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.
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.
KING ARTHUR to Open Sunday, July 25 at Bard SummerScape
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2021
Opening Sunday, July 25, Ernest Chausson’s only opera, King Arthur (“Le roi Arthus”), will receive its long overdue first fully staged American production at Bard SummerScape.
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2021
Opening Sunday, July 25, Ernest Chausson’s only opera, King Arthur (“Le roi Arthus”), will receive its long overdue first fully staged American production at Bard SummerScape.
Opera Orlando to Present Summer Concert Series
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2021
Opera Orlando's annual Summer Concert Series (formerly Opera on Park) returns live and in person to the University Club of Winter Park this August.
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2021
Opera Orlando's annual Summer Concert Series (formerly Opera on Park) returns live and in person to the University Club of Winter Park this August.
Nightly Met Opera Streams to Come to an End July 25
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2021
With Opening Night approaching and the return of live opera on the horizon, the Met has announced the end of its Nightly Met Opera Streams, the extremely popular series of encore Live in HD presentations and classic telecasts streamed on its website during the Covid-19 closure.
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2021
With Opening Night approaching and the return of live opera on the horizon, the Met has announced the end of its Nightly Met Opera Streams, the extremely popular series of encore Live in HD presentations and classic telecasts streamed on its website during the Covid-19 closure.
Opera Roanoke Announces 2021-22 Season Lineup
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2021
The season consists of Bluebeard's Castle, Lawrence Brownlee: Cycles of My Being, and Giuseppe Verdi: Messa da Requiem. Learn more about the productions and how to purchase tickets here!
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2021
The season consists of Bluebeard's Castle, Lawrence Brownlee: Cycles of My Being, and Giuseppe Verdi: Messa da Requiem. Learn more about the productions and how to purchase tickets here!
VIDEO: Journalist Alexandra Coghlan Leads Royal Opera House Panel On Gatekeeping in Opera
by Alan Henry - July 13, 2021
What is gatekeeping and how does it present itself in opera? Journalist Alexandra Coghlan chairs a panel of artists and industry leaders in a discussion surrounding the form and history of opera and how this can create barriers to entering the art form.
by Alan Henry - July 13, 2021
What is gatekeeping and how does it present itself in opera? Journalist Alexandra Coghlan chairs a panel of artists and industry leaders in a discussion surrounding the form and history of opera and how this can create barriers to entering the art form.
BWW Review: PLATEE at Des Moines Metro Opera: An Exciting Updated Production for a Classic Opera
by DC Felton - July 13, 2021
Pink, voguing, drag, stiletto heels, opera, seeing that list, you may feel that opera seems out of place, but you couldn't be more wrong. On July 10, Des Moines Metro Opera (DMMO) took all those and melded them together as they opened the company's premiere production of 'Platée.' While many companies may have taken a more classical approach to this opera, DMMO took the risk of taking a modern approach to this opera. After seeing this production on the 10th, I can tell you with certainty the risk certainly reaped the rewards that go with it.
by DC Felton - July 13, 2021
Pink, voguing, drag, stiletto heels, opera, seeing that list, you may feel that opera seems out of place, but you couldn't be more wrong. On July 10, Des Moines Metro Opera (DMMO) took all those and melded them together as they opened the company's premiere production of 'Platée.' While many companies may have taken a more classical approach to this opera, DMMO took the risk of taking a modern approach to this opera. After seeing this production on the 10th, I can tell you with certainty the risk certainly reaped the rewards that go with it.
Du Yun's THE ZOLLE SUITE LA Opera's Newest Digital Short Streaming Now
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2021
LA Opera's newest Digital Short, The Zolle Suite, is now available to watch online. The new short from Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Du Yun brings three chapters of her 2005 opera Zolle to the digital screen, produced by Ron Diamond of Acme Filmworks.
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2021
LA Opera's newest Digital Short, The Zolle Suite, is now available to watch online. The new short from Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Du Yun brings three chapters of her 2005 opera Zolle to the digital screen, produced by Ron Diamond of Acme Filmworks.
Pittsburgh Festival Opera To Feature Today's Opera Stars In LEGENDS IN THE LIMELIGHT Concert Series
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2021
As part of its expanded season of programming, Pittsburgh Festival Opera will welcome four stars of today's opera world to Pittsburgh for the 'Legends in the Limelight' series at Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland.
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2021
As part of its expanded season of programming, Pittsburgh Festival Opera will welcome four stars of today's opera world to Pittsburgh for the 'Legends in the Limelight' series at Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland.
Full Program Announced for 2021 Grimeborn Opera Festival
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2021
Arcola Theatre today announced the full programme of productions in the 2021 Grimeborn Opera Festival, which is returning for its 14th year. Productions include 25 - 29 August Alcina, Music by George Friedrich Handel; 1- 4 September Hopes & Fears, Music by Claude Debussy and more.
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2021
Arcola Theatre today announced the full programme of productions in the 2021 Grimeborn Opera Festival, which is returning for its 14th year. Productions include 25 - 29 August Alcina, Music by George Friedrich Handel; 1- 4 September Hopes & Fears, Music by Claude Debussy and more.
The Santa Fe Opera Announces Six Casting Updates For The 2021 Season
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2021
The Santa Fe Opera announces the following casting updates for the 2021 Season opening on July 10 and running through August 27: Laurie Feldman will direct The Marriage of Figaro after a concept by French Director Laurent Pelly, who is unable to travel to Santa Fe due to international travel restrictions and has therefore been following rehearsals and the progress of the production from France.
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2021
The Santa Fe Opera announces the following casting updates for the 2021 Season opening on July 10 and running through August 27: Laurie Feldman will direct The Marriage of Figaro after a concept by French Director Laurent Pelly, who is unable to travel to Santa Fe due to international travel restrictions and has therefore been following rehearsals and the progress of the production from France.
The Met Announces Week 70 Schedule for Nightly Met Opera Streams
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2021
The Met has announced a lineup of operas by Giacomo Puccini for its 70th week of Nightly Met Opera Streams, the company’s ongoing series of encore Live in HD presentations and classic telecasts streamed on its website during the Covid-19 closure.
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2021
The Met has announced a lineup of operas by Giacomo Puccini for its 70th week of Nightly Met Opera Streams, the company’s ongoing series of encore Live in HD presentations and classic telecasts streamed on its website during the Covid-19 closure.
BWW Review: MAZEPPA - Opera Blockbuster at Bolshoi Theatre
by Ani Arutyunyan - July 08, 2021
Recently the Bolshoi Theatre presented Tchaikovsky's three acts opera 'Mazeppa', based on Pushkin's poem 'Poltava', part of cultural legacy of Mazeppa. Pushkin took some creative freedom in order to create powerful characters and grand passions. The opera was composed between June 1881 and April 1883. It combines tragedy and soulful lyricism. For the first time 'Mazeppa' was staged in the Bolshoi Theater in 1884, then different stage adaptations were constantly appearing in the repertoire.
by Ani Arutyunyan - July 08, 2021
Recently the Bolshoi Theatre presented Tchaikovsky's three acts opera 'Mazeppa', based on Pushkin's poem 'Poltava', part of cultural legacy of Mazeppa. Pushkin took some creative freedom in order to create powerful characters and grand passions. The opera was composed between June 1881 and April 1883. It combines tragedy and soulful lyricism. For the first time 'Mazeppa' was staged in the Bolshoi Theater in 1884, then different stage adaptations were constantly appearing in the repertoire.
On Site Opera Resumes Live Performances on Tall Ship Wavertree at South Street Seaport Museum
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2021
On Site Opera, New York's pioneering opera company rooted in site-specific storytelling and the immersive experience, in partnership with the South Street Seaport Museum, brings opera aboard the deck of the historic tall ship Wavertree with What Lies Beneath, August 28-September 2, 2021.
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2021
On Site Opera, New York's pioneering opera company rooted in site-specific storytelling and the immersive experience, in partnership with the South Street Seaport Museum, brings opera aboard the deck of the historic tall ship Wavertree with What Lies Beneath, August 28-September 2, 2021.
BWW Review: Attend the Tale of SWEENEY TODD in Des Moines—the Perfect Evening After a Year Without Theatre
by DC Felton - July 07, 2021
On June 27th, 2019, Des Moines Metro Opera announced its 2020 season to the public but what captured my attention was a barber's chair dimly lit by a window above it. There is only one show that this could have been, Stephen Sondheim's SWEENEY TODD. I had seen the recording of the original production, two filmed concerts, and the movie, but I was going to be able to see it live for the first time. I was extremely excited but then came COVID, which forced the opera to postpone its season. I was heartbroken—but then it was postponed to 2021 and used it as their season opener.
by DC Felton - July 07, 2021
On June 27th, 2019, Des Moines Metro Opera announced its 2020 season to the public but what captured my attention was a barber's chair dimly lit by a window above it. There is only one show that this could have been, Stephen Sondheim's SWEENEY TODD. I had seen the recording of the original production, two filmed concerts, and the movie, but I was going to be able to see it live for the first time. I was extremely excited but then came COVID, which forced the opera to postpone its season. I was heartbroken—but then it was postponed to 2021 and used it as their season opener.
BWW Feature: SAN DIEGO'S CLASSICAL MUSIC SCENE
by Ron Bierman - July 07, 2021
San Diego’s classical music scene coped with the COVID-19 invasion by trading shuttered concert halls for parking lots and online media. Appreciative bravos and bravas were replaced by either honking horns, flashing headlights or painful silence. The city’s Mainly Mozart was an early adopter of drive-in performances. Its first was in July of last year with an audience of 150 vehicles voicing raucous automotive approval for San Diego Symphony Concertmaster Jeff Thayer and seven musicians from the Los Angeles Philharmonic, including Concertmaster Martin Chalifour. The musicians, delighted to be playing in person under any circumstances, delivered lively versions of an early Mozart divertimento and the Mendelssohn octet.
by Ron Bierman - July 07, 2021
San Diego’s classical music scene coped with the COVID-19 invasion by trading shuttered concert halls for parking lots and online media. Appreciative bravos and bravas were replaced by either honking horns, flashing headlights or painful silence. The city’s Mainly Mozart was an early adopter of drive-in performances. Its first was in July of last year with an audience of 150 vehicles voicing raucous automotive approval for San Diego Symphony Concertmaster Jeff Thayer and seven musicians from the Los Angeles Philharmonic, including Concertmaster Martin Chalifour. The musicians, delighted to be playing in person under any circumstances, delivered lively versions of an early Mozart divertimento and the Mendelssohn octet.
Madison Opera Returns to Garner Park for Opera in the Park 2021
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2021
Madison Opera’s Opera in the Park celebrates its twentieth year on Saturday, July 24 at 8pm in Garner Park on Madison’s West Side.
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2021
Madison Opera’s Opera in the Park celebrates its twentieth year on Saturday, July 24 at 8pm in Garner Park on Madison’s West Side.
BWW Review: QUEEN OF SPADES in Des Moines Sets Off Fireworks of Its Own in Time for the Holiday
by DC Felton - July 06, 2021
While fireworks may have been going off outside on July 3, Des the Des Moines Metro Opera continued their grand opening weekend after a year with no live opera. The celebration inside was for the opening of their second production of the summer, Tchaikovsky's THE QUEEN OF SPADES, with a libretto by his brother Modest. While this opera may have premiered in 1890, Des Moines Metro Opera celebrates its premiere with their company.
by DC Felton - July 06, 2021
While fireworks may have been going off outside on July 3, Des the Des Moines Metro Opera continued their grand opening weekend after a year with no live opera. The celebration inside was for the opening of their second production of the summer, Tchaikovsky's THE QUEEN OF SPADES, with a libretto by his brother Modest. While this opera may have premiered in 1890, Des Moines Metro Opera celebrates its premiere with their company.
Tickets On Sale for Opera Naples' Student Production Of THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2021
Opera Naples, a leading performing arts organization in Southwest Florida, will present W.S Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's operetta “The Pirates of Penzance.” Starring students from the Opera Naples Summer Youth Program, performances will take place July 23 and 24 at 7 p.m. and July 25 at 2 p.m. at the Wang Opera Center.
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2021
Opera Naples, a leading performing arts organization in Southwest Florida, will present W.S Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's operetta “The Pirates of Penzance.” Starring students from the Opera Naples Summer Youth Program, performances will take place July 23 and 24 at 7 p.m. and July 25 at 2 p.m. at the Wang Opera Center.
Odyssey Opera Releases Debut Recording of the Fully Restored, Original Grand Opera LA REINE DE SABA
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2021
This forgotten masterpiece by the Father of French grand opera is a must-hear album. Recorded live on New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall stage in 2018 more than a century after its 1862 world premiere, Odyssey Opera's 70-piece orchestra and 60-piece chorus featuring eight glorious singers bring this neglected work back to life.
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2021
This forgotten masterpiece by the Father of French grand opera is a must-hear album. Recorded live on New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall stage in 2018 more than a century after its 1862 world premiere, Odyssey Opera's 70-piece orchestra and 60-piece chorus featuring eight glorious singers bring this neglected work back to life.
VIDEO: Go Inside Rehearsal For The Royal Opera House's LA BOHEME
by BWW News Desk - July 03, 2021
The Royal Opera House has released a video featuring Anush Hovhannisyan and Yuriy Yurchuk accompanied by Michael Papadopoulos rehearsing Quando m'en vo, Musetta's aria in La bohème.
by BWW News Desk - July 03, 2021
The Royal Opera House has released a video featuring Anush Hovhannisyan and Yuriy Yurchuk accompanied by Michael Papadopoulos rehearsing Quando m'en vo, Musetta's aria in La bohème.
VIDEO: Danielle de Niese Performs 'Musetta's Waltz' in Royal Opera House's LA BOHEME
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2021
Puccini’s opera of passion, friendship and heartbreak is one of the best-loved operas worldwide. Richard Jones’s recent production for The Royal Opera, adapted to accommodate safety regulations, perfectly captures the vulnerability of youth amid the harshness and glamour of a big city.
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2021
Puccini’s opera of passion, friendship and heartbreak is one of the best-loved operas worldwide. Richard Jones’s recent production for The Royal Opera, adapted to accommodate safety regulations, perfectly captures the vulnerability of youth amid the harshness and glamour of a big city.
Festival Theater Hudson Announces Inaugural 2021-2022 Season
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2021
Festival Theater Hudson today announced its inaugural 2021-2022 season, beginning with a Gala Inaugural Concert featuring the US premier of Israeli composer Ittai Shapira's Magyar: A Concerto for Two Violins, followed by Act l of Richard Wagner's Die Walkure.
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2021
Festival Theater Hudson today announced its inaugural 2021-2022 season, beginning with a Gala Inaugural Concert featuring the US premier of Israeli composer Ittai Shapira's Magyar: A Concerto for Two Violins, followed by Act l of Richard Wagner's Die Walkure.
Met Announces STRAUSS WEEK Schedule For Nightly Met Opera Streams
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2021
The Met has announced a lineup of operas by Richard Strauss for its 69th week of Nightly Met Opera Streams, the company's ongoing series of encore Live in HD presentations and classic telecasts streamed on its website during the Covid-19 closure.
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2021
The Met has announced a lineup of operas by Richard Strauss for its 69th week of Nightly Met Opera Streams, the company's ongoing series of encore Live in HD presentations and classic telecasts streamed on its website during the Covid-19 closure.
Gulfshore Opera Announces 2021-22 Season
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2021
Gulfshore Opera has planned two full operas and a variety of vocal music concerts for their 2021-22 season. The opera company celebrates its eighth year of serving the three coastal counties of Southwest Florida, touring to seven distinct communities from Punta Gorda to Marco Island.
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2021
Gulfshore Opera has planned two full operas and a variety of vocal music concerts for their 2021-22 season. The opera company celebrates its eighth year of serving the three coastal counties of Southwest Florida, touring to seven distinct communities from Punta Gorda to Marco Island.
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