Soundstreams is set to present “Letters to God,” a concert that connects Canada and Japan’s spiritual and cultural realms. The showcase, set for Oct. 24, 2024 at Trinity-St. Paul’s Center in Toronto, Ontario, will feature the Fujii Percussion Ensemble alongside the Canadian Children’s Opera Company, and Soundreams Choir 21. The program includes Akira Miyoshi’s “Letters to God,” R. Murray Schafer’s {…}
Finger Lakes Opera has announced its fall engagement tour. The showcase features five artists performing John Davies’ “The Billy Goats Gruff” in schools, daycare centers, elder care homes, and other venues throughout the Monroe and Ontario communities. The program runs from Oct. 21 through Nov. 1. “FLO’s hope is to break down barriers that often surround the opera artform. By {…}
Cutting Edge Concerts New Music Festival will present a special concert on Oct. 9, 2024. The showcase will feature arias from Victoria Bond’s “Mrs. President” about the first woman to run for president 150 years ago. The showcase will feature soprano Amy Justman and pianist Mila Henry. Also on the program is Bond’s “Four Strings Around the World” featuring violinist {…}
Chelsea Opera Group has announced its 2024-25 season. First up is a Puccini Centenary Concert featuring “Le villi,” “Capriccio Sinfonico,” and “Messa di Gloria.” The concert features Seljan Fermor-Hesketh, Charne Rochford, and Stephen Gass. Peter Robinson conducts. Performance Date: Nov. 2, 2024 Paul Wingfield conducts a concert performance of Lalo’s “Le Roy d’Ys.” Performance Date: March 30, 2025 Then comes a concert {…}
Light Opera of NJ will present Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore” on Nov. 8 and 9, 2024 at the Sieminski Theater in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. The showcase will be directed by Stefano Koroneos and conducted by Jason Tramm who leads the Light Opera of New Jersey Orchestra. The Donizetti opera will star Pedro Barrera and Zhedong Ren as Nemorino and Tiernan {…}
Los Angeles-based MUSE/IQUE is set to present “Indivisible: The Glory of Lincoln’s Musical Soul.” “Audiences will thrill to hear ‘The Battle Cry of Freedom,’ songs from contemporary operettas, traditional spirituals, along with the folk-inspired works of Stephen Foster and traditional Scottish ballads, including excerpts from Lincoln’s many speeches, letters and documents,” says an official press release for the event. The {…}
Opera on Tap is set to present Adrienne Danrich’s “Music as the Message: Love Language” on Nov. 24, 2024 at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Creve Coeur, Missouri. Angel Riley Love, Chaz’men Williams-Ali, Robert Melon, and Christina Smiley will join Danirch. Other performers include Kagera Buckner, Kwamina Walker-Williams, and the MaM Memoria Choir under Harry Moppins and Cheryl Walker. Pianist {…}
Mid Wales Opera is set to present “Pagliacci” this autumn. The cast includes Robyn Lyn Evans, Elin Pritchard, Philip Smith, Sam Martston, and Johnny Herford. It has been arranged for a chamber ensemble of five instruments by music director Jonathan Lyness. There is also an English translation by Artistic Director Richard Studer. “I can’t wait to get started on this {…}
Opera Birmingham in Alabama is set to present “Rusalka: The Little Mermaid.” The production, set to take the stage on Oct. 18 and 19, 2024, will star Caitlyn Walters in the title role. She is joined by Joseph Robinson as the Prince, Lauren Tinsley as the Sea Witch, and Adreanna Pulliam as the Sisters. The opera will be sung in {…}
Beth Morrison Projects has announced its participants for the 2024 BMP: Producer Academy. Among those engaging with the 8-week course are Socks Whitmore, Kamna Gupta, Kevaughn Harvey, Katrina Fasulo, Jordan Rutter-Covatto, Anna Pidgorna, Anita Gonzalez, Brenda L. Huggins, Cameron Sczempka, Justin Werner, Jacqui Sutton, Erica Ferguson, Haui Tm, Roberto Di Donato, Charles Jackson Jr., Jasmine Galante, Alara Magritte, Marie Bland, {…}
Chicago Fringe Opera has announced its 2024-25 season. The company will present a season launch party before the opening production. Performance Dates: Oct. 13, 2024 The first production of the season is “Hindsight.” The opera is composed by Felix Jarrar and features a libretto by Bea Goodwin. The work will be conducted by Catherine O’Shaughnessy and directed by Johanna Moffitt. Performance {…}