On Sunday, April 29, the seventh annual Opera News Awards will be presented at a gala celebration in the Grand Ballroom of The Plaza in New York City, paying tribute to five extraordinary artists who have made an invaluable contribution to the art form: sopranos Karita Mattila and Anja Silja, baritones Dmitri Hvorostovsky and Peter Mattei, and director Peter Sellars. Acclaimed mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe, who sings Fricka in the Metropolitan Opera's new production of Wagner's Ring, will host the awards. Among the special guests for this year's festivities are conductor James Conlon (a 2005 Opera News Award-winner), who will present the award to Ms. Silja; legendary baritone (and 2008 Opera News Award-winner) Sherrill Milnes, who will present the award to Mr. Hvorostovsky; bass-baritone Eric Owens, another star of the Met's Ring, who will present to Mr. Sellars; Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho, who will present to Ms. Mattila; and soprano Deborah Voigt, a 2007 Opera News Award-winner and the Met's current Brunnhilde, who will present the award to Mr. Mattei. The guest list will also include Her Royal Highness Princess Madeleine of Sweden, who will attend to watch her countryman, Peter Mattei, be honored. Her Excellency, Ambassador Ritva Jolkkonen, Consul General of Finland in New York, will also be a guest at the festivities, honoring Ms. Mattila.
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust in collaboration with The Andy Warhol Museum's Off the Wall performance series proudly presents the world premiere of THE NEWS, a 90-minute "reality opera" by avant-pop Dutch composer JacobTV based on non-fiction footage from the international media. This special premiere sponsored by Joan Humphrey is part of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's Distinctively Dutch Festival which runs through May 20, 2012.
Continuing a season marked by two major national awards and ongoing performances throughout the U.S., in Europe and Asia, the sold-out March 12 Young People's Chorus of New York City (YPC) Gala at Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, has turned out to be the most successful in the chorus's history.
Check out the photos from the gala below!
Featuring SAORI weaving, a traditional Japanese tea ceremony, Okinawan dance, a Taiko drum performance, and a shadow puppet troupe, the American Museum of Natural History Global Weekends: Cherry Blossoms: Japan Fest will also commemorate the first anniversary of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster.
Featuring SAORI weaving, a traditional Japanese tea ceremony, Okinawan dance, a Taiko drum performance, and a shadow puppet troupe, the American Museum of Natural History Global Weekends: Cherry Blossoms: Japan Fest will also commemorate the first anniversary of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster.
Featuring SAORI weaving, a traditional Japanese tea ceremony, Okinawan dance, a Taiko drum performance, and a shadow puppet troupe, the American Museum of Natural History Global Weekends: Cherry Blossoms: Japan Fest will also commemorate the first anniversary of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster.
Political leaders and cultural thinkers, writers and journalists, dancers and musicians, visual artists and scientists will converge to explore the remarkable global impact of a singular European city when New York City hosts ThinkSwiss: Genève Meets New York, March 6-12, 2012.
Carnegie Hall today announced that its one-night-only concert performance of The Sound of Music on Tuesday, April 24 at 8:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage will star Laura Osnes (Bonnie & Clyde, Anything Goes, Grease) as Maria Rainer alongside Tony Goldwyn (Broadway's Promises, Promises and film version of Ghost) as Captain von Trapp.
Political leaders and cultural thinkers, writers and journalists, dancers and musicians, visual artists and scientists will converge to explore the remarkable global impact of a singular European city when New York City hosts ThinkSwiss: Genève Meets New York, March 6-12, 2012.
Tony Award-nominee Robert Cuccioli (Jekyll & Hyde, Les Miserables) will headline the Saturday, January 28th at 7pm performance of JACQUES BREL RETURNS...The Music of Brel, Blau, Shuman and Jouannest at The Triad. Joining Cuccioli will be Tamra Hayden (Les Miserables on Broadway), Arlo Hill (Where's Charley? at Encores! directed by John Doyle), Rick Hip-Flores (who has performed in the pits of Billy Elliot, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and The Radio City Christmas Spectacular) and Ereni Sevasti (The Bacchae at The Public, Carnival at The Kennedy Center).
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) presents two elegant 'LACO à la carte' fundraising events of the 2011-12 season in November - 'Austria à la carte' on Thursday, November 17, 7 pm, and 'Iran à la carte' on Saturday, November 19, 7 pm.
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) presents two elegant 'LACO à la carte' fundraising events of the 2011-12 season in November - 'Austria à la carte' on Thursday, November 17, 7 pm, and 'Iran à la carte' on Saturday, November 19, 7 pm.
Irish and Broadway stars came out Saturday night for Bill Whelan's first in a series of 4 concerts at the Irish Arts Center. Among the attendees: five-time Tony Award-winner Angela Lansbury, Emmy Award winner and two-time Tony Award nominee Andre De Shields, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, award-winning author Colum McCann, Consul General of Ireland Noel Kilkenny, Malachy McCourt,Chief Executive Eugene Downes of Culture Ireland, Aidan Connelly Executive Director Irish Arts Center, Pauline Turley, Vice Chair Irish Arts Center and many more. Whelan conducted the nine-piece orchestra, played the piano, told stories and sang along with special guests world-renowned fiddler ATHENA TERGIS, Irish singer MORGAN CROWLEY and Irish Dancer and former RIVERDANCE star MICK DONEGAN.
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) presents the third of five elegant and intimate 'LACO à la carte' fundraising events pairing delectable international cuisine and exclusive musical performances in the spectacular private homes of members of the region's international community.
Frist Center Executive Director Susan H. Edwards, Ph.D., was decorated today as a Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et Lettres (Knight in the Order of Arts and Letters) in a ceremony at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts. The medal was presented by the Consul General of France in Atlanta, Pascal Le Deunff.
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) offers music lovers an opportunity to enjoy five intimate, elegant and entertaining 'LACO à la Carte' fundraising events pairing delectable international cuisine and exclusive musical performances in spectacular private homes of members of the region's international community, including the consuls general of Australia, Azerbaijan, Belgium and Austria as well as LACO board member Ahmad Gramian and his wife, Haleh.
At a reception held last Wednesday, Consul General of Ireland Noel Kilkenny and Ms. Hanora O'Dea Kilkenny honored The Irish Repertory Theatre (Charlotte Moore, Artistic Director; Ciaran O'Reilly,
Producing Director) and welcomed the Ériu Dance Company to New York City for its American premiere of the new Irish dance production NOCTU, running at Irish Rep through October 2.
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) offers music lovers an opportunity to enjoy five intimate, elegant and entertaining 'LACO à la Carte' fundraising events pairing delectable international cuisine and exclusive musical performances in spectacular private homes of members of the region's international community, including the consuls general of Australia, Azerbaijan, Belgium and Austria as well as LACO board member Ahmad Gramian and his wife, Haleh.
Seanachaí Theatre Company is thrilled to announce John Mahoney as the distinguished guest at their upcoming benefit event. Long celebrated for his work in Irish drama, Mr. Mahoney will be performing a special poetry reading as part of 'An Evening of Entertainment' on Monday, June 13th, from 7pm to 10pm at the Irish American Heritage Center.
Seanachaí Theatre Company is thrilled to announce John Mahoney as the distinguished guest at their upcoming benefit event. Long celebrated for his work in Irish drama, Mr. Mahoney will be performing a special poetry reading as part of 'An Evening of Entertainment' on Monday, June 13th, from 7pm to 10pm at the Irish American Heritage Center.
