Speight Jenkins, Former Seattle Opera General Director, Dies at 89
Speight Jenkins, who led Seattle Opera for 31 years and transformed it into one of the most respected opera companies in the US, has died at 89, the company announced.
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Review: THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO at Kennedy Center
There are terrible things going on in the world and specifically at the Kennedy Center, where the staff’s been decimated, attendance is way down, booked engagements have withdrawn, and others have been cancelled in a few weeks to make way for activities related to the World Cup or maybe eventual
Opera Saratoga To Host SONGS OF TRAVEL At The Mansion Of Saratoga And Festival Artist Portraits At Saratoga Winery
This summer's festival will feature two different concert series at beautiful Saratoga venues, with delicious food and drinks.
SHE LOVES ME to Open at Opera Saratoga This Summer
Opera Saratoga will present an intimate production of Bock, Harnick and Masteroff's jewel-box musical She Loves Me.
Long Beach Opera To Present Pauline Oliveros & Moira Roth's THE LIBRARY OF MAPS: AN OPERA IN MANY PARTS
Long Beach Opera (LBO) to present The Library of Maps: An Opera in Many Parts—Pauline Oliveros' uniquely experimental opera devised in collaboration with poet and librettist, Moira Roth.
Opera UCLA Will Present the World Premiere of Richard Danielpour's THE GRAND HOTEL TARTARUS
Opera UCLA, a collaboration between The Herb Alpert School of Music and the UCLA School of Theatre, Film and Television, will present the world premiere of Grammy Award-winning composer Richard Danielpour’s new opera, The Grand Hotel Tartarus.
Puccini's TOSCA to Open at San Diego Opera Next Month Starring Michelle Bradley and Greer Grimsley
San Diego Opera’s 2022-2023 Season will continue with Puccini’s Tosca on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the San Diego Civic Theatre for four performances.
Puccini's TOSCA Continues San Diego Opera Season March 25, 2023
San Diego Opera's 2022-2023 Season continues with Puccini's Tosca on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the San Diego Civic Theatre for four performances.
Music Academy Announces 75th Anniversary Season
The Music Academy of the West celebrates its milestone 75th anniversary season with eight weeks of live events at its picturesque Miraflores campus and throughout scenic Santa Barbara, California this summer (June 15–Aug 6).
BWW Review: THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO at McCaw Hall
If ever an opera could be described as “easy listening” and flawlessly engaging, Figaro would qualify hands down
Music Academy Of The West Announces 75th Anniversary Summer Festival
The Music Academy has revealed its ambitious plans for the 75th Anniversary Summer Festival.
Washington National Opera Announces 2022–2023 Season
As General Director Timothy 2 O’Leary and Artistic Director Francesca Zambello announced today, the company’s 2022– 2023 season balances groundbreaking new work with audience favorites.
THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, and More Announced as Part of Spring Events at Seattle Opera
Seattle Opera's 2021/22 season goes out with a bang as the company mounts a cherished opera alongside a host of events that highlight up-and-coming voices.
OPERA UCLA to Present Virtual Livestream World Premiere of CESARE, CHILD OF NIGHT
OPERA UCLA will present the virtual livestream World Premiere of Cesare, Child of Night from composer and film/TV orchestrator Jonathan Beard (Respect, King Richard, Zack Snyder's Justice League, and The Mandalorian) on Sunday, October 31 at 11:00 PM EDT (8:00 PM PDT), presented by UCLA's Herb Alper
Opera Philadelphia Announces Program Celebrating Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Love Of Opera
On Monday, March 15, a new operatic event will showcase U.
Seattle Opera Presents Broadcast of Richard Wagner's RING Cycle
Seattle Opera will offer a broadcast of its most popular production of all time—Richard Wagner’s Ring cycle this February.
Small Company, Piedmont Opera, Makes Big Waves
Although Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is called the City of the Arts, you may be surprised that it's small, regional opera house, Piedmont Opera, as become a hot opera ticket across the nation.
Merola Opera Program Announces Participants/Dates for 2020 Summer Festival
After debuting its first-ever commissioned work in the program's history last season, San Francisco's acclaimed Merola Opera Program, one of the most prestigious and selective opera training programs in the world, returns with a new group of rising opera stars for its 63rd season.
BWW Review: Washington National Opera's SAMSON AND DELILAH at the Kennedy Center
Bad haircuts can be tragic, but none more so than for Samson, the Biblical figure whose strength was sapped the moment his mullet was gone.
Washington National Opera Presents SAMSON AND DELILAH
Washington National Opera's (WNO) 2019a?"2020 season continues with Saint-Saëns's romantic tale of love and betrayal in a new WNO production of Samson and Delilah, March 1a?"March 21, 2020 in the Opera House.
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