Felix Jarrar and Miguel Ángel Vásquez are joining forces for “Prelude to Pride: A Queer Recital.” Set for May 31, 2024, at 9 West 8th Street in New York City, the program includes music by Iain Bell, Jarrar, and other works in English. “There will be a few fun surprises to be heard and seen in this eclectic song cycle {…}
The Curiosity Cabinet is set to premiere “In the Throes of Death” this June. The radio drama by Whitney George and Bea Goodwin will get its first performance on June 19, 2024 at The Cell Theatre in New York and will remain on stage through the 30th for a total of eight performances. The show is comprised of several different {…}
Brooklyn’s Regina Opera is set to present a full-staged production of “Lucia di Lammermoor” starting on May 11, 2024. The opera will star three sopranos in the title role including Yujin Zeng, Alexis Cregger Olinyk, and Makila Kirchner. Joining them are three singers for each of the main roles. As Edgardo, audiences will see Oswaldo Iraheta, Christopher Trapani, and Jose {…}
Marble City Opera is set to present the world premiere of “The Doctor and the Devils” this June. The Knoxville, Tennessee-based company will showcase the new work by Jason Overall on June 6 and 8, 2024 at the Old City Performing Arts Center starting at 7 p.m. on both evenings. The opera is adapted from a screenplay by Dylan Thomas {…}
Marble City Opera is set to present a site-specific production of “Il Tabarro” this June. The Puccini work will star Kathryn Frady as Giorgetta; Eddie Brennan as Luigi; Jacob Lassetter as Michele; Chris Plaas as Tinca; Maurice Hendricks as Talpa; Ema Mitrović as La Frugola; Breyon Ewing as the Song Vendor; and Elena Klein as a Lover. Andy Anderson conducts {…}
Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble has announced its 2024 season festival entitled “Wages of Sin.” The season opens with “The Seven Deadly Sins” in a production directed by Jessica Harika and conducted by David Stech. Performance Dates: June 7 – 16, 2024 The season will also include”Guilty Pleasures.” This cabaret program features music by Weill, Cole Porter, and others. Performance Dates: June 8, 2024 {…}
Harlem Stage is set to present excerpts from Tamar-kali and Carl Hancock Rux’s “The Swann” on May 3 and 4, 2024. The opera tells the story of William Dorsey Swann, the first known person to identify as “queen of drag.” The opera stars Brian McQueen in the title role. He is joined by Daniel Moody, Tesia Kwarteng, Portia Johnson, Kenneth {…}
The Curtis Institute will host a workshop of “Daughter of God” on May 10, 2024. The opera for chamber ensemble and mezzo-soprano explores the story of Leah, a Christian influencer, who after a battle with cancer reveals that her illness is terminal. However, new technology allows her to transcend her physical form by having her consciousness uploaded to an AI {…}
Brooklyn-based Roulette is set to present Robert Ashley’s “Foreign Experiences” starting on May 9. The three-performance run, which comes to a close on May 11, will be the first full performance of the opera since 1995. The work is part of Ashley’s operatic tetralogy “Now Eleanor,” which dates from the early 1990s. The work follows Don who leaves the Midwest {…}
The Opera Cowgirls return to New York City on May 8. The all-woman, alt-country opera fusion band ensemble will give a review of their most popular songs, including folk arrangements of the famous arias “Mon Coeur” and “O Mio Babbino Caro,” the Bizet and Parton mashup “Country Carmen” and their original song “Pearlsnaps and Pearls.” Mezzo-soprano and founder Caitlin McKechney {…}
Latino Theater Company is set to present Oliver Mayer’s “Ghost Waltz” starting on April 25. The work is directed by Alberto Barboza and conducted by Alberto López. It stars Quetzal Guerrero, Ric’key Pageot, Nathalie Peña-Comas, Eduardo Robledo, Cástulo Guerra, Ariel Brown, and Monte Escalante. The music drama tells the story of iconic composer Juventino Rosas, an Indigenous musician whose works were attributed to {…}
