Opera Parallèle Reveals BIRDS & BALLS Bullhorn Programs
by Stephi Wild
- Feb 16, 2024
Opera Parallèle will continue its 14th anniversary season with the premiere of Birds & Balls, an ingenious pairing of two witty one-act operas regarding sportsmanship, competition and gender equality.
Opera Parallele Presents World Premiere of THE EMISSARY October 27-28 At ODC Theater
by A.A. Cristi
- Oct 9, 2023
For its seventh iteration of the company's “Hands-On-Opera” initiative, Opera Parallèle has commissioned multi-faceted Japanese composer Kenji Oh* for his very first opera along with prolific librettist Kelley Rourke* to create an adaptation of The Emissary, a new family opera based on the award-winning novel by celebrated Japanese author Yoko Tawada, featuring an English translation by Margaret Mitsutani.
Opera Parallèle Hosts EXPANSIVE Showcase of Transgender and Non-Binary Artists
by Stephi Wild
- Jul 21, 2023
Opera Parallèle, in collaboration with The Transgender District, will help launch Transgender History Month in August with a new edition of Expansive, a showcase of transgender and non-binary classical artists in two performances at 7.30 p.m. on Thursday, August 3 and Friday, August 4 at A.C.T.’s intimate Strand Theater, 1127 Market St.
Review: EVEREST, Barbican Theatre
by Alexander Cohen
- Jun 26, 2023
An atmospheric story of a group of trapped explorers at the mercy of mother nature, the UK premiere of Joby Talbot’s Everest has a chillingly eerie resonance.
Opera Parallele Reveals Season of Premieres for 2023-24
by Stephi Wild
- Jun 1, 2023
Opera Parallèle has announced the repertoire for the company’s 2023-24 season, a new year of exciting debuts beginning October 27 and 28 with the world premiere of composer Kenji Oh and librettist Kelley Rourke’s family opera, The Emissary, based on Yoko Tawada’s award-winning novel.
Opera Parallele & Transgender District Announces EXPANSIVE 2023 Showcase Artists
by Blair Ingenthron
- May 20, 2023
Building on the overwhelming success of last year's Expansive initiative, Opera Parallèle and The Transgender District have announced plans to renew their collaboration and present a showcase of transgender and non-binary classical artists for two performances at 7.30 p.m. on Thursday, August 3 and Friday, August 4 at A.C.T.'s intimate Strand Theater.
Opera Parallele to Present THE SHINING in June
by Blair Ingenthron
- May 13, 2023
Opera Parallèle, San Francisco's leading producer of contemporary opera, will present the West Coast premiere of The Shining, the critically acclaimed opera by the Pulitzer Prize and Grammy Award-winning team of composer Paul Moravec and librettist Mark Campbell, for three performances June 2, 3 and 4 at the Blue Shield of California Theater, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.
Opera Parallele Announces Cast Changes in THE SHINING
by Stephi Wild
- Mar 8, 2023
Opera Parallèle announced baritone singer Robert Wesley Mason will now sing the role of Jack Torrance and bass-baritone Kevin Deas will sing the role of Dick Hallorann in the company's upcoming West Coast premiere of The Shining, the critically acclaimed opera by Grammy Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning team of composer Paul Moravec and librettist Mark Campbell. Opera Parallèle welcomes both acclaimed singers in their company debut.
Opera Parallèle To Present Benefit Event A NIGHT AT THE OVERLOOK HOTEL
by Stephi Wild
- Mar 1, 2023
Inspired by the company's upcoming presentation of Paul Moravec and Mark Campbell's opera, The Shining, based on Stephen King's novel, Opera Parallèle will host a benefit evening, A Night at The Overlook Hotel … No Work – All Play, Wednesday, April 26 at the historic Lodge at the Regency Center, 1300 Van Ness Avenue.
Review: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, London Coliseum
by Gary Naylor
- Nov 27, 2022
Opera based on much loved 1946 film offers a vision of a town without music, without joy, without love and, in doing so, compels us to value what we have - a moral shared by everyone in the house, but not outside it.
The ENO Presents The UK Premiere & Operatic Adaptation of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE
by Stephi Wild
- Oct 31, 2022
This November, opening the festive season at the London Coliseum, the English National Opera (ENO) presents the highly anticipated UK premiere of It's a Wonderful Life. Composed by Jake Heggie in 2016 with the libretto by Gene Scheer, this is an operatic adaptation of the 1946 Frank Capra Christmas classic film, sung in English.
The Dallas Opera Announces Changes and Updates to its Streaming Platform
by Stephi Wild
- May 17, 2022
The platform and its content—including full productions from the mainstage, concerts, and recitals; all TDO Network series; OperaKids family programs and education resources; TDO Connections, and more—will now be free to all users, with occasional original pay-per-view projects at a low cost.
The English National Opera Announces 2022/23 Plans
by Stephi Wild
- Apr 14, 2022
The English National Opera (ENO) announces its 2022/23 Main Stage Season. The ENO's 2022/23 Season features nine main stage productions at the London Coliseum: seven new productions and two revivals.
THE PEARL FISHERS Returns To Dallas Opera, April 2
by A.A. Cristi
- Mar 29, 2022
The Dallas Opera closes out the 2021/2022 Season with Bizet's The Pearl Fishers. The production, from San Diego Opera, opens at the Winspear Opera House on Saturday, April 2.
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