In the premiere American staging of “La Susanna,” Heartbeat Opera and Opera Lafayette have joined forces for the first time to bring this emotive and rare Baroque work to Washington D.C. and New York audiences. “La Susanna” tells the eponymous Biblical story of Susanna and the Elders: two men, referred to as “judges” that desire a beautiful married woman; when they {…}
Citadel + Compagnie will present “Against Nature,” directed and choreographed by James Kudelka. According to the press release, the production is a “multi-disciplinary work . . . a unique dance-opera-theatre hybrid that adapts French-Dutch author Joris-Karl Huysman’s 1884 novel of bourgeois excess, ‘À Rebours (Against Nature).’” “Against Nature” will feature music by James Rolfe and libretto by Alex Poch-Goldin, as well 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 Longborough Festival Opera has announced its 2019 Young Artist Production of Cavalli’s “La Calisto.” Performances are set for July 29, 31, and August 2 and 3. The production will be directed by Mathilde Lopez and will star Chiara Vinci, Sophie Goldrick, Zita Syme, Emma Charles, Lizzie Holmes, Jessie Tse, Felix Kemp, Neil Balfour, Brian Mcalea, and Gabriel Seawright. “Comical {…}
Robert Hugill and Joanna Wyld’s “The Gardeners” will get a performance at Conway Hall on June 18, 2019. The work will be presented in concert form with baritone Peter Brathwaite, countertenor Magic El-Bushra, mezzo-soprano Flora McIntosh, mezzo-soprano Georgia Mae Bishop, and bass-baritone Julian Debreuill. Per a press release, the chamber opera was inspired by a newspaper article about a family {…}
The Long Beach Opera has unveiled its 2020 season, which will feature four operas in total. The season kicks off with a new version of Henry Purcell’s “King Arthur” in a production by Andrea Mitisek. The performance is set to take place at the Beverly O’Neill Theater. Performance Dates: Jan. 12, 18, 19, 2020 Next up is the LA Premiere {…}
Soprano Christina Pecce is set to bring her show “Witches Bitches and Divas!” to the Green Room 42 on May 1, 2019. The show, which starts at 7 p.m., will also feature music director / pianist Matthew Stephens, and Steve Doyle on bass; Daniel Glass will be on the drums. This program has previously been showcased at Feinstein’s 54 Below {…}
Carlisle Floyd’s “Of Mice and Men” will get a series of performances at the Madison Lyric Stage, starting on May 31, 2019. It will be the first time that the opera is presented in the state of Connecticut. Per a press release, the opera will feature a unique immersive experience at the Deacon John Grave House and Farm in Madison, {…}
The North/South Consonance, Inc will celebrate Cinco de Mayo on Sunday, May 5, 2019 by presenting an evening of vocal music from the Baroque and Contemporary eras by composers from México, Argentina, Chile, Cuba, Guatemala, Peru, and Puerto Rico. The concert will feature singers Teresa Castillo, Celia Castro, Mary Thorne and Chris Mateo alongside pianist Max Lifchitz in contemporary Mexican music {…}
The Empire City Men’s Chorus will perform on Saturday, June 1, 2019, concluding the Great Music at St. Bart’s concert series. The performance will feature the ensemble under artistic director Vince Peterson in a program that features a number of unique works. Audiences will get a chance to hear David Conte’s “Invocation and Dance,” the work that led to the Empire {…}
The Verdi Chorus will present The Walter Fox Singers in “Love is Timeless” on May 4, 2019. The performance, which will take place at the First United Methodist Church, Santa Monica. The Walter Fox Singers are the professional ensemble of the Verdi Chorus and are part of the Verdi Chorus’ mission to provide performance opportunities for young professional artists. The {…}