ANNA NICOLE Opera Released on DVD
by Nicole Rosky
- Sep 29, 2011
The opera based on the life of tabloid queen Anna Nicole Smith opened at Royal Opera House in February, and now the show has just been released on DVD and Bluray.
Seven New Productions Headline Met Opera's 2011-12 Season
by BWW
News Desk
- Sep 26, 2011
The Metropolitan Opera's 2011-12 season will feature the world's leading singers, conductors, and stage directors in seven new productions, including a world premiere, a Met premiere, and the first complete performances of a new Der Ring des Nibelungen cycle conducted by Music Director James Levine and directed by Robert Lepage.
Deborah Voigt Makes Her Role Debut In Met’s New Walküre
by BWW
News Desk
- May 14, 2011
After impressing critics and fans alike as Puccini's Girl of the Golden West at the Metropolitan Opera, this spring Deborah Voigt returns to her home company for a milestone role debut: for the first time, she takes on Brunnhilde - one of opera's most challenging and iconic roles - in a new production of Wagner's Die Walkure.
James Levine Conducts Metropolitan Opera's 'Die Walküre' 4/22-5/14
by Kelsey Denette
- Apr 7, 2011
Met Music Director James Levine leads the new production premiere of Die Walküre, Robert Lepage's staging of the second opera in Wagner's cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen. The production opens Friday, April 22, with an exceptional cast of Wagnerian singers, most of whom are singing their roles for the first time at the Met.
Deborah Voigt Makes Her Role Debut In Met’s New Walküre
by Gabrielle Sierra
- Mar 31, 2011
After impressing critics and fans alike as Puccini's Girl of the Golden West at the Metropolitan Opera, this spring Deborah Voigt returns to her home company for a milestone role debut: for the first time, she takes on Brunnhilde - one of opera's most challenging and iconic roles - in a new production of Wagner's Die Walkure.
THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: February 20-25
by Nicole Rosky
- Feb 25, 2011
Whether you've been living under a rock for the past week, or you're just in the mood for a recap of everything theatre, BroadwayWorld's ‘This Week in Pictures' is here to satisfy your end of the week fix.
Artist Elizabeth Peyton's Wagner Exhibition to Open at the Metropolitan Opera, 2/25
by BWW
News Desk
- Feb 25, 2011
Artist Elizabeth Peyton's Wagner, an exhibition of works based on the characters in Der Ring des Nibelungen, will open at the Metropolitan Opera on February 25. Wagner is the second in a series of exhibitions celebrating the Met's new production of the composer's Ring cycle. Peyton's work will be shown at the Arnold & Marie Schwartz Gallery Met and in other locations throughout the opera house; this will be the first time an artist's exhibition will not be limited to the gallery itself. The show will include nearly 30 works. A majority are new monotypes and drawings made for the exhibition.
Artist Elizabeth Peyton's Wagner Exhibition to Open at the Metropolitan Opera, 2/25
by Caryn Robbins
- Feb 22, 2011
Artist Elizabeth Peyton's Wagner, an exhibition of works based on the characters in Der Ring des Nibelungen, will open at the Metropolitan Opera on February 25. Wagner is the second in a series of exhibitions celebrating the Met's new production of the composer's Ring cycle. Peyton's work will be shown at the Arnold & Marie Schwartz Gallery Met and in other locations throughout the opera house; this will be the first time an artist's exhibition will not be limited to the gallery itself. The show will include nearly 30 works. A majority are new monotypes and drawings made for the exhibition.
Photo Coverage: ANNA NICOLE Opera Opens in London
by Robert Diamond
- Feb 20, 2011
It's the opera that everyone on both sides of the Atlantic is talking about and we've got a complete set of photos! A new opera based on the life of tabloid queen Anna Nicole Smith opened at Royal Opera House last Thurday, February 17. Already, the production's six shows, which run through March 4, are comletely sold out. The show, entitled ANNA NICOLE is described on their website as 'a celebrity story of our times that includes extreme language, drug abuse and sexual content,' and imposed a minimum age of 16. This new opera is provocative in its themes, exciting in its bravura style and thrilling with its sheer contemporary nerve,' it added in language normally reserved for reality TV. Anna Nicole Smith's life made the news -- you can bet this world premiere will too.'
STAGE TUBE: Royal Opera House's ANNA NICOLE Opera
by Nicole Rosky
- Feb 19, 2011
A new opera based on the life of tabloid queen Anna Nicole Smith opened at Royal Opera House this Thurday, February 17. Already, the production's six shows, which run through March 4, are comletely sold out. The show, entitled ANNA NICOLE is described on their website as 'a celebrity story of our times that includes extreme language, drug abuse and sexual content,' and imposed a minimum age of 16. This new opera is provocative in its themes, exciting in its bravura style and thrilling with its sheer contemporary nerve,' it added in language normally reserved for reality TV. Anna Nicole Smith's life made the news -- you can bet this world premiere will too.'
Review Roundup: ANNA NICOLE Opera
by BWW
- Feb 19, 2011
A new opera based on the life of tabloid queen Anna Nicole Smith opened at Royal Opera House yesterday,February 17. The show, entitled ANNA NICOLE is described on their website as 'a celebrity story of our times that includes extreme language, drug abuse and sexual content,' and imposed a minimum age of 16. This new opera is provocative in its themes, exciting in its bravura style and thrilling with its sheer contemporary nerve,' it added in language normally reserved for reality TV. Anna Nicole Smith's life made the news -- you can bet this world premiere will too.'
Birkhead to Sue Over ANNA NICOLE Opera?
by Nicole Rosky
- Feb 18, 2011
Larry Birkhead, former boyfriend of Anna Nicole Smith, might take legal action against the recently opened ANNA NICOLE opera playing Royal Opera House, according to Reuters. Birkhead claims that the ROH never attempted to contact him or Smith's estate about the production.
Anna Nicole Smith Opera Opens at Royal Opera House, Feb. 17
by BWW
News Desk
- Feb 17, 2011
A new opera based on the life of tabloid queen Anna Nicole Smith will open at Royal Opera House this Thurday, February 17. Already, the production's six shows, which run through March 4, are comletely sold out. The show, entitled ANNA NICOLE is described on their website as 'a celebrity story of our times that includes extreme language, drug abuse and sexual content,' and imposed a minimum age of 16. This new opera is provocative in its themes, exciting in its bravura style and thrilling with its sheer contemporary nerve,' it added in language normally reserved for reality TV.'
Seven New Productions Headline Met Opera's 2011-12 Season
by Gabrielle Sierra
- Feb 16, 2011
The Metropolitan Opera's 2011-12 season will feature the world's leading singers, conductors, and stage directors in seven new productions, including a world premiere, a Met premiere, and the first complete performances of a new Der Ring des Nibelungen cycle conducted by Music Director James Levine and directed by Robert Lepage.
Anna Nicole Smith Opera Opens at Royal Opera House, Feb. 17
by Nicole Rosky
- Feb 15, 2011
A new opera based on the life of tabloid queen Anna Nicole Smith will open at Royal Opera House this Thurday, February 17. Already, the production's six shows, which run through March 4, are comletely sold out. The show, entitled ANNA NICOLE is described on their website as 'a celebrity story of our times that includes extreme language, drug abuse and sexual content,' and imposed a minimum age of 16. This new opera is provocative in its themes, exciting in its bravura style and thrilling with its sheer contemporary nerve,' it added in language normally reserved for reality TV.'
The Met Celebrates 80th Radio Broadcast Season 12/18
by BWW
News Desk
- Dec 18, 2010
The Metropolitan Opera celebrates its 80th season of Saturday Afternoon Radio Broadcasts-the longest-running classical music series in American broadcast history-with a 22-week season featuring many of the world's greatest operatic artists, beginning December 18.
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