(Credit: Tim Trumble Photography) The Washington National Opera is set to present “Fellow Travelers” during the 2027-28 season. The company announced the news in its press release for the 2026-27 season. Greg Spears’ opera will be performed in March 2028. Set in Washington D.C., “Fellow Travelers” is a gay love story set against the backdrop a forgotten chapter of LGBTQ+ {…}
Composer Gregory Spears is in the middle of celebrating his breakthrough opera “Fellow Travelers,” which premiered 10 years ago. The opera, which is based on the Thomas Mallon novel set in Washington D.C., during the McCarthy era of the 1950s and focuses on the “lavender scare,” a witch hunt and mass firings of gay people from the United States government, {…}
Pittsburgh Opera is set to present its first-ever performances of “Fellow Travelers.” The work is based on the acclaimed novel by Thomas Mallon, which also inspired the Paramount+ Limited TV Series of the same name. The opera, which is written by Gregory Spears and Greg Pierce, will star Erik Nordstrom, Logan Wagner, Shannon Crowley, Lauryn Davis, Yazid Gray, Audrey Welsh, Matthew Soibelman, {…}
Works & Process presents “Up Until Now Collective’s Fellow Travelers,” by composer Gregory Spears and librettist Greg Pierce. The event will be held on Oct. 19, 2025, and will feature Kevin Newbury, Jecca Barry Barry, and opera company leaders who will participate in a moderated discussion exploring collaboration and new production models. Cast members will perform highlights from the opera. {…}
San Diego Opera has announced that it will present the Southern California premiere of “Fellow Travelers.” The company said that the opera will be part of the 2025-26 season and will be performed on July 10–12, 2026 three times. In a statement, David Bennett, the Joann Clark General Director and CEO of San Diego Opera, said “I saw Fellow Travelers {…}
Following the announced of the Washington National Opera’s (WNO) 2025-26 season, it was revealed that “Fellows Travelers” was canceled by its creators. The New York Times reported that Gregory Spears and Greg Pierce decided to pull the work in a letter to WNO over concerns due to the Trump takeover at the Kennedy Center. According to a letter by the {…}
Opera Columbus is set to present “Fellow Travelers.” The Gregory Spears and Greg Pierce opera is set to open on Feb. 25 with an additional showcase scheduled for Feb. 27, 2022. The opera will star Brian Vu, Carl DuPont, Meghan Kasanders, Calvin Griffin, Tommy McIntyre, Justin T. Swain, Victoria Okafor, Miguel Pedroza, and Adia Evans. Kelly Kuo will conduct the {…}
The Florida Grand Opera has announced its 2021-22 season featuring four productions and celebrating its 80 anniversary. Andre Previn’s “A Streetcar Named Desire” opens the season in January. Performance Dates: Jan. 22-Feb. 5, 2022 Verdi’s masterpiece “Rigoletto” takes the stage in March with audiences getting a chance to hear some of the most popular melodies in opera. Performance Dates: March {…}
As we continue our Pride Month Celebration, we turn our focus to some of the essential operas representing LGBTQIA+ culture. So for this quiz, we give you a few clues and then ask you to choose the opera that corresponds. As always, enjoy!
The good news – there is a lot of good opera going around North America throughout the weekend. As such, this weekend’s top picks were not easy to come by or select. But the curation came down to a number of unique new operas and rarely performed gems of old with star-studded casts stretching from the east all the way {…}
The Flordia Grand Opera has announced its 2020-21 season celebrating its 80 anniversary, the seventh oldest opera company in America. This season Knight Concert Hall will become the new home for FGO’s Made for Miami series branded “Opera at Knight” to showcase 20th and 21st century operatic work. The season will open with Verdi’s popular masterwork “La traviata.” Performance Dates: {…}
