Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato - coming off rave reviews for her role debut as Isolier in the Metropolitan Opera's new production of Rossini's rarely-seen Le comte Ory - takes to the Met stage again on May 7-13 to make her house role debut as the Composer in Richard Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos.
Marvel at some of the most spectacular coloratura arias in the repertoire when Houston Grand Opera presents Richard Strauss' Ariadne auf Naxos, April 29 - May 10, 2011, featuring three glamorous and acclaimed sopranos; Christine Goerke (Prima Donna / Ariadne) Susan Graham (Composer) and Laura Claycomb (Zerbinetta).
Marvel at some of the most spectacular coloratura arias in the repertoire when Houston Grand Opera presents Richard Strauss' Ariadne auf Naxos, April 29 - May 10, 2011, featuring three glamorous and acclaimed sopranos; Christine Goerke (Prima Donna / Ariadne) Susan Graham (Composer) and Laura Claycomb (Zerbinetta).
Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato - coming off rave reviews for her role debut as Isolier in the Metropolitan Opera's new production of Rossini's rarely-seen Le comte Ory - takes to the Met stage again on May 7-13 to make her house role debut as the Composer in Richard Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos.
The Dallas Opera is proud to announce the eighteen artists from around the world who are vying for the prestigious "Maria Callas Debut Artist of the Year" Award to be announced at the annual Dallas Opera Board and Trustee Appreciation Dinner on Thursday, May 19th at 6:30 PM in the Crescent Ballroom of the Rosewood Crescent Hotel, 400 Crescent Court in Uptown Dallas.
Capital Stage's critically-acclaimed production of Terrance McNally's Master Class is enjoying sold-out performances and will extend one week, closing on April 17. Tony winner for Best Play, Master Class takes place in a voice master class taught by opera diva Maria Callas, who is both dismayed and impressed with her students. While sharing her career, Callas retreats into the past glories and heartbreaks of her life.
Marvel at some of the most spectacular coloratura arias in the repertoire when Houston Grand Opera presents Richard Strauss' Ariadne auf Naxos, April 29 - May 10, 2011, featuring three glamorous and acclaimed sopranos; Christine Goerke (Prima Donna / Ariadne) Susan Graham (Composer) and Laura Claycomb (Zerbinetta).
Broadway Playwright Terrence McNally and SpeakEasy Stage Company Founder and Producing Artistic Director Paul Daigneault will be honored at SpeakEasy Stage Company's 20th Anniversary Gala on Monday, April 4th, 2011, from 6-9PM at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel.
Marvel at some of the most spectacular coloratura arias in the repertoire when Houston Grand Opera presents Richard Strauss' Ariadne auf Naxos, April 29 - May 10, 2011, featuring three glamorous and acclaimed sopranos; Christine Goerke (Prima Donna / Ariadne) Susan Graham (Composer) and Laura Claycomb (Zerbinetta).
Capital Stage's critically-acclaimed production of Terrance McNally's Master Class is enjoying sold-out performances and will extend one week, closing on April 17. Tony winner for Best Play, Master Class takes place in a voice master class taught by opera diva Maria Callas, who is both dismayed and impressed with her students. While sharing her career, Callas retreats into the past glories and heartbreaks of her life.
Bass-Baritone DANIEL OKLUITCH will be performing at Carnegie Hall in an evening entitled THE NEW AMERICAN ART SONG celebrating the works of four important American composers: Ricky Ian Gordon (Grapes of Wrath) Jake Heggie (Dead Men Walking, Moby Dick) Lowell Liebermann (The Picture of Dorian Gray) and Glen Roven (Goodnight Moon.)
The Dallas Opera is pleased to announce the sale of one-price, single reserved seats for the world premiere of a new song cycle by composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer commissioned for the company's much-anticipated annual Spring Gala, UNVEIL.
Gramophone's Artist of the Year Joyce DiDonato returns to the Metropolitan Opera to make her role debut as Isolier in Rossini's Le comte Ory, which opens tonight, Thursday, March 24. Directed by Bartlett Sher, this new production stars Diana Damrau as Countess Adele and Juan Diego Florez as the title character.
Broadway Playwright Terrence McNally and SpeakEasy Stage Company Founder and Producing Artistic Director Paul Daigneault will be honored at SpeakEasy Stage Company's 20th Anniversary Gala on Monday, April 4th, 2011, from 6-9PM at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel.
JOURNEY OF THE BONESETTER'S DAUGHTER follows the creation of the San Francisco Opera's celebrated production of The Bonesetter's Daughter, composed by Stewart Wallace with a libretto by Amy Tan and based on her bestselling book of the same name.
Joyce DiDonato, the internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano, has been named Honorary Patron of American Friends of Wigmore Hall. Ms DiDonato's association with the Hall dates back more than a decade, and she is a regular performer at the venue, where her appearances are greatly anticipated and appreciated by a large and enthusiastic following.
A singer could scarcely be hotter than Joyce DiDonato right now: recently named Artist of the Year by Gramophone magazine, the mezzo-soprano has a new Virgin/EMI album just out (Diva, Divo, released Jan 25); is currently starring in the lead role of Jake Heggie's Dead Man Walking at Houston Grand Opera; and soon embarks on an eight-city U.S. recital tour (Feb 8 - March 6), capping it with her main-stage Carnegie Hall recital debut.
Canadian soprano Measha Brueggergosman brings her recital, Night & Dreams, to Zankel Hall in New York this coming Thursday in a concert that ends a busy period of performances around the US.
Canadian soprano Measha Brueggergosman brings her recital, Night & Dreams, to Zankel Hall in New York this coming Thursday in a concert that ends a busy period of performances around the US.
The Dallas Opera's 2010-11 season revolves around "Dangerous Desires," a theme of romantic drama and political intrigue, and the February 11-27 production of Gounod's Romeo et Juliette in the celebrated Winspear Opera House presents that most iconic story of love and conflict, starring two vocal up-and-comers, Russian soprano Lyubov Petrova and New York-born tenor Charles Castronovo.
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