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South Street Seaport Museum Announces OPERA IN DEPTH: EXPLORING WHAT LIES BENEATH
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2021
South Street Seaport Museum has announced Opera In Depth: Exploring What Lies Beneath, a virtual discussion on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at 7:30pm, in advance of On Site Opera's upcoming production of What Lies Beneath specifically designed for the 1885 tall ship Wavertree.
VIDEO: Watch Act II Duet From Royal Opera's DON CARLOS
by Alan Henry - August 04, 2021
The Jette Parker Young Artists Summer Performance is a chance to discover the stars of tomorrow. Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, performing the role of Élisabeth, and Andrés Presno, performing the role of Don Carlos, sing a duet from Act II of Don Carlos as part of the Jette Parker Young Artists Summer Performance 2021.
New Camerata Opera Announces 2021/22 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2021
New Camerata Opera has announced its 2021/22 season featuring a world premiere, immersive family performances, and free outdoor concerts.
National Opera Association Introduces New Dominick and Carolyn Bailey Argento Fellowships
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2021
The National Opera Association launches two new fellowship programs to support graduate study in vocal performance and opera composition. Thanks to a generous endowment established by the prominent American composer, Dominick Argento (1927-2019), and his wife, the soprano, Carolyn Bailey Argento (1930-2006), the fellowships will provide full tuition and living expenses for graduate study for two recipients - one in vocal performance and the other in composition, up to $50,000 per year each. 
Opera Orlando Announces Expansion of Staff and Infrastructure
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2021
As Opera Orlando prepares for its sixth full season and its move into Steinmetz Hall, the Company has expanded and reorganized its staff and infrastructure to continue its growth as an organization.
THE PRODIGAL SON (L'ENFANT PRODIGUE) to be Presented at Susie Sainsbury Theatre, Royal Academy Of Music
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2021
Hagemann Rosenthal Associates has announced their latest double bill composed by Philip Hagemann in association with Pegasus Opera Company. Passion, Poison and Petrification and The Prodigal Son will be staged at Susie Sainsbury Theatre, Royal Academy of Music.
VIVALDI MEETS WERTHER: FOUR SEASONS to be Presented by Opera In The City 2021
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2021
Different art forms reframe and reimagine one another to form an original vision of two traditional works: united by their sense of drama, characterisation and feeling. The dramatic movements of Antonio Vivaldi's The Four Seasons interweave with Goethe's novel The Sorrows of Young Werther to bring its haunting story to life. 
Rossini Opera Festival Announces 2022 Lineup
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2021
This year's 2021 edition will feature 'Moïse et Pharaon,' 'Il signor Bruschino,' and 'Elisabetta regina d’Inghilterra.' The festival, running through August 22, will also include various concerts and galas.
On Site Opera Joins Little Island's NYC Free Festival With Two Family Friendly Opera Experiences
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2021
The company will continue with live performances August 28-September 2 with What Lies Beneath, a partnership with the South Street Seaport Museum on the tall ship Wavertree.
Oratorio Society Of New York Presents The 44th Annual Lyndon Woodside Oratorio-Solo Competition Finals Concert
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2021
The Oratorio Society of New York, led by Music Director Kent Tritle, presents the 44th Annual Lyndon Woodside Oratorio-Solo Competition Finals Concert on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at 1:30pm at Riverside Church (120th Street and Riverside Drive).
Three Protege-Mentor Teams Selected for Opera America's 2021 Mentorship Program For Women Administrators
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2021
OPERA America has announced the three pairs of protégés and  mentors selected for the organization's Mentorship Program for Women Administrators, now in its fourth year.
COSI Will Be Performed at Roleystone Hall in August
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2021
What happens when an eclectic cast of asylum patients are brought together to perform Mozart's Italian opera Cosi fan tutte, despite the fact none can sing nor even speak Italian?  The answer is Cosi, the popular Australian play by Louis Nowra showing at Roleystone Hall this August. 
The Met Opera Will Require Audience Members to Provide Proof of Vaccination
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2021
All audience members must provide in-person verification of vaccination. Prior to entering the Met, you will be asked to provide proof of vaccination through the CLEAR app (if available to you), the Excelsior Pass (for New York State residents), or an original physical vaccination card or photograph of it.
Opera America Selects Participants Of The Inaugural Mentorship Program For Opera Leaders Of Color 
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2021
OPERA America has announced the inaugural participants in the  Mentorship Program for Opera Leaders of Color.
San Diego Opera's 2021-2022 Season to Open with Three Intimate Concerts
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 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.
Savannah VOICE Festival to Present LA BOHEME
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2021
The ninth annual Savannah VOICE Festival, staged Aug. 8 – 22 in and around the Hostess City, will include a condensed production of the famous Puccini opera La Bohème on Saturday, August 21, with renowned stage director Fabrizio Melano and Maestro Andrew Bisantz.
BWW Review: Splendid Voices Fill Rossini's BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA at Union Avenue Opera
by Steve Callahan - July 23, 2021
Splendid Voices Fill Rossini's Comic BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA at Union Avenue Opera
Opera Orlando SINGS! Launches This Monday
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2021
Opera Orlando SINGS! will be an annual summer program moving forward for the Company.  All currently-enrolled high school students are encouraged to apply, as well as to submit video recordings of themselves singing an art song, aria, or musical theater piece. Dates for next year’s SINGS! program will be announced in the spring of 2022.
BWW Review: Splendid FELLOW TRAVELERS at Des Moines Metro Opera
by DC Felton - July 22, 2021
Every once in a while, a show comes along that takes you completely by surprise. For me, this recently happened with Des Moines Metro Opera's one-night-only performance of FELLOW TRAVELERS at Hoyt Sherman Place.
Northern Ireland Opera Returns to Live Performances With LA BOHEME
by BWW News Desk - July 22, 2021
Northern Ireland Opera announces the return of live opera performances with a unique and exhilarating new production of Puccini’s La Bohème this September. T
Opera Naples Names Fundraising Expert Carla Calavitta As Development Director
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2021
Opera Naples, one of Naples' leading performing arts organization, welcomes new Development Director, Carla Calavitta. In this newly created position underwritten by generous patrons Larry and Louise Ost, Calavitta will lead the fundraising efforts for Opera Naples' annual gala, patron events and Millennium Club program, and work directly with Sondra Quinn, executive director of Opera Naples. Before joining Opera Naples, Calavitta worked for the Lupus Research Alliance as the Western Regional Development Manager.
Priti Gandhi Named Artistic Director of Portland Opera
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2021
Portland Opera has announced that Priti Gandhi has joined the company as artistic director. Ms. Gandhi will work with Sue Dixon, and artistic advisors Karen Slack and Damien Geter, to guide the company as an artistic and strategic leader.
Opera Kansas Announces World Premiere Of STAGGERWING At Kansas Aviation Museum
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2021
A female-led world premiere, Staggerwing brings to life the historical and dangerous flight of aviatrixes Louis Thaden and Blanche Noyes as they compete for and win the grueling transcontinental 1936 Bendix Trophy Race.
VIDEO: Learn What its Like to Be a Member of the Royal Opera Chorus
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2021
Members of the Chorus will discuss the opportunities, joys and challenges of their work and perform excerpts including Bizet’s Carmen, Verdi’s Falstaff, Britten's Peter Grimes and many more best-loved operas.
Opera Director Graham Vick Dies at 67 Due to Complications From COVID-19
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2021
In 1987, he founded the Birmingham Opera Company. Vick's productions with Birmingham Opera included the first UK production of Othello to feature a black tenor in the title role in 2009, and the 2012 world premiere of Karlheinz Stockhausen's Mittwoch aus Licht.

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