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BIO

British composer Rachel Portman became the first female composer to win an Academy Award, which she received for the score of Emma.



She was also the first female composer to win a Primetime Emmy Award, which she received for the film, Bessie.

She has received two further Academy Nominations for The Cider House Rules and Chocolat, which also earned her a Golden Globe Nomination.

Rachel was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2010 and is an honorary fellow of Worcester College, Oxford.

She has written stage and concert works, among them commissions from the BBC Proms and Houston Grand Opera.

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Resonance Works Reveals 2024-25 Season

Resonance Works has announced its 2024/25 season, inviting Pittsburghers to experience thoughtful programming that spans the centuries, showcasing both rarely-performed works and beloved classics.
Joyce DiDonato's EDEN IN OLYMPIA To be Added To Carnegie Hall+

Joyce DiDonato’s 'Eden in Olympia' will be available on Carnegie Hall+ starting July 26. Learn how to watch.
OPERA America Awards 2024 Opera Grants for Women Stage Directors and Conductors

OPERA America has announced the recipients of the 2024 Opera Grants for Women Stage Directors and Conductors.
Pacific Opera Victoria Unveils 2024/25 Season Featuring THE LITTLE PRINCE & More

Pacific Opera Victoria has unveiled their 2024/25 Opera Season. See full season programming and learn how to purchase tickets.
Review: LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE at Lakeshore Players.

What did our critic think of LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE at Lakeshore Players.?
Arrow Street Arts to Begin Programming in Renovated Performance Spaces This April

Arrow Street Arts is set to begin regular programming in its newly renovated performance spaces beginning April 1, 2024.
Exclusive: SCROOGE: A CHRISTMAS CAROL Soundtrack to Be Released on Vinyl With Luke Evans, Jessie Buckley & More

The album contains songs that are performed by the actors from the film including Luke Evans, Jessie Buckley, Fra Fee, Trevor Dion Nicholas and more.  Produced by Timeless Films in association with Axis Studios and directed by Stephen Donnelly, Charles Dickens’ ageless legend is reborn in this musical adaptation of the Christmas story.
Exclusive: Listen to Two Songs from SIDEWAYS the Musical- Original Cast Recording

Lakeshore Records and Broadway Records are set to release Sideways The Musical—Original Cast Recording digitally tomorrow, August 18 featuring original songs by Anthony Leigh Adams with lyrics by Rex Pickett and Adams. Check out two track from the new album here!
Utah Symphony | Utah Opera Tickets on Sale Now

Tickets for Utah Symphony | Utah Opera’s highly-anticipated 2023-24 season went on sale with best-available main-floor seats for most performances available at just $25 for a limited time.
Utah Opera to Present THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS in May

In its Salt Lake City premiere—and the Utah Opera's 2022-23 season finale—Mason Bates & Mark Campbell's The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs will bring innovation to the operatic stage for five performances at the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre this May with a soulful exploration of the iconic figure—Steve Jobs.
Utah Opera Announces 2023-24 Season

Love is a ubiquitous theme in opera—and the Utah Opera's 2023-24 season explores the many facets of love through four distinct productions at Salt Lake City's Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre.
BMI Names Tracy McKnight VP, Creative, Film, TV, and Visual Media

 BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) has announced that Tracy McKnight will join BMI’s Creative team as Vice President, Creative, Film, TV & Visual Media. In this role, McKnight will lead the day-to-day functions of the Film, TV & Visual Media department.
Verdi's FALSTAFF to be Presented at Opera San José in February

Women take charge in Opera San José’s rollicking production of Verdi’s Falstaff. Adapted from Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor and scenes from Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2.
Opera San José Unveils 2022-23 Resident Artists & Announces Free Virtual Showcase

General Director Shawna Lucey has announced Opera San José’s 2022-23 Resident Company, a cohort of brilliant opera talent who will be featured in this season’s four California Theatre mainstage productions.
BWW Review: Joyce DiDonato's EDEN is a Little Less than Paradise at Carnegie Hall

Joyce DiDonato’s recitals-as-events--where she introduces her personal philosophies as well as her art into the evening--have their ups and downs. Sometimes they are marvelous. Saturday night at Carnegie Hall, the concert, directed by Marie Lambert-Le Bihan with lighting by John Torres, that also served as part of her publicity tour for her new recording, EDEN (Erato), seemed less than the sum of its parts.
Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato to Perform at Carnegie Hall

Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato brings her latest innovative project to Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage on Saturday, April 23 at 8:00 p.m. Titled EDEN, the program explores our individual connection to nature and its impact on our world and features Ms. DiDonato’s frequent collaborators Maxim Emelyanychev leading Italian chamber orchestra Il Pomo d’Oro. Fusing music, movement, and theater, the program includes works spanning from the 17th to the 21st century by Handel, Gluck, Wagner, Mahler, Ives, and Copland, as well as the New York premiere of Academy Award-winning composer Rachel Portman’s The First Morning of the World, commissioned specifically for this project.
Harris Theater Presents EDEN By Joyce DiDonato

The Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance presents EDEN by Joyce DiDonato on the HTP Mainstage on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 7:30PM.
RIGOLETTO, THE FLYING DUTCHMAN, and More Announced for Utah Opera 2022-23 Season

Opera represents the full range of the human experience—so it is fitting that people of all ages, backgrounds, and experiences will find relevance in Utah Opera's four productions in the 2022-23 season at Salt Lake City's Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre.
February Concerts Announced At The Royal Conservatory Of Music

The 21C Music Festival continues with the return of Canadian violinist Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà, the superb all-female string ensemble featuring some of Canada's best musicians, on February 25 with a program titled Elle – 25th Anniversary Concert.
21C Music Festival Announced At The Royal Conservatory

The cornerstone of the Festival will be a spotlight on the Kronos Quartet, who will participate in three events, and world premiere of Gould's Wall, presented in collaboration with Tapestry Opera and Maniac Star.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Rachel Portman written?

Rachel Portman has written 2 shows including Little House on the Prairie (Composer), Prairie (Composer).

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