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 {…}
Sky Arts has announced the commission of “Gods of the Game: A Football Opera,” a new opera dealing with corruption in European Football/Soccer. This new work will coincide with the 2022 World Cup, and will be presented to live audiences in the Theatre in the Woods at Grange Park Opera, Surrey in October 2022; shortly after, it will air on {…}
On Site Opera has announced two new trustees to the Board of Directors. The two new appointees include Christine Duque and Eric Li Cheung. Duque is a Senior Manager of Customer and Marketing Strategy at Deloitte Consulting; she is also a soprano who recently made her debut at Carnegie Hall. Meanwhile Cheung is a Senior Equity Analyst and Senior Vice {…}
Interlochen Arts Academy is set to present the stage premiere of “Edmonia” in 2024. The opera, created by William Banfield, will be the culmination of a three-year process and exploration on the music and art of the African Diaspora. The work spotlights acclaimed African American and Native American sculptor Edmonia Lewis who was born in 1844 and died in 1907. {…}
IN Series is set to celebrate its 40th anniversary on Jan. 30, 2022 via Zoom. The Washington-based company will present a program that features an overview of the company’s history and a recognition of its partner venues during that time; a look into the organization’s place in the DC Theater Scene through the eyes of local critics; a preview of {…}
The American Classical Orchestra has announced the postponement of concerts on Feb. 3 and 26, 2022. The Feb. 3 performance, entitled “Revisit: The Chaconne Project, was set to take place at Harlem Parish with mezzo-soprano Guadalupe Peraza as the headliner. The showcase featured a chamber ensemble playing a wide range of Chaconne’s by such composers as Haym, Bach, de Murcia, {…}
Gotham Early Music Scene (GEMS) will present “C3: Countertenors, a Consort, & Continuo” as part of its inaugural season of Open Gates Project. The concert will take place on Feb. 11, 2022 at 7 pm at Holt Trinity Lutheran Church in Manhattan. The performance will also be live-streamed. The program features countertenors Biraj Barkakaty, Wei En Chan, Patrick Dailey, Iván {…}
The Waterperry Opera Festival has announced its 2022 season. The festival, which will run between August 12 and 20 2022, will feature eight productions. The season opens with Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” with Music Director Bertie Baigent conducting the production by Isabelle Kettle. Performance Dates: August 12-20, 2022 “Svadba ‘A Wedding’” by Ana Sokolović will make its UK professional {…}
Director and librettist Bea Goodwin has launched “Teatime Opera,” a concert aimed at honoring Wroxton College of Fairleigh Dickinson University. The showcase features performances by Helena Brown, Danielle Buonaiuto, and Eric Lindsey as they take on songs from the English canon as well as pieces written by Goodwin. “Education is both a necessity and a luxury. Choosing a school to {…}
New Camerata Opera has announced “Party at the Opera,” a series of six opera videos for children ages 18 months to five years old. The videos are free, interactive, and available on YouTube. The series teaches kids the fundamentals of classical music, with each video covering a different aspect of opera. The first installment, “Party at the Opera” explores music {…}