Tamara Wilson News

LA Opera Announces Benjamin Britten's 100th Birthday Celebration & Other Upcoming Events

by Rosie Hertzman — October 17, 2013

Events coming up in the next few weeks for the LA Opera include special celebrations on November 22, Britten's 100th birthday.

Marin Alsop & Baltimore Symphony Orchestra to Present WAR REQUIEM, 11/14-16

by Tyler Peterson — October 10, 2013

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) Music Director Marin Alsop leads the BSO and the University of Maryland Concert Choir in the centerpiece of the BSO's 2013-2014 season, Britten's War Requiem on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at 8 p.

American Symphony Season Opener to Recapture 1913 New York Armory Show, 10/3

by Molly Tracy — September 4, 2013

The American Symphony Orchestra's upcoming season, full of discoveries and revolution begins with New York Avant-Garde on October 3, 2013.

Canadian Opera Co. Wraps 2012-13 Season with 90% Attendance

by Devin MacDonald — June 17, 2013

The Canadian Opera Company has closed another successful opera season by recording an average attendance of 90% for 2012/2013.

BWW Reviews: Houston Grand Opera's IL TROVATORE is Spellbinding and Spectacular

by David Clarke — April 29, 2013

HGO's Spring 2013 Season Features TRISTAN UND ISOLDE, IL TROVATORE and Mariachi Opera

by BWW News Desk — March 22, 2013

Spring will bring a trio of striking productions to Houston Grand Opera, starting with the return-by-popular-demand of the world's first mariachi opera - Cruzar la Cara de la Luna ('To Cross the Face of the Moon').

BWW Reviews: American Symphony Blows a Kiss to DER VAMPYR at Carnegie Hall

by Richard Sasanow — March 19, 2013

I've always been a sucker for a good vampire story--and Heinrich Marscher's opera DER VAMPYR fits the bill, though I don't expect it to turn up at the Metropolitan Opera any time soon.

Marin Alsop and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Announce the 2013-2014 Season

by Kelsey Denette — March 1, 2013

Music Director Marin Alsop and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) announce the Orchestra's 2013-2014 season, its seventh under the direction of Maestra Alsop.

John Caird's Production of LA BOHEME Opens Houston Grand Opera's 2012-13 Season, 10/19

by BWW News Desk — October 19, 2012

Houston Grand Opera, with Music Director Patrick Summers and Managing Director Perryn Leech, announces its 2012-13 season, headlined by four new productions.

Houston Grand Opera Season Opens 10/19

by Kelsey Denette — October 18, 2012

Houston Grand Opera opens its 2012-13 season in grand style on October 19, with a brand-new production of Puccini's La boheme starring Dimitri Pittas and Katie van Kooten.

Canadian Opera Company to Present DIE FLEDERMAUS, 10/4-11/3

by Nicole Rosky — August 16, 2012

Johann Strauss II's popular operetta, Die Fledermaus, returns to the Canadian Opera Company after an absence of more than 20 years with a new production this fall.

Canadian Opera Company Closes Season at 91% Attendance

by Kelsey Denette — June 26, 2012

The Canadian Opera Company has closed another successful opera season with 2011/2012 recording an average attendance of 91%.

Houston Grand Opera Studio Announces New Studio Artists for 2012-13

by Kelsey Denette — March 21, 2012

Houston Grand Opera (HGO) today announced that six new artists will join its young artist development program in the 2012-13 season.

Patrick Summers Conducts Verdi in Houston, Makes LA Opera Debut this Spring

by Harmony Wheeler — March 13, 2012

Patrick Summers continues his first season at the helm of the Houston Grand Opera this spring, leading performances of Verdi's Don Carlos (April 13-28) and Donizetti's Mary Stuart (April 21-May 4).

Ravinia Festival Announces 2012 Season: Idina Menzel, Barbara Cook & More!

by Kelsey Denette — March 8, 2012

Ravinia Festival President and CEO Welz Kauffman announced the festival's 2012 season, which offers more than 100 separate events exemplifying most musical genres, including the 77th residency of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Houston Grand Opera Announces its 2012-13 Season

by Kelsey Denette — January 27, 2012

Houston Grand Opera, with Music Director Patrick Summers and Managing Director Perryn Leech, announces its 2012-13 season, headlined by four new productions.

Houston Grand Opera's New Rape of Lucretia 2/3-11

by Gabrielle Sierra — November 21, 2011

Houston Grand Opera's new production of Benjamin Britten's intimate but intensely gripping chamber opera The Rape of Lucretia takes place on February 3-11, 2012 and features the young American theatre director Arin Arbus in her operatic debut.

Patrick Summers Takes Leadership Reins at Houston Grand Opera

by Gabrielle Sierra — October 18, 2011

When the Houston Grand Opera's 2011-12 season - its 57th - opens officially on October 21 with a new production of Rossini's The Barber of Seville, the company begins a new era under the leadership of Patrick Summers.