New Philharmonic the professional orchestra in residence at the McAninch Arts Center, continues its 40th Anniversary Season with 'An Evening of Gershwin' at the MAC Today, Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 23 at 3 p.m.
Washington National Opera (WNO) continues its 2016–2017 season with a new production of Gaetano Donizetti's mashup of slapstick comedy and charming romance—The Daughter of the Regiment, November 12–20, 2016, in the Kennedy Center Opera House. The cast is led by superstar tenor Lawrence Brownlee as the hero Tonio and fast-rising soprano Lisette Oropesa, who starred as Susanna earlier this season in WNO's The Marriage of Figaro, as Marie. While the opera is best known for the vocal acrobatics required of its singers, the high-comedy antics of the non-singing role of The Duchess of Krakenthorp often steal the show. On opening night, November 12, 2016, the role of The Duchess will be performed by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in her official Washington National Opera stage debut. The brand-new WNO production is directed by acclaimed Broadway director and choreographer Robert Longbottom, and the WNO Orchestra is led by rising conductor Christopher Allen, both in their WNO debuts.
The hugely popular re-imagining of Charles Dickens' festive staple A Christmas Carol, starring Simon Callow and directed by Tom Cairns, will return to the Arts Theatre in London for a strictly limited season from 8 December to 7 January.
Tulsa Opera announces a thrilling lineup of four productions for the 2016-2017 Season.
Theater for the New City, Crystal Field, Executive Director, and The After Dinner Opera Company present two musical tales of Jewish humor and heartbreak. The evening of opera begins with a 20-minute curtain raiser, Seymour Barab's raucous, off-color opera vaudeville From Oy to Vey.
MasterVoices (formerly The Collegiate Chorale) will celebrate its 75th anniversary during the 2016-2017 season, beginning with the New York premiere of Ricky Ian Gordon and Royce Vavrek's 27, specially adapted for MasterVoices, on October 20 and 21, 2016 at 8pm at New York City Center, 131 W. 55th Street, New York City.
American Lyric Theater (ALT) and Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center, in partnership with MasterVoices (formerly The Collegiate Chorale), presents The Halloween Tree on October 30, 2016 at 3pm in the Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center, 129 W 67th Street, New York City. Based on Ray Bradbury's classic novel that explores the origins of Halloween, composer Theo Popov and librettist Tony Asaro take us on an epic journey as a group of children search for their friend Pipkin, who has mysteriously disappeared on Halloween night. Conductor: Adam Turner. Featuring Mark S. Doss as Moundshroud; with Emma Grimsley, Shirin Eskandani, Spencer Viator, Brian Wallin, Michael Kelly, and Jarrett Porter with members of MasterVoices.
Geffen Playhouse announces the cast for its production of The Model Apartment written by Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies.
Five Stars - No, it's not a car service nor a hotel. It's the number of leading role singers at Regina Opera's “Gotta Sing” Concert. This 2-hour concert features popular opera arias and spirited ensembles performed by Regina Opera leading role singers: Zhanna Alkhazova and Sabrina Palladino - sopranos; Lara Tillotson - mezzo-soprano; Benjamin Sloman - tenor; and Andrew Cummings - baritone. Accompanying the singers will be Richard Paratley - flutist, and Maxine Feldman - pianist. The concert features selections from 'Don Giovanni, 'Manon Lescaut', 'Carmen', 'Cavalleria Rusticana', and other operas.
A new production of Rossini's Guillaume Tell, the composer's final opera, will open at the Met on October 18 in the first company performances of the ambitious historical epic in more than 80 years-and its first-ever Met performances in its original French. The new staging is directed by Pierre Audi, the incoming Artistic Director of the Park Avenue Armory and conducted by Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi. Rossini's opera tells the story of a Swiss revolutionary on a quest for freedom. Its famous "William Tell Overture" is one of the best-known and most performed pieces in the standard classical repertory, though the opera, which makes considerable demands on its stars, orchestra, and chorus, has rarely been presented in modern times. Gerald Finley will star in the title role, which he has made a specialty of in recent seasons, with Marina Rebeka as the Princess Mathilde; Bryan Hymel as her suitor Arnold; Maria Zifchak as Tell's wife Hedwige; Janai Brugger as their son Jemmy; Italian bass Marco Spotti in his Met debut as Walter Furst; Kwangchul Youn as Arnold's father Melcthal; and John Relyea as Gesler.
After decades of bringing the love of refrigerated pasta to Italy, Giovanni Rana is proud to announce that they've officially "come to America." In honor of National Pasta Month, Giovanni Rana is introducing the "Dine With Rana" national consumer campaign along with a National Pasta Day consumer coupon!
The Peterborough Players is pleased to present the Metropolitan Opera's production of DON GIOVANNI.
The Beijing Music Festival (BMF) opened its annual classical music festival last Sunday with a concert by the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA) Orchestra and Chorus under the baton of Maestro L Jia.
Domenica 16 ottobre, alle ore 14.00, quarto appuntamento con L'Arena domenicale di Rai1, il programma condotto da Massimo Giletti e incentrato sui temi piu "caldi" dell'attualita. Nella parte dedicata a "I Protagonisti" ospite l'On. Mara Carfagna (Forza Italia), che spieghera la posizione politica del suo partito sull'imminente Referendum.
Gary Naylor sees a spectacular and thought-provoking revival of Cavalli's 17th century opera of gods, myths and mortals.
The Santa Barbara Symphony, under the baton of Maestro Nir Kabaretti, will assemble singers from throughout the region for grandly thrilling performances of Beethoven's jubilant and inspiring Symphony No. 9 at the Granada Theatre on October 15 and 16. Also featuring Rapture, a shimmering orchestral work by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Christopher Rouse, the season-opening concerts will take place at 8 pm on Today, October 15, and at 3 pm onSunday, October 16. Tickets are now available.
A new production of Rossini's Guillaume Tell, the composer's final opera, will open at the Met on October 18 in the first company performances of the ambitious historical epic in more than 80 years-and its first-ever Met performances in its original French. The new staging is directed by Pierre Audi, the incoming Artistic Director of the Park Avenue Armory and conducted by Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi. Rossini's opera tells the story of a Swiss revolutionary on a quest for freedom. Its famous "William Tell Overture" is one of the best-known and most performed pieces in the standard classical repertory, though the opera, which makes considerable demands on its stars, orchestra, and chorus, has rarely been presented in modern times. Gerald Finley will star in the title role, which he has made a specialty of in recent seasons, with Marina Rebeka as the Princess Mathilde; Bryan Hymel as her suitor Arnold; Maria Zifchak as Tell's wife Hedwige; Janai Brugger as their son Jemmy; Italian bass Marco Spotti in his Met debut as Walter Furst; Kwangchul Youn as Arnold's father Melcthal; and John Relyea as Gesler.
Il 21 ottobre il cantautore FRANCO J. MARINO sarà al Teatro Brancaccino di Roma (inizio concerto ore 20.00 – via Via Mecenate 2 – per info e prenotazioni: http://www.teatrobrancaccio.it/ - Biglietto: 13,00 € + 1,50 € d. p. su Ticketone.it e presso i punti vendita tradizionali) per presentare live alcuni brani del suo EP “C'è una vita nuova”, tra cui il singolo che dà il titolo all'album (il cui video è visibile al link: https://youtu.be/x0gXZAhNG38) e “Domani”, brano che il cantautore ha scritto per Andrea Bocelli (contenuta in “Andrea” 2004 e 'Vivere - Live in Tuscany' 2008) e che proporrà nella versione da lui reinterpretata.
The Ridgefield Playhouse and Craig's Fine Jewelry Live in HD Series bring world class performances of The Met Opera and Bolshoi Ballet in HD to the big screen! With ticket prices that are comparable to a movie ticket - it makes the fine arts accessible for everyone. For children under 18 years old, all tickets to The Met Opera and Bolshoi Ballet are free - a fantastic way to get kids involved with the arts! On Sunday, October 22 don't miss a live screening at 12:55pm of The Met Opera Mozart's Don Giovanni. This opera is remarkably timely given its setting in feudal Europe prior to the French Revolution, where crime committed by the rich and powerful go unpunished. .
The Barber of Seville is one of the most sparkling, effervescent comedies ever created and Opera San Jose is pleased to observe the 200th anniversary of this richly entertaining comedy by making it our second production of the 2016-17 season. This joke-a-minute masterpiece spread across the world like wildfire from its 1816 premiere, and it remains among one of the most popular works for the stage today. Charged with vocal fireworks, Rossini's Barber of Seville received 989 performances in 227 productions at 154 cities across the globe in the past two years alone. It made Rossini world famous and has become the most popular comic opera of all time.
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