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Houston Grand Opera Unveils Lineup for 2024 Butler Studio Showcase

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(Photo credit: Houston Grand Opera) The Sarah and Ernest Butler Houston Grand Opera Studio is set to present its annual Butler Studio Showcase this September. Scheduled for Sept. 13 at the Cullen Theater at the Wortham Theater Center, the showcase will feature members of the 2024-25 class in staged, costumed excerpts from a variety of operatic works. This year’s program {…}
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The Canadian Opera Company Announces Lineup For Free Concert Series 2024

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The Canadian Opera Company has released the details of its Free Concert Series. Programming features nearly 70 performances of music, dance, poetry, and more in downtown Toronto. The Free Concert Series runs each year from Sept. to May and spotlights local and international artists in performances spanning a wide array of genres. It celebrates classical repertoire and musical traditions from {…}
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Opera Colorado Announces Resignation of Artistic & General Director

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(Credit: Courtesy of Opera Colorado) Opera Colorado has announced that Greg Carpenter, the company’s Ellie Caulkins General & Artistic Director has resigned. The resignation will be effective after the 2024-25 Season. The departure will mark the end of an era for the company, during which time Carpenter made significant contributions to the growth and artistic development of the organization. Carpenter {…}
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San Francisco Opera Announces 2024-25 Season Livestreams

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The San Francisco Opera has announced the 2024-25 livestream season. The season opens with a production of Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera.” The opera will star Michael Fabiano, Lianna Haroutounian, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Mei Gui Zhang, and Judit Kutasi. Livestream Date: Sept. 15, 2024 at 2pm Poul Ruder’s “The Handmaid’s Tale“ will be the second stream and will star Irene Roberts, Lindsay Ammann, Sarah Cambidge, and John Relyea. Livestream {…}
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Opera Australia, Sydney Chamber Opera & Carriageworks Team Up for World Premiere of ‘Gilgamesh’

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(Image Courtesy of Carriageworks) Opera Australia, Sydney Chamber Opera,  and Carriageworks are joining forces to present the world premiere of Jack Symonds and Louis Garrick’s “Gilgamesh.” The opera, which is based on the famed myth and will be presented at Carriageworks from Sept. 26- Oct. 5, 2024, will be directed by Kip Williams and stars Jeremy Kleeman in the title {…}
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Toledo Opera to Receive Grant from Ohio Humanities

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Toledo Opera has been approved for a $15,000 Ignite Grant award from Ohio Humanities. The funds awarded will support Toledo Opera’s 2024-25 mainstage season, titled “Love and War,” as well as help to grow and diversify its audience. Specifically, the funds will aid in producing and developing deeply researched, engaging, and immersive material for the “Opera Out of the Box” {…}
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Chicago Opera Theater to Present North American Premiere of ‘Leonora’

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(Credit: Picture from Chicago Opera Theater) Chicago Opera Theater is set to open its 2024-25 Season with the North American premiere of “Leonora.” The Italian opera composed by Ferdinando Paër to a libretto by Giuseppe Maria Foppa and Giacomo Cinti is based on the same story as Beethoven’s later opera “Fidelio.” According to musicologists, Beethoven was influenced by Paër while {…}
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San Francisco Opera Honors David Gockley With Bas-Relief

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(Photo: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera) San Francisco Opera has revealed the David Gockley bas-relief at the War Memorial Opera House. The bas-relief was unveiled during a ceremony honoring the General Director Emeritus on August 20, 2024 to a crowd of 100 attendees. The event was hosted by  San Francisco Opera’s Tad and Dianne Taube General Director Matthew Shilvock and featured {…}
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Central City Opera to Present ‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’ in December

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(Credit: Courtesy of Central City Opera) The Central City Opera has announced that it will “Amahl and the Night Visitors” for the holiday season. The work will be shown three times on Dec. 20, 21, and 22 at the Central Presbyterian Church in downtown Denver. “Amahl and the Night Visitors” is a family-friendly opera and has endured since its premiere {…}

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