Sarasota Opera is set to present a special concert on March 20, 2022. Entitled “Voices of Sarasota Opera,” the showcase will celebrate Artistic Director Victor DeRenzi’s 40th anniversary with the company. Audiences in attendance will see Principal Artists, Studio and Apprentice Artists, the Sarasota Youth Opera, and the Sarasota Opera Orchestra under the musical director of Jesse Martins. The concert {…}
John Jay College, Opera Noire International, and The Harlem Chamber Players will join forces to present the world premiere of “Emmett Till: A New American Opera” on March 23, 2022. The showcase, which will take place at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College in New York City, will reimagine the events surrounding the death of 14-year-old Emmett {…}
Madison Lyric Stage has announced its 10th anniversary season. The company will present four productions starting with a double bill in May. All performances will be held in a new tent on the grounds of the Deacon John Grave House. “We are thrilled to be celebrating our tenth year serving the shoreline community, and we couldn’t be more excited to {…}
On March 19, 2022, Grammy-nominated Pacific Chorale will continue their season with “Songs of the Soul.” This new program, led by Artistic Director Robert Istad, blends the work of six contemporary composers around Galina Grigorjeva’s vocal symphony “On Leaving,” a musical meditation of the soul’s release from the body, and Frank Martin’s setting of the Latin Mass, “Double Choir.” The {…}
The Orchestra de l’Agora will present “Enfers des Lumières” on March 1 and 2, 2022. The showcase, which will feature music by Lully, Rameau and Gluck (and others), will be headlined by 10 solo artists from the Atelier Lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal, under the direction of Nicolas Ellis. The artists featured include tenor Marc-Antoine Brûle, soprano Vanessa Croome, soprano {…}
Photo: Gustavo Mirabile New York City-based alternative opera company, Bare Opera, opened its 2022 season with a gala at The Green Room 42 in Manhattan on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022. This small, plucky company is making waves as it creates immersive opera experiences for all audiences; 360° of Opera honored Bare Opera by naming it Best Independent Opera Company of {…}
Ontario-based Opera Laurier is set to team up with Loose Tea Music Theatre to produce a triple bill of productions. The companies will present Monica Pearce’s “Etiquette,” Cecilia Livingston’s “Singing Only Softly,” and Ashley Seward’s “Borderless” on March 4 and 5, 2022. “Etiquette” portrays Dorothy Parker, Emily Post, and Nancy Astor in a 1920s scandal. “Borderless” hones in on the {…}
Mid Wales Opera is set to present “La Bohème” starting on March 5, 2022. The famed Puccini masterpiece will star tenor Robyn Lyn Evans as Rodolfo, soprano Galina Averina as Mimì, baritone Philip Smith as Marcello, and soprano Mari Wyn Williams as Musetta. Dan D’Souza, Emyr Wn Jones, and Wyn Pencarreg will round out the cast as Shaunard, Colline, and {…}
On March 5, 2022, New Opera West will return to live performances with its annual Pop-Up Festival, featuring seven new mini-operas by composers from around the world. The works are: “It’s a Tragedy,” by Marc L. Vogler; “Toxic X,” by Ben Stevenson; “Desert Games” by composer Nicola Straffelini and librettist Carlo Canine; “Diana and Narcissus,” by composer Matt Frey and {…}
Composer, pianist, and coach Felix Jarrar will present a pangender concert performance of highlights from Mozart’s “Così fan tutte,” titled “Così pan tuttx,” at New York’s Rockwood Music Hall Stage 3 on Feb. 26, 2022, at 4:30 p.m. The one-hour concert features vocalists Hannah Madeleine Goodman as Despina, Julia Claire Taylor as Fiordiligi, James M. Brown as Dorabella, Juan Hernandez {…}
In honor of the 2021 Atlanta shooting and International Women’s Day, Wear Yellow Proudly will present a concert titled “Girls of Yellow Diamonds: Songs of Asian-American Women” The performance will take place on Mar. 11, 2022, at Philadelphia’s prestigious Academy of Vocal Arts. With the alarming rise of violence against Asian-American women, the concert aims to raise awareness and present {…}