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Q & A: Composer Jeff Beal on Composing a New Song Cycle for Rachel Willis-Sørensen
(Credit: Olivia Kahler) Emmy-winning composer Jeff Beal is one of the most prolific and respected composers working in Hollywood having written music for numerous films and TV shows such as “Pollock,” “Rome,” “Carnivàle,” “House of Cards,” “Appaloosa,” “Monk” and “All Her Fault.” This month, Beal is premiering a new song cycle he wrote for soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen, whom he met {…}
Q & A: Adriana González on Her Royal Opera Debut, Expanding Her Repertoire & Being a Young Artist
(Credit: Marine Cessat-Begler) Since winning Operalia in 2019, Adriana González’s career has steadily risen to the top, singing at many of the great theaters around the world and creating memorable interpretations. She has become renowned for her interpretations of Micaëla in “Carmen” and the Countess in “Le Nozze di Figaro” as well as Mimì in “La Bohème.” Last season she {…}
Q & A: Mezzo-Soprano Anita Rachvelishvili on Returning to Her Path, NYC, Teaching & The Importance of the Greek National Opera
On Oct. 15, 2026, the Greek National Opera will make its Carnegie Hall debut with a unique program that pays tribute to Nikos Kazantzakis, a Greek writer, journalist, politician, poet and philosopher. Among the vocal soloists on the showcase is Georgian mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili, who will also be performing in New York City for the first time in numerous years. {…}
Indie Opera
Orchestra of The Bronx to Perform Händel’s ‘Messiah’
On Dec. 6, 2026, The Orchestra of The Bronx, led by founder/conductor Michael Spierman will return to the Lovinger Theater at Lehman College to a performance of Händel’s “Messiah.” The unique production will include 20+ guest speakers, reading brief passages from the oratorio created by Handel and premiered in Dublin in 1742. The text was compiled by Charles Jennens from {…}
Rosebud Group Announces ‘Figaro,’ Based on Rossini’s Famed Opera
The Rosebud Group has announced “Figaro,” a new musical based on Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville,” which will hold a paid reading in New York City in October and November. The production is set in Miami Beach, Florida. Producer Dennis Kelly Higgins, who is also directing, describes it as a cross between a Broadway musical and a classical opera. The {…}