Franz Lehár News

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) announces a week devoted to dance from Saturday, May 30 to Thursday, June 4, 2020.

Opera Australia is launching a new online streaming service, OA | TV: Opera Australia on Demand.

The South African has reported on Ipeleng Kgatle, an opera student at University of Music and Performing Arts, who is bringing positivity into the world through song!

In a rare treat for patrons across Central Florida, nationally-acclaimed Opera baritone Gabriel Preisser will grace the intimate cabaret stage at the Winter Park Playhouse to present his solo cabaret- Crooners of Yesteryear - November 20 and 21, 2019. Playhouse musical director Christopher Leavy will accompany on piano.

Today is the last day of Follies at the National Theatre, which means we have time for just one more Song Insight before they part, as Nigel Lilley talks 'One More Kiss'.

The meticulous care of the National Theatre's production is continued in the soundtrack recording, demonstrating the collaborative brilliance of orchestrations from Jonathan Tunick and Josh Clayton, music supervision from Nicholas Skilbeck, and musical direction from Nigel Lilley - the latter conducting an exceptionally disciplined and articulate 21-piece orchestra.

A comic operetta is a difficult thing to pull off, but the ENO has good form with the genre, having had great success with an irreverent version of Iolanthe last year. This year, they turn their attention to a new version of The Merry Widow for the first time in over a decade.

In its 5th collaboration, Bradley Schuller Productions and Hunters Stage bring a fresh new look on love with our Valentine's Day comedy special, "Crazy Little Thing Called Love".

State Opera will present one of the most beloved operettas of all time at the Adelaide Festival Theatre later this month. Graeme Murphy's stunning new production, set against the lush and glittering backdrop of art- deco Paris, will bewitch audiences for five performances only, from November 29.

The State Opera of South Australia will present one of the most successful comedic operettas ever written The Merry Widow at the Adelaide Festival Theatre from November 29 to December 6.

State Opera will present one of the most beloved operettas of all time at the Adelaide Festival Theatre later this month. Graeme Murphy's stunning new production, set against the lush and glittering backdrop of art- deco Paris, will bewitch audiences for five performances only, from November 29.

The State Opera of South Australia will present one of the most successful comedic operettas ever written The Merry Widow at the Adelaide Festival Theatre from November 29 to December 6.

The Soaking WET dance series, curated by Jeff Kazin and David Parker, opens its 2018-19 season with two programs of returning artists, September 27-30: Program A features Deborah Lohse in 'Star Crossed, Dances for Lovers (Thursday/Friday/Saturday at 7 PM); Program B will be shared by Beyond the Bang Group, members past and present of The Bang Group

“La idea central del proyecto es acercar al público a la música vocal en México. Se trata de una oferta cultural accesible para cualquier persona, incluso en términos económicos”, comenta el tenor Gustavo Cuautli, quien forma parte del colectivo Alandár Ópera.

The Soaking WET dance series, curated by Jeff Kazin and David Parker, opens its 2018-19 season with two programs of returning artists, September 27-30: Program A features Deborah Lohse in 'Star Crossed, Dances for Lovers (Thursday/Friday/Saturday at 7 PM); Program B will be shared by Beyond the Bang Group, members past and present of The Bang Group (Thursday/Friday/Saturday at 8:30 PM and Sunday at 2 PM) at the intimate and charming West End Theater, 263 West 86th Street (2nd floor of the Church).

'What matters is not whether a play is light-hearted or serious, but--be it comedic or otherwise--whether it speaks to people about their problems, how it speaks to them, what impact it has on them. . . We wish only to put on plays that meet certain standards of urgency, that are intellectually penetrating, complex, challenging, and powerful.'

Seefestbuehne Moerbisch, situated next to the Austrian-Hungarian border in Niederoesterreich by the Lake Neusiedl is an exquisite venue to watch and listen to operetta. The enormous open-air theatre with its mighty stage has been a host to beautifully conceived classic operetta performances since 1957. The core repertoire covers the most popular works of Franz Lehar, Johann Strauss and Emmerich Kalman alongside with the occasional visit of musicals such as The Fiddler on the Roof and My Fair Lady.

Following his live performance appearances in the upcoming Grand Theatre production of Ladies' Day this July, TONY CHRISTIE returns for a full live concert on Saturday 3 November. Tony Christie has enjoyed an incredible career, which includes over forty albums, seventy singles and countless live performances - a living legend and national treasure.

Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will pay homage to the glittering world of Hollywood musicals with Mad About Musicals!, a special month of programming celebrating timeless movie musicals such as The Wizard of Oz, Singin' in the Rain and Cabaret. TCM is once again partnering with Ball State University and Canvas to offer a free online multimedia course tied to this programming special about the history of the musical genre and its evolution with cultural and technological shifts. Enrollment is open until June 17 and fans can sign up for the course at musicals.tcm.com.

The San Diego Opera's last concert this season was billed as 'One Amazing Night.' The program was originally scheduled to feature soprano Lise Lindstrom and tenor Rene Barbera, but Barbera was released from his commitment when he was offered a Teatro alla Scala debut as Ernesto in a new production of Don Pasquale. He's sung multiple time in San Diego, and will likely return, but the company understood a La Scala debut means too much to an opera singer's career to stand in his way. Bass-baritone Greer Grimsley, who had previously performed with Lindstrom in the San Diego production of Salome, was an effective stand-in. Earlier this season Grimsley played the pirate king here in Pirates of Penzance with surprising comic flair, though best known for dark and heroic roles.