The American Opera Project has announced that it will join forces with creator / host Adrienne Danrich to present the first episode “Music as the Message” on Nov. 8 at 4 p.m. EST. “Music as the Message: OF THEE I DREAM,” is an online celebration intended to give listeners healing, laughter, joy, inspiration, and a sense of community. The event {…}
The Orchestre Classique de Montréal is set to present an online broadcast of Kimberly Reed, Mark Campbell, and Laura Kaminsky’s “As One” on Nov. 20, 2020. The broadcast will feature mezzo-soprano Sarah Bissonnette and baritone Phillip Addis. Audiences can check out the stream via the company’s official YouTube, Facebook, or LiveToune. Orchestre Classique de Montréal is partnering with several LGBTQ+ {…}
A group of students from the Bard College Conservatory Graduate Vocal Arts Program have come together to present a virtual recital experience, titled “Wherever the Road May Lead.” Inspired by Poet’s Walk Park and other locations in the Hudson Valley region, this recital is intended for listeners to enjoy through headphones as they walk through nature. The program is comprised {…}
On November 3, the people of the United States head to the polls for a crucial presidential election. While the world waits with bated breath for the vote tallies to roll in, Aperitivi will present a mini-concert at 7:00 p.m. ET, featuring a program comprised of BIPOC and women composers. The concert will stream on Aperitivi’s Facebook page and is {…}
ViOp Productions will be presenting a streamed performance of the third Act from Leoncavallo’s “La Bohème.” The opera will feature artists from Arizona, Germany, and New York City as they engage in a video performance of the verismo opera. These artists include Melissa Serluco as Musette, Alexei Kuznietsov as Marco, Bonnie Frauenthal as Mimi, Jay Lucas Chacon as Rodolfo, and {…}
Several students from the Bard Conservatory have joined forces to create “The Home Music Series.” The artists involved include Korean pianist Sung-Soo Cho, soprano Meg McClees Jones, baritone Wayne Arthur Paul, and Filipino mezzo-soprano Pauline Tan. “We have decided to create a recital that centers on the different ways in which we as individuals experience home through the lenses of {…}
Divaria Productions is set to present the digital world premiere of “Rival Queens” on Nov. 12, 2020, followed by a second performance on Nov. 14. The showcase features music from Donizetti’s “Maria Stuarda,” but seeks to dig deeper into the relationship between the two women throughout their lives (rather than the limited months as portrayed in the Italian opera). The {…}
Frequent collaborators, composer Felix Jarrar and librettist Bea Goodwin, continue their string of operatic works with “Patience and Pearl,” a micro-opera relating the story of Pearl Curran, a historical 20th-century medium with the ability to channel the words and poetry of the supposed spirit of Patience Worth. The filmed performance, scheduled for October 31 at 8:00 p.m. ET, is a {…}
Heartbeat Opera has announced a brand new six-part series entitled “Breathing Free.” The visual album, which will premiere on YouTube between Dec. 4-12, will showcase nine interconnected music videos highlighting works by Beethoven, Harry T. Burleigh, Florence Price, Langston Hughes, Anthony Davis, Thulani Davis, and Negro spirituals. The series features three singers including Derrell Acon, Curtis Bannister, and Kelly Griffin {…}
The Victor Herbert Renaissance Project Live! will present “Heart O’Mine” on Nov. 17-22. The online showcase will focus on Irish-themes by Victor Herbert and his grandfather Samuel Lover and can be streamed via the company’s official website. The performance will feature Drew Bolander, Joanie Brittingham, Jovani Demetrie, Alexa Devlin, Jonathan Hare, Andrew Klima, Caitlin Ruddy, Christopher Robin Sapp, and David {…}
Fresh Squeezed Opera has announced a series of conversations with several major composers throughout November. It all kicks off on Nov. 12 when the company talks to Kate Soper about her upcoming “Romance of the Rose.” On Nov. 16, Brittany J. Green will be in the spotlight, conversing about her collaborations and work with electronic music. The following day, on {…}