The Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Lyric Unlimited is set to showcase “Earth to Kenzie” on Nov. 9 and 10, 2019. The work tells the story of the titular fifth grader who escapes to the world of video games with her avatar Edwin to avoid many of the challenges she faces in the real world. The opera, which is aimed at {…}
The Independent Opera Company is set to showcase Rimsky-Korsakov’s “The Snow Maiden” on July 5, 6, 12, and 13 at the St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Los Angeles, California. The opera will star Erica Lazerow as the title heroine for the second and third performances, with Brooke Iva Lohman opening and closing the run. Alexis Wesley as the Spring Beauty {…}
The Russian Opera Workshop has announced its casting for its upcoming production of Tchaikovsky’s “Iolanta.” The title role of Iolanta is set to be shared by Gillian Watson, Samantha Long, and Marianne Nobre, while the role of Vaudemont will be portrayed by Martin Luther Clark. King René will be sung by Ben Wager and Eric Delagrange, while Robert will be portrayed {…}
The Brooklyn Art Song Society has announced its 2019-20 season, which will include a total of eight concerts. Everything kicks off with “Roma,” a concert that features Johannes Brahms’ “Zigeunerlieder,” Antonín Dvorák’s “Zigeunermelodien,” Franz Liszt’s “Die Drei Zigeuner,” as well as such violin virtuoso pieces as Maurice Ravel’s “Tzigane,” and Pablo Sarasate’s “Zigeunerweisen.” The concert will feature Tami Petty, Kristin {…}
The New York Opera Fest 2019 kicked off on Monday, April 29 and for the next several weeks, New Yorkers will get ample opportunity to enjoy opera in a variety of unique ways. As has been OperaWire’s tradition over the years, we have reached out to a number of the companies participating in the festival and have asked their respective {…}
Opera Ithaca announced today its 2019–20 season, including three operas and the return of The Edward M. Murray International Competition of Voice. The season opens with Puccini’s “La Bohème,” under the baton of Cayuga Chamber Orchestra Music Director Cornelia Laemmli Orth. The opera will feature the return of soprano Megan Nielson as Mimì, baritone SeungHyeon Baek as Marcello, and bass Marc Webster as {…}
The New York Opera Fest 2019 kicked off on Monday, April 29 and for the next several weeks, New Yorkers will get ample opportunity to enjoy opera in a variety of unique ways. As has been OperaWire’s tradition over the years, we have reached out to a number of the companies participating in the festival and have asked them a {…}
The North End Music & Performing Arts Center in Boston is set to showcase a series of performances of Rachel Portman’s increasingly popular “The Little Prince.” Performances are set to take place at Faneuill Hall’s Great Hall on June 20 and 22, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. The opera will be directed by NEMPAC’s artistic director Alexandra Dietrich with Dr. Tiffany {…}
The Bampton Classical Opera is presenting Stephen Storace’s “Bride & Gloom” throughout the summer. The company will showcase the work at the Deanery Garden in Bampton, Oxfordshire on July 19 and 20 followed by an August 26 presentation at the Orangery Theatre in Westonbirt School, Glos. The run will conclude on Sept. 17, 2019 at the St. John’s Smith Square {…}
Sullivan County’s Delaware Valley Opera, in the hands of new General Manager Ken Parks and Artistic Director Carol Castel, will kick off its 33rd season with an Opera Gala! The Opera Gala will feature “a tasty buffet that will appeal to your appetite, along with a taste of the season’s upcoming productions. The evening of food and music will showcase {…}
Central City Opera is set to open its bilingual opera for families starting on June 15 at the Tabor Opera House. The work in question is “En Mis Palabras / In My Own Words,” which was commissioned by the company back in 2005. It follows the story of a 15-year-old Latina who struggles with assimilating into American culture and leaving {…}