Isabel Leonard, Peabody Southwell, Talise Trevigne, Edward Nelson Headline Long Beach Opera’s Revised 2021 Season

Long Beach Opera in California has announced a revised 2021 season, which will include three productions in total. Two of the productions have been adapted to be presented as outdoor showcases. The season kicks off with Philip Glass’ “Les Enfants Terribles” directed by James Darrah and conducted by Christopher Rountree. This opera will be presented as an immersive drive-in opera {…}

Long Beach Opera Names Alexander Gedeon as First Minister of Culture

Long Beach Opera has announced that Alexander Gedeon will be joining its artistic staff, filling the organization’s newly-created role of Minister of Culture. He will assist in developing projects for future seasons with an emphasis on cultural inclusion, researching and creating opportunities for diversity in creative design teams, and producing and performing in his original podcast “Towards a New Opera!” {…}

Anthony Davis’s ‘The Central Park Five’ Wins Pulitzer Prize

(Credit: Keith Ian Polakoff) Composer Anthony Davis has won the Pulitzer Prize for his opera “The Central Park Five.” The jury called the work “a courageous operatic work, marked by powerful vocal writing and sensitive orchestration, that skillfully transforms a notorious example of contemporary injustice into something empathetic and hopeful.” “The Central Park Five,” which has a libretto by Richard {…}