Uncovered Opera is set to showcase a unique production of Verdi’s “Macbeth” starting on Feb. 25, 2023. Taking on the title role will be Emil Vincenzi and Robert Byford with Marianne Town Smith and Anna Loveday rotating as Lady Macbeth. André Andrade stars as Banco while Davide Basso and Ernesto Vacarezza will share the role of Macduff. Melvin Claridge will {…}
SAS Performing Arts Concert Opera has unveiled its two upcoming performances. First up is Rossini’s “La Cenerentola” at Chris and St. Stephen’s Church in New York City. The performance will star mezzo-soprano Sophie Delphis as Cenerentola and tenor Ai Ra as Prince Ramiro. Playing the wicked Stepsisters are soprano Yuxin Zhou as Clorinda and mezzo Monica Camafreita as Tisbe with {…}
Teatro Grattacielo has announced its 2022-23 season. The company will kick things off with “Don Giovanni” in co-production with the Mid-Atlantic Chamber Orchestra. Jason Tramm will conduct while Stefanos Koroneos directs. The performance will feature Enes Pektas, Lucas Bouk, and Ashton Jones as Don Giovanni; Logan Dooley as Leporello; William Mouat and Rick Agster as Commendatore; Sara Kennedy, Ashia Barnes, {…}
Virginia’s Victory Hall Opera will present a unique rendition of a classic masterwork spotlighting deaf performers. On March 21, 2023, the company will showcase Gluck’s “Orpheus and Eurydice” at the Old Cabell Hall at the University of Virginia. The work will feature deaf stars Amber Zion and John Maucere as they battle numerous personal challenges at the hands of their {…}
Composer Samuel Lord Kalcheim will present “Ancient Wisdom, Emerging Voices” on Friday, March 3, 2023. The showcase, which will take place at the Tenri Cultural Institute in New York City, will feature two world-premiere pieces in addition to other unique works by Kalchiem. At the forefront of this performance will be “Ancient Hymns and Prayers,” a song cycle based on {…}
Pacific Opera Project is set to revive its 2019 production of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute AKA #Superflute” at El Portal Theater. The production, which is set to run between March 17, 2023 and March 26, 2023, will be presented in a new English libretto by POP Artistic Director Josh Shaw and bass-baritone E. Scott Levin. Cast members will include tenor {…}
Light Opera of NJ has announced that it was the recipient of a $10,000 award from the National Endowment for the Arts. The Challenge America Award will allow the company to provide 10 percent of its tickets at no cost to traditionally underserved communities in Central and Northern New Jersey. The Light Opera of NJ is set to present “Don {…}
Rochester Choral Society will celebrate its 150th anniversary this March with a world premiere performance on March 18, 2023. The showcase, which will take place at the Rochester Cathedral, will feature the first-ever performance of Thomas Hewitt-Jones’ “Regards from Rochester.” “I was delighted when John Mountford approached me to commission this work for Rochester Choral Society’s very exciting 150th anniversary. {…}
The TENET Vocal Artists, led by Artistic Director Jolle Greenleaf, is set to present TENEbrae: Lassus’ Lagrime di San Pietro. The sacred motets, which are among Orlando de Lassus’ finest compositions, will be presented on Feb. 25 and held at St. Paul’s Chapel at Trinity Wall Street. TENET’s singers will be joined by brass ensemble Dark Horse Consort in a {…}
Chicago Fringe Opera is set to present “Chicago Currents: A Celebration of Chicago” starting on March 19, 2023. The production is a full-length, staged art song concert for five singers, piano, and violin. Audiences will hear soprano Kirsten C. Kunkle, who is also a composer and dramaturg for the work, soprano Dana Campbell, mezzo-soprano Bridget Skaggs, tenor Aaron Short, and {…}
Baritone Timothy Jones will headline “Politics and Premieres” on Feb. 19, 2023. The showcase, which will take place at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music in New York City, will feature the world premiere of Arthur Gottschalk’s “LOSER: The Wit and Wisdom of Donald J. Trump 45th President of the United States of America,” Will Healy’s “Mariners,” “Smalls Spaces,” and {…}