The Victor Herbert Renaissance Project LIVE! is set to open its sixth season this November. The company has themed its new season “Love, Parisian Style!” All performances will take place at the Christ & St. Stephen’s Church in New York City. The season is set to open with “The Debutante,” a 1914 work that will be presented with a new {…}
The Isango Ensemble is set to showcase “Aesop’s Fables” at The New Victory Theater in New York on Nov. 1-3, 2019. The opera, which is sung in English with a mix of Xhosa, Tswana and Zulu languages, is aimed at a younger audience and features music inspired by gospel and traditional African song. The Isango Ensemble is based in Cape {…}
Against the Grain Theatre has announced that Robin Whiffen will be its first-ever Executive Director. She will join Founder and Artistic Director Joel Ivany in central leadership positions. Jonathan MacArthur, who was General Manager for three years, has transitioned to a new role as Digital Marketing Director. Miriam Khalil, who was previously Artistic Advisor, will now inhabit the role of {…}
In its 10th season, Against the Grain Theatre is set to take Puccini’s “La Bohème” on tour all across Canada and even live stream a performance via CBC Arts on Oct. 13, 2019. The live stream will be Canada’s first-ever professional opera livestream. The tour will take place between Sept. 27 through Nov. 7 with the first performance in the {…}
(Credit:Miodrag Guberinic) The Heartbeat Opera has announced its sixth annual Halloween Drag Extravaganza at Roulette in Brooklyn, New York. There are three performances slated for both Oct. 30 and 31. This year’s event, titled “HOT MAMA: Sinigng Gays Saving Gaia” will center on climate collapse. It will feature music of Bernstein, Delibes, Handel, Vaughan Williams, Vivaldi, Wagner, and Cole Porter. {…}
The Corsara Artists has announced the complete cast for its inaugural production of Menotti’s “The Medium.” The newly-founded company announced that Olga Vresca would be singing the role of The Spirit and would be covering the role of Monica. Wesley Ray Thomas would be Mr Gobineau, while Kate Norigian would be portraying Mrs Gobineau. Afanasy Pro rounds out the cast as Toby. {…}
Bare Opera has announced the full cast for its season-opening production of “Don Giovanni.” The company will showcase Suchan Kim in the title role with Laura León as Donna Anna and Liana Guberman as Donna Elvira. As Leporello, audiences will hear Brace Negron, while Pavel Sulyandziga will be Don Ottavio. Sarah Hayashi will be Zerlina and Paul An will take {…}
Musica Viva NY has announced its 2019-20 season. The performance series kicks off at the St. Vincent Ferrer Chruch in NYC with a concert exploring works in honor of Mary and St. Cecilia. To that effect, there will be music by Britten, Biebl, Pärt, Sandström, Parson, Wadsworth, Macmillan, and Hildegard von Bingen. Performance Date: Nov. 3, 2019 Second is a {…}
The Pensacola Opera will present a Jukebox Gala. The gala, which will be held on Oct. 12 at Skopelos at New World, will be a musical extravaganza with a four-course dinner. The Jukebox Gala will offer an intimate cabaret-style concert featuring classic opera arias, musical theatre favorites, and jazz standards sung to you tableside by acclaimed professional opera singers. The {…}
(Credit: Karol Jarek) OCD Ensemble and The Directors Company are set to showcase the New York premiere of “OEDIPUS: Sex with Mum Was Blinding” starting on Sept. 25. The run, which will take place at the BAM Fisher (Fishman Space) in Brooklyn, NY, will feature a unique take on the famed Sophocles tragedy as created by 2018-19 Fulbright Artist Award {…}
The Compañía de Ópera del DAMus will present Ravel’s “L’Enfant et les Sortilèges” on Sept. 17 and 18, 2019 at the Teatro del Globo in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The performance will feature the Coro “Carlos López Buchardo” and the Ensamble de Percusión de DAMus. Sergio Ganza will conduct the performance, which will be directed by Bea Odoriz. The title role {…}