Menu

32 search results for…

News

Brandie Sutton, Janinah Burnett, Krysty Swann, Kenneth Overton, Chauncy Packer Headline Historic Performance & Broadcast of Dett’s ‘The Ordering of Moses’

https://operawire.com/brandie-sutton-janinah-burnett-krysty-swann-kenneth-overton-chauncy-packer-headline-historic-performance-broadcast-of-detts-the-ordering-of-moses/

Back in 1937, composer R. Nathaniel Dett’s “The Ordering of Moses” aired on NBC Radio. However, due to racist complaints, the network pulled the plug on the ending of the performance, resulting in a truncated broadcast. Dett’s work will now get its due on June 17, 2022 when The Harlem Chamber Players will bring the work to life at the {…}
Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Mezzo-Soprano Krysty Swann On Her Role Debut As Mayme in Ricky Ian Gordon & Lynn Nottage’s ‘Intimate Apparel’

https://operawire.com/q-a-mezzo-soprano-krysty-swann-on-her-role-debut-as-mayme-in-ricky-ian-gordon-lynn-nottages-intimate-apparel/

Photographer credit: Dario Acosta Mezzo-soprano Krysty Swann is currently performing the role of Mayme in “Intimate Apparel” at Lincoln Center Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater. The opera is one of Ricky Ian Gordon’s latest works and features a libretto by Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage that is based on her play. The production officially opens on January 31st, after a two-year pause {…}
IndieOpera

Krysty Swann & Michael Fennelly Perform for The International Foundation for Arts and Culture and Sing for Hope

https://operawire.com/krysty-swann-michael-fennelly-perform-for-the-international-foundation-for-arts-and-culture-and-sing-for-hope/

On Oct. 14, 2021, mezzo-soprano Krysty Swann and pianist Michael Fennelly performed at a special Sing for Hope (SFH) pop-up concert in Little Island in New York. In attendance were Founder’s Circle Members, as well as The International Foundation for Arts and Culture’s (IFAC) International Executive Director Midori Miyazaki, former Prime Minister of Australia Tony Abbott, and The Handa Foundation’s {…}
News

Krysty Swann, Aaron Crouch, Kenneth Kellogg, Gordon Hawkins to Headline Michigan Opera Theatre’s ‘Blue’

https://operawire.com/krysty-swann-aaron-crouch-kenneth-kellogg-gordon-hawkins-to-headline-michigan-opera-theatres-blue/

Michigan Opera Theatre has officially announced details for its upcoming production of Jeanine Tesori and Tazewell Thompson’s “Blue.” The company, which had announced the opera as part of its 2021-22 season, has revealed that it will be directed by Kaneza Schall, whose work has been shown at Brooklyn Academy of Music, LA Philharmonic, The Shed, The Kennedy Center, Walker Arts {…}
IndieOpera

Lester Lynch, Krysty Swann, Adam Tendler Headline Catapult Opera’s ‘The Glitch’

https://operawire.com/lester-lynch-krysty-swann-adam-tendler-headline-catapult-operas-the-glitch/

Catapult Opera has announced the streaming of “The Glitch,” the first of a series of micro video-opera commissions. “The Glitch” is a new work by composer Nico Muhly and librettist Greg Pierce that stars Krysty Swann, Lester Lynch, and Adam Tendler. The video-opera is directed by Marcus Shields. “I am extremely proud of The Glitch. It proves that one does {…}
Reviews, Stage Reviews

American Symphony Orchestra 2025-26 Review: Requiem & Revelation

https://operawire.com/american-symphony-orchestra-2025-26-review-requiem-revelation/

(Photo: Matt Dine) American Symphony Orchestra (ASO) performed “Requiem & Revelation” at St. Bartholomew’s Church led by conductor Leon Botstein, featuring the Bard Festival Chorale and soloists soprano Wendy Bryn Harmer, mezzo-soprano Krysty Swann, tenor Eric Taylor, and bass Harold Wilson. The evening showcased the US premiere of Peter Cornelius’ “Stabat Mater” (1849) and Luigi Cherubini’s “Requiem in C minor” {…}
Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Interview: Ricky Ian Gordon Opens Every Door in His Latest Opera, ‘This House’

https://operawire.com/ricky-ian-gordon-opens-every-door-in-his-latest-opera-this-house/

In March 2020, as the lights dim on his Metropolitan Opera/Lincoln Center Theater commissioned opera, “Intimate Apparel,” and rise on what will be a lengthy global pandemic, Ricky Ian Gordon reaches for his phone. His first call is to James Robinson, his friend, and the artistic director of the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (OTSL) at the time (he is {…}
News

‘La Callas’ Opera Will be Workshopped at Merkin Hall

https://operawire.com/la-callas-opera-will-be-workshopped-at-merkin-hall/

On Oct. 10, 2024, Women Triumphant will present the first workshop performance of Act one of “La Callas,” a new opera by composer Clint Borzoni and librettist Elizabeth Coppinger. The workshop will be presented at the Kaufman Music Center’s Merkin Hall. The new opera is based on the true story of the tempestuous love affair between Maria Callas and Aristotle {…}

Links

Social

Contact

Opera is thriving. And OperaWire came about as a desire to take in as much of it and allow the passionate fan base access to everything this wondrous art form has to offer on a daily basis.

© Copyright 2025 OperaWire
Site by Lenny's Studio