Virginia Opera Unveils 2023-24 Season

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Virginia Opera has announced its 2023-24 season. “Our new season is about giving audiences—old and new—an opportunity to hear fresh voices,” said Peggy Kriha Dye, General Director and CEO of Virginia Opera, in an official press release issued by the company. “Whether the opera is an established classic or new to Virginia, each work offers a different perspective on this {…}

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Keri Alkema & Sinéad Campbell-Wallace Lead Canadian Opera Company’s ‘Tosca’

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The Canadian Opera Company’s season is set to conclude with Puccini’s “Tosca.” The opera, which is set to be performed eight times at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts from May 5 to 27, 2023, is set to star Sinéad Campbell-Wallace and Keri Alkema in the title role. Campbell-Wallace will make her company debut, while Alkema will reprise her {…}

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Sonya Yoncheva, Randall Scotting & Leah Crocetto Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences will get to hear a new album by Sonya Yoncheva as well as a number of world premieres. This Island Avie Records will release American soprano’s Susan Narucki upcoming album. The collection of 20 songs also features eminent pianist Donald Berman, a longtime collaborator of Narucki’s. The album consists of a collection of songs, chiefly by women, {…}

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Lawrence Brownlee, Daniela Mack & Brandie Sutton Lead Opera Philadelphia’s 2022-23 Season

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Opera Philadelphia has announced its 2022-23 season which will see the return of the season-opening Festival O. Festival O22 (Sept. 21-Oct. 2) The season will open with Rossini’s “Otello” starring Opera Philadelphia Artistic Advisor Lawrence Brownlee as Rodrigo. He is joined by fellow tenors Khanyiso Gwenxane in the title role and Alek Shrader as Iago, with mezzo-soprano Daniela Mack as Desdemona. {…}

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Hawai’i Opera Theatre Announces 2021-22 Season

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Hawai’i Opera Theatre has announced its 2021-22 season. The company will open in October with a one-act program of opera arias directed by Artistic Advisor Jamie Offenbach. The performance, which will star soprano Elena Galván and baritone Hadleigh Adams, will be led by conductor Mark Morash. Performance Dates: October 2021 The company will also present an Opera Ball at the {…}

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Mack Wolz, Susanna Phillips & Joshua Blue Lead Opera Theatre Saint Louis’s 2022 Season

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Opera Theatre Saint Louis has announced its 2022 season featuring four works. Daniela Candillari will conduct a new production of Bizet’s “Carmen“ directed by Rodula Gaitanou. The production will star Sarah Mesko in the title role, Adam Smith as Don Jose, Christian Pursell as Escamillo, and Yunuet Laguna as Micaela. Performance Dates: May 21 – June 25, 2022 Rory MacDonald conducts Mozart’s “The {…}

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Karen Slack, Christine Goerke, Adriana Gonzalez Headline Houston Grand Opera’s 2021-22 Season

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The Houston Grand Opera has announced its 2021-22 season, which will feature six productions. It all starts with Bizet’s “Carmen” starring Carolyn Sproule, Richard Trey Smagur, Christian Pursell, and Heidi Stober. Lidiya Yankovskaya conducts a production directed by Rob Ashford. Performance Dates: Oct. 22 – Nov. 7, 2021 Next up is the world premiere of “The Snowy Day.” The new {…}

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Merola Opera Program Raises $275k for Artists and Faculty with ‘Un Gala in Maschera’ Benefit

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(Credit: Kathy Rose) Merola Opera Program has announced that its “Un Gala In Maschera” virtual benefit gala brought in over $275,000. The event was the first of its kind for the company, and was held in honor of its departing Artistic Director Sherri Greenawald. The program saw artists such as Leah Crocetto, joined by past Merola artists such as soprano {…}

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Ana María Martinez, Russell Thomas, J’Nai Bridges, Rihab Chaieb Headline Cincinnati Opera’s 2021 Festival

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Cincinnati Opera has announced a reimagined 2021 summer festival which will include three productions, all presented without intermission in new 90-minute versions. The festival will take place at Summit Park due to its ability to host large-scale stage productions that allow for safety protocols to be put in place for both performers and audience members. “Music Hall will always be {…}

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Virginia Opera Unveils 2023-24 Season

Keri Alkema & Sinéad Campbell-Wallace Lead Canadian Opera Company’s ‘Tosca’

Sonya Yoncheva, Randall Scotting & Leah Crocetto Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Lawrence Brownlee, Daniela Mack & Brandie Sutton Lead Opera Philadelphia’s 2022-23 Season

Hawai’i Opera Theatre Announces 2021-22 Season

Mack Wolz, Susanna Phillips & Joshua Blue Lead Opera Theatre Saint Louis’s 2022 Season

Karen Slack, Christine Goerke, Adriana Gonzalez Headline Houston Grand Opera’s 2021-22 Season

Merola Opera Program Raises $275k for Artists and Faculty with ‘Un Gala in Maschera’ Benefit

Ana María Martinez, Russell Thomas, J’Nai Bridges, Rihab Chaieb Headline Cincinnati Opera’s 2021 Festival