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Metropolitan Opera 2020-21 Season To Start on Dec. 31 With Only One New Production, February Performances
Anna Netrebko & Jonas Kaufmann Headline Teatro San Carlo di Napoli’s 2020 Summer Edition
Pavol Breslik & Karita Mattila Highlight Janáček Brno Festival’s 2020 Season
Serena Malfi, Jorge De Léon & Iréne Theorin Highlight Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s Streaming Week
Elina Garanča, Ailyn Pérez & Lawrence Brownlee Headline Teatro San Carlo di Napoli’s 2020-21 Season
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Opera in the Time of COVID
Opera in the Time of COVID: Iain Bell, Composer of ‘Jack the Ripper,” “A Harlot’s Progress,’ ‘Stonewall’
(Credit: Frances Marshall) “Opera in the Times of COVID” is an interview series in collaboration with photographer Frances Marshall of Marshall Light Studio. We talk to notable figures from around the opera world to get their perspective on how they feel these challenging times may change opera’s present and future. In terms of composers rising the ranks of the modern {…}
Opera in the Time of COVID: Jonathan Dove, Famed Composer of ‘Flight’
(Credit: Frances Marshall) “Opera in the Times of COVID” is an interview series in collaboration with photographer Frances Marshall of Marshall Light Studio. We talk to notable figures from around the opera world to get their perspective on how they feel these challenging times may change opera’s present and future. Since its world premiere in 1988, “Flight,” an opera composed by Jonathan Dove, {…}
Opera in the Time of COVID: Roderick Williams, Famed Baritone & Officer of the Order of the British Empire
(Credit: Frances Marshall) “Opera in the Times of COVID” is an interview series in collaboration with photographer Frances Marshall of Marshall Light Studio. We talk to notable figures from around the opera world to get their perspective on how they feel these challenging times may change opera’s present and future. Baritone Roderick Williams is one of the most respected artists {…}
Indie Opera
Heartbeat Opera Releases Virtual Performance of Bernstein Classic
Heartbeat Opera, based in New York, has created a virtual performance video of the grand finale to Bernstein’s famed “Candide.” And now, the company is sharing the video online. It features over 30 artists, all connected via Zoom. They include Banlingyu Ban, Stanley Bahorek, Sishel Claverie, Sara Couden, Thomas Cannon, Kevin Corte, Tynan Davis, Taylor-Alexis Dupont, Kelly Griffin, Kristin Gornstein, {…}
Opera Maine to Launch New Web Series
Opera Maine in Portland, Maine is set to present a new web series “Opera in ME.” The behind-the-scenes program will be hosted by Robert Mellon and kicks off every Tuesday at 5 p.m. ET. The aim of the showcase is to present audiences with different aspects of the opera world. The opening installment, which will be released on April 7, {…}