Pietro Mascagni’s one-act opera “Cavalleria Rusticana” will be presented on April 29, 2023, at the Church of the Village, 201 West 13th Street, on the corner of Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. The opera, which kicks off at 3 p.m. local time, will have a luxury cast featuring tenor Nicholas Simpson, baritone Adam Unger, and soprano Meryl Sher. They will be {…}
Amore Opera is set to make its return to the stage with Puccini’s “La Bohème” this April. The performances, which are scheduled for April 28 through May 6, 2023 will take place at West Park Presbyterian Church on W 86th Street and Amsterdam Ave. The opera will have three separate casts, accompanied by an orchestra, adult and children’s chorus. The opera {…}
To celebrate its 53rd Anniversary, Regina Opera Company will hold a concert featuring orchestral and opera works. Leading the operatic portion of the concert are sopranos Brooke Schooley and Tate Chu, tenors Paolo Buffagni and Percy Martinez, and baritone Brian Montgomery. Pianist Catherine Miller and flutist Richard Paratley will accompany the singers. They will be joined by the Regina Opera {…}
Canadian-based Opéra Queens has released a unique film entitled “Drama Queens.” The film, which was released on April 14, 2023, features the reimagining of four operas including Händel’s “Agrippina,” Saint-Saëns’ “Samson et Dalila,” Purcell’s “Dido,” and Cilea’s “Adriana Lecouvreur.” It also features new music by multi-disciplinary artists Morgan-Paige Melbourne. The work was funded by the Canada Council for the Arts {…}
UrbanArias is set to present “Inbox Zero” on May 4, 2023, at the Keegan Theatre in Washington D.C. The monodrama will star baritone Kevin Phares, who will be joined by members of the Inscape Orchestra under the musical direction of conductor Robert Wood. The production will be directed by Dennis Whitehead Darling. Per an official press statement issued by UrbanArias, {…}
Composer / pianist Felix Jarrar is set to present “Off With His Head” at St. John’s in the Village on April 21, 2023. The showcase will feature highlights from Donizetti’s “Roberto Devereux” and is set to star Caroline Spaeth as Elisabetta with tenor Sebastian Armendariz in the title role. Rebecca Sacks portrays Sara with Andrew Dawn interpreting the role of {…}
Opera Hispánica, the Instituto Cervantes New York, and Opera in Williamsburg are set to present the premiere of “Fernanda.” The work is a new version of the Zarzuela “Luisa Fernanda” by Moreno Torroba and Fernandez Shaw. Arranged by Opera Hispánica’s General and Artistic Director, Jorge Parodi, for vocal quartet, violin, and piano, the production will be Semi-staged with period costumes. {…}
Afruz Amighi’s new work “within the metamorphosis” will be performed at the Asia Society Museum NYC on April 21. The multi-media production includes sculpture, poetry, music, dance, and audience participation. Amighi teamed up with vocalist Jennifer Pyron, composer Darius Jamal VanSluytman, and dancers to honor Jina Mahsa Amini’s death in Iran. Pyron is a versatile vocalist specializing in opera and improvisational {…}
On May 10, 2023, Opera in the Pines will kick off its “Bar Crawl Bohème” tour throughout local venues in Maine. Puccini’s classic opera will be transposed into the modern day, and set within 2019, with an English libretto by Kristine McIntyre and updated by Sable Strout. The cast will be comprised of Maine natives, with sopranos Mary Johnston Letellier {…}
The Universal Song Project is set to present Poulenc’s “La Voix Humaine” on April 15, 2023 at the Mirsaol Grand Lobby on Davis Island in Tampa, Florida. The showcase will star soprano Marina Nuñez and pianist Josh Cessna in a production directed by Karina Camille Parker. “Working on this piece is an honor, as Poulenc creates an intimately complex world {…}
Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble is set to resume its Garden Concerts on April 16, 2023. The showcase, which is set to take place at the Campos Community Gardens in New York City, will star soprano Jenny Ribeiro, soprano Ellen Teufel, and mezzo-soprano Heather Jones. Chris. Fecteau will perform at the piano in a program featuring music by Brahms, Händel, Grieg, and {…}