Haymarket Opera Company Receives Grant for National Endowment for the Arts for Upcoming Filmed Production of ‘Orlando’

Haymarket Opera Company has announced that the National Endowment for the Arts has awarded the company with its first NEA grant for their upcoming production of Handel’s “Orlando.” The filmed production stars Bejun Mehta, Kim Jones, Emily Fons, Erica Schuller, and Dave Goverston. It follows on the success of the organization’s filmed versions of “Acis and Galatea” in 2020 and {…}

Jul 10, 2021

American Classical Orchestra Announces 2021-22 Season

The American Classical Orchestra has announced its 2021-22 season, which will include live performances between Sept. 22 through April 5, 2022. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on vocal and operatic performances. First up will be “Revisit,” a concert set to take place at Harlem Parish in New York City. The showcase will feature mezzo-soprano Guadalupe {…}

Jul 9, 2021

Mécénat Musica Receives $100K from Québec Government for ‘Mini-Opéra’

Mécénat Musica has received a $100k grant from the Québec government to produce its Mini-Opéra. The project will allow the company to present live performances throughout the summer in a door-to-door form at underprivileged neighborhoods in the 50 boroughs throughout the five sectors of the greater Montreal metropolitan area. Among the performers will be Kristin Hoff, who is also the {…}

Jul 9, 2021

Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra Announces 2021 Summer Music Festival Lineup

(Photo credits: Jūratė Švedaitė/Devon Cass; Levi Hernadez/Opera Theatre St. Louis) Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra has announced the lineup of its 2021 Summer Music Festival, which features several vocal performances and one opera. Here’s a peek at what audiences have to look forward to at this year’s Festival. Except where noted, all performances will take place at St. James Episcopal Church {…}

Jul 9, 2021

Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble to Present ‘Beloveds – Amados’

Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble has announced the latest concert in its Garden Recital series. “Beloveds – Amados,” which will take place on July 10 at 11 a.m. at the Fort Tryon Park in New York City, will star Luisamaria Hernandez and Geddy Warner. The two singers will be accompanied by pianist and Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble Music Director Chris Fecteau. Hernandez will {…}

Jul 8, 2021

The Broad Stage to Present West Coast Premiere ‘Birds in the Moon’

The Broad Stage in Santa Monica, California is set to present “Birds in the Moon” as part of its Fall 2021 programming. The chamber opera by Mark Grey and Júlia Canosa i Serra will be making its West Coast premiere on Sept. 1 through 4. The work will be directed by Elkhanah Pulitzer and will star Maria Elena Altany as {…}

Jul 7, 2021

Random Opera Announces New Works Competition for Composers

Random Opera, in collaboration with Creative Juices, has announced its first New Works Competition to support emerging composers and deliver exciting, new operas to the public. Composers are invited to submit a proposal for a short opera for voice and piano, with the winner having their work performed live on stage and recorded for online streaming; there will also be {…}

Jul 6, 2021

Cumbria Opera Group Announces First-Ever Festival of Opera

UK-based Cumbria Opera Group is set to present its first-ever Festival of Opera. The festival, which will take place between Sept. 4-11, will open with a performance by Roderick Williams on July 4. The performance will take place in Penrith. Next up will be a double bill of Bernstein’s “Trouble in Tahiti” and Barber’s “A Hand of Bridge” scheduled for {…}

Jul 5, 2021

Nancy Fabiola Herrera, Won Whi Choi, Alexandra Razskazoff, Marcus Deloach Headline Teatro Grattacielo’s 2021 Season

Teatro Grattacielo has announced its 2021 season featuring three productions. The company will present Mascagni’s “L’Amico Fritz” at La MaMa’s Ellen Stewart Theatre. The work was last performed in New York City in 1987and will star Won Whi Choi, Alexandra Razskazoff, and Marcus Deloach. Israel Gursky heads the Queens Symphony Orchestra with Malena Dayen and Stefanos Koroneos directing. Performance Date: {…}

Jul 3, 2021

Festival Theater Hudson Announces Inaugural 2021-22 Season

The brand new Festival Theater Hudson in New York has unveiled its 2021-22 season. “Festival Theater Hudson is proud to bring our Gala Inaugural Concert to the City of Hudson and to partner with the First Presbyterian Church of Hudson on a full season of performances over the coming year, ” said Laurence Earner, General Manager of Festival Theater Hudson, {…}

Jul 2, 2021

Redivivus Opera to Present ‘Haute Mess: An Evening of Song and Opera’

Photo Credits: Stephanie Gross/Laura Isabella Redivivus Opera is set to present “Haute Mess,” an online concert presenting the music of Felix Jarrar, Cole Porter, Kurt Weill, and others. The concert is scheduled to stream on YouTube on July 7, 2021 at 7:00 pm EDT, and will feature crossover soprano Laura Isabella, with Jarrar accompanying on the piano. Jarrar, who has written {…}

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Haymarket Opera Company Receives Grant for National Endowment for the Arts for Upcoming Filmed Production of ‘Orlando’

American Classical Orchestra Announces 2021-22 Season

Mécénat Musica Receives $100K from Québec Government for ‘Mini-Opéra’

Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra Announces 2021 Summer Music Festival Lineup

Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble to Present ‘Beloveds – Amados’

The Broad Stage to Present West Coast Premiere ‘Birds in the Moon’

Random Opera Announces New Works Competition for Composers

Cumbria Opera Group Announces First-Ever Festival of Opera

Nancy Fabiola Herrera, Won Whi Choi, Alexandra Razskazoff, Marcus Deloach Headline Teatro Grattacielo’s 2021 Season

Festival Theater Hudson Announces Inaugural 2021-22 Season

Redivivus Opera to Present ‘Haute Mess: An Evening of Song and Opera’