‘Akhnaten’s’ Zachary James to Present ‘Das Rhinestone’ At The Slipper Room in NYC

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Zachary James, the star of the Met Opera’s current production of “Akhnaten” is set to appear at The Slipper Room with a presentation of “Das Rhinestone,” a Wagnerian Burlesque Extravaganza on Dec. 23, 2019. The event, which will feature vaudeville, pastiche and a number of surprising operatic moments. Among the artists that will be joining James (who will play the {…}

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Met Opera Live in HD 2019-20 Preview: Anthony Roth Costanzo Stars in Philip Glass’ ‘Akhnaten’

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(Credit: Karen Almond / Met Opera) The Met Opera’s Live in HD series for the 2019-20 season continues this Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019 with a transmission of Philip Glass’ “Akhnaten.” The broadcast, which kicks off 12:55 p.m. Eastern time and is set to end a little past 4 p.m. local time. It will star Anthony Roth Costanzo, Dísella Lárusdóttir, Aaron {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2019-20 Review: Akhnaten

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Philip Glass has a solid trajectory at the Metropolitan Opera. Though few of his operas have had major representation at the hallowed house, their scant performances have tended to be major successes, often flanked by fantastically conceived productions that manage to get the utmost of his meditative masterworks. “Satyagraha” remains one of the great achievements in the Peter Gelb era, {…}

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Met Opera ‘Akhnaten’ Leads Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend In North America

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With the 2019-20 season fully underway, we have found this challenge of selecting a choice few operas every weekend increasingly challenging as there is really a lot of special work going on around North America. Nonetheless, as per usual, we have whittled it down to five works that we think will bring a balanced operatic diet for those who want {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2019-20 Preview: ‘Akhnaten’ To Become Third Philip Glass Opera At Met

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(Credit: Richard Hubert Smith / ENO) When it opens this Friday, “Akhnaten” will be but the third Philip Glass opera to ever open at the Metropolitan Opera. In sum there will be eight performances of the opera, bringing the total of Glass opera performances at the famed house to 34. The first opera by the Academy Award nominated composer to {…}

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Q & A: Bass Zachary James on Auditioning for Philip Glass, ‘Akhnaten’ At the Met & Laying an Egg in ‘The Love for Three Oranges’

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(Credit: Matt Madison-Clark) Be careful around Zachary James. In his role as the cook in Prokofiev’s madcap “Love for Three Oranges” with Opera Philadelphia, he wielded a lethal ladle. If you were a fan of ESPN’s show, “Great Outdoor Games” you may have seen him handling an ax as a lumberjack, promoting the show in a television commercial. The New {…}

Opera Meets Film, Special Features

Opera Meets Film: Glass’ ‘Akhnaten’ Emphasizes Circularity In ‘Leviathan’

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“Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a section or a film in its entirety, highlighting the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perception of a film that we are viewing. This week’s installment features the Russian film, {…}

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LA Opera’s 40th Anniversary Season Marks Growing Impact Across Los Angeles

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The LA Opera has reported that its 40th anniversary season proved to be a year of exceptional audience response, community engagement, and momentum. The 2025-26 season was marked by added performances and sold-out mainstage productions to hundreds of community-based events in schools, hospitals, parks, neighborhoods and cultural centers across Los Angeles County. The season also concluded James Conlon’s 20-year tenure {…}

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Alannah Garnier to Lead African Americans for LA Opera’s Concert at The Ebell

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Soprano Alannah Garnier is set to perform at The Ebell. Each season, African Americans for LA Opera (AALAO) present a fall recital, a history seminar with recital during Black History Month, and the annual Father’s Day celebration, along with other activities. This year, Garnier and pianist Charlie Kim perform at the annual “Ben Kerr Father’s Day Recital.” Garnier is a {…}

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‘Akhnaten’s’ Zachary James to Present ‘Das Rhinestone’ At The Slipper Room in NYC

Met Opera Live in HD 2019-20 Preview: Anthony Roth Costanzo Stars in Philip Glass’ ‘Akhnaten’

Metropolitan Opera 2019-20 Review: Akhnaten

Met Opera ‘Akhnaten’ Leads Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend In North America

Metropolitan Opera 2019-20 Preview: ‘Akhnaten’ To Become Third Philip Glass Opera At Met

Q & A: Bass Zachary James on Auditioning for Philip Glass, ‘Akhnaten’ At the Met & Laying an Egg in ‘The Love for Three Oranges’

Opera Meets Film: Glass’ ‘Akhnaten’ Emphasizes Circularity In ‘Leviathan’

LA Opera’s 40th Anniversary Season Marks Growing Impact Across Los Angeles

Alannah Garnier to Lead African Americans for LA Opera’s Concert at The Ebell