Graeae Theatre Company, BBC Concert Orchestra & Curve Theatre to World Premiere ‘The Paradis Files’

The Graeae Theatre Company, in partnership with the BBC Concert Orchestra and Curve Theatre, will present the world premiere of “The Paradis Files.” The work, created by composer Errollyn Wallen and librettists Nicola Weenowska and Selina Mills, will be conducted by Andrea Brown with direction by Jenny Sealey. The chamber opera will star Maureen Brathwaite, Omar Ebrahim, Andee-Louise Hypolite, Bethan {…}

American Opera Project & The National WWI Museum to Highlight Women’s Wartime Efforts in Online Presentation

On March 21, 2022, The American Opera Project and The National WWI Museum will explore the contributions of women during World War I in a free, live streamed presentation. This event will draw from newly-transcribed letter from the museum’s archives, as well as selections from the AOP-developed opera, “Letters That You Will Not Get: Women’s Voices from the Great War,” {…}

Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra & Connecticut Lyric Opera to Present Bach Spring Festival

The Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra and Connecticut Lyric Opera have announced the Spring Bach Festival. There will be two performances starting with a Cantatas showcase featuring soprano Kelly Whitesell, mezzo Rebeca Almeida, tenor Daniel Juarez, and bass Steven Fasano. The quaret will perform such works as BWV 8: “Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben?” and BWV 170: “Vergnügte Ruh’, beliebte {…}