Craig Colclough News

BWW Review: LOHENGRIN, Royal Opera House

by Franco Milazzo — April 20, 2022

Richard Wagner’s Lohengrin may be famous for introducing the tune of “Here Comes The Bride” to the world but there’s much more here in this stirring tale.

Ravinia Festival Announces 2022 Summer Lineup Featuring YOURS, STEPHEN SONDHEIM

by Chloe Rabinowitz — March 24, 2022

Ravinia Festival has announced its complete 2022 summer lineup, offering 50 artist debuts and more than 100 concerts, including the annual summer residency of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) with Chief Conductor Marin Alsop.

Opera Saratoga Announces Updated Casting And Ticket Information For 2022 Summer Festival

by A.A. Cristi — March 14, 2022

Opera Saratoga announces updated casting and ticket information for its innovative new festival model that embraces partnerships with multiple venues across the region.

Pepperdine Opera Program Presents LE NOZZE DI FIGARO

by A.A. Cristi — February 24, 2022

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LA Opera Announces Details Of 2022/23 Season

by Stephi Wild — February 7, 2022

Music Director James Conlon will conduct three mainstage productions and Colombian-American conductor Lina González-Granados will make her company debut as Resident Conductor, the first Latina to hold a high-ranking conducting position with a major U.

BWW Review: New Year, New RIGOLETTO at Met Highlights Good Singing

by Richard Sasanow — January 2, 2022

When I saw the George Grosz-ish curtain that introduced us to the new Barlett Sher “Weimar-inspired” production of Verdi’s RIGOLETTO at the Met on New Year’s Eve, I was excited about what lay ahead.

Royal Opera House Announces Casting Changes for Upcoming Performances

by Gigi Gervais — December 1, 2021

The Royal Opera House has recently had to alter some of the cast for their upcoming performances.

MACBETH Opening Sept. 17 - Images Available

by Stephi Wild — September 18, 2021

Adapting one of the greatest tragedies written by his hero, Shakespeare, Verdi created a stunning portrait of the most power-hungry couple who ever trod a stage.

VIDEO: Listen To LA Opera's BILLY BUDD 'From The Vault'

by Alan Henry — April 30, 2021

Set sail on an audio-fueled journey into our 2014 production of 'Billy Budd.

Eva And Marc Stern Establish New Award To Honor Excellence Among LA Opera's Family Of Artists

by A.A. Cristi — March 10, 2021

LA Opera board chairman Marc Stern and his wife Eva have established an annual $50,000 award to celebrate and support extraordinarily gifted artists in opera: the Eva and Marc Stern Artist Award.

24 Productions Announced For The First Half of 2021 at Opera Ballet Vlaanderen

by Stephi Wild — January 6, 2021

Opera Ballet Vlaanderen is embarking upon 2021 with no fewer than 24 titles.

BWW Feature: ONLINE VIRTUAL OPERA TOUR at Home Computer Screens

by Maria Nockin — December 4, 2020

Los Angeles Opera has a number of excellent recitals on its website including one by baritone Craig Colclough in which he sings the Shakespeare monologues from Otello and Macbeth that Verdi set to music.

LA Opera Postpones or Cancels Remaining 2020/21 Season Programming

by Stephi Wild — November 19, 2020

LA Opera announced today that it is postponing, reimagining or canceling all currently scheduled in-person programming for the remainder of the 2020/21 season due to concerns for artist and patron safety regarding COVID-19.

Virtual Theatre Today: Thursday, November 5- with Christopher Sieber, Next On Stage and More!

by Nicole Rosky — November 5, 2020

Today (November 5) in live streaming: Christopher Sieber visits Backstage Live, we reveal the Next On Stage Top 3, and so much more!

LA Opera Announces Online Events for the Week of November 2

by Chloe Rabinowitz — November 1, 2020

Coming soon is the first in a series of newly commissioned Digital Shorts videos, pairing gifted composers with visual artists, which have recently been expanded to include composer Anna Clyne's forthcoming The Gorgeous Nothings, a setting of Emily Dickinson texts for soprano and string quintet.