Beth Morrison Projects and St. Ann’s Warehouse has announced new dates for its upcoming production of Huang Ruo’s “Book of Mountains & Seas.” Originally intended for the 2022 PROTOYPE Festival, the choral work is set to make its U.S. premiere on March 15-20 with a total of six performances. The work made its world premiere back in 2021 at the {…}
On March 15, 2022, New York Festival of Song will continue its 2021-22 Mainstage Series with “Love Songs in 176 Keys: 4 hands, 4 voices, 4 countries.” Held at the Kaufman Music Center’s Merkin Hall, this concert will feature Caramoor’s 2022 Vocal Rising Stars, including mezzo-soprano Nathalie Lewis, tenor Cesar Andres Parreno, soprano Meredith Wohlgemuth, baritone Seonjo Yu, and pianist {…}
The Boston Camerata is set to present “Douce Dame Jolie: Guillaume de Machaut’s Last Affair” on May 7, 2022.*** The showcase, which will take place at the Longy School of Music of Bard College in Cambridge, Massachusetts, will feature vocalists Anne Azéma, Camila Parias, Deborah Rentz-Moore, Michael Barrett, and Craig Juricka as well as a number of musicians including Shira {…}
The American Opera Project has announced the first issue of its self-published “Zine.” The issue will shine a spotlight on “Eat the Document,” a new opera by John Glover and Kelley Rourke, directed by Kristin Marting. The zine includes several images, essays, and activities as well as a series of songs from the opera. “Eat the Document” is based on {…}
The North/South Chamber Orchestra is set to present a concert featuring the works of Max Lifchitz on Feb. 13, 2022. The showcase, which will take place at the National Opera Center in New York City at 7 p.m. local time, will spotlight such works as “Mosaico Latinoamericano,” “Rosa Divina,” and “Beethoven Moods.” Performers for the evening include soprano Celia Castro, {…}
Heresy Films and Hill of Miracles Limited, has announced the Irish premiere of director Eric Fraad’s “The Island of Saints,” a feature-length music film. The film be screened Feb. 12, 2022, at Wexford Arts Centre (Wexford); and on Feb. 23 at Project Arts Centre (Dublin). Inspired by Anakronos’ acclaimed mind bending, jazz/medieval album, “The Red Book of Ossory,” Fraad’s film presents {…}
Lirica Arts Singapore is set to present Rossini’s “L’Inganno Felice” starting on March 5, 2022 at the NAFA Lee Foundation Theatre. The Rossini work, which will also be presented on March 6, is set to star Joyce Lee as Isabella, Jonathan Charles Tay as Bertrando, Martin Ng as Batone (Ng is also the Executive Producer on the project), David Tao {…}
(Photo: Wojciech Wandzel) On February 11, 2022, tenor Karim Sulayman and Alarm Will Sound are set to preview “What Belongs to You,” a new opera-in-progress by David T. Little, at Washington University in Saint Louis. The work is based on Garth Greenwell’s acclaimed novel that is divided into three parts as it explores desire, identity, and formative trauma. “Its vulnerable, {…}
(Credit: Ashley Soliman) The American Opera Project will present its concert titled “The AOP Mixtape #1 No More!” on April 14, 2022. The event will take place at Joe’s Pub at 7 p.m. This concert will be the first in the company’s new annual series. This unique program is described as “a live, handwritten love letter of music featuring world {…}
Pacific Opera Project is set to present the Los Angeles staged premiere of Tchaikovsky’s “Iolanta” starting on March 20, 2022. The opera will star blind soprano Cristina Jones in the opera, which tells the story of a princess who is unaware that she is blind. Jones has performed throughout the United States, England, and Scotland. Other cast members include Ben {…}
On March 3, 2022, Academy Award-nominated composer Marco Beltrami will present his newest project “Bach by Beltrami.” Known for his scores for films such as “The Hurt Locker,” “A Quiet Place,” and Wes Craven’s “Scream” series, this new work will deconstruct and reimagine Bach’s “Preludes,” to be performed by violinist Sandy Cameron, Lucia Micarelli, cellist Eric Byers, and L.A.’s Delirium {…}