On March 8, 2024, Angel Studios is set to release Alejandro Mointeverde’s new film “Cabrini.” The movie tells the story of Mother Cabrini, who after witnessing disease and poverty in the slums of New York, embarks on a daring journey to persuade the hostile mayor to provide housing and healthcare for hundreds of orphaned children. The film stars Christiana Dell’Anna {…}
(Credit: Jessica Osber) Eugenia Forteza and the Baltic Breeze Ensemble are set to perform at Estonia’s Vääna Manor on Dec. 9. Mezzo-soprano Forteza, Estonian violinist Mirjam Laaneots, cellist Loo Akukask and pianist Samuel Bezerra will present a program of works including tango, opera, classical music, and Broadway repertoire by composers such as Piazzolla, Offenbach, Tailleferre, Gardel, Delfino, Bernstein, and more. {…}
(Credit: Jessica Osber) Mezzo-soprano Eugenia Forteza and the Baltic Breeze Ensemble are set to present an end-of-year concert at Artivistas in Paris on Dec. 16, 2023. The showcase will feature works of tango, opera, classical music and Broadway. Featured composers include Piazzolla, Offenbach, Tailleferre, Gardel, Delfino, Piaf, and Bernstein. The Franco-Argentinian mezzo recently made her Carnegie Hall debut, lending her {…}
The traditional Cav/Pag double-bill has a flaw: “Pagliacci” overshadows “Cavalleria Rusticana.” As a result, “Cavalleria,” like an amuse-bouche, is a warmup for a more exciting opera. This bias in the Cav/Pag pairing seems illogical. Both operas are set in rural Italian/Sicilian villages, feature true-to-life characters, love triangles, and culminate in utter tragedy. Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana” stands as the first opera {…}
The Ana Gelovani Foundation will present a concert at Carnegie Hall on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023 to raise funds for children worldwide battling concert. The event will be headlined by Ana Gelovani, a 16-year-old brain tumor survivor and vocalist. She is joined by mezzo-soprano Eugenia Forteza, tenor Frederick Schlick, tenor Pavel Sulyandziga, soprano Samina Aslam. painist Aza Sydykov, cellist Sam {…}
The MidAtlantic Symphony Orchestra and Seton Hall University Chamber Choir are joining forces with Seton Hall University Arts Council to present “Cavalleria Rusticana” on Nov. 9, 2023. The showcase, which will be conducted by Jason C. Tramm, will feature a concert version of the famed Mascagni work. Stefanos Koroneos will direct a cast starring Laura Zahn as Santuzza, Jeremy Brauner {…}
Rider University is set to present “Harmonías Latinas: Celebrating Cultural Diversity in Song” as part of The Westminster Faculty Recital Series. The showcase will feature music from Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru sung in Spanish, Portuguese, and Quechua. The Vocalis Consort will be joined by such singers as Eugenia Forteza, Kelly Guerra, José Luis Maldonado, César Andrés Parreño, {…}
Chelsea Factory is bringing back Malena Dayen and David Rosenmeyer’s “luzAzul” for a series of performances this October. The opera for babies ages 0 -24 months, will return on Oct. 5, 2023 with a total of nine performances running through Oct. 7, 2023. The production opened back in June at the Chelsea Factory. At the time of the premiere, Dayen {…}
Marshal Opera is set to present the “Oral History Project Concert” at the Cell Theatre in New York on Oct. 28, 2023. The showcase, which kicks off at 7:30 p.m., will feature works by Victoria Bond, Michael Dellaira, Kenneth Fuchs, Charles Fussell, Daron Hagen, Adolphus Hailstork, Louis Karchin, Douglas Knehans, Jo Kondo, Tobias Picker, Judith Shatin, Alice Shields, Faye-Ellen Silverman, {…}
Vocalis Consort is set to present “Amor Pasión” on July 8, 2023 at Salon 33 in Princeton, New Jersey. The showcase, which will spotlight Latin American songs from Argentina, Cuba, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, and Mexico will star tenor Paul Appleby, soprano Andrea Salazar, and mezzo-soprano Eugenia Forteza. They will be joined by pianist Martin Néron. “Amor Pasión” kicks off at {…}
Artivistas, 360° of Opera, and Bare Opera will join forces to present a concert on June 21, 2023 in honor of “La Fête de la musique.” The performance, which will take place at the Paris-based Artivistas gallery, will feature mezzo-soprano Eugenia Forteza and pianist Laetitia Ruccolo in a program featuring music by Gardel, Maria Grever, Piazzolla, Rossini, Consuelo Velázquez, and {…}