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Yves Abel of SAN DIEGO OPERA'S ROMEO AND JULIET at San Diego Civic Center

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.
BWW Review: You Know How to WHISTLE – Put Sondheim's Score in the Right Hands, As M

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.
The Guild Opera Company to Stage RIGOLETTO

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.
Houston Grand Opera Stages the Third Annual Giving Voice

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.
BWW Review: THE MAGIC FLUTE at Des Moines Metro Opera

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.
Opera Orlando to Close 2021-22 Season with RIGOLETTO

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.
The American Opera Project Will Honor International Transgender Day of Visibility wi

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.
Sarasota Opera Will Celebrate Victor DeRenzi's 40th Season

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.
Maria Brea and Max Lifchitz Announce Live Stream Concert LONESOME TEARS, March 14

Maria Brea and Max Lifchitz Announce Live Stream Concert LONESOME TEARS, March 14

by BWW News Desk — March 9, 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 9, 2022
BWW Review: DON JUAN at Wroclaw Opera

BWW Review: DON JUAN at Wroclaw Opera

by Natalia Jarczynska — March 9, 2022
A romantic burlesque turns out to be an abstract path to nothingness through perverse vanity.
Opera North Announces 2022-23 Season

Opera North Announces 2022-23 Season

by BWW News Desk — March 9, 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. Pa

The Royal Opera House Celebrates International Women's Day With Performance At St. Pancras International

by BWW News Desk — March 8, 2022
Today, International Women's Day 2022, thousands of shoppers, commuters and visitors to St.
Elza van den Heever to Star in RODELINDA at The Met

Elza van den Heever to Star in RODELINDA at The Met

by BWW News Desk — March 8, 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.
The Atlanta Opera Announces 2022-23 Mainstage Season

The Atlanta Opera Announces 2022-23 Mainstage Season

by BWW News Desk — March 7, 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

The Met Announces A CONCERT FOR UKRAINE

by BWW News Desk — March 7, 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

On Site Opera Celebrates 10th Anniversary Season With GIANNI SCHICCHI

by BWW News Desk — March 7, 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 Se

World Premiere Of EMMETT TILL, A New American Opera At The Gerald W. Lynch Theater Set for March 23

by BWW News Desk — March 4, 2022
Emmett Till, A New American Opera - a powerful concert performance conceived by playwright and librettist Clare Coss and composer Mary D.
Soprano Nadine Sierra Releases MADE FOR OPERA

Soprano Nadine Sierra Releases MADE FOR OPERA

by BWW News Desk — March 4, 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.
BWW Review: Lise Davidsen Soars Over Naxos in Strauss's ARIADNE at the Met

BWW Review: Lise Davidsen Soars Over Naxos in Strauss's ARIADNE at the Met

by Richard Sasanow — March 4, 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.
Soprano Anna Netrebko Steps Down from Upcoming Performances at the Met Opera

Soprano Anna Netrebko Steps Down from Upcoming Performances at the Met Opera

by BWW News Desk — March 3, 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 seas
Michael Mayes Reconnects With Early Career Roots For RIGOLETO At Shreveport Opera

Michael Mayes Reconnects With Early Career Roots For RIGOLETO At Shreveport Opera

by BWW News Desk — March 3, 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.
VOICE OF SARASOTA Opera To Sing Out At March 20 Concert

VOICE OF SARASOTA Opera To Sing Out At March 20 Concert

by BWW News Desk — March 1, 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.
Houston Grand Opera Announces Bold New 2022-2023 Season

Houston Grand Opera Announces Bold New 2022-2023 Season

by BWW News Desk — March 1, 2022
Houston Grand Opera has announced its 2022–23 season, featuring a new production of Dame Ethel Smyth's rarely-performed masterpiece The Wreckers, the triumphant return of HGO-commissioned mariachi opera El Milagro del Recuerdo, the U.
BWW Review: Now in the Original French, Met's New Production of Verdi's DON CARLOS Sh

BWW Review: Now in the Original French, Met's New Production of Verdi's DON CARLOS Shows Off Impressive Cast

by Richard Sasanow — March 1, 2022
DON CARLOS--Verdi’s original French language version, for the first time at the Met, of the opera better known in these parts as the Italian DON CARLO--was as grim as its setting in the Spanish inquisition in the new David McVicar production introduced last night.

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