ODYSSEY OPERA, a new, Boston-based opera company dedicated to exploring the full spectrum of adventurous repertoire, revives an important 20th century masterpiece, Erich Wolfgang Korngold's Die tote Stadt. For one night only on September 13th, Odyssey Opera presents the work's Boston premiere, which features the Boston debuts of tenor Jay Hunter Morris in the role of Paul and soprano Meagan Miller in the role of Marietta.
Lincoln Center Festival, which runs from today, July 6 through 28, 2013 will unfold in six venues on and off the Lincoln Center campus. Music figures prominently in the 2013 Festival with international productions by an eclectic range of renowned composers, singers, musicians and directors. In addition to performances, a panel discussion on Lera Auerbach's opera, The Blind, is scheduled. A chronological listing follows.
Lincoln Center Festival, which runs from July 6 through 28, 2013 will unfold in six venues on and off the Lincoln Center campus. Music figures prominently in the 2013 Festival with international productions by an eclectic range of renowned composers, singers, musicians and directors. In addition to performances, a panel discussion on Lera Auerbach's opera, The Blind, is scheduled. A chronological listing follows.
Internationally recognized for its adventurous opera and classical music programming, Spoleto Festival USA offers an eclectic program of music and opera for its 37th season. In addition to the American premiere of Matsukaze-the first of Japanese composer Toshio Hosokawa's operas to be produced in the United States-the program includes American premiere performances of P?teris Vasks' Credo and Pierre Boulez's arrangement of Ravel's Frontispice. Also to be performed are a double-bill of rarely performed Italian operas, Puccini's Le Villi and Giordano's Mese Mariano, and Verdi's Messa da Requiem conducted by Joseph Flummerfelt in his farewell appearance as Spoleto's Artistic Director for Choral Activities.
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts calendar of events for the fall months has just been released. All events are subject to change without notice. Free performances are held each evening at 6 p.m. on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage.
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts calendar of events for the fall months has just been released. All events are subject to change without notice. Free performances are held each evening at 6 p.m. on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage.
An opera adaptation of Tony Kushner's Tony-winning two-part play Angels in America, is set to have its American premiere at the Boston Center for the Arts' Stanford Calderwood Pavilion on June 16th, 17th, 20th and 24th
The unique performance of John Caird's Twin Spirits took place at the New Victory Theatre on Monday, March 27, 2006, as a benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
STING AND TRUDIE STYLER WILL PORTRAY ROBERT AND CLARA SCHUMANN IN 'TWIN SPIRITS,' A BENEFIT PERFORMANCE FOR BROADWAY CARES / EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS, MONDAY MARCH 27 AT THE NEW VICTORY THEATER
Rock star Sting, his actress wife Trudie Styler and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels star Jonathan Pryce will headline Twin Spirits--a benefit reading for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS--on March 27th
