RefleXions Music Series has announced that sopranos Monica Yunus and Camille Zamora have been named as guest artists of the program. Over their virtual fall residency, the duo will be leading a series of masterclasses, podcasts, and community conversations via Zoom. On October 15, they will hold the first masterclass for singers, musicians, choir directors, and music teachers, featuring students {…}
Pacific Opera Project’s new staging of Mozart’s “Cosi fan Tutte,” titled “Covid fan Tutte,” is set to open in November for a socially distanced, drive-in production at Camarillo United Methodist Church. This production features a new English libretto by Artistic Director Josh Shaw. The cast includes three real-life couples: Jamie Chamberlin and Nathan Granner as Fiordilgli and Ferrando; Christina Pezzarossi {…}
Catapult Opera has announced the winners of its Accelerate Competiton. The Competition was a team-based event intended to inspire innovation and creativity in the realm of socially distanced operatic performance. Teams were given four selection to choose from and had three weeks to put together a video that met categories of music excellence, dramatic integrity, and creativity. The first prize {…}
Tri-Cities Opera has announced the 10 finalists for its TCO Next Virtual Competition. Finalists include Rachel Blaustein, Aaron Crouch, Kelly Glyptis, Symone Harcum, Allen Michael Jones, Grace Kahl, Chasti Lashay, Dane Suarez, Schyler Vargas, and Ethan Vincent. The final is set to take place on Oct. 18, 2020 at 3 p.m. EDT. On its official social media, the company also {…}
West Edge Opera has announced the 22 projects which have qualified for the first round of Aperture, the company’s online program that helps create new works of opera and musical theater. From these works, three will be selected for a three-month residency in 2021, with the winning work receiving a $60,000 commission and a concert production in 2022. Aperture subscribers {…}
DC Strings Orchestra has announced that conductor Dr. Juan A. Gallastegui has been appointed as their new Music Director. Entering its fifth season, the company is a program of the DC Strings Workshop, and has presented over 50 performances in the DC area since their founding in 2016. “Dr. Juan is a longtime friend of DC Strings and we are {…}
Hartford Opera Theater is set to present the world premiere of “Fortune’s Children: A Zoom Opera” on Oct. 16 and 17, 2020. The new work, composed and written by David Wolfson, will be performed live with three singers from different states including Darius A. Gillard, Markel Reed, and Thao Nguyen. The opera takes place at the beginning of the next {…}
Running from October 12 through November 1, 2020, the Belfast International Arts Festival is set to present its 58th edition, comprised of theatre, dance, and music performances reimagined for a digital audience. One highlight of the festival will be “Septet (For Four)” by The Belfast Ensemble. This new work, performed by seven soloists, will see a quartet of actors explore {…}
Tenor David Beucher and soprano Magda Beucher have announced a series of music videos for different operatic duets. The couple, who was left out of work due to the pandemic, decided to create the independent project and released the first music for Offenbach’s “Barcarolle” on Oc. 4. The second will be “Libiamo” from Verdi’s “La Traviata.” In a statement, the {…}
On November 1, 2020, Music of Remembrance will launch its 23rd concert season, which will feature a theme of endurance and hope. Presented over four streamed concerts, the performances will include live conversations, panels, meet-the-artists events, and special guests from around the world. “At a time when the pandemic has sent us on a voyage that none of us could {…}
On Site Opera has announced a new program for its fall 2020 season. After a successful summer season with 200 sold-out performances of its live telephone opera, the company is headed to the mail for “The Beauty That Still Remains: Diaries in Song.” The first opera by mail experience is inspired by Anne Frank, Virginia Woolf, and private stream of {…}