Sarasota Opera has released the full list of artists participating in “Sarasota Opera: A Celebration,” a virtual celebration of the Sarasota Opera community set to take place on April 23, 2021. The performance will feature soprano Michelle Johnson and tenor Matthew Vickers as well as mezzo-soprano Lisa Chavez, bass-baritone Stefano De Peppo, and the Sarasota Opera Strong Quartet. Johnson performed {…}
The Princeton Festival has announced its slate for the 2021 festival which runs between June 2-20. Per a press release, the festival will include four livestreamed events from the Morven Museum and Garden, including one operatic showcase performed over two nights. The first performance of “Opera by Twilight” is set for June 13 and will feature soprano Meroë Adeeb, mezzo {…}
The Young People’s Chorus of New York City has announced that it will honor pianist Lang Lang as its Artistic Honoree during their 2021 Virtual Gala, in recognition for his achievements as a pianist, educator, and philanthropist. The annual event, set for May 10, 2021, is YPC’s biggest yearly fundraiser, and is the first time the event is held virtually, {…}
Chicago Fringe Opera (CFO) has announced the first half of its spring season, entitled “City of Works.” Crafted with pandemic safety protocols top-of-mind, “City of Works” takes audiences on a journey through Chicago as they travel from one landmark to another. Upon arrival at their destination, audiences unlock digital content using a QR code. The approach allows individuals to share {…}
Haymarket Opera Company has announced its annual Early Opera Cabaret fundraiser, which will take place on May 13, 2021. The showcase will feature sopranos Kimberly Jones and Erica Schuller alongside bass-baritone David Govertsen as they perform music by Händel, including selections from “Orlando.” “As a Handelian myself, it has been such a joy to work on an all-Handel season for {…}
Finger Lakes Opera in upstate New York has announced its 2021 Tomita Young Artists roster, comprised of applicants from all over the world who will have the opportunity to work and learn with the company over the summer. Among the artists making their return to the program are tenors David Soto Zambrana and Nathaniel Catasca, baritone Robert Riordan, soprano Robin {…}
West Edge Opera has announced that it will be adding an additional live performance of “Snapshot” on May 16, 2021, at 4 p.m. There is another performance set for May 15. The showcase, which is part of the Snapshot series collaboration between West Edge Opera and Earplay, will feature several short operas by a number of unique artists. Among the {…}
Composer/pianist Felix Jarrar, along with soprano Caroline Spaeth, mezzo-soprano Eugenia Forteza, and La Cuarta Productions is set to premiere “Change Comes in Full Glory” on Sunday, April 11, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. EDT. The program features a cantata entitled “The Unsleeping Ones,” as well as two additional pieces penned by Jarrar. The concert will stream on the Sparrow Live platform. {…}
Opera Colorado has announced its first live program since September 2020. The program, entitled “Canciones de Nuestras Tierras,” will be performed on May 14, 2021 at Denver Botanic Gardens, and will explore the rich tapestry of Latinx music and culture at Denver Botanic Gardens through performances of opera, works by Latinx composers, mariachi, and baile folklórico. The concert will be {…}
Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival has released a new video which explores how the organization managed to put together a unique festival experience in 2020. Entitled “Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival 2020 – Learning from Staging Indoor Performances to a Live Audience During a Pandemic,” the short film not only narrates how the festival pulled off its events {…}
Tri-Cities Opera is set to present the original children’s opera “Monkey and Francine in the City of Tigers,” with music by Kamala Sankaram and libretto by David Johnston. The opera, which will be available for home streaming online through April 11 for $8, fuses stories and music from India, China, and West Africa. The original children’s opera tells the story {…}