The Los Angeles Opera has released a statement following the mass shooting in Monterrey Park, California. The company said, “our hearts are heavy hearing the news of the shooting in Monterey Park. We send our condolences to the victims, their families, and their loved ones.” The statement by Los Angeles Opera comes as a gunman shot and killed 10 people. {…}
The Makeup and Hairstylists Guild has announced its 2023 nominations and the LA Opera and San Francisco Opera are both nominated in the Live Stage categories. LA Opera’s productions of “Lucia di Lammermoor” and “Tosca” were nominated in the Best Make-Up, Theatrical Productions category alongside “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” “Kinky Boots,” and “Sleeping Beauty.” Meanwhile LA Opera’s “Omar {…}
The LA Opera has announced a conductor change for its upcoming production of Puccini’s “Tosca.” The company revealed that Oksana Lyniv has unfortunately withdrawn from conducting due to personal reasons. As a result, former LAO Young Artist Louis Lohraseb will be stepping up to the podium. “Tosca” will mark Lohraseb’s mainstage debut following his performances with the company in the {…}
The LA Opera has announced a casting update for its production of “Tosca.” The company noted that Michael Fabiano will join the cast of the Puccini opera, singing the role of Cavaradossi for the first four performances from Nov. 19 to Dec. 4; afterward, Gregory Kunde will perform from Dec. 7 to 10. Fabiano has performed the role at the Opera {…}
The Los Angeles Opera has announced the Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artists for the 2022-23 season. The newest members, who were chosen out of over 700 applicants, are mezzo-sopranos Deepa Johnny, Madeleine Lyon, and Sarah Saturnino; bass-baritone Alan Williams; and baritone Ryan Wolfe. Manuel Arellano and Lucas Nogara join the program as pianists/coaches. They will join sopranos Alaysha Fox and Tiffany Townsend, {…}
Renowned tenor Javier Camarena is set to return to LA Opera for a pair of recitals with pianist Angel Rodriguez. The program will feature French and Italian opera selections, Spanish zarzuela arias, and classic Mexican songs. This performance will mark another collaboration between Camarena and Rodriguez, with the two giving recitals worldwide; they last performed together at LA Opera in {…}
The LA Opera has announced new COVID-19 protocols as it resumes live performances. The company noted that “in alignment with the most recent updates from federal, state and local health officials, LA Opera has updated its temporary vaccination-only policy to include boosters for all eligible attendees. Additionally, the indoor mask mandate has been updated to require two or more layers.” {…}
(Credit: Arielle Doneson) UPDATE: “Between the Rooms” has been delayed due to unforeseen circumstances. The LA Opera has announced that it will continue its Digital Shorts series with film “Between the Rooms” which features newly commissioned music by composer Anna Clyne. Clyne explores themes of isolation through the musical setting of poetry by Emily Dickinson, conceived for soprano soloist and {…}
(Credit: Speranza Scappucci official website) The Musical Director of the Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège Speranza Scappucci has received the first edition of the De Sanctis Europa Prize, at the residence of the Italian Ambassador in Brussels. The De Sanctis Prize is an important Italian distinction, conferred by the De Sanctis Foundation in collaboration with the Council of Ministers and the {…}
(Credit: Evan Zimmerman) The LA Opera is celebrating its 35th anniversary by announcing that Renée Fleming will be joining the company as Advisor for Special Projects through the end of the 2023-24 season. In her new role, the reigning “people’s diva” will perform at least once per season at the LA Opera starting with Kevin Puts’ “The Brightness of Light” in {…}
On September 24, 2021, LA Opera will premiere the latest installment in its Digital Shorts initiative, which continues this season with “The First Bluebird in the Morning.” This new work, created by an all-Black artistic team, explores the thoughts of an incarcerated man on the day before his release, tackling themes such as isolation, justice, and racism. The newly-commissioned music {…}