San Francisco Opera is in the midst of its month-long festival dedicated to Wagner’s “Ring Cycle.” In the coming weeks, Lois Silverstein will explore her experience not only revisiting the 2018 opera production, but several of the events and panels presented by the company. William Berger of the Metropolitan Opera, a popular lecturer on opera, and author of “Wagner Without Fear” {…}
This week, we will launch a brand new crossword in the vein of our word search. For this week’s edition, we look at opera singers born in the month of March. Instructions: You are free to solve the crossword directly on your mobile or desktop device; just the first box you wish to type into and type away. For those {…}
Ethel Smyth was a major figure of her time. By the time she was 75 in 1934, she was honored with a festival of her music. During the final performance, at Albert Hall, she watched as Sir Thomas Beecham, one of the greatest conductors of the 20th century, led her Mass before an enthused public. She was also a renowned {…}
“Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a film section or a film in its entirety and highlight the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perception of a film that we are viewing. This week’s installment features “Alien: {…}
OperaWire is proud to present “The Wonderful World of Opera Dogs,” a series by Diana Burgwyn, which will focus on the relationship between opera’s most iconic stars and their beloved canines. The creation of this series and all research necessary for each individual piece were conducted solely by Diana. To learn more about the origins of the project, click here. When, {…}
San Francisco Opera is in the midst of its month-long festival dedicated to Wagner’s “Ring Cycle.” In the coming weeks, Lois Silverstein will explore her experience not only revisiting the 2018 opera production, but several of the events and panels presented by the company. Clifford “Kip” Cranna kicked off the events surrounding the San Francisco Opera’s Virtual “Ring,” during the {…}
“At Home With… ” is a series collaboration between OperaWire and photographer Frances Marshall of Marshall Light Studio, combining original photography with insightful interviews. In this third installment, OperaWire spoke with mezzo-soprano Taxiarchoula Kanati. Greek mezzo-soprano Taxiarchoula Kanati was at the very cusp of moving into the next phase of her career when COVID-19 brought the world and the industry {…}
Composer Thea Musgrave is one of the great trailblazers of the 20th century. In a time where most of the operatic repertory was created by men, she stood out with a wide-ranging operatic repertory that included her big hit “Mary, Queen of Scots.” In sum, she has written nearly a dozen operas throughout her career, many of them focusing on {…}
“Page to Stage” looks at stories – real-life or fiction, old and new – that have inspired operas, and the ways these narratives have been edited and dramatized to fit a new medium. This second instalment looks at Henry James’ and Benjamin Britten’s “The Turn of the Screw.” A governess is hired to look after two children by a distant {…}
