Teatro Grattacielo has unveiled its 30th anniversary season. “L’Elisir d’Amore” will be part of the “Young Artists Series.” The opera stars Pedro Barrera, Victoria McGrath, Megan Dobbs, Tiernan Chase, Maia Gonzalez, Yoonji Kim, Henry Hyunsoon Kim, Bryan McClary, Logan Dooley, Natasha Scheuble, Nicole Silva, Valia Karagiorga, Elizabeth Barsalou, and Taylor Consiglio. Jason Tramm conducts and Stefanos Koroneos directs. Performance Date: June {…}
Rhode Island College’s Artist-in-Residence, Artistic Director, pianist, and curator Judith Lynn Stillman presents “Remembrance, Resilience and Renewal: Genocide Awareness through the Arts” on April 28. In commemoration of Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month Stillman and 15 diverse multinational artists team together in hopes to “raise awareness about, and in condemnation of, the atrocity of genocide; to remember and honor those {…}
(Image courtesy of Yarn / Wire) The Americas Society will present the world premiere of Alyssa Regent’s “Mors Osculi” on Feb. 29, 2024. The work for soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, bass, percussion, harp, guitar, and electronics is set across eight movements and commissioned by Americas Society. “The idea for the song cycle aligns with my musical exploration of human {…}
Massachusetts’ Sudbury Savoyards will present Gilbert & Sullivan’s “Princess Ida” on Feb. 24-March 2, 2024 at the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School Theatre. The production will be directed by Rebecca Graber. The operetta, which tells the story of a young woman who backs out of her childhood betrothal to build a women’s university that bans men on campus, will star Maria {…}
Finger Lakes Opera has announced its 2024 Summer Young Artists. This year’s artists include soprano Kristen Marie Gillis, soprano Kira Kaplan, mezzo-soprano Hailey Cohen, tenor Nathaniel Schafer, baritone Yonathan Astatke, and bass Jose Olivares. The Summer Young Artists will star in a production of “Gianni Schicchi” in addition to other performances in June and July. “Out of over 500 applicants, {…}
Ars Lyrica Houston is set to present three public performances of “Maria’s Magical Music Adventure.” The performances are scheduled for March 3 at the Campbell Learning Center, March 23 at Heights Kids’ Day of Music, and April 6 at Rothko Chapel. “Many young Houstonians speak Spanish as their first language and have limited access to music education at their schools,” {…}
The Victor Herbert Renaissance Project LIVE! is presenting “Toyland Beckons” at Theatre at St. Jeans in New York City. The production, which opened on Feb. 20 and runs through the 22, explores the villainous plot against innocent lovers Bo Pee and Tom Tom. The work stars Alexa Devlin as Mother Goose, Matthew Wages as Silas Barnaby, Ryan Allais as Tom {…}
California’s Pocket Opera has announced its 2024 season. The season opens with “La Cenerentola.” Performance Dates: Feb. 25- March 10, 2024 Next up is “Cunning Little Vixen” with Amy Foote, Spencer Dodd, and Hope Nelson. Donald Pippin provides a new translation of the Janacek opera. Performance Dates: April 14 – 28, 2024 Third on the schedule is “The Merry Wives of Windsor” {…}
Boston Opera Collaborative will present “La Tragédie de Carmen” this April. The 90-minute retelling of one of the world’s most iconic operas, will be presented at Arrow Street Arts in Cambridge. Ken Yanagisawa will conduct a 15-piece chamber orchestra in a production directed by Alexandra Deitrich. Limor Gaash stars as Carmen with Patrick Starke as Don José, Sarah Cooper as {…}
Livermore Valley Opera will present “The Magic Flute” at The Bankhead Theater this March. The famed Mozart opera will star Phoebe Chee, Victor Cardamone, Shawnette Sulker, Alex DeSocio, and Kirk Eichelberger. Yefim Maizel directs. “The Artistic Team of LVO chose ‘The Magic Flute’ because it’s a great opera, and it’s never been performed in the Bankhead Theater,” said Erie Mills, {…}
(Photo credit: Michael Halberstadt) E4TT’s annual commissions concert,”Expression: Ism” is set to take place at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music on April 5. Soprano and E4TT co-founder Nanette McGuinness and emerita pianist Dale Tsang give the world premiere of a new chamber arrangement by Alban Berg’s “Sieben Frühe Lieder,” by TJ Martin. They are joined by guest artists vibraphonist {…}