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Michael Sheen to Star in New Production of AMADEUS at Sydney Opera House

Michael Sheen to Star in New Production of AMADEUS at Sydney Opera House

by BWW News Desk — July 11, 2022
Acclaimed Welsh actor and producer Michael Sheen (The Twilight Saga, Frost/Nixon, The Queen, Tron: Legacy, Masters of Sex, Good Omens, Amadeus) will star as Salieri in a gripping new production of Peter Shaffer’s Tony and Academy Award®-winning masterpiece Amadeus at the Sydney Opera House from 2
New Camerata Opera Announces 2022/23 Season, Featuring a Three-Week-Long Opera Festiv

New Camerata Opera Announces 2022/23 Season, Featuring a Three-Week-Long Opera Festival & More

by BWW News Desk — July 11, 2022
New Camerata Opera announced details for the company's seventh season.
Review: EUGENE ONEGIN at Union Avenue Opera

Review: EUGENE ONEGIN at Union Avenue Opera

by Steve Callahan — July 11, 2022
Glorious voices fill Tchaikovsky's masterpiece with beauty.
SeokJong Baek Joins CAVELLERIA RUSTICANA/ PAGLIACCI at Royal Opera House

SeokJong Baek Joins CAVELLERIA RUSTICANA/ PAGLIACCI at Royal Opera House

by Grace Cutler — July 8, 2022
The Royal Opera House today announces that sadly Jonas Kaufmann has withdrawn from all performances of Cavalleria rusticana.
World Premiere of HOLY GROUND and TAKING UP SERPENTS to be Presented at the 2022 Glim

World Premiere of HOLY GROUND and TAKING UP SERPENTS to be Presented at the 2022 Glimmerglass Festival

by BWW News Desk — July 7, 2022
Librettist Lila Palmer and Director Chloe Treat join forces this summer on the World Premiere production of HOLY GROUND at the 2022 Glimmerglass Festival.
Opera Maine Presents Richard Wagner's THE FLYING DUTCHMAN This Month

Opera Maine Presents Richard Wagner's THE FLYING DUTCHMAN This Month

by BWW News Desk — July 6, 2022
Opera Maine presents The Flying Dutchman at the Merrill Auditorium in Portland, Maine on Wednesday, July 27 and Friday, July 29, 2022.
Individual Tickets for Opera Orlando's Summer Concert Series On Sale Now

Individual Tickets for Opera Orlando's Summer Concert Series On Sale Now

by BWW News Desk — July 5, 2022
Individual tickets are now on sale for Opera Orlando in Concert: Summer Concert Series.
Opera in the Movies Takes Centre Stage With Free Vancouver Opera Concert at Deer Lake

Opera in the Movies Takes Centre Stage With Free Vancouver Opera Concert at Deer Lake Park This Month

by BWW News Desk — July 5, 2022
Join Vancouver Opera for the inaugural Opera In The Park in beautiful Deer Lake Park located in Burnaby at 6450 Deer Lake Avenue.
Soprano Angela Brown Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Soprano Angela Brown Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

by Grace Cutler — July 3, 2022
On June 25, opera soprano Angela Brown received the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award from The Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts (CAAPA)
Warner Theatre Announces THE MET: LIVE IN HD 2022-23 SEASON

Warner Theatre Announces THE MET: LIVE IN HD 2022-23 SEASON

by BWW News Desk — July 1, 2022
The Warner Theatre has announced the 2022-2023 season of The Met: Live in HD, featuring ten Saturday matinee simulcasts streaming live from The Metropolitan Opera House in New York City.
Salon/Sanctuary Concerts Partners With Razom For Ukraine For Benefit Concert

Salon/Sanctuary Concerts Partners With Razom For Ukraine For Benefit Concert

by BWW News Desk — June 30, 2022
Salon/Sanctuary Concerts will lift its voice to help Razom for Ukraine provide urgently needed humanitarian relief where it is desperately needed in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, Donetsk, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Dnipro, and Zaporizhzhia.
Pentabus Announces 2022 Season Featuring New Commissions and More

Pentabus Announces 2022 Season Featuring New Commissions and More

by BWW News Desk — June 30, 2022
Today Pentabus announced their 2022 Season which features a new commission touring in the autumn, the return of Pentabus Young Writers live production and three new digital projects.
New Camerata Opera to Present Summer Concerts Hosted By Chashama At Anita's Way

New Camerata Opera to Present Summer Concerts Hosted By Chashama At Anita's Way

by BWW News Desk — June 28, 2022
New Camerata Opera will present Summer Concerts, a FREE live performance of favorite opera excerpts hosted by Chashama, on Thursday, August 4, 2022 at 2pm, 4pm & 6pm at Anita's Way.
Greek National Opera Announces 2022-23 Season Featuring World Premiere of New GNO Pro

Greek National Opera Announces 2022-23 Season Featuring World Premiere of New GNO Production of Verdi's FALSTAFF

by BWW News Desk — June 28, 2022
The Greek National Opera’s 2022-23 season curated by GNO Artistic Director Giorgos Koumendakis will feature ten new opera and ballet productions, one newly commissioned opera, five revivals of past productions, music concerts, major co-productions with some of the world’s foremost opera houses,
On Site Opera Presents Comedy And Tragedy Under The Stars At Caramoor

On Site Opera Presents Comedy And Tragedy Under The Stars At Caramoor

by BWW News Desk — June 27, 2022
​​​​​​​On Site Opera, New York's pioneering opera company rooted in site-specific storytelling and the immersive experience, returns to Katonah's Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts for a one-night-only performance entitled A Night at the Opera with Stephanie Blythe and Laquita Mitc
Opera Naples Hosts Exclusive Summer Opera Film Series Featuring MADAMA BUTTERFLY and

Opera Naples Hosts Exclusive Summer Opera Film Series Featuring MADAMA BUTTERFLY and More

by BWW News Desk — June 27, 2022
Opera Naples, one of Naples' leading performing arts organizations, has announced tickets are on sale for HD at Opera Naples, a summer film series of classic European operas.
Cincinnati Opera 2022 Summer Festival Continues With FIERCE And THE PIRATES OF PENZAN

Cincinnati Opera 2022 Summer Festival Continues With FIERCE And THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE

by BWW News Desk — June 27, 2022
This July 6 through 10, Cincinnati Opera continues its 2022 Summer Festival with two uplifting productions: the world premiere of Fierce (July 6, 9, 10 at SCPA's Corbett Theater), with music by William Menefield and libretto by Sheila Williams, and Gilbert and Sullivan's hilarious The Pirates of Pen
Nashville Opera Announces 2022-23 Season Featuring LA BOHÈME & More

Nashville Opera Announces 2022-23 Season Featuring LA BOHÈME & More

by BWW News Desk — June 27, 2022
Nashville Opera has announced its 2022-23 season with a lineup of classic favorites and noteworthy company premieres.
Opera Naples Announces Summer Opera Film Series Featuring Renée Fleming & More

Opera Naples Announces Summer Opera Film Series Featuring Renée Fleming & More

by BWW News Desk — June 27, 2022
Opera Naples has announced tickets are on sale for HD at Opera Naples, a summer film series of classic European operas.
The American Opera Project Examines Women's WWI Experience With New Opera

The American Opera Project Examines Women's WWI Experience With New Opera

by BWW News Desk — June 23, 2022
The American Opera Project (AOP), a Brooklyn based opera think-tank at the forefront of contemporary opera development and collaboration, announces the world premiere of Letters That You Will Not Get: Women's Voices from the Great War, July 29-August 7 at The Space at Irondale.
Review: CENTER STAGE at Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis

Review: CENTER STAGE at Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis

by Steve Callahan — June 23, 2022
What did our critic think? Center Stage is a great smörgåsbord of opera- No, no, that's far too Swedish and Lutheran and heavy.
OPERA America Offers Glimpses Into American Opera Over Past Half-Century In Newly Rel

OPERA America Offers Glimpses Into American Opera Over Past Half-Century In Newly Released Oral History Project

by BWW News Desk — June 23, 2022
OPERA America invites opera appreciators and professionals to explore a new collection of anecdotes, memories, and reflections on the past half-century of opera in the United States.
Classic Lyric Arts to Present A Celebration Of Mozart's Italian Operas At Bard Colleg

Classic Lyric Arts to Present A Celebration Of Mozart's Italian Operas At Bard College

by BWW News Desk — June 22, 2022
From July 5-10, 2022, Classic Lyric Arts will present four concerts celebrating Mozart's Italian operas, performed by the 2022 artists selected for the institution's annual two-week summer training experience in the Berkshires devoted to mastering the artistry of Mozart's Italian operas.
Staatskapelle Dresden Elects Daniele Gatti As Future Chief Conductor

Staatskapelle Dresden Elects Daniele Gatti As Future Chief Conductor

by BWW News Desk — June 21, 2022
Following yesterday´s orchestra assembly, the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden entrusted its orchestra board and the Saxon Minister of State for Culture and Tourism, Barbara Klepsch, to enter into negotiations with Daniele Gatti for the position of the future Chief conductor of the Staatskapelle.
Edmonton Opera Announces Sue Fitzsimmons As New Executive  Director 

Edmonton Opera Announces Sue Fitzsimmons As New Executive  Director 

by BWW News Desk — June 20, 2022
Sue Fitzsimmons joins the Edmonton Opera having recently held executive leadership roles at both  Medicine Hat College and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT).

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