The Regina Opera has announced its New Year’s concert “Salute to Broadway.” The company announced that on Feb. 4, 2018, at 3 p.m., Regina Opera will start its 2018 Sunday Concert Series with a 2-hour concert of classic and contemporary Broadway selections and Italian songs. The concert will feature soprano Abigail Mitchell, soprano Sabrina Palladino, tenor José Heredia, tenor Juan del Bosco, baritone Danny {…}
Heresy Records has announced the release of Roger Doyle’s first opera “Heresy.” The company announced that the recording will be released on Feb. 9, 2018, internationally through Naxos. Known as “The Godfather of Irish Electronic Music,” Doyle’s opera premiered in 2016 as part of the 50th-anniversary celebration of Dublin’s renowned Project Arts Centre. When it premiered critics raved and said, {…}
Tenri Cultural Institute has announced the world premiere of “Emily Brontë – Through Life and Death, A Chainless Soul,” a poetic mono-opera in one act based on selected poems of Emily Brontë by composer Akemi Naito. The opera is set to make its world premiere on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, followed by a second performance on Jan. 6. The work {…}
The Long Beach Opera has announced that the new production of “The Black Cat” has been postponed. The company announced in a press release that due to logistical challenges it had opted to move the production to its 2018-19 season. Performances were originally scheduled for Jan. 13, 20 and 21, 2018 and as a result, subscribers and single ticket buyers have been {…}
Pacific Opera Project (POP) has announced the productions for its 2018 season, curated by Artistic Director Josh Shaw. Opening the season will be Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” in downtown Los Angeles’ The Vortex theater. Featuring food and wine served to 70 tables, this delectable production is said to look like “Dick Tracy” meets “Boardwalk Empire.” POP’s production of “Don Giovanni” will {…}
The Chamber Opera Chicago has announced its holiday season operas. The company will present a double bill dedicated to celebrating Hanukkah and Christmas. On Dec. 10 and 17, 2017 COC will present “The Miracle of Light” by Victoria Bond, which received its world premiere last year. The opera will be paired with Gian Carlo Menotti’s holiday favorite “Amahl and the Night Visitors.” {…}
On Dec. 1, 2 and 3, Gramercy Opera will kick off its holiday season with the world premiere of “Dickens’ A Christmas Carol -The Opera.” It will be the company’s second mainstage production after its successful production of Purcell’s “The Fairy Queen” last spring. The new work is an adaptation of Dickens’ classic book by composer/musical director Felix Jarrar and librettist and stage director Brittany {…}
The Des Moines Metro Opera’s Words and Music at the Carnegie Capital Campaign has successfully completed its fundraiser. The company announced that it was able to raise over $4 million, exceeding its original $3.5 million goal. General and Artistic Director Michael Egel announced the news at a donor recognition event to celebrate the campaign’s success. In total the campaign had over 175 donors, {…}
The New Amsterdam Opera has announced that it will present Donizetti’s “La Favorita.” The company will perform the work in Italian on June 2, 2018 in the Upper West Side. The company is currently looking to cast all roles including the lead of Leonore, which is considered one of the most demanding roles in the mezzo repertoire. It is also {…}
Matthew Aucoin and Zack Winokur have announced the launch of the American Modern Opera Company. The new AMOC will be an opera company on a new model and will be the artistic home for some of the most innovative young singers, instrumentalists, and dancers active today. At once a traveling theater troupe, new-music ensemble, and artists’ collective, the AMOC will serve as the {…}
The Hermitage Artist Retreat in Englewood, FL and New York City’s American Opera Projects has announced the second Opera Genesis Fellowships to composer Joseph N. Rubinstein and librettist Jason Kim. The award will include a six-week Hermitage residency, in which the artists will work on their new opera “Legendary.” The accolade, which was inaugurated last year, is presented to artists {…}
