Fulham Opera has announced the U.K. premiere of Strauss’ “Die Ägyptische Helena” this October. The showcase, which kicks off on Oct. 19 – 31, 2021, will take place at St. John’s Church, Fulham, London. The opera will be performed in a new orchestration by Paul Plummer, directed by Guido Martin-Brandis. Plummer’s orchestration will reduce Strauss’ original work to just six {…}
Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble is set to present excerpts for Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos” at Isham Park in Inwood, New York City. The showcase, which kicks off on Oct. 9, 2021 at 3 p.m., will star Priscilla Salisbury as Zerbinetta and Minica Niemi as The Prima Donna and Ariadne. Other cast members include James Danner as The Dance Captain, Olivia Ottinger {…}
Finger Lakes Opera in New York has announced its fall programming which will include three operas and some unique world premieres. First up will “The Three Little Pigs” at Asbury First United Methodist Church. The work will feature music by Mozart and stars Finger Lakes Opera’s Tomita Young Artists. Performance Date: Oct. 24, 2021 Next up will be “Whimsical Family {…}
Opera on Tap’s flagship education program, Playground Opera, received a grant from the Renée Fleming Foundation to study the effects of music on empathy development and social-emotional learning in children. Dr. Indre Viskontas, a neuroscientist at the University of San Francisco, will partner with Opera on Tap to conduct research that tracks improvements in students’ emotional regulation and other cognitive {…}
The Tsitsit Fringe Festival in London is set to release “The Drowning Shore” on Oct. 17, 2021. The showcase will star mezzo-soprano Clara Kanter and pianist Ben Smith, set against the backdrop of a new film cantata aimed at celebrating Scottish and Yiddish culture. There will also be pieces of music in Yiddish and Scottish composed by Alastair White. The {…}
Connecticut-based Salt Marsh Opera is set to open its 20th century with a production of Bizet’s “Carmen.” The showcase, which opens on Oct. 1, will be directed by Josh Shaw and stars Jessica Ann Best in her role debut as the iconic opera heroine. Joining her will be tenor Brian Cheney as Don José. Other roles include Diana {…}
(Credit: Victor Xie) California-based Voices of Silicon Valley is set to present “Together at Last” this November. The online showcase will feature the ensemble performing Berio’s famed masterpiece “Cries of London” as well as “song of our time.” The Berio work will be presented in a semi-staged production recorded in 3D / 360 surround. Sergey Khalikulov directs. “‘Cries of London’ {…}
Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble has announced the second “Great Aria Throwdown,” set for Oct. 1, 2021 at Campos Garden in New York City. The showcase will feature soprano Bahati Barton taking on arias from “Zaide,” and “Phantom of the Opera,” while soprano Diana Charlop will showcase major solos from “Don Pasquale” and music by Mozart and Massenet. Meanwhile, mezzo-soprano Perri di {…}
Emerging Artists Theatre is set to present Felix Jarrar’s “Mother Goose” at the TADA! Theater in New York on Oct. 5 and 6. The opera, which had its world premiere in late 2019, tells the story of Leonora Goosling, the keeper of the Mother Goose Inn and Suites, and her unique guests from numerous famed fairy tales. The opera will {…}
Soprano Alexandra Lang is set to launch LITER ABEND on Sept. 30, 2021 at the Blue Gallery in New York City. The concert will feature a celebration of German song and Lang will perform alongside Music Director and pianist Eric Sedgwick and tenor Timothy Stoddard as Guest Artist. Audiences will get a chance to hear music by Hugo Wolf and {…}
Gothic Opera has announced that it will present the U.K. premiere of Gounod’s “La Nonne sanglante.” The showcase, which kicks off on Oct. 29, 2021 and features four subsequent performances through Nov. 3, will take place at London’s Hoxton Hall. Audiences will see a new chamber orchestra arrangement by composer Leon in a production by Director Franciska Éry, who will {…}