Tarrytown Music Hall to Present ‘A Show of Caring: A Benefit Concert for Ukraine’

Tarrytown Music Hall is set to present “A Show of Caring: A Benefit Concert for Ukraine” on March 27, 2022. The showcase will feature performances by bass Stefan Szkafarowsky, countertenor Jeffrey Charles Palmer, pianist Irena Portenko and Svetlana Gorokhovich. The performance will feature a wide range of repertory, including a special appearance from the Ukranian “Dumka” Chorus. Szkafarowsky is a {…}

Richard Ollarsaba, Symone Harcum, Alisa Jordheim Headline Virginia Opera’s ‘The Marriage of Figaro’

The Virginia Opera will Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” starting on March 25, 2022. The opera will star Richard Ollarsaba, Symone Harcum, Alisa Jordheim, Erik Earl Larson, Lauren Cook, Whitney Robinson, Jason Ferrante, Eric J. McConnell, Catherine Goode, and Chauncey Blade. Adam Turner will conduct with Kyle Lang directing. Peter Dean Beck will design the set while Paul {…}

Lucia Bradford, Kearstin Piper Brown, and Jorell Williams Headline New York Festival of Song’s ‘The Wider View: Songs by Black Composers’

On April 13, 2022 New York Festival of Song will conclude its 2021-22 Mainstage Series with “The Wider View: Songs by Black Composers.” Co-presented by Kaufman Music Center, the concert will feature mezzo-soprano Lucia Bradford, soprano Kearstin Piper Brown, and baritone Jorell Williams; they will be accompanied by pianists Nathaniel LaNasa and Steven Blier. The program will draw from the {…}

Michelle Drever, Sunwoo Park, José Luis Maldonado, Ben Lowe, Jesús León Headline The Opera Buffs’ ‘An Evening of Donizetti’

The Opera Buffs are set to present “An Evening of Donizetti” on May 13, 2022. The company will present two scenes from Acts one and two from “Lucia di Lammermoor” followed by Act one from “La Fille du Régiment.” “Lucia” will star Michelle Drever in the title role with Ben Lowe as Enrico, Jesús León as Edgardo, Chris Hunter as {…}

Michelle Drever, Nika Printz, Leslie Sandefue Headlines Pocket Opera’s 2022 Season

Pocket Opera has announced its 2022 season. The season will open with “The Merry Widow” starring Jennifer Ashworth and Orson Van Gay. Performance Dates:  March 27 – April 10, 2022 Next up is Wagner’s rarely performed “Das Liebesverbot.” The opera will star soprano Leslie Sandefur and Patrick Hagen. Nicolas A. Garcia directs with Jonathan Khuner conducts. Performance Date: May 15 {…}