Heartbeat Opera will present “The Golden Cock” at Roulette in Brooklyn on Nov. 9 at 7:30 PM and Nov. 10 at 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM. Heartbeat Opera’s adaptation of Rimsky-Korsakov’s “The Golden Cockerel” takes the original story and transforms it into a drag show with costumes by celebrated New York designer David Quinn. The drag extravaganza is Heartbeat’s most {…}
Pacific Lyric Association is set to present “La Traviata” on Oct. 20-22 at the California Center for Arts in Escondido. The opera will star Emma Berggren and Yewon Ella Yoon as Violetta, tenors Gerardo Gaytan and Felipe Prado as Alfredo, and baritones Carlos Oliva and Michael Sokol as Germont. Other cast members include Hiroko Yoshinaga and Kelsey Fahy as Flora, Jack {…}
Madison Avenue Baptist Church has opened partnership proposals for its Madison Sounds Music Series. The initiative extends partnership opportunities to New York’s arts and community 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations and individual artists seeking collaboration with Madison Avenue Baptist Church. Madison Sounds welcomes artists from diverse musical backgrounds such as classical, jazz, world music, and pop. Artists chosen for the program will {…}
Holy City Arts & Lyric Opera (HALO) is set to premiere “Rigoletto.” The production, set to take place at Charleston’s Festival Hall, will star Paul LaRosa in the title role. He is joined by Ashley Fabian as Gilda and Christopher Bozeka as the Duke. Other cast members include Robert Pomakov, Lucy Evans, Katie Small, Kenneth Stavert, Samuel Stevenson, and Chris {…}
The National Hispanic Cultural Center in New Mexico will present “The Paños Prophecy” on Oct. 28, 2023. The opera, by Nathan Felix, portrays the story of Francisco, a man in the New Mexico State Prison on the night of his release following 20 years in prison. The work explores his struggles to readjust to life in society and his relationship {…}
New Camerata Opera will present “Flesh & Stone” this November. The triple-bill of song cycles by Matthew Recio, Britten, and Heggie will be directed by John de los Santos with musical direction by Jason Wirth. Barbara Porto and Kristin Renee Young will present Recio’s “Statues in London” while Chris Carr and Victor Khodadad will sing Britten’s “Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo.” {…}
Metro Opera Tech is set to open its doors on Nov. 3 at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater. The opera company is the newest in New York City. The company’s orchestra is comprised of professors, many of whom are regularly active with esteemed ensembles like the New York Philharmonic, the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and the New York State Symphony, united {…}
Photo credit: Antonin Amy-Menichetti The female-led company Gothic Opera is set to present its updated version of Robert Planquette’s 1882 “Rip Van Winkle.” Conductor Robin Wallington leads Robert Garland in the title role, with co-founder and artistic director Béatrice de Larragoïti as Gretchen, Stephen Whitford as Derrick, co-founder and communications director Alice Usher as Katrina, Valerie Wong as Hans, and {…}
U.K.’s Chelsea Opera Group has announced its 2023-24 season. First up is “Un Ballo in Maschera.” The opera stars Marius Vlad, Phillip Rhodes, Nadine Benjaming MBE, Alison Langer, Maria Schellenberg, Arthur Bruce, Thomas D. Hopkinson, Jack Holton, Magnus Walker, and John Vallance. Anthony Negus conducts. Performance Date: Oct. 22, 2023 There will be a currently unnamed opera. Gianluca Marcianò conducts. Performance {…}
Synchormy is set to present a workshop for “Sally Ride,” a new work by composer Dana Kaufmann and librettist Aiden Feltkamp. The event, presented as part of the Sychromy Opera Workshop Series and California Festival: A Celebration of New Music, will take place at 2 p.m. on Nov. 12, 2023 at 2220 Arts + Archives in Los Angeles. Audiences will {…}
Ottawa’s New Opera Lyra has announced its second season. The opera is run by Co-Artistic Directors Suzanne Bassett and Andrew Ager. The season opens with the National Opera Competition. Performance Date: Oct. 14, 2023 Next up is Andrew Ager’s “The Mummy.” Performance Date: Oct. 27 & 28, 2023 Then comes Andrew Ager’s “Scrooge’s Christmas.” Performance Date: Dec. 9, 2023 The company will then {…}