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 {…}
On April 2, 2022, Chatham Baroque will present Giovanni Battista Pergolesi’s setting of the “Stabat Mater,” in a program alongside music by Vivaldi, and Johann Heinrich Schmelzer. Soprano Pascale Beaudin and countertenor Reginald Mobley will be the featured soloists, joined by CB artists including violinist Andrew Fouth, Scott Pauley on the theorbo and archlute, and Patricia Halverson on the viola {…}
On March 12, 2022, Opera Memphis will return to return to Playhouse on the Square for a double-bill production of Donizetti’s “Pygmalion” alongside Robert Paterson and David Cote’s “The Companion.” This pairing of works explores themes of desire, control, and perfection. While “Pygmalion” takes the audience to ancient Greece, “The Companion” visualizes a future where companion robots can be built {…}
Light Opera Of New Jersey has rescheduled its production of Puccini’s “La Bohème” due to the recent spike in COVID-19. The production, which was set to be performed in late February and early March, will now open on March 19, with additional dates on March 20, 25, and 26; all performances will take place at the Fellowship Cultural Arts Center {…}
Frankfurt-based Exsultate Project is partnering with Helio Arts Streaming Platform to present “Obscura Nox.” The showcase, which is a modern retelling of Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave,” features Mozart’s “Exsultate, Jubilate” and new music by Iranian-Canadian composer Iman Habib. The 26-minute film stars mezzo-soprano Julia Dawson, and dancer Evie Poaros. “’Obscura Nox’ explores themes of isolation, the relationship between perception {…}
Composer Alastair White is set to present a new opera “Hareflight” at Leicester Guildhall in the U.K. The showcase, which is set to take place on Feb. 25, 2022, will feature tenor Niki Zohdi alongside flutist Jenni Hogan. The work will be curated by Gemma A. Williams and will include poetry and music by White as well as fashion by {…}
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh is set to present “Toward the Unknown Region” this April. The showcase, which will be conducted by Robert Page Music Director Matthew Mehaffey will feature Vaughan William’s eponymous cycle as well as Jonathan Dove’s “The Passing of the Year.” There will also be music by such composers as Jocelyn Hagen and Ellen Gilson Voth, among {…}
Haymarket Opera has announced its return to live performances in 2022. The Chicago-based company will kick things off with Stradella’s “La Susanna,” live from the Gannon Concert Hall. The oratorio will star Kaitlin Foley, Kristin Knutson, Quinn Middleman, Aaron Wardell and William Dwyer alongside such musicians as Craig Trompeter, Jeri-Lou Zike, Martin Davids, Brandon Acker, and Jason Moy. Performance Date: March {…}
Regents Opera, formerly known as Fulham Opera, has announced its new Rory Fazan directed staging of Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino,” featuring a new orchestration for 11 instruments by Ben Woodward. The show will run from February 16-Mar. 5, 2022. Verdi’s opera is the first production to be staged by Regents since its merger with Fulham Opera in autumn 2020. {…}
Random Opera is set to stream its production of “L’Elisir d’Amore” starting on Feb. 10, 2022. The opera was directed by Richard Tegid Jones and conducted Kelvin Lim. The cast includes soprano Julieth Lozano as Adina, Andrew Henley as Nemorino, Mike Dewis as Belcore, Becca Madden as Giannetta, and the director himself, Richard Tegid Jones, as Dr. Dulcamara. The opera’s {…}
The Royal School of Church Music has announced “Platinum Project,” a special commission from award-winning British composer Thomas Hewitt Jones which comes in commemoration of Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee in June 2022. Hewitt has composed “In Our Service,” a 4-minute anthem which pays tribute to Britain’s monarch. The work is meant to be performed in a variety of styles, being {…}