes Reconnects With Early Career Roots For RIGOLETO At Shreveport Opera
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2022
Baritone Michael Mayes returns to Louisiana to sing the title role in Verdi's Rigoletto for one night only on March 26, 2022 at Shreveport Opera. In recent seasons, Rigoletto has become a staple for Mayes, who garnered great critical acclaim for his portrayal of the iconic Verdi role with companies including Houston Grand Opera and Boston Lyric Opera.
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2022
Baritone Michael Mayes returns to Louisiana to sing the title role in Verdi's Rigoletto for one night only on March 26, 2022 at Shreveport Opera. In recent seasons, Rigoletto has become a staple for Mayes, who garnered great critical acclaim for his portrayal of the iconic Verdi role with companies including Houston Grand Opera and Boston Lyric Opera.
VOICE OF SARASOTA Opera To Sing Out At March 20 Concert
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2022
On Sunday, March 20 at 7:30 pm, the historic Sarasota Opera House will be filled with singers of all ages and experience, along with a full orchestra, to present “Voices of Sarasota Opera.” This festive concert will feature Principal Artists, Studio and Apprentice Artists, the Sarasota Youth Opera, and the Sarasota Opera Orchestra, performing beloved arias, ensembles, and orchestral passages, conducted by Jesse Martins.
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2022
On Sunday, March 20 at 7:30 pm, the historic Sarasota Opera House will be filled with singers of all ages and experience, along with a full orchestra, to present “Voices of Sarasota Opera.” This festive concert will feature Principal Artists, Studio and Apprentice Artists, the Sarasota Youth Opera, and the Sarasota Opera Orchestra, performing beloved arias, ensembles, and orchestral passages, conducted by Jesse Martins.
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