The Wolf Trap Opera gets off to a start this month with numerous operas being showcased. The season begins on June 14, 2017, with Puccini’s “Tosca” starring Alexandra Loutsion in the title role. Grant Gershon conducts the National Symphony Orchestra in this one-performance event. Joseph Li conducts Philip Glass’ “The Fall of the House of Usher” for one performance on June {…}
This summer over 30 artists will make their Union Avenue Opera debut during its 23rd Festival Season. The seven-week season opens Friday, July 7, 2017, with Christine Brewer as Lady Billows in Benjamin Britten’s “Albert Herring.” The season will also feature Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Carousel” and Engelbert Humperdinck’s “Hänsel und Gretel.” Artistic director Scott Schoonover noted in a press release, “Our {…}
Michael Gordon’s choral work “Anonymous Man” will be getting its world premiere on July 1, 2017, in Philadelphia in a performance featuring the Donald Nally-led choir, The Crossing. The concert-length work for solo chorus was written for the 24-voice organization and was inspired by Gordon’s real-life experiences in an ever-changing Lower Manhattan, meeting his future wife, raising a family. But one {…}
This weekend, the Virginia Arts Festival showcases the World Premiere of “Kept: a ghost story,” an opera by composer Kristin Kuster and librettist Megan Levad. It marks their first operatic collaboration. The performances are slated for May 25 and May 28 and will feature an all-female creative team. Per a press release, the opera shines a light on a wild {…}
Opera Omaha has begun its yearly Omaha Gives! donations drive. Omaha Gives! is the company’s year-round platform for community-giving that benefits metro-area nonprofits. Donations start at just $10 and you can give to your favorite organization any time of the year. The fundraising campaign will only last through May 24, 2017. Opera Omaha is one of the most respected regional {…}
The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera’s 29th Annual International Vocal Competition is right around the corner and artistic director Lucine Amara is making a formal invitation for competitors of all ages to submit their applications. The competition itself will take place later this fall, but the registration period has two major deadlines. The early bird registration ends on July {…}
The Miami Music Festival has announced its 2017 season, which will feature five operas, among other programs, starting on June 6, 2017 and ending on July 31, 2017. The program, which will enter its fourth season and offers “an intensive training program for the next generation of classical musicians to work with mentors and gain performing experience,” will feature 250 {…}
Nashville Opera has announced its 2017-18 season. The season kicks off on Oct. 5 and 7 with Puccini’s “Tosca” at Jackson Hall. John Hoomes will lead the production team, directing the piece. Dean Williamson will lead the Nashville Opera Orchestra. Jennifer Rowley, who recently made headlines at the Metropolitan Opera in “Cyrano de Bergerac,” will star in the title role. {…}
The story of Lot’s wife is among the most famous in the Bible. For those who might not remember, Lot’s wife is the one to turn to salt upon looking back at the impending disaster in Sodom. Now that story is getting a new operatic adaptation entitled “The Woman of Salt” at the Wildish Community Theater in Springfield. The work {…}
Everyone says opera has no audience or that it simply cannot sustain itself in a culture that quickly rejects classical music for quicker hits. However, in Toronto, the indie opera scene continues to thrive today with 11 companies having formed part of Indie Opera Toronto. After having much success in 2011 with “La Bohème” on Tranzac Club on Brunswick Ave, the {…}
Want to perform in a production of Puccini’s “Tosca?” Well, Verismo Opera is giving you the chance to do just that as the company’s Artistic Director Lucine Amara is inviting soloists in all vocal categories to audition for solo roles in the company’s upcoming production. Per a press release, the auditions will take place on Tuesday, June 13 and Thursday, {…}