The American Opera Project (AOP) has announced new additions to its board and staff. Joining the board will be Emily Manzo and Christina B. Murphy. Meanwhile, Takesha Meshee Kizart-Thomas will be the Director of Development, while Alexa Dexa and Caitlin Mead will join as Grant Writers for the organization. “AOP has a long tradition of providing opportunities to talented artists {…}
On March 2, 2022, New York City Opera and Festival Napa Valley will co-present the world premiere of Gordon Getty’s new opera “Goodbye, Mr. Chips.” This new work is based on the 1934 novella of the same name, along with other works by James Hilton. The story follows a teacher at Brookfield, an English boarding school to which Mr. Chips {…}
Bel Canto in Tuscany is set to present “Serata Lirica” on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022 at The Falls Church in Falls Church, Virginia. The showcase, which kicks off at 7:30 p.m., will feature such artists as soprano Victoria Cannizzo, baritone Geoffrey DiGiorgio, mezzo-soprano Shana Fishman, mezzo-soprano Eugenia Forteza, soprano Karen Fried, baritone JP Gorski, mezzo-soprano Cara Schaefer, bass Jim Williams, {…}
Aspect Chamber Music Series has announced its Winter/Spring 2022 season which includes chamber music by Ravel, Schubert, and Beethoven, among others. In this article, vocal performances will be the focus. Baroque and Classical specialists, Four Nations Ensemble, will present “Music of the Pleasure Gardens.” The program centers on music one might have heard in London’s pleasure gardens during the 18th {…}
The Sarasota Opera is set to present Puccini’s “Tosca.” The production by Stephanie Sundine is set to star Ann Toomey in the title role, Ben Gulley as Cavaradossi, and Stephen Gaertner as Scarpia. The cast will be rounded out by Stefano de Peppo, Michael Colman, David Weigel, Levi Hamlin, and Ivan Conrad. The second cast of leads, starring Caitin Crabill {…}
Creative Capital has announced that it has awarded $2.5 million in grants to support 50 new artists’ projects. Among them are Du Yun’s “For Ever More – Future Tradition: An XR Opera Garden.” The work will bring Kunqu opera to life via augmented reality and web-based virtual reality. Another recipient of the grant is “Apponte: An Opera,” a creation of {…}
On January 23, 2022, Musica Viva NY will present “Songs of Struggle, Compassion and Redemption.” The concert will feature Aeolus Quartet, with the program comprised of Joel Thompson’s “Seven Last Words of the Unarmed,” as well as works by Bach, Trent Johnson, George Walker, and Florence Price. The event will be presented virtually from All Souls Church due to the {…}
The Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company is joined by the Likht Ensemble to present “The Shoah Songbook Series Part Two: Kovno/Vilna” on Jan. 27, 2022, International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The concert is curated and performed by soprano Jaclyn Grossman and pianist Nate Ben-Horin, as well as produced by the creative directors Ilan Waldman and Madison Matthews, and audio engineer Ryan {…}
(Credit: John Matthew Myers Photography) On February 4, 2022 at 7:30 p.m., the Brooklyn Art Song Society (BASS) “Testaments” at the First Unitarian Church of Brooklyn. The showcase, the fifth one in the company’s “Beginnings, Middles, and Ends” series, will feature the Songs and Proverbs of William Blake op. 74; 7 romances of Aleksander Blok op. 12; and the Testament {…}
Soprano Channa Malkin is set to make her Polish debut on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2022 at the Filharmonia Kameralna. The soprano will perform arias and romances from Rossini operas and zarzuelas. Malkin will perform alongside Spanish conductor Santiago J. Otero and violinist Daniel Garcia de Castro. “Zarzuela is one of my all time favorite genres because it combines sensuality, playfulness {…}
Pensacola Opera has announced its 2022 season, which will mark the company’s 39th anniversary. The season will kick off with a production of “The Magic Flute.” Audiences will hear David Blalock as Tamino with Bizou Chang as Pamina. As the Queen of the Night, Elisa Sunshine will star. Other cast members include Ron Dukes, Alyssa Dessoye, Robert Hartfield, Robert Mellon, {…}