David Bennett of THE SAN DIEGO OPERA
by Ron Bierman - September 10, 2021
David Bennett is now six years into his job as general director of the San Diego Opera Association. When hired, he faced shaky finances, a loss of major donors, and huge turnover in the membership of the board of directors. The new board hired him with the understanding that downsizing and reinvention of the organization were his priorities. Then, after getting off to a surprisingly good start, Bennett had the forced restrictions of COVID-19 to contend with. Perhaps a biblical plague of locusts is next?
by Ron Bierman - September 10, 2021
David Bennett is now six years into his job as general director of the San Diego Opera Association. When hired, he faced shaky finances, a loss of major donors, and huge turnover in the membership of the board of directors. The new board hired him with the understanding that downsizing and reinvention of the organization were his priorities. Then, after getting off to a surprisingly good start, Bennett had the forced restrictions of COVID-19 to contend with. Perhaps a biblical plague of locusts is next?
Vancouver Opera Announces 2021-2022 Season of Live Performances
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2021
Vancouver Opera has announced the return of live performances for the 2021-2022 season. Vancouver Opera will present two days of outdoor performances at the šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl'a7shn (formerly QET Plaza) from September 18 and 19 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. followed by three extraordinary operas at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre starting in December.
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2021
Vancouver Opera has announced the return of live performances for the 2021-2022 season. Vancouver Opera will present two days of outdoor performances at the šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl'a7shn (formerly QET Plaza) from September 18 and 19 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. followed by three extraordinary operas at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre starting in December.
The American Opera Project Announces Presentation Of Five New Opera Scenes By Composers & The Voice Fellows
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2021
This September, The American Opera Project, one of America’s leading homes for the creation of original lyric theater, kicks off its 33rd season with premiere music from five distinctive new operas at an outdoor concert in its home neighborhood of Fort Greene, Brooklyn.
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2021
This September, The American Opera Project, one of America’s leading homes for the creation of original lyric theater, kicks off its 33rd season with premiere music from five distinctive new operas at an outdoor concert in its home neighborhood of Fort Greene, Brooklyn.
Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change for VERDI'S REQUIEM
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2021
Michelle DeYoung will be the mezzo-soprano soloist in the September 11, 2021, performance of Verdi’s Requiem, replacing Elīna Garanča, who is indisposed.
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2021
Michelle DeYoung will be the mezzo-soprano soloist in the September 11, 2021, performance of Verdi’s Requiem, replacing Elīna Garanča, who is indisposed.
Utah Opera Updates Health Policies To Ensure Performances Continue Safely
by BWW News Desk - September 03, 2021
With the current rise in Covid-19 cases, and to help ensure the well-being of the entire community, USUO has updated its health guidelines for indoor public performances at Abravanel Hall and Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - September 03, 2021
With the current rise in Covid-19 cases, and to help ensure the well-being of the entire community, USUO has updated its health guidelines for indoor public performances at Abravanel Hall and Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre.
Black Opera Alliance And TRG Arts Insight Report Reveals Lack Of Transparency Around Commitment To Racial Equity in Opera
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2021
BOA and international arts management consultants TRG Arts have released their second Insight Report, 'US Opera Company Responses to 'Pledge for Racial Equity and Systemic Change in Opera' and Next Steps,' to track progress U.S. opera companies are making toward the eight areas of needed transformation defined in BOA's The Pledge.
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2021
BOA and international arts management consultants TRG Arts have released their second Insight Report, 'US Opera Company Responses to 'Pledge for Racial Equity and Systemic Change in Opera' and Next Steps,' to track progress U.S. opera companies are making toward the eight areas of needed transformation defined in BOA's The Pledge.
BWW Review: TOSCA at Opera Wroclaw
by Natalia Jarczynska - September 01, 2021
What can I say, Tosca was so great I really don't know where to start. Set design, lights, costumes and actors were so perfect together that watching the show was like stepping into hot chocolate, a phenomenal pleasure for all the senses directed with a virtuosity by Michael Gieleta.
by Natalia Jarczynska - September 01, 2021
What can I say, Tosca was so great I really don't know where to start. Set design, lights, costumes and actors were so perfect together that watching the show was like stepping into hot chocolate, a phenomenal pleasure for all the senses directed with a virtuosity by Michael Gieleta.
VIDEO: The Metropolitan Opera Previews The Met: Live in HD 2021-22 Season
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2021
Grand opera returns to the big screen with the 2021–22 season of Live in HD transmissions. The exciting lineup features ten stunning productions, including four Met premieres, all featuring opera's greatest stars.
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2021
Grand opera returns to the big screen with the 2021–22 season of Live in HD transmissions. The exciting lineup features ten stunning productions, including four Met premieres, all featuring opera's greatest stars.
Franklin Light Opera Company to Launch With Viardot's CINDERELLA in September
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2021
The Franklin Light Opera Company has announced its premiere production of Pauline Viardot's Cinderella, at the Williamson County Performing Arts Center at Academy Park, 112 Everbright Ave, Franklin, TN 37064.
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2021
The Franklin Light Opera Company has announced its premiere production of Pauline Viardot's Cinderella, at the Williamson County Performing Arts Center at Academy Park, 112 Everbright Ave, Franklin, TN 37064.
Winners Of The 23rd Annual Lotte Lenya Competition Announced
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2021
The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music announced the winners of the 23rd annual Lotte Lenya Competition, which took place before an invitation-only audience at the Riverside Theatre in New York City on August 28.
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2021
The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music announced the winners of the 23rd annual Lotte Lenya Competition, which took place before an invitation-only audience at the Riverside Theatre in New York City on August 28.
POPPAEA - Second Opera by Composer Michael Hersch to Receive World Premiere in Basel
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2021
Composer Michael Hersch is looking forward to the world and Austrian premieres of his second opera. Commissioned by Wien Modern in a co-production with ZeitRäume Basel and Gare du Nord Basel, his one-act opera Poppaea is set to a libretto by Stephanie Fleischmann.
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2021
Composer Michael Hersch is looking forward to the world and Austrian premieres of his second opera. Commissioned by Wien Modern in a co-production with ZeitRäume Basel and Gare du Nord Basel, his one-act opera Poppaea is set to a libretto by Stephanie Fleischmann.
American Lyric Theater Announces Six Artists Selected for Two-Year Fellowships in The Composer Librettist Development Program
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2021
American Lyric Theater today announces that three composers and three librettists have been selected from over 200 applicants to join the Composer Librettist Development Program (CLDP) as Resident Artists this season. The artists selected for this prestigious fellowship are composers Jasmine Arielle Barnes, Johanny Navarro, and Alex Weiser; and librettists Joshua Banbury, Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton, and Marcus Yi.
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2021
American Lyric Theater today announces that three composers and three librettists have been selected from over 200 applicants to join the Composer Librettist Development Program (CLDP) as Resident Artists this season. The artists selected for this prestigious fellowship are composers Jasmine Arielle Barnes, Johanny Navarro, and Alex Weiser; and librettists Joshua Banbury, Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton, and Marcus Yi.
Opera Australia Receives Additional $5 Million From the Federal Government's Arts Sustainability Fund
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2021
Opera Australia has been given an additional $5 million in grants from the Federal Government’s Arts Sustainability Fund. The funds are part of a total of $5.5 million shared between Opera Australia, Circus Oz, and Design Tasmania.
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2021
Opera Australia has been given an additional $5 million in grants from the Federal Government’s Arts Sustainability Fund. The funds are part of a total of $5.5 million shared between Opera Australia, Circus Oz, and Design Tasmania.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Announces the New MetLiveArts Season of Performances
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2021
The Met today announced a new season of live performances with in-person audiences beginning fall 2021 and a new Artist in Residence, the acclaimed dancer and choreographer Bijayini Satpathy. Beginning in October, performances will once again take place in galleries throughout the Museum, as well as in the Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium, and will feature MetLiveArts commissions and leading international musicians and composers.
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2021
The Met today announced a new season of live performances with in-person audiences beginning fall 2021 and a new Artist in Residence, the acclaimed dancer and choreographer Bijayini Satpathy. Beginning in October, performances will once again take place in galleries throughout the Museum, as well as in the Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium, and will feature MetLiveArts commissions and leading international musicians and composers.
Contemporaneous Presents DAY OF IMAGINATION A Day-Long Festival Of World Premieres
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2021
Contemporaneous presents “Day of Imagination,” a Day-Long Festival of World Premieres by Kara-Lis Coverdale, Brian Petuch, Andrés Martínez de Velasco, and Dylan Mattingly on Saturday, September 18, 2021, 2-10pm at The Space at Irondale in Brooklyn, NY
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2021
Contemporaneous presents “Day of Imagination,” a Day-Long Festival of World Premieres by Kara-Lis Coverdale, Brian Petuch, Andrés Martínez de Velasco, and Dylan Mattingly on Saturday, September 18, 2021, 2-10pm at The Space at Irondale in Brooklyn, NY
VIDEO: Peter Holsberg on Practicing For The NY Philharmonic
by Alan Henry - August 27, 2021
Peter Holsberg, Director of Instrumental Music at Talent Unlimited High School in New York City, shares a wealth of tips for anyone looking for ways to practice more effectively.
by Alan Henry - August 27, 2021
Peter Holsberg, Director of Instrumental Music at Talent Unlimited High School in New York City, shares a wealth of tips for anyone looking for ways to practice more effectively.
The Industry's SWEET LAND Is Awarded 'Best New Opera' By MCANA
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2021
The Music Critics Association of North America (MCANA) is pleased to announce that its 2021 Award for BEST NEW OPERA—a major recognition given annually by an Awards Committee of distinguished music critics—goes to composers Du Yun and Raven Chacon and librettists Aja Couchois Duncan and Douglas Kearney for SWEET LAND.
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2021
The Music Critics Association of North America (MCANA) is pleased to announce that its 2021 Award for BEST NEW OPERA—a major recognition given annually by an Awards Committee of distinguished music critics—goes to composers Du Yun and Raven Chacon and librettists Aja Couchois Duncan and Douglas Kearney for SWEET LAND.
Poulenc's LA VOIX HUMAINE to be Presented at 2021 KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2021
Poulenc's one act opera, La Voix Humaine will be presented at the 2021 KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival (Tuesday, Sept. 14 - Saturday, Sept. 25) on Sunday, September 19 at 7:30PM at MuCCC (142 Atlantic Ave Rochester, NY 14607).
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2021
Poulenc's one act opera, La Voix Humaine will be presented at the 2021 KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival (Tuesday, Sept. 14 - Saturday, Sept. 25) on Sunday, September 19 at 7:30PM at MuCCC (142 Atlantic Ave Rochester, NY 14607).
The Orchestra Now Announces 2021-22 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2021
The Orchestra Now, the visionary orchestra and master’s degree program founded by Bard College president, conductor, educator, and music historian Leon Botstein, returns to the stage for its seventh season on September 11.
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2021
The Orchestra Now, the visionary orchestra and master’s degree program founded by Bard College president, conductor, educator, and music historian Leon Botstein, returns to the stage for its seventh season on September 11.
San Diego Opera to Launch New Season This October
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2021
San Diego Opera's safe return to indoor performances begins with three intimate concerts showcasing some of today's most exciting singers with a varied and diverse repertoire of opera, show tunes, spirituals, and zarzuela, as well as a number of surprises.
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2021
San Diego Opera's safe return to indoor performances begins with three intimate concerts showcasing some of today's most exciting singers with a varied and diverse repertoire of opera, show tunes, spirituals, and zarzuela, as well as a number of surprises.
New York City Opera to Present RIGOLETTO as Part of Bryant Park Picnic Performances
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2021
Bryant Park Picnic Performances' season of free, live performances continues on Friday, September 3 at 7pm with a 90-minute version of Rigoletto from New York City Opera. Giuseppe Verdi’s thrilling perennial favorite tells the tragic story of the Duke of Mantua, his hunchbacked court jester Rigoletto, and Rigoletto’s daughter Gilda.
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2021
Bryant Park Picnic Performances' season of free, live performances continues on Friday, September 3 at 7pm with a 90-minute version of Rigoletto from New York City Opera. Giuseppe Verdi’s thrilling perennial favorite tells the tragic story of the Duke of Mantua, his hunchbacked court jester Rigoletto, and Rigoletto’s daughter Gilda.
The Met and its Orchestra Reach Agreement, Providing a Path to September Reopening
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2021
A new collective bargaining agreement between the Metropolitan Opera and its orchestra, the last of the Met’s three largest unions to reach an agreement, was ratified today. To commemorate the occasion, the Met has announced two free, pre-season performances of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection,” to take place in Damrosch Park on 9/4 and 9/5.
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2021
A new collective bargaining agreement between the Metropolitan Opera and its orchestra, the last of the Met’s three largest unions to reach an agreement, was ratified today. To commemorate the occasion, the Met has announced two free, pre-season performances of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection,” to take place in Damrosch Park on 9/4 and 9/5.
Winners Announced for Oratorio Society of New York's 44th Annual Lyndon Woodside Competition
by BWW News Desk - August 23, 2021
The Oratorio Society of New York announces the winners of its 44th Annual Lyndon Woodside Oratorio-Solo Competition Finals held on Saturday, August 21 at 1:30pm at The Riverside Church. Soprano Emily Cedriana Donato received the Andrew R. Preis Award, earning First Place in the competition and a $7,000 cash prize.
by BWW News Desk - August 23, 2021
The Oratorio Society of New York announces the winners of its 44th Annual Lyndon Woodside Oratorio-Solo Competition Finals held on Saturday, August 21 at 1:30pm at The Riverside Church. Soprano Emily Cedriana Donato received the Andrew R. Preis Award, earning First Place in the competition and a $7,000 cash prize.
Opera Memphis Announces New Hire and Promotion
by BWW News Desk - August 23, 2021
The pandemic has not halted Opera Memphis’s forward momentum as the company continues to expand its reach in the community with the addition and promotion of two impressive women of color.
by BWW News Desk - August 23, 2021
The pandemic has not halted Opera Memphis’s forward momentum as the company continues to expand its reach in the community with the addition and promotion of two impressive women of color.
The Metropolitan Opera Announces VERDI'S REQUIEM: THE MET REMEMBERS 9/11
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2021
The Metropolitan Opera will present a pre-season performance of Verdi’s Requiem to commemorate the 20th anniversary of September 11. On Saturday, September 11, 2021, at 7:45pm ET, Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin will conduct the Met Orchestra and Chorus with a quartet of star soloists.
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2021
The Metropolitan Opera will present a pre-season performance of Verdi’s Requiem to commemorate the 20th anniversary of September 11. On Saturday, September 11, 2021, at 7:45pm ET, Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin will conduct the Met Orchestra and Chorus with a quartet of star soloists.
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