Opera America Awards $100,000 In Discovery Grants To Support Seven New Works By Women Composers
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2021
OPERA America has announced the recipients of the 2021 Discovery Grants from the Opera Grants for Women Composers program. These composers will receive a total of $100,000 to support development activities of seven new theatrical works for the trained voice and instrumental ensemble.
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2021
OPERA America has announced the recipients of the 2021 Discovery Grants from the Opera Grants for Women Composers program. These composers will receive a total of $100,000 to support development activities of seven new theatrical works for the trained voice and instrumental ensemble.
148 Furloughed Met AGMA Artists Receive Emergency Grants From Met Chorus Artists
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2021
Additional financial help is on the way for Met AGMA Artists to help them bridge the gap between their current uncertain situation and the reopening of the performing arts industry. In December, the Met Chorus Artists, Inc. kicked off their Face the Music fundraising campaign to raise much-needed funds for AGMA Artists still furloughed from the Met.
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2021
Additional financial help is on the way for Met AGMA Artists to help them bridge the gap between their current uncertain situation and the reopening of the performing arts industry. In December, the Met Chorus Artists, Inc. kicked off their Face the Music fundraising campaign to raise much-needed funds for AGMA Artists still furloughed from the Met.
VIDEO: Go Inside Rehearsals for AS ONE, Opening as Part of Opera Orlando's 'Opera On The Town'
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2021
Opera Orlando is se to close its 2020-21 season 'On the Town' at Harriett's Orlando Ballet Centre with the intimate and powerful one-act opera As One. Composed by Laura Kaminsky with a libretto by Mark Campbell and Kimberly Reed, As One is a timely coming-of-age story about a transgender woman.
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2021
Opera Orlando is se to close its 2020-21 season 'On the Town' at Harriett's Orlando Ballet Centre with the intimate and powerful one-act opera As One. Composed by Laura Kaminsky with a libretto by Mark Campbell and Kimberly Reed, As One is a timely coming-of-age story about a transgender woman.
BWW Feature: Open Air Opera: Street Dances Dazzles the Upper West Side
by Carissa Chesanek - May 20, 2021
On Sunday, May 16th, the furloughed artists of the Met Opera came together for an outdoor performance on the Upper West Side called Open Air Opera: Street Dances.
by Carissa Chesanek - May 20, 2021
On Sunday, May 16th, the furloughed artists of the Met Opera came together for an outdoor performance on the Upper West Side called Open Air Opera: Street Dances.
'Tangos from Faraway' Will Stream From The National Opera Center
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2021
Pianist Max Lifchitz steps into summer with a virtual recital featuring piano works infused with rhythms and harmonies often found in popular dance and music.
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2021
Pianist Max Lifchitz steps into summer with a virtual recital featuring piano works infused with rhythms and harmonies often found in popular dance and music.
Ancram Opera House Announces Hybrid Virtual and In Person 2021 Summer Season
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2021
Beginning in June and running through late August, programming will range from solo concerts to original commissioned plays to the storytelling series REAL PEOPLE REAL STORIES and the culminating theatre event of the summer, THE PLEIN AIR PLAYS, celebrating new performances in situ.
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2021
Beginning in June and running through late August, programming will range from solo concerts to original commissioned plays to the storytelling series REAL PEOPLE REAL STORIES and the culminating theatre event of the summer, THE PLEIN AIR PLAYS, celebrating new performances in situ.
Opera America Awards $180,000 In Civic Practice Grants
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2021
OPERA America has awarded $180,000 in Civic Practice Grants, supported by OPERA America's Opera Fund. Civic Practice Grants assist Professional Company Members in learning more about civic priorities in their communities, developing robust, reciprocal relationships with other arts and non-arts organizations, and delivering services through authentic, mutually beneficial partnerships.
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2021
OPERA America has awarded $180,000 in Civic Practice Grants, supported by OPERA America's Opera Fund. Civic Practice Grants assist Professional Company Members in learning more about civic priorities in their communities, developing robust, reciprocal relationships with other arts and non-arts organizations, and delivering services through authentic, mutually beneficial partnerships.
Opera Memphis Presents SCALIA/GINSBURG
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2021
Opera Memphis will present Derrick Wang's comic opera Scalia/Ginsburg for ONE NIGHT ONLY at the Germantown Performing Arts Center.
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2021
Opera Memphis will present Derrick Wang's comic opera Scalia/Ginsburg for ONE NIGHT ONLY at the Germantown Performing Arts Center.
Schedule Announced For Afro-Diasporic Opera Forum
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2021
The International Contemporary Ensemble, in partnership with Opera Omaha and FringeArts, presents the Afro-Diasporic Opera Forum online from May 26-28, 2021 with an opening session on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 7pm ET.
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2021
The International Contemporary Ensemble, in partnership with Opera Omaha and FringeArts, presents the Afro-Diasporic Opera Forum online from May 26-28, 2021 with an opening session on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 7pm ET.
VIDEO: Extended Clips From Met Opera's A Concert for New York
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2021
Watch as Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts members of the Met Orchestra and Chorus in the 'Lacrimosa' from Mozart's Requiem and Angel Blue sings Desdemona's 'Ave Maria' from Verdi's Otello as part of A Concert for New York at the Knockdown Center in Queens.
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2021
Watch as Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts members of the Met Orchestra and Chorus in the 'Lacrimosa' from Mozart's Requiem and Angel Blue sings Desdemona's 'Ave Maria' from Verdi's Otello as part of A Concert for New York at the Knockdown Center in Queens.
The Met Presents A Live Three- Day Conversation Series About Museums
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2021
Tomorrow, May 18, The Metropolitan Museum of Art will host a virtual, three-day, live convening during which scholars, artists, writers, performers, and activists including Sarah Lewis, (Associate Professor of History of Art and Architecture and African and African American Studies at Harvard University); artist Elizabeth Colomba; Samir Meghelli (Senior Curator at the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum); Anupam Sah (Head of Art Conservation, Research, Training at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya); and artist Alexis Peskin will discuss recent shifts in how museums engage and interact with their publics in response to the ongoing pandemic and international calls for social and racial justice.
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2021
Tomorrow, May 18, The Metropolitan Museum of Art will host a virtual, three-day, live convening during which scholars, artists, writers, performers, and activists including Sarah Lewis, (Associate Professor of History of Art and Architecture and African and African American Studies at Harvard University); artist Elizabeth Colomba; Samir Meghelli (Senior Curator at the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum); Anupam Sah (Head of Art Conservation, Research, Training at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya); and artist Alexis Peskin will discuss recent shifts in how museums engage and interact with their publics in response to the ongoing pandemic and international calls for social and racial justice.
City Opera Vancouver Announces One-Year Postponement Of CHINATOWN
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2021
Chinatown is a new chamber opera by librettist Madeleine Thien and composer Alice Ping Yee Ho, with Hoisan translations by Paul Yee, scenic design by Camellia Koo, and lighting design by John Webber. It has been in development and workshop since 2017.
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2021
Chinatown is a new chamber opera by librettist Madeleine Thien and composer Alice Ping Yee Ho, with Hoisan translations by Paul Yee, scenic design by Camellia Koo, and lighting design by John Webber. It has been in development and workshop since 2017.
VIDEO: First Look At Playwright-Penned DESERT IN Miniseries
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2021
Operabox.tv released today a first look at the ambitious new eight-part miniseries, 'desert in,' with an emotional two-minute teaser-trailer.
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2021
Operabox.tv released today a first look at the ambitious new eight-part miniseries, 'desert in,' with an emotional two-minute teaser-trailer.
BWW Review: New Name, Same Competition as Met Council Awards Morph into Laffont Competition and Announce 2021 Winners
by Richard Sasanow - May 17, 2021
On Sunday afternoon, the winners of what had been the Met’s annual National Council Auditions now, the Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition (charmingly emceed by Ryan Speedo Green), were named. This year’s Fab Five were Korean soprano Hyoyoung Kim (the Birgit Nilsson Award), soprano Raven McMillon (the Faith P. Geier Award), tenor Duke Kim (the Dominique Laffont Award), mezzo Emily Treigle (the Alton E. Peters Award) and mezzo Emily Sierra (the Noreen Zimmerman Award).
by Richard Sasanow - May 17, 2021
On Sunday afternoon, the winners of what had been the Met’s annual National Council Auditions now, the Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition (charmingly emceed by Ryan Speedo Green), were named. This year’s Fab Five were Korean soprano Hyoyoung Kim (the Birgit Nilsson Award), soprano Raven McMillon (the Faith P. Geier Award), tenor Duke Kim (the Dominique Laffont Award), mezzo Emily Treigle (the Alton E. Peters Award) and mezzo Emily Sierra (the Noreen Zimmerman Award).
VIDEO: Watch LA Opera's After Hours Special Featuring Latina Composers
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2021
Our much-beloved After Hours recital series is back, and this time, we're celebrating 11 astounding Latina composers.
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2021
Our much-beloved After Hours recital series is back, and this time, we're celebrating 11 astounding Latina composers.
VIDEO: Cast And Creative Team Of LA CLAMENZA DI TITO Talk About Royal Opera House's Upcoming Production
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2021
Find out all there is to know about Richard Jones’s new production of La Clemenza di Tito from members of the cast and creative team.
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2021
Find out all there is to know about Richard Jones’s new production of La Clemenza di Tito from members of the cast and creative team.
VIDEO: Watch Highlights From Met Opera's A Concert for New York
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2021
Watch below as Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Justin Austin, and members of the Met Orchestra perform an excerpt from Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones as part of A Concert for New York at the Knockdown Center in Queens. May 16, 2021.
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2021
Watch below as Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Justin Austin, and members of the Met Orchestra perform an excerpt from Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones as part of A Concert for New York at the Knockdown Center in Queens. May 16, 2021.
Five Singers Named 2021 Winners of Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2021
After a months-long series of competitions at the district, regional, and national levels, a panel of expert judges named five singers as the winners of the 2021 Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition.
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2021
After a months-long series of competitions at the district, regional, and national levels, a panel of expert judges named five singers as the winners of the 2021 Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition.
Opera Saratoga Presents Free Digital Concert Series AMERICA SINGS
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 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 Friday, May 21st, welcoming baritone Justin Austin and pianist/composer Damien Sneed to its historic venue for A Tribute to Langston Hughes.
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 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 Friday, May 21st, welcoming baritone Justin Austin and pianist/composer Damien Sneed to its historic venue for A Tribute to Langston Hughes.
Union Members Rally Against Metropolitan Opera Lockout and Pay Cuts
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2021
Hundreds of union members gathered in Lincoln Center this past Thursday to rally in opposition of the Metropolitan Opera's lockout of its stagehands and the recently announced 30 percent cut in pay for its workers.
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2021
Hundreds of union members gathered in Lincoln Center this past Thursday to rally in opposition of the Metropolitan Opera's lockout of its stagehands and the recently announced 30 percent cut in pay for its workers.
The Little OPERA Theatre Of NY Livestream Concert Of Monteverdi & Other Treasures From The Seicento
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2021
The little OPERA theatre of ny presents a livestream concert of Monteverdi & Other Treasures from the Seicento on Friday, June 4, 2021 at 7:30pm ET.
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2021
The little OPERA theatre of ny presents a livestream concert of Monteverdi & Other Treasures from the Seicento on Friday, June 4, 2021 at 7:30pm ET.
MONTEVERDI & OTHER TREASURES FROM THE SEICENTO to be Presented by the Little OPERA Theatre of NY
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2021
The little OPERA theatre of ny will present a livestream concert of Monteverdi & Other Treasures from the Seicento on Friday, June 4, 2021 at 7:30pm ET. The production will offer an optional immersive viewing experience by Musae.
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2021
The little OPERA theatre of ny will present a livestream concert of Monteverdi & Other Treasures from the Seicento on Friday, June 4, 2021 at 7:30pm ET. The production will offer an optional immersive viewing experience by Musae.
THE ART OF BEING OSCAR Premieres on OperaWire This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2021
OperaWire presents premiere of American composer Georgia Shreve's The Art of Being Oscar, an original work about Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde. Recorded this season, the just over one and half hour video features performances by a distinguished cast from the operatic and Broadway stages.
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2021
OperaWire presents premiere of American composer Georgia Shreve's The Art of Being Oscar, an original work about Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde. Recorded this season, the just over one and half hour video features performances by a distinguished cast from the operatic and Broadway stages.
Opera Saratoga Announces 60th Anniversary Season QUIXOTIC OPERA
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2021
Opera Saratoga's 60th Anniversary Season presents QUIXOTIC OPERA: a concert of scenes from operas inspired by Cervantes' novel, presented in partnership with Pitney Meadows Community Farm on June 24 and 25, 2021 at 7pm.
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2021
Opera Saratoga's 60th Anniversary Season presents QUIXOTIC OPERA: a concert of scenes from operas inspired by Cervantes' novel, presented in partnership with Pitney Meadows Community Farm on June 24 and 25, 2021 at 7pm.
Houston Grand Opera Hosts Virtual Summer Camp 'Discover Opera'
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2021
Beginning on June 14, youth aged 12-19 are invited to attend Houston Grand Opera's virtual summer camp, Discover Opera. As part of the camp, participants will collaborate to produce one-minute operatic videos inspired by the viral videos of TikTok star Daniel Mertzlufft.
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2021
Beginning on June 14, youth aged 12-19 are invited to attend Houston Grand Opera's virtual summer camp, Discover Opera. As part of the camp, participants will collaborate to produce one-minute operatic videos inspired by the viral videos of TikTok star Daniel Mertzlufft.
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