Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has announced the second class of the Clayco Future Leaders Fellowship program. Participants include Kiandra Mays, Andréa Ochoa, and Aaron Walker. “OTSL is thrilled to be building on the success of the first year of this compelling program,” said OTSL General Director Andrew Jorgensen in a press statement. “Our company is known for preparing young {…}
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has announced that it will be streaming the productions from its 2021 edition for one month. Starting on Sept. 3 and running through Sept. 30, the company will offer audiences from around the world the opportunity to check out the several operas that comprised its 46th season, which was held outdoors. Among the operas on {…}
With live performances returning to the stage, OperaWire will continue its weekly artist of the week series highlighting some of the world’s greatest artists as they reach milestones in their careers. And this week will be an exciting one at the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis as the company will world premiere the News Works Bold Voices Lab featuring three {…}
Credit: Kah Poon Not “afternoon tea,” but “aftermoon tea” is the subject of a new 25-minute opera by GRAMMY-winning composer Steven Mackey and Obie Award–winning librettist Rinde Eckert. Composed in under two months, it premieres June 10 as part of Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’s “New Works, Bold Voices Lab,” which supports contemporary storytelling by American composers and librettists. Artistic {…}
GRAMMY-winning composer Steven Mackey and Obie Award-winning librettist Rinde Eckert have completed a new opera for Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. The work was written in less than two months and will be entitled “Moon Tea.” The work tells the story of the historic moment when Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, invited the Apollo 11 astronauts {…}
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has announced plans for a live, in-person 2021 Festival Season. The upcoming festival will include a ground-breaking free ticket initiative, comprehensive cast lists, and thorough health protocol to provide the safest experience for artists, patrons, and staff. The festival will run between May 22 and June 20 and will feature four all-new productions on an {…}
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has announced that it will be partnering with Washington University’s Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity, & Equity (CRE2) to host a two-night symposium exploring the canon of Black composers and the current reality of the Black experience onstage and behind the scenes. The symposium entitled, “Belonging in Opera: Learning from Our Past, Engaging {…}
The Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis (OTSL) announced the inaugural class of the Clayco Future Leaders Fellowship, a program created to cultivate and prepare future leaders in the field of arts administration from historically underrepresented backgrounds, particularly those who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. The first three participants include Lyanne Alvarado, Quentin Beverly, and Chandler Johnson. During the course of the program, fellows {…}
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’s General Director Andrew Jorgensen has announced that Yvette Loynaz will be the company’s new Director of Artistic Administration. The company selected Loynaz from a highly competitive field of more than 70 applicants led by the Catherine French Group. Loynaz comes from the New World Symphony in Miami Beach, Florida, where she was the Director of {…}
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has announced its 2020-21 season, which will feature a wide range of unique experiences. The company’s digital season will see the Sally S. Levy Opera Center transformed into a filming studio and the company will not only create film versions of major classics, but also three world premieres of 20-minute operas. The company will also {…}
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has announced two new initiatives to further the company’s efforts towards equity and inclusion in the performing arts. The first is the Clayco Future Leaders Fellowship, which gives individuals from diverse backgrounds the skills and experience needed to pursue a career in arts administration. Participants will serve a full-time position as they specialize within a {…}
