The Idaho Opera has announced its 2022-23 season featuring three mainstage operas. The season opens with Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” at The Egyptian Theatre. Performance Dates: Oct. 21 & 23, 2022 Verdi’s “Macbeth” will be performed at the Morrison Center. Performance Dates: Jan. 27 & 29, 2023 Dvořák’s “Rusalka” will be performed at the Egyptian Theatre. Performance Dates: April {…}
Courtesy of Opera Idaho Opera Idaho gave new meaning to the phrase “from stage to screen” when sharing a children’s show with Idaho schools during the pandemic. During April and May, they offered “Who Wants To Be An Opera Star?” as a free 30-minute online video for children in K-6. It was adapted from the original 40-minute stage version created {…}
Opera Idaho has announced its 2021-22 season featuring four productions from classic and contemporary works. Here is a look: Lehár’s “The Merry Widow” opens the season in a production starring Cecilia Violetta López as Hanna. Performance Dates: Oct. 8 & 9, 2021 Bizet’s “Carmen” returns to Opera Idaho starring Joshua Dennis as Don José. Performance Dates: Jan. 28 & 30, 2022 {…}
It’s December and that means that most companies are gearing up for the holiday season with the shows they put on. This week alone is proof of that with a number of major companies turning to the holiday spirit to inspire their new productions. There is even one opera making a world premiere with the theme in mind. Shockingly, there {…}