Stacy Busch and Neal Long’s new opera “She Breathes Fire” will be presented as a work-in-progress on Nov. 2 at HERE Arts Center. “She Breathes Fire” re-examines the “Hero’s Journey” through a feminist lens. Once completed, the opera will be a three-part cycle with movement. The work is set in set in the fantasy world of Shey which is occupied {…}
(Photo credit: Charlie Poirier-Bouthillette) Chants Libres and Oktoecho, in partnership with the Society for Arts and Technology will give the premiere of the immersive opera “Sainte Marine.” This work is inspired by Marine a 5th century Maronite monk who lived in Lebanon under the guise of a man. Marine was a highly regarded exemplary monk. However, Marine was accused of {…}
Jermyn Street Theatre and Charles Court Opera are teaming up for “Napoleon: Un Petit Pantomime” starting on Nov. 21, 2024 and running through Jan. 5, 2025. The work, written by John Savournin and David Eaton, is a parody of the famed French leader and his battle with Wellington. The cast includes Elliot Broadfoot, Matthew Kellett, Jennie Jacobs, Amy J. Payne, {…}
Opera Laguna has unveiled its upcoming projects for the fall of 2024. First up on the slate is “Ghosts of Laguna Part I: Ye Arch Beach Tavern.” The showcase features an opera in workshop by Pamela Madeson as well as several new works. Soloists include co-founders Oriana Geis-Falla and Arnold Livingston Geis. Catherine Miller accompanies the duo at the piano. {…}
Experiments in Opera is set to present “The Incomplete Cosmicomics,” a stand-alone opera by composer/writer Anna Heflin for vocalizing cellist/actor and electronics in which author Italo Calvino’s mystical entity Qfwfq continues his journey. The work will be performed alongside “This is Not About Natalie,” a one-act opera with words and music by Jason Cady. The opera features a solo singer {…}
Northern Ireland’s Ulster Touring Opera and Merry Opera Company are teaming up to present Händel’s “Messiah.” The work will be directed in a reimagining by John Ramster and features 12 strangers seeking spiritual comfort. Among the soloists are Anna Gregg, Ellen Mawhinney, Valerie Wong, Rebecca Milford, Tilly Green, Samantha Lewis, Ralph Thomas Wiliams, Cameron Gergett, Glenn Tweedie, David Walsh, Ashley {…}
Brooklyn Art Song Society has released its concert “Histories I: Das Wort” for streaming. The company’s performance can be seen for free access and features a program exploring the themes of Love, Sin, and Redemption through the music of Brahms, Dvořák, and Wolf. The concert features outstanding performances by vocalists Lucy Fitz Gibbon, Anna Laurenzo, Sidney Outlaw, and Brian James {…}
The Echoing Air and Music for Awhile will present Händel’s “Messiah” on Dec. 19, 2024. The showcase features vocalists Amy Carson, Timothy Dickinson, Frederick Long, Emily Vine, Rebecca Leggett, Edmund Hastings, and David de Winter and instrumentalists Margaret Faultless (violin), Rachel Stroud (violin), Francesca Gilbert (viola), Jonathan Rees (cello), Katie Lodge (trumpet), Oliver John Ruthven (continuo). The performance will take place at St. Mary’s {…}
(Art by Rainer Gross) On Nov. 22, Composers Concordance is set to present soprano Ljiljana Winkler and trumpeter Peter Oswald. The concert will take place at St. John’s in the Village and will showcase the two musicians alongside CompCord String Quartet in a concert of new compositions and older music. The evening will include “Corazón Coraza” by Graciela CarriquÍ with words {…}
Regina Opera Company has announced its upcoming fall festival concert. The concert will take place on Oct. 27, 2024 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Academy in Brooklyn, NY. The concert will celebrate autumn with a two-hour Fall Festival Concert of opera, zarzuela, and popular selections. The evening also showcases soloists sopranos Tate Chu and Sabrina Palladino, mezzo-soprano Melina Jaharis, {…}
Holy City Arts and Lyric Opera (HALO) will present “HALO-ween” on Oct. 25, 2025 at Battery Gadsen in South Carolina. The showcase is the first event of the organization’s residency at Battery Gadsen and features musical performances by such artists as Leah Edwards, Dimitri Pittas, Kenneth Stavert, and pianist Hyemin Jeong. The program includes music from “Lucia di Lammermoor,” “Pagliacci,” {…}