(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 {…}
On March 26, 2021, Raylynmor Opera will release a new adaptation of Mozart’s comic opera “Bastien and Bastienne.” The film will feature a new English libretto, with the adaptation being done by RO Artistic Director Ben Robinson, and is set in the social media-obsessed present. Running at just 40 minutes, the film will be available on Raylynmor’s website, Vimeo, and {…}
On March 26, 2021, Pacific Opera Project will launch an encore presentation of its acclaimed “COVID fan tutte,” which ran last year in a drive-in format in Camarillo, California. With a new English libretto by Artistic Director Josh Shaw, the work is set at a SoCal golf resort, and features three real-life couples who quarantined together to reduce the risk {…}
To mark the fifth anniversary of composer/pianist Felix Jarrar’s second opera, “The Fall of the House of Usher,” Jarrar, will present production excerpts in concert form on Friday, March 26 at 7:00 P.M. The concert will stream on the composer’s YouTube channel. Billed as a “snapshot” of the opera, the concert features soprano Caroline Spaeth as Lady Madeline Usher, tenor {…}
On April 11, 2021, Fairfield County Chorale will welcome spring with an innovative performance of Vivaldi’s “Gloria.” This re-imagining of the chorale masterpiece will incorporate new orchestrations for instruments such as the mandolin, bandoneon, and electric guitar. The film will blend elements of music and dance to create a tapestry of sound meant as a celebration of the promise of {…}
The Haymarket Opera Company’s Board of Directors has announced that Chase Hopkins has been appointed as the company’s first General Director. Hopkins brings with him experience as a performer as well as a producer, having a Bachelor’s degree and in Performance and Arts Administration from Northwestern University, as well as a Master’s in Performance from the Royal Northern College of {…}