St. John the Divine will present Bach’s famed St. John Passion as part of its “Great Music in a Great Space” series. The showcase, which will be streamed online via the organization’s official website, will take place on March 29, 2021 starting at 7 p.m. EST. The production will be led by Kent Tritle, Director of Cathedral Music at St. {…}
The Hartford Opera Theater (HOT) will give the world premiere of “Changing Fortunes: A Zoom Opera,” part two of composer/librettist David Wolfson’s “Fortune’s Children: A Zoom Opera” on Friday, March 12, and Saturday, March 13 at 7:00 P.M. EST. Singers from four different states will perform live on Zoom in this chamber opera directed by Moira O’Sullivan with music direction {…}
Music of Remembrance has announced that it will present special new productions of two works by Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer. First up will be “For a Look or a Touch,” a work that addresses the Nazi persecution of members of the gay community. The production will be directed by Erich Parce and will star Jarrett Ott and Curt Branom. {…}
Opera Memphis is set to present “Socially Distanced Serenades” on Sunday, March 7, 2021. The online showcase, which can be streamed live via Facebook, will feature performances by such artists as soprano Maria Fasciano, tenor Dane Suarez, baritone Jake Stamatis, and pianist Cris Frisco. The soloists will perform a wide range of songs and arias by such composers as Tosti, Puccini, {…}
Conductor John Andrews has announced the creation of Red Squirrel, a new opera company that will bring life to neglected operatic works. The U.K. based company announced that its first project will be a co-production, with Buxton International Festival, of Malcolm Arnold’s 1952 comedy “The Dancing Master.” The opera will be performed this summer 2021. In a statement, Andrews said, “There {…}
(Image Source: Philipglass.com) The annual Philip Glass Days and Nights Festival is set to launch its 10th anniversary edition, which will be streamed virtually around the world. The yearly festival will feature a wide range of performances of works by the iconic composer. While the company has not made official plans for what it will be presenting, it has announced {…}
Tenor Brian Cheney will continue his online concert series on March 4, 2021 with a showcase dedicated to the music of American composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein. Cheney will perform alongside pianist Cathy Venable, who has accompanied the tenor over the last 10 months. This will be the 19th concert the duo does together since April 2020 and the 29th {…}
Opera Orlando has announced an encore streaming presentation of Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel” set for Friday, March 5, 2021. The opera stars Kyaunnee Richardson, Gloria Palermo, and Robyn Rocklein. This production features musicians from the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, and is filmed at the Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater of the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Entries in the “Encore!” series {…}
OPERA America awarded the second cycle of IDEA Opera Grants (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access) to composer/librettist Damon Davis; and composer Liliya Ugay and librettist Sokunthary Svay. The winning teams receive a total prize of $25,000 along with high-quality video recordings of workshops, working performances for promotional use, a feature on OPERA America’s digital and social platforms, and in Opera {…}
L’Ensemble Caprice and L’Ensemble Vocal Arts-Québec will team up with the artist-in-resident of the Mécénat Musica to present excerpts from Handel’s “Messiah” this Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. The stream, which will be available on Mécénat Musica’s official website starting at 2:30 p.m. ET, will be headlined by soprano Karina Gauvin. The Grammy-nominated soprano has performed with are Orchestre Métropolitain, Ensemble {…}
Composer and mezzo-soprano, Lisa Neher is set to launch the One Voice Project Micro Opera Festival this March. Between March 22-26, Neher will present several works she composed to libretti by Kendra Preston Leonard including “Woman Waits With Sword,” “Momentum,” “Wide Awake in the New City,” “Now Available,” and “Par for the Course.” “During the pandemic, I spoke to so {…}