West Edge Opera has unveiled “Aperture,” a new online platform to create new opera and music. The program will provide new opportunities for composer/librettist teams with each group receiving commissions of $60,000 and a life performance of the new work when it is safe to gather once again. Those who subscribe to Aperture will receive two weekly emails updating them {…}
The Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts and Classical Movements will be joining forces to present a unique concert as part of the “Songs of Hope & Harmony” series on August 29, 2020. The showcase will feature soprano Alexandria Crichlow and baritone V. Savoy McIlwain alongside pianist Dr. Lester Green. Pamela Simonson will narrate the concert performance.The event {…}
“The Wonderland Series” will make its digital premiere on Sept 16 and 26 as part of the Rochester Fringe Festival. The experimental multimedia opera by Anna Heflin was inspired by Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland” and will feature violinist Shannon Reilly performing and acting as she “weaves between every imaginable multimedia form.” “Shannon is one of the most hardworking people {…}
Cincinnati Song Initiative has announced its 2020-21 season which will feature all-digital performances. The season will feature mainstage projects including “A World of Song,” “Winter Song Festival,” and “Let it Be New.” A World of Song The main slate will kick off with “For the Dream Unfinished” starring Jasmine Habersham, Nicole Heaston, Nicholas Newton, Blair Salter, and Rolando Salazar. The {…}
Audiences will have the opportunity to hear the award-winning composer, vocalist, and producer, Lisa Bielawa’s “Broadcast from Home” song cycle in its entirety during a two-part listening event on Thursday, August 20 at 2:00 p.m. EDT and Friday, August 21 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. The program is presented by Kaufman Music Center. Bielawa began “Broadcast from Home” on April 9, {…}
The Opera Buffs have announced a brand new series entitled “Stay In / Sing Out.” The online showcase provides artists to present their stories and present a unique online recording. The first in this series is bass Peter Barber who was set to become an Apprentice Singer at Santa Fe Opera prior to the COVID-19 lockdown. Instead, he used his {…}
Opera Neo, a company based in San Diego, has announced the release of the virtual production of the famed Mozart and Schikaneder singspiel “Die Zauberflöte.” The release comes in four episodes, with the first episode broadcasting on August 15, 2020. The production has been fully devised from the homes of the artists and the project brings together the work of {…}
Teatro Grattacielo and Camerata Bardi Vocal Academy have announced major personnel to their organizations. It was announced that Salvatore Piscitelli will be the Director for Italian Institutional Relations for both companies. Additionally, Professor Eny V. DI Iorio will be joining the board of directors for Teatro Grattacielo. Piscitelli is a former Italian Senator who served for five years between 2008-2013. {…}
The American Opera Project has announced that it will receive the New Music USA Project Grant for “The Night Falls.” The work, which is billed as a dance-driven combination of opera, dance, and musical theater, will be choreographed and directed by Troy Schumacher and features music by Ellis Ludwig-Leone. Karen Russell will provide the book and lyrics for the work. {…}
“The Other Side of the Sea & Beyond,” a program of operatic excerpts performed solo by soprano Héloïse Werner, will be the United Kingdom’s initial foray into bringing live audiences back into the theater. On July 26, Tête à Tête was the first opera company selected to present a live performance of opera in a theater to a live audience. {…}
NEMPAC Opera has announced the second performance of its ninth season, entitled “Pop-Up Opera: In the Streets of Boston’s Little Italy and Charlestown.” The showcase is set to take place on Saturday, August 8 between 10 a.m. – 2: 15 a.m. throughout Charlestown and North End of Boston. Audiences will get a chance to hear highlights from the famed Rossini {…}