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.
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.
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: 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.
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.
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.