“Southern Crossings,” a new chamber opera, will have a world premiere in two performances on June 16 and 18, 2022. The work by Syrian composer Zaid Jabri and librettists Yvette Christianse and Rosalind Morris will be presented at the Gerald W. Lynch Theatre, John Jay College in New York City. The opera is set in 1863 and features the story {…}
The New York City Opera has announced a series of events aimed at celebrating Pride month. On June 24, 2020, the company will present “Much to Be Done: A Live Stonewall Panel Discussion.” Starting at 8 p.m., audiences will hear from the cast and creative team behind the 2019 opera “Stonewall,” which was created by Mark Campbell and Iain Bell. {…}
On March 14, 2020, Mercury Opera concluded its run of Puccini’s timeless “La Boheme.” Due to the situation regarding the spread of COVID-19, this production was offered up via live stream; this review is the result of that viewing experience. This production translated the drama into the relatively-modern setting of New York City in 1979, in a time when the {…}
Christopher Job and Glenn Seven Allen are set to join Andy Cohen on Bravo on June 20, 2018. The New York City Opera announced via social media that the two singers will be showcased on “What Happens Live,” mixing drinks with Cohen for celebrities Tinsley Mortimer and Zoey Deutch. The talk show, which features celebrities is one of the most {…}
This review is for the performance on June 3, 2018. It’s quite often that operas, great and otherwise, have been adapted from, what we’d call today, other media. Whether plays or novels, it was standard practice for composers such as Verdi, Puccini and even Wagner to repurpose story and characters for the operatic stage. And there are so many impressive {…}