Pacific Opera Project is set to open its 2023-2024 season with an hour-long version of POP’s 2021 production Humperdinck’s “Hansel & Gretel.” The opera, which is set to be presented between August 4 and 6 at Descanso Gardens will star mezzo-soprano Christine Li as Hansel and soprano Tiffany Ho as Gretel. The cast will also include mezzo-soprano Jessica Mamey as {…}
The International Contemporary Ensemble, in collaboration with The New School‘s College of Performing Arts, will present “Ensemble Evolution.” The first performance, scheduled for June 26 at The New School, will feature world premieres by Cleo Reed’s “Reeding Room: The Early Oeuvre” and Sandra Kluge’s “Anything is Everything,” among other works. The performance will feature Alice Teyssier on voice and flute, {…}
Shakespeare Opera Theatre is set to present “Much Ado About Nothing” this July. The production takes audiences on a journey to Sicily through Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing,” complemented by Berlioz’s “Béatrice et Bénédict” music throughout. With performances in English and French (with surtitles), this fully staged experience, described as a “surround-sound sensation” by Shakespearances, promises a mix of laughter {…}
Bargemusic is set to present “At the River,” a recital featuring pianist Eliza Garth on June 23, 2023. The program will showcase premieres by American composers, including the New York premiere of David Froom’s “Manna Variations” and the world premiere of Scott Wheeler’s “Beach Spring,” both specially commissioned for Garth. The program will further include selected organ preludes by Brahms {…}
Make Music New York is set to present a unique version of Mozart’s “Requiem” on June 21, 2023. The showcase is an open performance in which anyone is invited to join and participate. Leading the charge will be conductor Douglas Anderson and mezzo-soprano Melissa Gerstein. The project is several years in the making with Anderson explaining to OperaWire that the {…}
On June 21, 2023, On Site Opera will open its “Opera in the Garden” series, two nights of outdoor performances at the West Side Community Garden. The company will return to the venue where it held their 2017 production of Mozart’s “The Secret Gardener,” with a program comprised of excerpts from “The Magic Flute” and Bizet’s “Carmen.” Excerpts from ‘The {…}
The North / South Chamber Orchestra will present its season finale on June 20, 2023. The showcase, which will take place at Christ & St. Stephen’s Church in New York City, will feature music by Bill Apollo Brown, Leonard Mark Lewis, Max Lifchitz, and Deon Nielsen Price. Max Lifchitz will conduct with soprano Hanna Spierman and violist Ben Geller as {…}
(Photo by Catalina Kulczar) New Latin Wave and National Sawdust in New York City will present “Paraíso” on June 16, 2023. The experimental chamber opera tells the story of a mother and her child from Puebla, Mexico, who cross the U.S./Mexico border to join her husband in New York City. The opera is written by Venezuelan poet, scholar, and educator {…}
On June 30, 2023, Trinity Presbyterian Church will present a concert of sacred music in support of those affected by Hurricane Ian. The program will include selections from composers such as Garrett Brown, Fiona Frank, Akihiro Masuda, and Man-Ching Donald Yu. There will also be world premiere of works by Trevor Maloney, Patricia Molina, Harrison Scheckler, and Stephane Tesan. Artists {…}
Walnut Creek’s Festival Opera has announced its summer season. First up is “Opera in the Park I” which will feature Festival Opera artists including soprano Aisha Campbell, mezzo-soprano Dalyte Kodzis, countertenor Matheus Coura, tenor Michael Foreman, and bass-baritone Matthew Lovell, bass-baritone as they present popular operas, Broadway favorites, and works from the Great American Songbook. will be accompanied by pianist Chun {…}
Arkansas’ Opera in the Ozarks has announced its 2023 season, which runs between June 23 – July 21, 2023. The season opens with “L’Elisir d’Amore.” The opera, which will be conducted by Anthony Barrese, will be directed by Robert Swedberg. The cast stars Jesús Bravo and Ilhee Lee as Nemorino with Helena Losado and Laura Romero alternating as Adina. Other {…}