BWW Review: Opera Theatre of Saint Louis' I DREAM A WORLD
by Steve Callahan - June 17, 2021
Juneteenth celebrations in Saint Louis got off to an early start on Tuesday, June 15. Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, in collaboration with the Missouri Historical Society, presented a gorgeous cornucopia of music—and a bit of slam poetry—in an early-evening performance on the steps of our History Museum in Forest Park. It was called 'I Dream a World'.
by Steve Callahan - June 17, 2021
Juneteenth celebrations in Saint Louis got off to an early start on Tuesday, June 15. Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, in collaboration with the Missouri Historical Society, presented a gorgeous cornucopia of music—and a bit of slam poetry—in an early-evening performance on the steps of our History Museum in Forest Park. It was called 'I Dream a World'.
Elizaveta Ulakhovich and Perry Sook Announce UNITED ARTS STUDIES Exploring the World's Greatest Opera Arias
by BWW News Desk - June 17, 2021
An adventurous and lighthearted video series exploring the coupling of the world's greatest opera arias with masterpieces from the world of classical and modern paintings is being launched Thursday evening, June 24, 2021, 7 p.m. ET on YouTube Premiere.
by BWW News Desk - June 17, 2021
An adventurous and lighthearted video series exploring the coupling of the world's greatest opera arias with masterpieces from the world of classical and modern paintings is being launched Thursday evening, June 24, 2021, 7 p.m. ET on YouTube Premiere.
LISTEN: Pittsburgh Festival Opera Launches New Podcast, UNSTAGED: OPERA FROM EVERY ANGLE
by BWW News Desk - June 17, 2021
The Pittsburgh Festival Opera has unveiled its new podcast 'UNSTAGED: Opera from Every Angle' to highlight the great work of staff, performers, musicians, filmmakers and more. The podcast, which launched June 16, is an eclectic mix of national and regional voices weighing in on opera from -- you guessed it! -- every angle.
by BWW News Desk - June 17, 2021
The Pittsburgh Festival Opera has unveiled its new podcast 'UNSTAGED: Opera from Every Angle' to highlight the great work of staff, performers, musicians, filmmakers and more. The podcast, which launched June 16, is an eclectic mix of national and regional voices weighing in on opera from -- you guessed it! -- every angle.
Paola Prestini and Beth Morrison To Co-Direct 21c Liederabend, Op. Worldwide
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2021
The popular idea of a 'Liederabend' – an evening of song – goes back to Schubertiads and the flowering of German Romantic poetry and song in the 1800s. These musical salons provided the artists and ruling-class intelligentsia of their day opportunity to co-mingle ideas, music, and personal passions.
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2021
The popular idea of a 'Liederabend' – an evening of song – goes back to Schubertiads and the flowering of German Romantic poetry and song in the 1800s. These musical salons provided the artists and ruling-class intelligentsia of their day opportunity to co-mingle ideas, music, and personal passions.
Portland Opera Launches The Ensemble Leaders Fellowship Program
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2021
Portland Opera is delighted to launch the Ensemble Leaders Fellowship Program—a new course of professional development opportunities for emerging opera administrators with a focus on artistic operations, production, and community engagement. The goal of the Ensemble Leaders Fellowship is to focus on delivering meaningful career advancement experiences for emerging professionals who are Black, Indigenous, or people of color.
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2021
Portland Opera is delighted to launch the Ensemble Leaders Fellowship Program—a new course of professional development opportunities for emerging opera administrators with a focus on artistic operations, production, and community engagement. The goal of the Ensemble Leaders Fellowship is to focus on delivering meaningful career advancement experiences for emerging professionals who are Black, Indigenous, or people of color.
VIDEO: Justin Vivian Bond Sings 'My Boy'
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2021
Operabox.tv, the new streaming service from Boston Lyric Opera, released today a clip of Tony-nominated trans activist and multi-hyphenate star Justin Vivian Bond singing 'My Boy,' a centerpiece song by Grammy-winning jazz musician Vijay Iyer in the new, queer-centered operatic streaming series, 'desert in.'
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2021
Operabox.tv, the new streaming service from Boston Lyric Opera, released today a clip of Tony-nominated trans activist and multi-hyphenate star Justin Vivian Bond singing 'My Boy,' a centerpiece song by Grammy-winning jazz musician Vijay Iyer in the new, queer-centered operatic streaming series, 'desert in.'
Welsh National Opera Announces 2021/22 Season
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2021
Welsh National Opera has announced that the Company will return to touring in Wales and England from Autumn this year. The details announced include touring opera productions, engagement and outreach work and orchestral concert activity.
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2021
Welsh National Opera has announced that the Company will return to touring in Wales and England from Autumn this year. The details announced include touring opera productions, engagement and outreach work and orchestral concert activity.
Hungarian State Opera Announces 2021/22 Season and Reopening of the Opera House
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2021
The 138th season of the Hungarian State Opera will presents seventeen premieres including seven that had to be postponed. The three venues of the Opera await audiences with 400 opera and ballet performances, and a further 1300 concerts, chamber concerts, special events, and multimedia activities mean the beginning of a new era.
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2021
The 138th season of the Hungarian State Opera will presents seventeen premieres including seven that had to be postponed. The three venues of the Opera await audiences with 400 opera and ballet performances, and a further 1300 concerts, chamber concerts, special events, and multimedia activities mean the beginning of a new era.
BWW Review: New Works, Bold Voices at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
by Steve Callahan - June 15, 2021
The glorious Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has opened its New Works, Bold Voices Lab. This is its continuation of a program exploring where the world of opera might go in days ahead. This season’s offerings are three quite different short pieces, together lasting some hour and a quarter.
by Steve Callahan - June 15, 2021
The glorious Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has opened its New Works, Bold Voices Lab. This is its continuation of a program exploring where the world of opera might go in days ahead. This season’s offerings are three quite different short pieces, together lasting some hour and a quarter.
New York City Opera Returns To Bryant Park Picnic Performance Series This Friday
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2021
New York City Opera will return to Bryant Park this weekend for its fourth season of operas as the centerpiece of Bank of America’s Bryant Park Picnic Performance series, beginning this Friday, June 18 with NYCO’s annual LGBTQ Pride concert, Pride in the Park.
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2021
New York City Opera will return to Bryant Park this weekend for its fourth season of operas as the centerpiece of Bank of America’s Bryant Park Picnic Performance series, beginning this Friday, June 18 with NYCO’s annual LGBTQ Pride concert, Pride in the Park.
Lyric Opera of Kansas City Announces 2021-2022 Season
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2021
The season includes two mainstage productions at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs and Tosca and two add on experiences- a night of glamour at the Kauffman Center with Lyric Opera Goes to Hollywood and live performances of Amahl and the Night Visitors.
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2021
The season includes two mainstage productions at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs and Tosca and two add on experiences- a night of glamour at the Kauffman Center with Lyric Opera Goes to Hollywood and live performances of Amahl and the Night Visitors.
Jersey Opera House Unlikely to Reopen Before Summer 2022
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2021
The company has had to tell visiting companies that it cannot guarantee being open to receive shows that had previously been scheduled for the summer season. Chairman Pierre Horsfall said that it was ‘very frustrating’ that funds allocated in good faith were dependent on the appointment of a project manager to enable the scheduling of work to begin.
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2021
The company has had to tell visiting companies that it cannot guarantee being open to receive shows that had previously been scheduled for the summer season. Chairman Pierre Horsfall said that it was ‘very frustrating’ that funds allocated in good faith were dependent on the appointment of a project manager to enable the scheduling of work to begin.
Rhymes With Opera Presents Virtual Production Of RED GIANT
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2021
Rhymes With Opera presents a live, virtual production of Red Giant on Sunday, June 20, 2021 at 7pm ET which will be available for streaming beginning June 22, 2021 at 7pm ET.
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2021
Rhymes With Opera presents a live, virtual production of Red Giant on Sunday, June 20, 2021 at 7pm ET which will be available for streaming beginning June 22, 2021 at 7pm ET.
OPERA America Announces Recipients of Opera Grants for Women Stage Directors and Conductors
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2021
This new initiative allows Professional Company Members to receive up to $10,000 to subsidize as much as 50 percent of the fee of a woman stage director or conductor who is contracted for the first time by the company.
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2021
This new initiative allows Professional Company Members to receive up to $10,000 to subsidize as much as 50 percent of the fee of a woman stage director or conductor who is contracted for the first time by the company.
Des Moines Metro Opera Announces $2 Million Gift From Nix & Virginia Lauridsen
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2021
Des Moines Metro Opera today announced a $2 million leadership gift from Des Moines-based philanthropists Nix and Virginia Lauridsen in support of a ground-breaking production of Mozart's The Magic Flute, which will kick off the organization's 50th Anniversary Season in 2022.
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2021
Des Moines Metro Opera today announced a $2 million leadership gift from Des Moines-based philanthropists Nix and Virginia Lauridsen in support of a ground-breaking production of Mozart's The Magic Flute, which will kick off the organization's 50th Anniversary Season in 2022.
Met Announces Three-Week Schedule For Nightly Met Opera Streams
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2021
The Met has announced themed lineups for three weeks of its 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. The schedule begins with a week, leading up to Father's Day on June 20, comprising a selection of operas featuring themes of fatherhood.
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2021
The Met has announced themed lineups for three weeks of its 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. The schedule begins with a week, leading up to Father's Day on June 20, comprising a selection of operas featuring themes of fatherhood.
North Carolina Opera Announces 2021-22 Season
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2021
North Carolina Opera's General Director, Eric Mitchko has announced the company's upcoming 2021-22 season. The season will open on November 14 with Beethoven's only opera FIDELIO, followed by two timeless classics, Puccini's LA BOHÈME (Jan. 28 & 30) and Mozart's THE MAGIC FLUTE (Apr. 8 & 10).
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2021
North Carolina Opera's General Director, Eric Mitchko has announced the company's upcoming 2021-22 season. The season will open on November 14 with Beethoven's only opera FIDELIO, followed by two timeless classics, Puccini's LA BOHÈME (Jan. 28 & 30) and Mozart's THE MAGIC FLUTE (Apr. 8 & 10).
OPERA America Waives Dues in 2022
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2021
As for FY21, the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation has allowed the reallocation of existing grant funds to provide more widespread assistance to all organizational members of OPERA America. This will allow OPERA America to waive member dues for all 170 U.S. Professional Company Members and 425 organizational members, including Associate, Business, Career Services, and Educational Producing Associate Members.
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2021
As for FY21, the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation has allowed the reallocation of existing grant funds to provide more widespread assistance to all organizational members of OPERA America. This will allow OPERA America to waive member dues for all 170 U.S. Professional Company Members and 425 organizational members, including Associate, Business, Career Services, and Educational Producing Associate Members.
VIDEO: Roberta Gumbel Performs 'Beautiful Brown Boy' From DWB (DRIVING WHILE BLACK)
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2021
See the newly released video for 'My Beautiful Brown Boy' from dwb (driving while black).
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2021
See the newly released video for 'My Beautiful Brown Boy' from dwb (driving while black).
Opera Saratoga Streams Free Livestream Concert AMERICA SINGS- A JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2021
Opera Saratoga announced today that AMERICA SINGS, the company's free concert series that was created to amplify the voices of artists from racial groups historically underrepresented on the concert stage, will return to Caffè Lena this month on June 19th for A Juneteenth Celebration, celebrating the end of slavery in the United States.
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2021
Opera Saratoga announced today that AMERICA SINGS, the company's free concert series that was created to amplify the voices of artists from racial groups historically underrepresented on the concert stage, will return to Caffè Lena this month on June 19th for A Juneteenth Celebration, celebrating the end of slavery in the United States.
BWW Review: LA VOIX HUMAINE Opens At Saint Louis Opera Theatre
by Steve Callahan - June 07, 2021
Alone on stage. Alone, alone and desperate. Alone forever. Opera Theatre of Saint Louis and that courageous soprano Patricia Racette bring us Francis Poulenc’s one-act opera LA VOIX HUMAINE. It’s a solo piece, a true tour de force for the singer. And Ms. Racette carries it off magnificently.
by Steve Callahan - June 07, 2021
Alone on stage. Alone, alone and desperate. Alone forever. Opera Theatre of Saint Louis and that courageous soprano Patricia Racette bring us Francis Poulenc’s one-act opera LA VOIX HUMAINE. It’s a solo piece, a true tour de force for the singer. And Ms. Racette carries it off magnificently.
New York City Opera Announces Appointment of Constantine Orbelian as Music Director and Principal Conductor
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2021
New York City Opera has announced the appointment of internationally acclaimed conductor and pianist Constantine Orbelian as the company’s Music Director and Principal Conductor. Maestro Orbelian will conduct his first NYCO production this summer when the company performs a newly created version of Rigoletto on Sunday, August 29.
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2021
New York City Opera has announced the appointment of internationally acclaimed conductor and pianist Constantine Orbelian as the company’s Music Director and Principal Conductor. Maestro Orbelian will conduct his first NYCO production this summer when the company performs a newly created version of Rigoletto on Sunday, August 29.
Sarasota Opera Announces 2021-2022 Season
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2021
Sarasota Opera Artistic Director Victor DeRenzi and General Director Richard Russell have announced the 2021-2022 Season. Inspired by the enthusiastic audience response to the early Rossini works performed this past winter and spring season, Sarasota Opera will present The Silken Ladder (La scala di seta) for the 2021 Fall Season in November.
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2021
Sarasota Opera Artistic Director Victor DeRenzi and General Director Richard Russell have announced the 2021-2022 Season. Inspired by the enthusiastic audience response to the early Rossini works performed this past winter and spring season, Sarasota Opera will present The Silken Ladder (La scala di seta) for the 2021 Fall Season in November.
Bryant Park Picnic Performances Continues With New York City Opera's Pride in the Park
by BWW News Desk - June 04, 2021
Bryant Park Picnic Performances season of free, ticketed live performances will continue on June 18 at 7pm with New York City Opera's Pride in the Park, a celebration of LGBTQ culture and excellence on the occasion of Pride Month in NYC.
by BWW News Desk - June 04, 2021
Bryant Park Picnic Performances season of free, ticketed live performances will continue on June 18 at 7pm with New York City Opera's Pride in the Park, a celebration of LGBTQ culture and excellence on the occasion of Pride Month in NYC.
Opera Lafayette Presents FÊTE DE LA MUSIQUE
by BWW News Desk - June 03, 2021
Opera Lafayette introduces Fête de la Musique - 12 hours of FREE original classical performances online Sunday, June 20, 2021.
by BWW News Desk - June 03, 2021
Opera Lafayette introduces Fête de la Musique - 12 hours of FREE original classical performances online Sunday, June 20, 2021.
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