On April 25, audiences will be invited into the home of Adrienne Danrich for the third episode of the American Opera Project’s virtual series “Music as the Message,” titled “Our Stories ~ Our Voices.” Hosted by Danrich, the event will feature a cast of prominent black artists such as Chantal Braziel, James Harkness, Dr. Tiffany Jackson, and Joelle Lamarre. This {…}
Independent Opera Company is set to present a recital by Luke Norvell. The tenor will perform alongside Galina Barskaya on piano a selection of arias from “Rusalka,” “Faust,” and “La Traviata,” among others. Audiences can watch the stream starting March 28 and will be able to watch it thereafter on-demand until April 11. Tickets will be available on independentoperacompany.org. Norvell has {…}
The Barn Opera in Vermont has announced a production of Puccini’s “Tosca.” The production, which will be performed on August 18, 20, and 21, 2021, will be staged at the Isham Family Farm, Cedar Meadow, and Estabrook Park. “Tosca” will star Cailin Marcel Manson as Baron Scarpia, Andrea Chinedu Nwoke in the title role of Floria Tosca, Joshua Collier as Mario Cavaradossi, {…}
Pacific Opera Project has announced its next installment of revolutionary, pandemic-safe productions with Leonard Bernstein’s “Trouble in Tahiti.” The work will be performed live outdoors at the Heritage Square Museum in Los Angeles. The four, socially-distanced performances will be held on April 24 and 25, 2021 and audiences will be able to picnic and enjoy a bottle of wine in {…}
Cerise Jacobs’ activist opera company, White Snake Projects, is set to host three online events starting on March 30. The projects lead up to the premiere of a new virtual opera, “Death by Life.” The new opera examines the intersection of systemic racism and mass incarceration and was conceived as a monument of support for Black Lives Matter. The events {…}
(Credit: Chris Randle / City Opera Vancouver) On March 26, City Opera Vancouver released the comic cantata “Perruqueries” on the company’s YouTube channel. Composed by Jocelyn Morlock to Bill Richardson’s libretto, the video work explores wigs and the people who wear them. Viewing is free. Storied wig-wearers Bobby Hull, Andy Warhol, and Galina Vishnevskaya, among others, get combed over in {…}
Opera Maine has announced that it will be returning to the Merrill Auditorium for live performances this July. On July 16 and 18, OM’s Studio Artists will present Kimberly Reed, Laura Kaminsky, and Mark Campbell’s opera “As One.” Directed by Studio Artists Director Richard Gammon, the production will also feature two voices accompanied by The Palaver String Quartet and is {…}
Calgary Opera has announced the first installment of its new documentary film series, meant to give audiences a behind-the-scenes view into the creation of new operas being produced through their inaugural Opera Labs project. The first, on March 24, will be “The Seeds of Namwayut,” which follows the creation process of the upcoming, Indigenous-themed work “Namwayut.” Led by mezzo-soprano Marion {…}
Canto Latino Cyberchallenge 2021 has announced the winners of this year’s competition. The winner for Best Performance went to Asael Cuesta, while Best Singer was awarded to Elena Villalón. Sishel Claverie took home Best Video, and Jean Bernard Cerin won Best Performance of a Folk Song. In the Best Performance Art Song category, Ricardo López was the winner. Martín Samuel {…}
Helios Opera’s digital initiative Modular Opera Project has announced its second season of innovative, accessible, and engaging virtual content. The new season will feature an original short film, “Giselle” created by and starring NYC’s popular Juilliard-trained Drag Queen Jasmine Rice Labeija and the digital premiere of contemporary comic triumph Service Provider by composer Christopher Weiss and librettist John de los {…}
The little OPERA theatre of ny is set to present two live streamed concerts in April and June 2021. The April showcase, entitled “Zemlinskys Zimmer” will spotlight the music of Austrian composer Alexander Zemlinsky, including scenes from his opera “Eine Florentinische Tragödie.” The performance will feature soprano Katy Lindhart, baritone Eric McKeever, and tenor Nicholas Simpson. Catherine Miller will act {…}