Cris Frisco News

  On Site Opera, New York’s pioneering opera company rooted in site-specific storytelling and the immersive experience, returns to the West Side Community Garden for Opera in the Garden—two evenings of free outdoor performances on Wednesday, June 21 and Wednesday, June 28. 

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

The first live standings have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Mannes Opera presents La Calisto with rising star conductor Kamna Gupta working with Artistic Director Emma Griffin to create a vivid and contemporary take on this wild tale. This presentation of La Calisto is part of the @Abrons Series Program, a subsidized theater rental program that provides access to spaces and subsidized production services.

The George London Foundation for Singers concludes its 2021-22 season of events with a recital by tenor Aaron Blake, a 2017 George London Award winner who has received acclaim in some of opera's most prominent recent productions, with pianist Ken Noda.

The Opera Memphis Handorf Company Artist program will welcome three exciting new talents to Memphis this February. Since the inaugural 2018 roster of young artists completed their tenure, the HCA program has continued to serve as a training program for rising talent from across the country, welcoming a half dozen artists to this impactful, community-oriented program.

Opera Memphis will present Derrick Wang's comic opera Scalia/Ginsburg for ONE NIGHT ONLY at the Germantown Performing Arts Center.

Next month, Portland Opera will present An Evening with Portland Opera: A Free & Virtual Concert from Rose City. The online benefit concert will take place on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at 7:30PM, and will be available for free on Portland Opera's Vimeo and YouTube channels.

The magic continues! 'A Christmas Carol' at McCarter Theater, is now on stage through December 29th. Adapted by David Thompson and directed by Adam Immerwahr, the production has marvelous acting, elaborate staging, and exciting new flourishes.

McCarter Theatre Center is proud to announce the return of A Christmas Carol, directed by Adam Immerwahr. This family-friendly production runs December 10 - 29 in the Matthews Theatre. A popular annual event for families all across the region, McCarter Theatre Center's production of Charles Dickens' timeless story brings a tale of memory and redemption beyond the stage and out into the aisles and lobbies.

Opera Star AARON BLAKE brings Crossover Stylings to Feinstein's / 54 Below

Aaron Blake, who stars in the Met's new production of the Philip Glass masterpiece a?oeAkhnaten,a?? will simultaneously perform his new cabaret act at Feinstein's/54 Below on Sunday, Nov. 24 at 9:30 PM., accompanied by pianist Cris Frisco.  He will have also performed the Sirius XM worldwide HD broadcast of a?oeAkhnatena?? the day before, on Nov. 23. 

Opera Birmingham shares the poignant true story of America's longest-held prisoner of war as he returns home to a country he no longer recognizes. The Alabama premiere of Tom Cipullo's Glory Denied will be performed today, January 25 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, January 27 at 2:30 p.m. at the Southern Museum of Flight.

Opera Birmingham shares the poignant true story of America's longest-held prisoner of war as he returns home to a country he no longer recognizes. The Alabama premiere of Tom Cipullo's Glory Denied will be performed on Friday, January 25 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, January 27 at 2:30 p.m. at the Southern Museum of Flight.

'Tis the season to be merry and there's no better way than gathering friends and family to enjoy the best in entertainment. McCarter Theatre is now presenting Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol,' wonderfully directed by Adam Immerwahr.

McCarter Theatre Center is proud to announce the return of A Christmas Carol, directed by Adam Immerwahr. This family-friendly production runs December 4 - 29 in the Matthews Theatre. A popular annual event for families all across the region, McCarter Theatre Center's production brings Charles Dickens' timeless story of memory and redemption beyond the stage and out into the aisles and lobbies. Of special note this year is the addition of a sensory-sensitive relaxed performance on December 28 (details below).

FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents rising young opera star and 2017 George London Award winner Aaron Blake, who made his Metropolitan Opera debut this past season in "La Traviata" with Placido Domingo, and will now make his cabaret debut today, June 1 at 9:30 PM at Feinstein's/54 Below.

FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents rising young opera star and 2017 George London Award winner Aaron Blake, who made his Metropolitan Opera debut this past season in "La Traviata" with Placido Domingo, and will now make his cabaret debut on Friday, June 1 at 9:30 PM at Feinstein's/54 Below.