Sarasota Opera Receives Opera America Grant for New Commission
by A.A. Cristi
- Aug 1, 2017
Sarasota Opera is the recipient of an $8,000 grant for the commissioning of composer Rachel J. Peters for the creation of Rootabaga Country, Sarasota Youth Opera's sixth world premiere scheduled to be performed on November 11 and 12, 2017. The grant is provided by OPERA America's Opera Grants for Female Composers program, supported by the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation.
The Dallas Opera Announces Season Opening Festivities
by A.A. Cristi
- Jul 27, 2017
The Dallas Opera announces its magnificent kick-off event of the 2017-2018 Season FIRST NIGHT. Dedicated philanthropists Dianne and Mark H. LaRoe chair the festivities and Nancy A. Nasher and David J. Haemisegger are Honorary Chairs. The Presenting Sponsor is Deutsche Bank Wealth Management.
Sarasota Opera Announces New Opera House Film Series
by BWW News Desk
- Jul 25, 2017
Sarasota Opera announces an expansion of their "HD at the Movie House" series entitled "Classic Moves at the Opera House." Originally designed as a movie house and vaudeville theater, Sarasota Opera is embracing the history of the building by bringing many of the classic films that once played at the theater when they originally premiered.
Boston's Odyssey Opera Announces 2017-18 Fifth Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi
- Jul 18, 2017
Following Odyssey Opera's 2016-17 season dedicated to works inspired by the writings of Oscar Wilde, Artistic and General Director Gil Rose today announced the company's 2017-18 season: Trial by Fire: Joan of Arc and the Hundred Years War, featuring operatic masterpieces that tell the story of martyr, saint, and military leader Joan of Arc (1412-1431). Representing a wide range of styles, Odyssey Opera presents five operas that interpret the mysterious medieval world Joan inhabited. Opening the season is Tchaikovsky's The Maid of Orleans followed by L'assedio di Calais by Gaetano Donizetti, The Trial at Rouen by Norman Dello Joio, Jeanne d'Arc au Bucher by Arthur Honegger, and Giovanna d'Arco by Giuseppe Verdi.
Cast Announced for Daytime ShortWorks Operas at Wexford Festival Opera
by BWW News Desk
- Jul 18, 2017
The cast and creative teams performing in the popular daytime ShortWorks operas have been announced for this year's Festival. Intimately staged and approximately one hour in length, the ShortWorks operas are presented in the nearby Clayton Whites Hotel and offer audiences the opportunity to enjoy a one-act opera or a condensed version of a more familiar opera.
Acclaimed New Royal Opera House Production of OTELLO Comes to River St Theatre in HD
by BWW News Desk
- Jul 17, 2017
London's Royal Opera House current production of Giuseppe Verdi's opera masterpiece, Otello will be shown at the River Street Theatre (RST) in Jaffrey Sunday, July 23 and on Monday, July 24. First presented at Milan's Teatro alla Scala in 1887, Otello has been masterfully staged again by the Royal Opera House in honor of its 130th anniversary.
San Francisco Opera Holds Open Audition for Adult Supernumeraries
by Julie Musbach
- Jul 17, 2017
Have you ever dreamed of being on the War Memorial Opera House stage? San Francisco Opera is looking for adult supernumeraries (extras) to appear in the Company's upcoming Fall 2017 Season. An open audition will be held on Monday, July 31 beginning at 6 p.m. at the War Memorial Opera House. No previous experience is required and there is no fee to audition.
Sarasota Opera Announces Casting for 2017-18 Season
by BWW News Desk
- Jul 7, 2017
World premieres, new productions, and exciting artist debuts will make the 59th season at Sarasota Opera a season not to miss. Highlights of the upcoming year include the return of Giuseppe Verdi, the 6th Sarasota Youth Opera world premiere, and operas by composers such as Vincenzo Bellini and Eugen D'Albert whose operas have not been heard on our stage.
Sarasota Opera Awarded $20,000 NEA Grant for Next World Premiere
by A.A. Cristi
- Jul 5, 2017
National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $82 million to fund local arts projects across the country in the NEA's second major funding announcement for fiscal year 2017. Included in this announcement is an Art Works award of $20,000 to the Sarasota Opera in support of the commissioning and world premiere of Rootabaga Country, a new opera by composer by Rachel J. Peters which will mark the company's 6th world premiere. The NEA received 1,728 Art Works applications and will make 1,029 grants ranging from $10,000 to $100,000.
10 Named for Opera CT's Live July 20 'American Opera Idol' Sing-Off
by Alan Henry
- Jul 5, 2017
Opera Connecticut has revealed the names of the 10 Finalists to 'sing off' for the title of 'American Opera Idol 2017' on Thursday evening, July 20 at 7 p.m. in the Pond House Café in West Hartford's Elizabeth Park. Advance purchase of audience tickets is strongly recommended: go to www.operaconnecticut.org or call Showclix at 888-718-4253. Tickets are $35 per seat; or $55 per seat with a box supper.
Investec Opera Holland Park To Perform Verdi's REQUIEM For Grenfell Victims
by Marianka Swain
- Jul 4, 2017
A memorial performance of Verdi's Requiem will take place at Investec Opera Holland Park (OHP) on Tuesday 1 August 2017, to support those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire. All proceeds will go to the Rugby Portobello Trust (RPT), which has been working closely with victims of the Grenfell Tower tragedy and with which OHP has a long association. Tickets are on sale from today, priced at £35, £25 and £20. They can be purchased online or by telephone and donations can also be made online.
Tribute to Sylvia Olden Lee Slated for Carnegie Hall
by BWW
News Desk
- Jun 29, 2017
On Today, June 29, 2017, on the occasion of Sylvia Olden Lee's 100th birthday, the Foundation for the Revival of Classical Culture (www.fftrocc.org) will celebrate her life and achievements with African American spirituals, Verdi arias and choral music at Carnegie Hall.
Conductors Announced for 2017 Hart Institute at The Dallas Opera
by A.A. Cristi
- Jun 23, 2017
The Dallas Opera is proud to announce the names of the six distinguished professionals selected to participate in the third annual residency of the Linda and Mitch Hart Institute for Women Conductors at The Dallas Opera taking place November 5 - 19, 2017 in Dallas, Texas:
Single Tickets for San Francisco Opera's 2017 Fall Season On Sale Monday, 6/26
by A.A. Cristi
- Jun 21, 2017
Single (non-subscription) tickets for San Francisco Opera's 2017 Fall Season at the War Memorial Opera House go on sale Monday, June 26, 2017, at 10 a.m. Tickets may be purchased online at sfopera.com; in-person at the San Francisco Opera Box Office, located at 301 Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco and open Mondays from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; and by phone at (415) 864-3330 during Box Office hours. Full and Half Series subscription packages are also available. Tickets for the three cycles of Wagner's Ring during the summer of 2018 are available as complete, four-opera cycles only.
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