(Credit: Rodolfo Martinez) Famed composer Jeanine Tesori will be honored by the New Dramatists with the 2020 Distinguished Achievement Award at its 71st Annual Spring Luncheon Tribute scheduled for Thursday, May 21st at the New York Marriott Marquis. Tesori is a renowned composer whose operatic works include “Blue,” “A Blizzard on Marblehead Neck,” and “The Lion, the Unicorn and Me.” {…}
Edmonton Opera is set to open a production of Bernstein’s “Candide” starting on March 14, 2020 at the Jubilee Auditorium. Joel Ivany will direct the company premiere of the famed work with Peter Dala conducting. In the title role, audiences will see Adam Fisher. He will be joined by Caitlin Wood as Cunegonde, John Ullyatt as Dr. Pangloss and the {…}
(Image provided by Victoria Opera) Victorian Opera will present “Baby Bilby Sings,” a program aimed at young children aged three and under and their families as an introduction to the world of opera. The showcase, which kicks off on Friday March 13 at 9:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. at Horti Hall at Hemstritch Studios in Melbourne, will showcase many musical {…}
The LA Opera investigation has concluded, deeming the allegations of sexual misconduct against Plácido Domingo credible. In a statement released by the LA Opera, the investigators found that Domingo engaged in “inappropriate conduct” with women between 1986 and 2019. The statement read, “The level of discomfort reported by the women varied, ranging from some women stating they were not uncomfortable {…}
The Edmonton Opera has announced its 2020-21 Season featuring three productions including one West Canadian premiere. Here is a look. Puccini’s “La Bohème” opens the season with Andrew Haji, Miriam Khalil, Lara Ciekiewicz, Peter Barrett, Stephen Hegedus, and Aaron Dimoff. Peter Dala conducts the opera with a libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa in a production by Alain Gauthier. {…}
The Houston Grand Opera has announced that Allyn Risley will be the chairman of its board of directors beginning on August 1, 2020. Risley is the Chairman of Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) North America. He has also been the vice president for BG Group Ltd and former general manager of LNG at ConocoPhillips. He was an HGO subscriber since the {…}
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was recently featured on SiriusXM’s Met Opera Radio as a special guest. While the special, entitled “A Love Supreme: Ruth Bader Ginsburg On Opera,” premiered on March 9, 2020, audiences can still get a chance to hear it throughout the week. There will be an airing on March 10 at 6 p.m. ET; {…}
(Image Source: San Diego Opera Official Website) The San Diego Opera has announced that performances of “Aging Magician” have been canceled. The showcase, which was to be the west coast premiere of the opera, was set for March 13 and 14, 2020 at the Balboa Theatre. One major reason given for the cancelation of the event centered on the concerns {…}
(IMage Source: Opera Memphis Official Website) Opera Memphis has announced that in a precautionary move, it will be hosting its WKNO Live Broadcast preview for its upcoming production of “Così fan tutte” fully online. The broadcast, which was set to feature a live audience on Thursday, March 12, 2020, will do without the live members with the preview still taking {…}
American Opera Project has stated that as of this moment, it will hold serve on its scheduled March events for now. Despite the increasing precautions taken around the world with regards to COVID-19, also known as Coronavirus, the company will endeavor to presented events as previously scheduled. However, in a statement, the company did note that “we feel these are {…}
(Credit: Pedro Walter) Plácido Domingo will no longer perform at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. The company announced its plans for the 2020-21 season, and it was revealed that three performances of “Don Carlo,” which originally featured the famed singer on June 6, 10, and 13, 2021, no longer have him in the slate. Per reports, the contract was terminated by {…}