Opera Philadelphia Announces World Premiere Performances of ‘Complications in Sue’

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(Photo credit: Dario Acosta) One librettist, one actor, four singers, and ten composers join forces to make opera in a brand-new way as Opera Philadelphia presents the world premiere of “Complications in Sue.” This new opera unfolds in 10 vignettes by Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning playwright Michael R. Jackson in his operatic debut. Each scene takes place in a different {…}

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Works & Process Unveils 2026 Spring Season

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(Photo credit: Jean-Louis Fernandez) Works & Process announces its 2026 spring season. This article only features classical vocal concerts. Opera Philadelphia co-presents a preview performance of “Complications in Sue” by Michael R. Jackson. Anthony Roth Costanzo, Justin Vivian Bond, and Zack Winokur are among the cast. Raja Feather Kelly directs and Caren Levine conducts. Performance Date: January 16, 2026 Selections from {…}

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Opera Philadelphia to Present ‘The Seasons’

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Opera Philadelphia is set to present “The Seasons” at the Perelman Theater at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. The work, which was first performed in 2019, will be performed three times on Dec. 19, 20, and 21, 2025. This bold reimagining of Antonio Vivaldi’s string masterpiece The Four Seasons received its world premiere performances in March 2025 with {…}

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Lincoln Center’s ‘Summer for the City’ Returns With Performances by Anthony Roth Costanzo & Julia Bullock

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The Lincoln Center’s “Summer for the City” program returns this summer. Only classical vocal events are featured in this article. Events are all free and pay-what-you-choose. The American Modern Opera Company presents a fusion of Monteverdi’s “The Coronation of Poppea” with W.E.B. Du Bois’s short story “The Comet” as part of the Run AMOC Festival. Performers include Anthony Roth Costanzo, {…}

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Boston Lyric Opera to World Premiere ‘The Seasons’ with Anthony Roth Costanzo

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Boston Lyric Opera is set to the world premiere of “The Seasons,” a groundbreaking new opera that marries Antonio Vivaldi’s music to a fresh and timely new story. A BLO co-production with AMOC and SCENE, and co-presented with ArtsEmerson, the work features a libretto by Sarah Ruhl, and imagines artists seeking inspiration in a world where the weather has been {…}

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Works and Process to Feature Boston Lyric Opera’s ‘The Seasons’

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Works & Process at the Guggenheim is set to present Boston Lyric Opera’s “The Seasons” by Antonio Vivaldi with a libretto by Sarah Ruhl featuring Anthony Roth Costanzo, Sarah Ruhl, Zack Winokur, and Pam Tanowitz. The Works and Process will be held on Jan. 14, 2024 at the Peter B. Lewis Theater and will showcase the reimagining of Viladi’s pieces. {…}

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Works & Process Unveils Spring 2025 Season

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(Photo credit: Boston Lyric Opera) Works & Process announces its 40th anniversary season taking place in spring 2025. For the purposes of this article only opera events are included. Fortieth Works & Process at the Guggenheim Series – Performance Highlights and Discussions Excerpts from Sarah Ruhl and Anthony Roth Costanzo’s reimagining of Vivaldi “The Seasons” are performed prior to its {…}

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Cal Performances 2024 Review: Harawi

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(Photo by Brittany Hosea ) Julia Bullock: “Bella Voce.” “Harawi” at Cal Performances: not as compelling. This was an aesthetic take on Olivier Messiaen’s “Harawi” song cycle (1945) modeled on the Andean harawi lament tradition, and centered around Julia Bullock’s extraordinary vocal gifts. Part of “Illuminations: Fractured History” series, and preceded by a panel of scholars and practitioners exploring ethical {…}

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National Sawdust Announces Plans For 10th Anniversary Season

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(Photo credit: Stephanie Sedlebauer) National Sawdust, the women-led, Williamsburg, Brooklyn-based non-profit has released the details of its 10th anniversary season. For the purposes of this article, only classical vocal works are included. Co-founder and artistic director Paola Prestini, and Royce Vavrek’s opera “Silent Light,” which is based on the 2007 film by Carlos Reygadas, opens the season. Performance Date: September {…}

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Opera Philadelphia Announces World Premiere Performances of ‘Complications in Sue’

Works & Process Unveils 2026 Spring Season

Opera Philadelphia to Present ‘The Seasons’

Lincoln Center’s ‘Summer for the City’ Returns With Performances by Anthony Roth Costanzo & Julia Bullock

Boston Lyric Opera to World Premiere ‘The Seasons’ with Anthony Roth Costanzo

Works and Process to Feature Boston Lyric Opera’s ‘The Seasons’

Works & Process Unveils Spring 2025 Season

Cal Performances 2024 Review: Harawi

National Sawdust Announces Plans For 10th Anniversary Season