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VIDEO: Met Opera Chorus Collaborates With Grammy-Winning Artist Rhiannon Giddens On 'Cry No More'
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2020
The Met Opera Chorus, undaunted by the cancellation of the 2020-21 Metropolitan Opera season, has released a project with Rhiannon Giddens in response to the Black Lives Matter movement and the recent events that have shaken the country.
Sarasota Opera To Present HD AT THE OPERA HOUSE Beginning Sunday October 4
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2020
Sarasota Opera is pleased to announce a preliminary lineup for the 2020 season of a?oeHD at the Opera Housea?? opening on Sunday, October 4th. The presentations will include Bizet's Carmen from the Zürich Opera House, Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty ballet from Teatro alla Scala in Milan, and Puccini's Madama Butterfly from Teatro Real in Madrid. Each presentation will begin at 1:30pm. More titles may be added to the schedule in coming weeks.
Experiments In Opera Announces Podcast Opera, AQUA NET & FUNYUNS
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2020
The five new works, each 20-25 minutes long, will be audio-only recordings that were designed specifically to tell compelling stories with sound design, sung-through vocals, and instrumentsa?"but no visual elements.  
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for IRON MASK With Jackie Chan & Arnold Schwarzenegger
by Sarah Leiber - September 29, 2020
For the first time ever, screen legends Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jackie Chan face off against each other in the epic fantasy-adventure Iron Mask, premiering everywhere on Digital and On Demand November 20th and on Blu-ray and DVD November 24th from Lionsgate.
Dubai Opera Will Host Two Screenings Of Jackie Chan's VANGUARD
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2020
Dubai Opera is set to host two special screenings of Jackie Chan's return to the silver screen on Friday October 9th.
Houston Grand Opera Presents VINKENSPORT, OR THE FINCH OPERA On HGO Digital
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2020
On Friday, October 23, Houston Grand Opera presents Vinkensport, or The Finch Opera, a hilarious sendup of the little-known Belgian sport of professional finch-calling by composer David T. Little and librettist Royce Vavrek.
Nathan Felix Announces New Chamber Opera ÖCALAN
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2020
Composer, Nathan Felix, is set to release a new chamber opera inspired by Kurdish Political Activist, Abdullah ?-calan. The opera, sung in Kurdish, features sopranist, Katrina Saporsantos and Inversion Ensemble singers Trevor Shaw and Robbie LaBanca.
Omid Djalili To Bring Acclaimed THE GOOD TIMES Comedy Tour To Dubai Opera For One Night Only
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2020
Award-winning British-Iranian actor and comedian Omid Djalili will star in his enthralling and hilarious 'The Good Times' stand-up comedy show on November 7th at Dubai Opera.
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer For The Royal Opera's 'Cavalleria Rusticana / Pagliacci'
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2020
The Royal Opera perform Mascagni's Cavalleria rusticana and Leoncavallo's Pagliacci in Damiano Michieletto's award-winning double production, recorded in 2015 and broadcast online as part of the Royal Opera House's #OurHouseToYourHouse series.
VIDEO: Philadelphia Opera Singer Jarrett Ott, Who Was Married By Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Remembers Her
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2020
Jarrett Ott, a Philadelphia opera singer, was married to his husband by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg two summers ago. He recently remembered her in an interview with CBS.
VIDEO: Opera Singer Denyce Graves Performs as Part of Memorial For Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2020
Opera singer Denyce Graves recently performed as part of a memorial for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg.
SiriusXM and Pandora Present Special Encore Of 'A Love Supreme: Ruth Bader Ginsburg On Opera'
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2020
SiriusXM and Pandora present a special encore presentation of A Love Supreme: Ruth Bader Ginsburg On Opera.  
VIDEO: WNO Youth Opera Groups Perform 'I Shall Not Live in Vain'
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2020
Due to Covid19, WNO Youth Opera groups based in Cardiff, Llandudno and Birmingham had to stop their weekly sessions. Rather than sitting back and taking it easy, the groups saw this as an opportunity to use their digital skills and perform together for the first time ever - remotely - for this special performance of I Shall Not Live in Vain.
Tyshawn Sorey, Courtney Bryan, Angélica Negrón, And Caroline Shaw To Premiere New Digital Works
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2020
Having commissioned or co-commissioned more than 15 new works since 2011, Opera Philadelphia is recognized as “one of North America's premiere generators of valid new operas” (Opera News). With the forthcoming launch of the Opera Philadelphia Channel, a global streaming platform where artists can perform and explore, the company has commissioned four of today's most dynamic composers to create and premiere new works to be streamed on the channel.
The Met Announces Three-Week Schedule for Nightly Met Opera Streams
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2020
The Met has announced themed lineups for the next three weeks of its Nightly Met Opera Streams, a free series of encore Live in HD presentations and classic telecasts streamed on the company's website during the coronavirus closure.
Tyshawn Sorey, Courtney Bryan, Angélica Negrón, and Caroline Shaw Will Premiere New Digital Works
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2020
With the forthcoming launch of the Opera Philadelphia Channel, a global streaming platform where artists can perform and explore, the company has commissioned four of today’s most dynamic composers to create and premiere new works to be streamed on the channel.
Vancouver Opera Announces First-Ever 2020-2021 Digital Season
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2020
Vancouver Opera has announced a reimagined 2020-2021 season embracing digital content with diverse and high-quality series of programming marking their first-ever digital season.
VIDEO: OperaVision Releases Animated Opera APART/MENTAL
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2020
OperaVision has released an online animated opera, APART/MENTAL, available to stream now on YouTube.
Van Cliburn International Piano Competition To Move From May 2021 To June 2022
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2020
The Cliburn announces today that the sixteenth edition of its flagship Van Cliburn International Piano Competition will now be held June 2–18, 2022, at Bass Performance Hall and Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU, in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. The Competition was previously slated for May 27–June 12, 2021.
City Lyric Opera To Perform THREEPENNY OPERA This Fall
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2020
One of New York City's most innovative opera companies, City Lyric Opera (CLO), begins its fifth season with a never before seen live experience of power, technology, and storytelling. From October 29-November 15, 2020, CLO presents Weill and Brecht's musical comedy The Threepenny Opera in a virtual, fully produced show.
Ildiko Komlosi Tests Positive for COVID-19
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2020
Hungarian opera performer Ildiko Komlosi has tested positive for COVID-19
Lawrin Green and Viktoria I.V. King Team Up To Turn Opera Into Art Activism
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2020
Renowned Award-winning Opera singer Lawrin Green has not only paired up with the incomparable international award-winning Director, Viktoria I.V. King to turn opera into activism but she added a new title to her resume: composer!
Houston Grand Opera Presents Live From The Cullen With Reginald Smith, Jr.
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2020
Houston Grand Opera presents this month's Live from The Cullen Recital Series performance. On October 9, viewers will be transported to the Wortham Theater Center's Cullen Theater for a performance by baritone Reginald Smith, Jr., an HGO Studio alum known for his outstanding stage presence and passionate performances. Smith will be accompanied by Richard Bado, director of artistic operations and chorus master at HGO.
Sarasota Opera Presents Re-imagined Sarasota Youth Opera Fundraiser TASTE OF DOWNTOWN
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2020
Since 2013, Sarasota Opera's annual Taste of Downtown has given food and wine enthusiasts an opportunity to support the Youth Opera and sample the best of downtown restaurants and specialty food shops on the stage of the Sarasota Opera House.
San Diego Opera Announces Live Drive-In Performances of LA BOHEME
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2020
San Diego Opera has announced drive-in performances of La bohème at the Pechanga Arena San Diego parking lot (3500 Sports Arena Blvd, San Diego, CA 92110), starting October 24, 2020 at 7:30 PM.

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