Rihab Chaieb News

George London Foundation Announces Singers for 2018-19 Season

by A.A. Cristi — June 5, 2018

The George London Foundation for Singers has been honoring, supporting, and presenting the finest young opera singers in the U.

Photo Flash: 13th Annual OPERA NEWS Awards at The Plaza Hotel

by A.A. Cristi — April 23, 2018

More than 400 opera aficionados and performers – including opera stars Alice Coote, Jennifer Rowley and Laurent Naouri – were among those who attended the 13th Annual OPERA NEWS Awards at The Plaza Hotel last night.

BWW Reviews: It's MILLER Time at the Met, with Yoncheva, Domingo and Beczala

by Richard Sasanow — March 31, 2018

LUISA MILLER isn't one of Verdi's greatest hits, written not long before RIGOLETTO but dramatically (and craft-wise) a quite a way off.

BWW Review: Verdi Reigns at JUILLIARD-MET LINDEMANN Concert

by Richard Sasanow — February 28, 2018

When I first heard soprano Hyesang Park and tenor Kang Wang--two of the bright young singers featured in last weekend's Juilliard and the Met's Lindemann Young Artist Program concert--they were leads in a charming production of Bellini's LA SONNAMBULA at the school.

Six Young Opera Singers Win $10,000 Prize From the 2018 George London Awards

by Stephi Wild — February 17, 2018

The winners of the 47th annual George London Foundation Awards Competition for young American and Canadian opera singers were announced at the conclusion of the competition's final round this evening, which took place before an enthusiastic audience at Gilder Lehrman Hall at The Morgan Library & Mu

Houston Grand Opera Will Premiere THE PHOENIX in 2018-19 Season; Full Line-Up Announced!

by Nicole Rosky — January 22, 2018

Houston Grand Opera (HGO) will present its 2018-19 season in its creative home at Houston's Wortham Theater Center after a year of displacement due to damage to the building from Hurricane Harvey.

The Metropolitan Opera and The Juilliard School Present An Evening Of Verdi

by Stephi Wild — January 15, 2018

The Metropolitan Opera and The Juilliard School present an 'Evening of Verdi' in their seventh collaboration on Friday, February 23, 2018, at 8pm in Juilliard's Peter Jay Sharp Theater.

BWW Review: Of Fairy Tales and Trials at Opera Philadelphia's WAKE WORLD and MAGIC FLUTE

by Richard Sasanow — September 27, 2017

Superficially, Wolfgang Mozart's THE MAGIC FLUTE (or DIE ZAUBERFLOTE for you purists) and David Hertzberg's THE WAKE WORLD couldn't seem less alike and, taken together, they stretch the definition of what makes an opera.

New York Festival of Song Announces 2017-18 30th Anniversary Season

by A.A. Cristi — September 5, 2017

Thirty years ago, Steven Blier and Michael Barrett embarked on a mission to redefine the song recital, mixing elements of theater, scholarship, fun, and great voices.

Opera Philadelphia Launches First Annual Season-Opening Festival O17 9/14

by A.A. Cristi — August 14, 2017

September 14 marks the launch of O17, the first edition of Opera Philadelphia's new annual season-opening festival.

Five Talents Join Metropolitan Opera's Young Artists Development Program

by BWW News Desk — July 13, 2017

Beginning in the 2017-18 season, the Metropolitan Opera's Lindemann Young Artists Development Program welcomes five new young artists into the acclaimed program established by Met Music Director Emeritus James Levine in 1980.

Opera Philadelphia presents Premiere of THE WAKE WORLD

by A.A. Cristi — July 11, 2017

This September, Opera Philadelphia launches O17, the inaugural edition of its game-changing new annual season-opening festival.

Photo Flash: First Look at Renee Fleming, Kelli O'Hara and More at the 2017 OPERA NEWS Awards

by Molly Tracy — April 11, 2017

More than 400 opera aficionados and performers - including opera stars Harolyn Blackwell, Lauren Flanigan, Ailyn Perez, Diana Soviero, Teresa Stratas and surprise presenter Renee Fleming, were among those who attended the 12th Annual OPERA NEWS Awards at The Plaza Hotel last night.

The Plaza Hotel Hosts 2017 OPERA NEWS Awards