Opera North will take over the Latitude Festival from July 13 to 16 with “Underworld,” an audio-visual installation based on Monteverdi’s famed “L’Orfeo” at the Faraway Forest. The installation will feature several recordings from the opera including baritone Simon Keenlyside in the lead role. The recording was originally made for “She, So Beloved,” an installation by cult animators The Brothers Quay, {…}
The Des Moines Metro Opera has announced the repertory for its 2018 season which will also include the company’s 46th Summer Festival and two Stages Series. The company’s season will include such operas as “Die Fledermaus,” “Rusalka,” Jonathan Dove’s ever-popular “Flight,” and a production of Kaminsky/Campbell/Reed’s one-act opera “As One. There will also be a production of Aaron Copland’s “The Tender {…}
Central City Opera is gearing up to start its 2017 Summer festival, which will begin with a production of Bizet’s iconic “Carmen.” The production kicks off on July 8 and runs for a total of 14 performances, including 10 matinee shows and four evenings. The cast will include Emily Pulley, Adriano Graziani, Angela Mortellaro and Michael Mayes. The production will {…}
The Vertical Player Repertory closes out the 2017 edition of the New York Opera Fest with a production of “I Stand Alone: Three Monodramas.” The production will showcase the female voice in three separate pieces that include “Knoxville, Summer of 1915” by Samuel Barber and James Agee, “Tesla’s Pigeon” by Melissa Dunphy, and finally “Phaedra” by Benjamin Britten and Robert {…}
Opera America has re-elected its five current board members and has added a total of seven new members. Among the first time board members are opera patron Carol E. Domina, famed mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves-Montgomery, San Diego Opera board chair Carol Lazier, Seattle Opera board chairman John Nesholm and general director of San Francisco Opera Matthew. Additionally, M. De Sisto, global executive for arts and {…}
The Portland Opera will present Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” in a brand new interpretation by director Roy Rallo. The performance is slated to open on July 14, 2017, with subsequent performances slated for the 16th, 20th, 22nd, 26th, and 29th. “Mozart’s ‘Così fan tutte’ is a deeply insightful look at relationships. His understanding of the human heart, and his ability {…}
The Martina Arroyo Foundation closes out its Master Series at the New York Opera Fest 2017 with a masterclass featuring legendary soprano Jane Eaglen. The English dramatic soprano made a name for herself across a wide range of repertoire, most notably the operas of Wagner. She came to prominence at the Scottish Opera and then made a major career in {…}
As part of this year’s New York Opera Fest, The Martina Arroyo Foundation’s young artist program presents a masterclass taught by Ken Benson at 12:00 p.m. EDT on June 26, 2017 at the Brecher Hall at Hunter College. As part of the organization’s Prelude of Performances, Benson, the famed agent and opera expert, will speak to the singers about the {…}
As the New York Opera Festival draws ever closer to its grand finale, OperaRox Productions is looking to make a big statement. The company is showcasing its New Works Concert this weekend, which will feature new music by different composers and one singer being paired together to a create a new piece of music. As per the program, the concert’s {…}
American Opera Projects is celebrating LGBTQ Pride Month making the 2014 World Premiere production of the opera “As One” available to the public. The opera will be available from June 23-30, 2017 on the AOP website. The opera was written by Laura Kaminsky with an original libretto by Mark Campbell and Kimberly Reed and has become one of the most-produced contemporary {…}
Opera Parallèle is making some changes to its administration, adding San Francisco Attorney Jerome C. Roth to its Board of Directors. Roth is a litigation partner in the San Francisco office of Munger, Tolles & Olson, with a specialization in business and international litigation in addition to white collar criminal defense. He has been called one of the top lawyers on {…}