Third Coast Baroque is set to present a showcase spotlighting the music from Antonio Vivaldi’s “Orlando Furioso” in Chicago and Evaston. The concerts, set for April 17 and 18 at the Nichols Concert Hall and First Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple, respectively will be headlined by mezzo-soprano Angela Young Smucker. She will be accompanied by the TCB Chamber Ensemble {…}
Opera Memphis will celebrate Valentine’s Day weekend by presenting a Puccini Double Bill of “Suor Angelica” and “Gianni Schicchi.” The showcases, which will take place on Feb. 14 and 15, will be conducted by Michael Sakir with Ned Canty directing. “Suor Angelica” will star Kelly Kaduce in the title role with Phyllis Pancella as the Princess. Other cast members include {…}
The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music is set to present Rhymes with Opera as part of its Parlour Room Sessions on Feb. 22, 2020. The showcase will feature a retrospective of the company’s numerous chamber opera premieres since 2012, including music from the 2020 production of Adam Matlock and Brian Slattery’s “Red Giant.” Other works that will be featured include “Rumpelstilskin,” “On {…}
Opera on the James is set to present “The Barber of Seville” on March 27 and 29 at the Historic Academy Theatre in Lynchburg, Virginia. The production will star tenor David Margulis as the Count Almaviva with soprano Tess Ativeros taking on Rosina. Meanwhile baritone Condy will interpret the role of Don Bartolo with baritone Brian James Myer taking on {…}
The New York City Master Chorale is set to showcase “The Little Match Girl Passion” on Feb. 29, 2020 at the Church of the Holy Apostles in Chelsea, New York. The performance, the second of the company’s 14th season, will feature the composition by David Lang, alongside “Wanting Memories” by Ysaye M. Barnwell, “Horizons” by Peter Louis van Dijk, and {…}
Opera in the Heights is set to present the world premiere of “Yeltsin in Texas” this February in Houston, Texas. The first performance is set for Feb. 22, 2020 with a subsequent showcase set for March 1, 2020. The opera, which will open the company’s New Works Festival, is a comedic opera by Evan Mack and Josh Maguire that showcases {…}
Opera Carolina has laid off the executive director it hired 18 months ago due to budgetary issues. In a statement to supporters for the Charlotte Observer , the company noted Beth Hansen’s role was cut “as a result of a harsh economic climate for the arts and a possible reduction in fiscal year 2021 support from the Arts & Science {…}
New Camerata Opera is set to present Libby Larsen and Bridget Carpenter’s “Barnum’s Bird” at (Le) Poisson Rouge in New York City this May. The production, which is to take the stage on May 7, 8, 14, and 15, will feature Erik Bagger, Victor Khododad, and Samina Aslam with Nell Flanders leading performers from The Muse. The production will be {…}
(Credit: Image provided by Mid-Wales Opera) Mid-Wales Opera is set to present a tour of “The Marriage of Figaro” starting on Feb. 29, 2020 in Hafren, Newtown. The tour will take the company through Brecon, Mold, Bangor, and Newport, among other locations for a grand total of nine performances between Feb. 29 and March 28, 2020. The Mozart and Da {…}
The Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Artists Training Program is set to take place during the Central City Opera’s annual festival. For the upcoming edition, the 10-week program has selected 28 total participants, who will be cast in festival productions and obtain valuable training in performance and career management. Trainees will earn a salary with benefits and will be split into two tiers {…}
The Sydney Chamber Opera and Carriageworks will team up to present “Breaking Glass” between March 28-April 4, 2020. The showcase will feature four world premieres of operas by Australian female composers including “Commute” by Peggy Polias, “The Tent” by Josephine Macken, “Her Dark Marauder” by Georgia Scott, and “The Invisible” by Bree van Reyk. The operas are all adapted from other texts or based {…}
