Cadie J. Bryan & John Matthew Myers Chime in on Joining Bard Summerscapes’ ‘Dalibor’

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(Photo credit: Jiyang Chen / Daniel Welch) Bard Summerscape’s hotly anticipated production of “Dalibor” is just one week away. Opening on July 25, 2025 and running through August 3, the Smetana opera, which had its world premiere in 1868 in Prague, will be receiving its first fully-staged American production. The opera follows the story of the eponymous knight who is {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Cadie & Jonathan Bryan on Living Life & Art Together in Piedmont Opera’s ‘Pagliacci’

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(Photo Credit: Daniel Welch) If you had to boil down the one constant connecting thread of opera, romance would likely be at the top of that list of possibilities. Simply put, what connects us to the greatest of operas is usually a great love story. Think “La Bohème,” “La Traviata,” “Le Nozze di Figaro,” “Tristan und Isolde,” “Der Rosenkavalier,” etc. {…}

Reviews

Bard’s Summerscape Festival 2025 Review: Dalibor

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Many who visit OperaWire regularly have their various interests in what one might call, operatic “rarities”–works that have achieved, to an extent, legendary status despite being seldom staged. As an avid lover of Hector Berlioz’s archetypal romantic career, I devoured both the Barzun and Cairns biographies of the composer more than once. And such a rarity mentioned was Spontini’s “La {…}

News, Season Announcement

Karen Slack, Kevin Burdette, Jill Gardner, & Richard Ollarsaba Headline Piedmont Opera’s 2025-26 Season

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Piedmont Opera announces its 49th season. Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” opens the season. Benjamin Werley, Cadie J. Bryan, and Jonathan Bryan are among the cast. Chas Rader-Shieber directs. Joseph Mechavich conducts the Winston-Salem Symphony. Performance Dates: November 8, 9, & 11, 2025 A festive in-home Holiday Concert features soprano Jill Gardner and pianist Joseph Mechavich. Performance Date: December 5, 2025 Bass-baritone Richard {…}

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Bard Summerscape Announces Cast Change for ‘Dalibor’ Due to Visa Issues

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The Bard Summerscape has announced a cast change for its production of Smetana’s “Dalibor.” The company said that due to visa challenges, John Matthew Myers and Cadie J. Bryan will take over the lead roles, replacing Ladislav Elgr (Dalibor) and Izabela Matuła (Milada), who were announced. Myers has performed at the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, and Carnegie Hall, while {…}

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North Carolina Opera Announces 15th Anniversary Opera Gala

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North Carolina Opera (NCO) has announced its 15th Anniversary Opera Gala. The event, set to take place on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at The Park Alumni Center at NC State’s Centennial Campus, will honor the company’s milestone season with an evening of music, dining, and community support. “This special anniversary gala is a chance to reflect on how far we’ve {…}

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The Atlanta Opera to Live Stream ‘La Bohème’

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The Atlanta Opera is set to live stream Puccini’s “La Bohème” on Sept. 20, 2024. The production by Tomer Zvulun and Vita Tzykun will star Kameron Lopreore, Amanda Batista, Luke Sutliff, Cadie J. Bryan, Allen Michael Jones, David Crawford, Andrew Nolen, and Levi Adkins. The work is being presented at the Tara Theatre directly from Pullman Yards. The “Bohème” is {…}

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The Santa Fe Opera Announces Return of Opera in the Park & Opening Nights Radio Broadcasts for 2024 Festival Season

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(Photo credit: Curtis Brown) The Santa Fe Opera has announced two free community events for the 2024 Festival Season. Opening Nights Radio Broadcasts in partnership with 95.5 KHFM Classical Public Radio will present free, live-recorded radio broadcasts of the opera’s 2024 Season opening nights, airing at 6 pm MDT on Mondays from July 29 through Aug. 26. Following the air date, {…}

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Leah Crocetto, Carl Tanner, Vanessa Vasquez, Claudia Chapa, William Clay Thompson Headline North Carolina Opera’s 2024-25 Season

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North Carolina Opera has announced its 2024-25 season. First up is “Ernani” in Concert. The Verdi opera stars Leah Crocetto, Carl Tanner, Andrew Manea, and Anthony Robin Schneider. Jakob Lehmann conducts. Performance Date: Nov. 10, 2024 Then comes “Florencia en el Amazonas” with a cast starring Vanessa Vasquez, Richard Ollarsaba, Marlen Nahhas, Jason Karn, Levi Hernandez, and Claudia Chapa. Joseph Mechavich conducts and John Hoomes directs. Performance Dates: Jan. 31 {…}

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Cadie J. Bryan & John Matthew Myers Chime in on Joining Bard Summerscapes’ ‘Dalibor’

Q & A: Cadie & Jonathan Bryan on Living Life & Art Together in Piedmont Opera’s ‘Pagliacci’

Bard’s Summerscape Festival 2025 Review: Dalibor

Karen Slack, Kevin Burdette, Jill Gardner, & Richard Ollarsaba Headline Piedmont Opera’s 2025-26 Season

Bard Summerscape Announces Cast Change for ‘Dalibor’ Due to Visa Issues

North Carolina Opera Announces 15th Anniversary Opera Gala

The Atlanta Opera to Live Stream ‘La Bohème’

The Santa Fe Opera Announces Return of Opera in the Park & Opening Nights Radio Broadcasts for 2024 Festival Season

Leah Crocetto, Carl Tanner, Vanessa Vasquez, Claudia Chapa, William Clay Thompson Headline North Carolina Opera’s 2024-25 Season