Madison Opera To Present DON GIOVANNI
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 3, 2025
Madison Opera concludes its 2024/25 mainstage season with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Don Giovanni, the company's first production of this classic work in twelve years.
Dallas Opera Presents FLIGHT, March 4
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 17, 2022
The Dallas Opera has secured the cabin and announced takeoff for Flight, the opera based on the real-life story that also inspired Steven Spielberg's The Terminal. The Dallas premiere of Jonathan Dove and April De Angelis' contemporary masterpiece opens at the Winspear Opera House on Friday, March 4, 2022.
Seattle Opera Unveils First Outdoor Recital Series"and More
by A.A. Cristi - May 19, 2021
From a new streaming production of Tosca filmed at a historic Seattle cathedral, to live outdoor recitals at Seattle Center, and a conductor dialogue on race and gender, there's plenty of ways to engage with music through Seattle Opera's June offerings.
#StopAsianHate Benefit Concert Will Be Presented by Wear Yellow Proudly
by Stephi Wild - Apr 18, 2021
In light of ongoing and rising violence against Asian people in the US, Wear Yellow Proudly is producing The #StopAsianHate Benefit Concert in partnership with the Asian American Federation to raise awareness, funds for social change, and provide solace through music and art.
BWW Review: Seattle Opera Streams DON GIOVANNI
by Maria Nockin - Mar 6, 2021
On March 5, 2021, Seattle Opera presented Mozart’s Don Giovanni to its worldwide online audience. Stage director Brenna Corner notes that the 1964 Hamlet on Broadway directed by Richard Burton inspired her to do this black-and-white film production and use it to communicate the opera’s basic premise. Corner says she intended to emphasize the drama.
Seattle Opera Streams DON GIOVANNI
by Stephi Wild - Feb 17, 2021
For many years, the character of Don Giovanni was celebrated as “Mozart's bad boy”—an evil but charming anti-hero of opera. But for Stage Director Brenna Corner and Maestro Lidiya Yankovskaya—the duo behind Seattle Opera's streaming Don Giovanni—there's so much more to this masterpiece than toxic masculinity.
Seattle Opera Unveils Virtual Fall Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 27, 2020
As Songs of Summer, a free, 15-performance recital series concludes this week, Seattle Opera unveils its Fall Season. With a variety of free performances and programming to enjoy at home, the Fall Season was created with both artistic innovation-and public safety-in mind, said General Director Christina Scheppelmann.
Long Beach Opera Community Conversations Return In June 2020
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2020
Long Beach Opera is bringing back its popular and relevant series of Community Conversations June 14, 21, and 28 that were inspired by the LBO world premiere production of The Central Park Five, which recently won the Pulitzer prize. These Conversations are available on facebooklive and archived following at www.longbeachopera.org.
Utah Opera Presents 2012 Pulitzer Prize Winner SILENT NIGHT
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 20, 2019
Witness rare and poignant moments of humanity during the world's most brutal war in this stunning musical depiction of the legendary Christmas truce of 1914. a?oeSilent Night,a?? one of the most performed American operas of our time, is based on the 2005 screenplay a?oeJoyeux Noëla??. Tomer Zvulun will direct the production, and Robert Tweten will conduct the cast, Utah Opera Chorus, and Utah Symphony.
Utah Opera Continues With THE MAGIC FLUTE
by BWW
News Desk - Mar 9, 2019
Utah Opera continues its 2018-19 season with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's The Magic Flute, a fairytale-like story with lessons of courage, respect, and truth. Utah Symphony Music Director Thierry Fischer together with Stage Director Paul Peers will lead five performances at the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre (50 West 200 South) on March 9 and 15 at 7:30 PM, March 11 and 13 at 7 PM, and March 17 at 2 PM. Tickets, priced from $29-$108, and $15 student tickets, are available for purchase through www.utahopera.org or by calling 801-533-6683.