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Video: Learn How The Royal Opera Created A 'Green' Production of RUSALKA by Joshua Wright - February 01, 2024

Learn how The Royal Opera created a climate-conscious production of Rusalka in this all-new video. The Royal Opera worked towards Green Book standards in The Royal Opera's recent production of Rusalka - a modern interpretation of Dvořák's magical story. ...

Review: Audra McDonald in Concert with The National Symphony Orchestra at Kennedy Center Concert Hall by Mary Lincer - January 31, 2024

Audra McDonald has (at least) four voices--Broadway, jazz, opera, blues--not to mention six Tonys. She brought them all (the voices, not the awards) to her two hour concert with the National Symphony Pops which repeats Wednesday evening, January 31. ...

Video: Mezzo-Soprano Aigul Akhmetshina on Singing CARMEN at The Met by Joshua Wright - January 30, 2024

Watch as During intermission of the Live in HD transmission of Bizet’s Carmen, host Matthew Polenzani speaks with mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina about her experience singing the title role. ...

VIDEO: Watch The Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble in Rehearsal For Carnegie Hall by Joshua Wright - January 29, 2024

Watch as The Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble rehearses the first movement from Hindemith’s Kammermusik No. 1, Op. 24a, ahead of their concert at Carnegie Hall. ...

Video: Get A First Look At Lyric Opera of Chicago's Production of Blanchard's CHAMPION by Joshua Wright - January 29, 2024

The music of Terence Blanchard has returned to Lyric Opera of Chicago with his first opera: Champion, an 'opera in jazz' inspired by the true story of boxer Emile Griffith, a professional boxer from the U.S. Virgin Islands who threw a fatal punch in the boxing ring in 1962. Get a first look at the p...

Video: Watch a Pre-Performance Chat with THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN's Jane Archibald by Blair Ingenthron - January 28, 2024

Watch Canadian-born soprano Jane Archibald discuss the process of bringing the character of Vixen (Sharp Ears) to life on stage in Janáček's THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN in the video here!...

Video: Go Backstage with LA BOHÈME at The Atlanta Opera by Blair Ingenthron - January 28, 2024

Take a look behind the scenes of 'La Bohème' and meet the talented cast, crew, artists, and technicians bringing The Atlanta Opera's production of Puccini's classic to life. Watch the video here!...

Video: Watch a Conversation in Spanish with Gabriella Reyes of The Atlanta Opera's LA BOHÈME by Blair Ingenthron - January 28, 2024

Gabriella Reyes, Nicaraguan-American soprano who is currently taking the role of Mimì in The Atlanta Opera production of La Bohème to new heights sat down with the Director of The Atlanta Opera Film Studio, Felipe Barral, for a conversation in Spanish about her life, career, and taking on Puccini's ...

Video: Get A First Look At Janáček's THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN At Canadian Opera Company by Alan Henry - January 26, 2024

Journey into the woods this winter with Janáček's THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN! Canadian soprano and COC favourite Jane Archibald stars as the clever fox, Sharp Ears, while COC Music Director Johannes Debus leads the COC Orchestra through Czech composer Leoš Janáček’s lush score. ...

Video: Conductor Jorge Parodi On Opera Orlando's FRIDA by Joshua Wright - January 25, 2024

Watch as conductor Jorge Parodi talks about bringing Frida, Robert Xavier Rodriguez’s love letter to Mexican surrealist artist Frida Kahlo, to Opera Orlando....

Video: John de los Santos on Opera Orlando's FRIDA by Joshua Wright - January 24, 2024

Watch as John de los Santos talks about bringing Frida to Opera Orlando. Opera Orlando continues its 2023-24 All for Art season On the MainStage this January with Frida, Robert Xavier Rodriguez’s love letter to Mexican surrealist artist Frida Kahlo....

Video: Watch A New Trailer For CCARMEN at the Metropolitan Opera by Joshua Wright - January 23, 2024

Watch an all new trailer for English director Carrie Cracknell's Met debut with a new modern-day staging of Carmen, one of opera’s most enduringly powerful works....

Anthony Kearns to Headline Celebration of Songwriter Brendan Graham at The National Concert Hall in Dublin by Blair Ingenthron - January 20, 2024

Joined by the National Symphony Orchestra, world-renowned tenor Anthony Kearns will sing the tenor role in 'You Raise Me Up - The Songs and Stories of Brendan Graham' at the National Concert Hall in Dublin....

BWW Q&A: Francesca Zambello on THE BARBER OF SEVILLE at North Carolina Opera by Joshua Wright - January 19, 2024

North Carolina Opera presents Rossini's THE BARBER OF SEVILLE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION Friday, February 2, 2024 at 7:30PM Sunday, February 4, 2024 at 2:00PM Raleigh Memorial Auditorium Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts. ...

VIDEO: Discover the Music of THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN at Canadian Opera Company by Joshua Wright - January 18, 2024

Watch Brian Cho, collaborative pianist and coach with the COC’s Ensemble Studio, as he walks through some key musical features of THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN—accompanied by examples of the unique soundscape Janáček created to animate his cast of unforgettable characters. ...

VIDEO: Meet The Cast Of Lyric Opera Of Chicago's CINDERELLA by Joshua Wright - January 18, 2024

Meet the cast of The Lyric Opera of Chicago's CINDERELLA — onstage January 21 through February 10 starring Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Jack Swanson, Alessandro Corbelli, Joshua Hopkins, Nicholas Newton, Teresa Castillo, and Sophia Maekawa in Jean-Pierre Ponnelle's iconic production. ...

VIDEO: Cecilia Violetta Lopez on FRIDA at Opera Orlando by Joshua Wright - January 17, 2024

Watch as Cecilia Violetta Lopez talks about taking on FRIDA at Opera Orlando....

VIDEO: Washington National Opera Presents The 11th Season Of American Opera Initiative Featuring Three World Premieres by Joshua Wright - January 16, 2024

Washington National Opera will present the 11th season of American Opera Initiative (AOI), an acclaimed initiative to commission and present new American operas, on January 19, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. in the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. T...

Photos: First Look at Pittsburgh Opera's IPHIGENIE EN TAURIDE by Blair Ingenthron - January 13, 2024

Pittsburgh Opera continues its 2023–24 Season with Iphigénie en Tauride. Composed in 1779 by Christoph Willibald Gluck, and based on Euripides’ great Greek drama Iphigenia in Tauris, it is the powerful Trojan War-era tale of a sister whose duty requires that she kill a man who turns out to be her br...

VIDEO: Watch a Teaser for LA FORZA DEL DESTINO Starring Lise Davidsen at the Metropolitan Opera by Blair Ingenthron - January 13, 2024

Soprano Lise Davidsen will make her role debut as the noble Leonora in Mariusz Treliński’s new production of Verdi's fateful drama, conducted by Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin this February. Watch a teaser for the production here!...

VIDEO: Mezzo-Soprano Aigul Akhmetshina Discusses CARMEN at the Metropolitan Opera by Blair Ingenthron - January 13, 2024

Watch Angel Blue speak with mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina about her portrayal of the title role of Bizet’s Carmen below!...

New York City Opera to Offer a Presentation of Pedro Halffter's Opera KLARA This Month by Blair Ingenthron - January 13, 2024

New York City Opera will present a presentation of Pedro Halffter's opera KLARA, an operatic and dance performance about artificial intelligence this month....

VIDEO: New Trailer For The Royal Opera's MADAMA BUTTERFLY by Joshua Wright - January 11, 2024

Puccini’s devastating tragedy about a young geisha who falls in love with an American naval officer. Madama Butterfly returns to The Royal Opera House Main Stage in March 2024. ...

VIDEO: Get A First Look at Met Opera's MADAMA BUTTERFLY for the 2023/24 Season by Joshua Wright - January 10, 2024

Get a first look at Puccini’s Madama Butterfly which returns to the Met stage for 16 performances, starting January 11. ...

VIDEO: Go Inside The Making Of An Opera With Opera Atelier by Joshua Wright - January 09, 2024

Go inside the making of an opera with a new featurette from Opera Atelier. All is Love will be presented in the superb acoustics of Toronto’s Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning, April 11 and 13 at 7:30 pm, and April 12 and 14 at 2:30pm....

Guild Opera Company to Present 5 TENORS In Concert This Month by Blair Ingenthron - January 07, 2024

Guild Opera Company presents a 5 Tenors Concert showcasing the incredible talents of Dongwhi Baek, Elias Berezin, Chris Hunter, Felipe Prado, and Emesh Wijewardena. Join them for an unforgettable evening of beloved classics and mesmerizing performances....

Cassandra Releases New Classical Crossover Hit 'Queen Of Every Night' by Blair Ingenthron - January 07, 2024

Cassandra, the reigning Miss Music City and Nashville-based pop singer/songwriter, has released her new 'Popera' single titled 'Queen of Every Night.' This unique genre blends opera and pop music to create a fresh musical experience that appeals to mainstream listeners....

Resonance Works to Present THIS LOVE BETWEEN US Concerts by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 05, 2024

Resonance Works presents 'This Love Between Us' concerts, featuring the Pittsburgh premiere of Reena Esmail's composition that combines Hindustani and Western classical music....

VIDEO: Aditional Songs The Met's New Production of CARMEN by Joshua Wright - January 03, 2024

Get an extended look at The Met Opera's highly anticipated new production of Carmen. ...

VIDEO: Get A First Look At The Met's New Production of CARMEN by Alan Henry - January 02, 2024

Get a first look at The Met Opera's highly anticipated new production of Carmen. For the winter run of performances through January 27, young mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina stars in the complex and volatile title role....

Review Roundup: Critics Sound Off On CARMEN at The Met Opera by Joshua Wright - January 02, 2024

What did critics think of The Met's new production of Carmen? In her highly anticipated Met debut, Cracknell reinvigorates the classic story of deadly passion with a staging that moves the action to modern day and explores themes that could not be more relevant today: gendered violence, abusive labo...

VIDEO: Watch Director Carrie Cracknell Discuss Her Production of CARMEN at The Metropolitan Opera by Blair Ingenthron - December 23, 2023

Director Carrie Cracknell discusses the creative approach to the title character in her new production of Bizet’s Carmen. The production opens on Sunday, December 31, at 6:30PM. Watch the interview here!...

Review: SIR BRYN TERFEL at Kennedy Center by Elliot Lanes - November 21, 2023

Sometimes it doesn't take much to make a reviewer happy and have an excellent musical experience. Welsh Bass-Baritone superstar Sir Bryn Terfel with only two instrumentalists proved that in spades. Add to that the bonus of what seemed like NO, that’s right, ZERO amplification this past Sunday in th...

The Cleveland Orchestra Announces Second Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival by A.A. Cristi - November 16, 2023

The Cleveland Orchestra has announced details of the second Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival, which will take place at Severance Music Center and partner locations throughout Cleveland from May 15 to 26, 2024....

Interview: Theatre Life with Sir Bryn Terfel by Elliot Lanes - November 13, 2023

Today’s subject Sir Bryn Terfel is a Grammy, Classical Brit, and Gramophone Award–winning recording artist with a discography encompassing operas of Mozart, Wagner, and Strauss, and more than 15 solo discs including Lieder, American musical theatre, Welsh songs, and sacred repertory. He is, rightful...

Photos: First Look at Janáček's JENŮFA at Lyric Opera of Chicago by Blair Ingenthron - November 11, 2023

Janáček’s dramatic masterpiece Jenůfa will return to Lyric Opera of Chicago for the first time in more than 20 years, November 12 – 26, 2023. Check out production photos here!...

Houston Grand Opera Announces New Partnership with Apple Music Classical by Michael Major - October 30, 2023

As part of the new partnership, the company will be presenting new recordings of classic and contemporary operas from current and future seasons alongside special remastered releases from its rich back catalogue, which spans decades and includes history-making productions such as Treemonisha (1975) ...

The Gilbert and Sullivan Light Opera Company of Long Island Announces Auditions for IOLANTHE by A.A. Cristi - October 27, 2023

The Gilbert and Sullivan Light Opera Company of Long Island will be holding auditions for principal roles for its production of “Iolanthe” on Tuesday, November 14th, from 7:30-10PM....

Review: LA TRAVIATA, London Coliseum by Franco Milazzo - October 24, 2023

Much shorter than Richard Eyre’s three-hour plus version for the ROH, Peter Konwitschny’s La Traviata perhaps should be renamed La Trav or L’ Abbreviata. Its breathless sprint over 105 uninterrupted minutes takes more than it gives but there’s an admirable boldness to it all....

VIDEO: Watch Baritone Daniel Scofield Discuss Playing Scarpia in TOSCA at Opera Orlando by Blair Ingenthron - October 22, 2023

Watch Daniel Scofield discuss playing Scarpia in Opera Orlando's production of Tosca here!...




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