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Anthony Davis to Compose ‘Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote’ Opera for Bodhi Tree Concerts

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Bodhi Tree Concerts has commissioned a new opera from Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Anthony Davis. The work in question, “Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote” will be written by Allan Havis and is set to premiere in January 2026 in San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico. It will be directed by J. Ed Araiza and co-presented with Opera de Tijuana. The opera is {…}

IndieOpera

Killer Queen Opera Co. to Present ‘La Favola d’Orfeo

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Killer Queen Opera Co. will present “La Favola d’Orfeo” on June 29 and 30, 2024. The production adapts the famed Monteverdi opera to a not-so-distant dystopia with Ancient Greece seen through the surreal world of Orfeo’s dreams. “Our production of Monteverdi’s ‘La Favola d’Orfeo’ is an immersive performance exploring the toll of grief and the process of understanding and accepting loss through {…}

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Teatro dell’Opera di Roma to Present ‘Omaggio a Verdi e Donizetti’

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The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is set to present “Regnava nel silenzio. Omaggio a Verdi e Donizetti” at the Caracalla Festival. The concert will be dedicated to the two famed composers and will showcase the “Fabbrica” – lo Young Artist Program del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma” on June 26, 2024. The program will include music from “Anna Bolena,” “Don Pasquale,” {…}

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Angers Nantes Opéra Announces New Artistic & General Director

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Alexandra Lacroix has been named as the new General and Artistic Director of Angers Nantes Opéra. She will succeed Alain Surans as of Sept. 1, 2024. Lacroix will assume the role full-time as General and Artistic Director from January 1, 2026. Lacroix is the co-founder of the Cie MPDA and she has written the libretto and staged “The Carmen Case” {…}

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Marco Armiliato Honored at Metropolitan Opera Club

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Marco Armiliato has been honored by the Metropolitan Opera Club. The Met Orchestra took to social media and said, “The Metropolitan Opera Club was thrilled to add another star to the honorary Metropolitan Opera Club member firmament! Maestro Marco Armiliato joined us for a fascinating conversation with Honorary Member F. Paul Driscoll. In addition to receiving recognition of his honorary {…}

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Opera Carolina Names New General Director

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Dr. Shanté Williams has been named the new general director of Opera Carolina, effective July 1. Williams will succeed James Meena, who currently serves as general director and principal conductor. She will be the first woman and first person of color to lead Opera Carolina, which was founded in 1948. In a statement Williams said, “Opera Carolina’s remarkable 75-year history of {…}

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Boston Lyric Opera & Midway Artist Studios Announce New Artmaking & Community Space

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Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) and Midway Artist Studios have joined forces to create the Opera & Community Studios. The opera company has signed a multi-year lease for a 14,000-square-foot signature location at Midway Artist Studios in Boston’s Fort Point neighborhood. The Opera & Community Studios are located in a 200,000-plus square foot, artist-owned nonprofit building that provides work-live space for {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: CEO Guy Verrall-Withers on the Waterperry Opera Festival’s Past, Present & Future

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Most opera enthusiasts across the world know about the Glyndebourne Festival. They may also know about other high-profile festivals set in country houses across England, such as The Grange Opera and the Longborough festivals. Few, however, will have heard of the Waterperry Festival, situated close to the city of Oxford. Established in 2017, the festival opened its doors the following {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Glyndebourne Festival Opera 2024 Review: The Merry Widow

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(Photo © Glyndebourne Productions Ltd. Photo: Tristram Kenton) There was much to fuel the excitement around a brand new production of Franz Lehár’s “The Merry Widow” for Glyndebourne Festival Opera this year. It’s the first time the work has ever been mounted there, and it’s always a treat to see what the slickly-oiled operatic operation, with its six weeks of {…}