Grange Park Opera, Surrey, is set to stream a production of “Owen Wingrave” starting on Dec. 9, 2020. The Britten opera was filmed at haunted houses throughout Surrey and London and will be part of the company’s interim season, which features 19 brand new events. The opera stars Ross Ramgobin as Owen with his aunt portrayed by Susan Bullock. Other {…}
Bucklesweet Artists have announced festive holiday programs. In anticipation of the holiday season, Silicon Valley’s all girl choir, iSing will present its eighth annual holiday concert with special guests Angel Blue, the Amaranth Quartet, and members of One Found Sound and the San Francisco Symphony. Holidays@Homefeatures contemporary works, arrangements of traditional carols, and popular holiday songs. Among the songs on {…}
A new film adaptation of Pauline Viardot’s short comic opera, “Cinderella” is set to be released on Dec. 12, 2020. The film was shot in the medieval grounds of Calverley Old Hall, and Temple Newsam, the filming location for ITV’s “Victoria.” It was directed by Sophie Gilpin and features conductor Chris Pelly and the Northern Opera Group. Claire Wild takes {…}
On December 19, 2020, Phoenicia International Festival of The Voice will present a salon-style concert held at The Knickerbocker of Naples in Florida. This outdoor concert will feature soprano Jasmine Habersham, tenor Adam Diegel, and bass-baritone Kyle Albertson; they will be accompanied by Milana Strezeva, founder of Naples’ Grand Piano Series. The program will include selections from “Carmen” and “La {…}
Toronto’s Tapestry Opera has partnered with organizations across Canada to launch an innovative program focusing on female-identifying musicians. The Women in Musical Leadership program will seek to address professional gender imbalances affecting classical music and opera. The program will serve a total of six female-identifying and non-binary conductors with full-time professional fellowships spanning over three years and participants will also partner {…}
The Ópera de Sabadell is set to present a production of “Macbeth.” The Spanish company will present Verdi’s early masterwork on Nov. 27 and 29 with a cast that includes Toni Marsol in the title role of Macbeth and Maribel Ortega as Lady Macbeth. The cast will be rounded by Jeroboám Tejera as Banco, Antoni Lliteres as MacDuff, Carlos Enrique {…}
Opera Hispánica has announced that Jorge Parodi will be its new General and Artist Director. Parodi has conducted opera around the world and is the Artistic Director of the Tokyo International Vocal Arts Academy, the Music Director of Senior Opera Theater at the Manhattan School of Music, of Opera in Williamsburg, and of the International Summer Opera Festival of Morelia. {…}
On December 12, 2020, Brooklyn Art Song Society will present the next installment of its virtual Schubert festival. Featuring works not normally shown in mainstage programs, this concert will be filmed live at the Soapbox Gallery in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. The program will include “Die Forelle,” “Auf Dem Wasser du singen,” and “Ave Maria (Ellens Gesang III).” The artists are {…}
The Decameron Opera Coalition will present “DOC Happy Hour: Librettists in Conversation” on Nov. 20, 2020 at 6 p.m. EST. The project featured collaborations between Resonance Works (Pittsburgh); Lyric Opera of the North (Duluth); UrbanArias (Washington DC); Bare Opera (New York City); Opera in the Heights (Houston); Chicago Fringe Opera; Milwaukee Opera Theatre; Fargo-Moorhead Opera; An Opera Theatre (Minneapolis); and {…}
On Nov. 21, 2020, The American Opera Project will present a special preview showcase of “The Christmas Spider,” an opera by composer Clint Borzoni and librettist John de los Santos. The showcase, which can be streamed online via the company’s official website, will be hosted by James Danner and will feature interviews with the composer and librettist as they discuss {…}
Opera on Tap has announced the Virtual Playground Opera, a collaborative experience between students, educators, teaching artists. The portal will be available for schools in Spring 2021 with demonstrations and tours of the portal set to being in December 2020. The program will allow students to learn about the fundamentals of opera and take a deep dive into what a {…}