Karen Slack, Tesia Kwarteng, Javier Abreu, John Castillo Headline World Premiere of Decameron Opera Coalition’s ‘Heroes’

The Decameron Opera Coalition is set to present the world premiere of “Heroes” on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. The company will release eight world premieres across three episodes with composer Peter Hilliard and librettist Matt Boresi’s “Hero Songs” framing the other three episodes. “Hero Songs” will feature Karen Slack alongside Tesia Kwarteng, Javier Abreu, and John Castillo. Episode one is {…}

May 15, 2020

Ailyn Pérez, Matthew Polenzani Among 100 Singers Join Forces for Campbell & Moravec’s ‘Light Shall Lift Us’

Over 100 singers came together for a video performance of “Light Shall Lift Us,” a work by librettist Mark Campbell and composer Paul Moravec. The duo, which has worked together on “The Shining” proposed the idea to Marc Scorca of Opera America, who embraced the idea and helped put together the 107 artists who would eventually record their individual parts {…}

Feb 21, 2019

Pittsburgh Opera To Present Donizetti’s ‘Don Pasquale’

Pittsburgh Opera will close its 80th season with a 1950s Hollywood-style production of Gaetano Donizetti’s comedy “Don Pasquale,” directed by Chuck Hudson. This production will be a “Hollywood retrospective with a focus on The Silent Film Era and the Golden Years of the 1950s,” according to the press release. A plethora of classic films will be referenced throughout the production, {…}

Jan 24, 2019

Mill City Summer Opera Announces Its ‘Cosi Fan Tutte’ Cast

Mill City Summer Opera has announced the cast and creative team for its Summer 2019 production, “Così Fan Tutte.” The company announced that the opera will be directed by MSCO’s new artistic director Crystal Manich and will star Minnesota natives Heather Johnson as Despina, Sarah Larsen as Dorabella, Andrew Wilkowske in the role of Don Alfonso) and Karin Wolverton as Fiordiligi. Rounding out the cast {…}

Apr 17, 2018

Chicago Opera Theater 2017-18 Review – Il Pigmalione and Rita: A Double-Bill of Donizetti Pays Worthy Homage to His Genius

Seasoned operagoers are very familiar with Gaetano Donizetti, although most have only seen a paltry number of his works including the likes of “Lucia di Lammermoor,” “Anna Bolena” and “La Fille du Régiment.” Donizetti is known as opera’s most prolific popular composer with over 70 operas to his name with many providing fertile unexplored territory. The innovative Chicago Opera Theater has forged {…}

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Karen Slack, Tesia Kwarteng, Javier Abreu, John Castillo Headline World Premiere of Decameron Opera Coalition’s ‘Heroes’

Ailyn Pérez, Matthew Polenzani Among 100 Singers Join Forces for Campbell & Moravec’s ‘Light Shall Lift Us’

Pittsburgh Opera To Present Donizetti’s ‘Don Pasquale’

Mill City Summer Opera Announces Its ‘Cosi Fan Tutte’ Cast

Chicago Opera Theater 2017-18 Review – Il Pigmalione and Rita: A Double-Bill of Donizetti Pays Worthy Homage to His Genius