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New Amsterdam Opera Announces Cover Cast for ‘La Dame Blanche’

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New Amsterdam Opera has announced the cover cast for its upcoming “La Dame Blanche.” The cast includes Erin O’Rourke as Anna, James Danner as Georges Brown, Kofi Hayford as Gaveston, Faith Shiber as Marguerite, and Charlotte Bagwell as Jenny. The cover cast will be involved in a preview concert of the work; this showcase is set to take place on {…}

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Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble Announces ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’ Concert

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Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble is set to present excerpts for Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos” at Isham Park in Inwood, New York City. The showcase, which kicks off on Oct. 9, 2021 at 3 p.m., will star Priscilla Salisbury as Zerbinetta and Minica Niemi as The Prima Donna and Ariadne. Other cast members include James Danner as The Dance Captain, Olivia Ottinger {…}

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Priscilla Salisbury Headlines Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble’s ‘Sueños de Esperanza’

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Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble will present “Sueños de Esperanza” on Dec. 6, 2020. The virtual recital will feature soprano Priscilla Salisbury and pianist Teruhiko Toda as they take on an expansive piece by composer Henry Mollicone with texts by Maria Marroquin. The cycle of songs focuses on the four stories of immigrant women named Alicia, Lilia, Raquel, and Maria with their {…}

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The American Opera Project to Provide Sneak Peek of ‘The Christmas Spider’

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On Nov. 21, 2020, The American Opera Project will present a special preview showcase of “The Christmas Spider,” an opera by composer Clint Borzoni and librettist John de los Santos. The showcase, which can be streamed online via the company’s official website, will be hosted by James Danner and will feature interviews with the composer and librettist as they discuss {…}

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‘The Silent Twins’ Wins Top Prize at Catapult Opera’s Accelerate Competition

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Catapult Opera has announced the winners of its Accelerate Competiton. The Competition was a team-based event intended to inspire innovation and creativity in the realm of socially distanced operatic performance. Teams were given four selection to choose from and had three weeks to put together a video that met categories of music excellence, dramatic integrity, and creativity. The first prize {…}

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Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble Unveils ‘Songs From Hibernation’ Recital Series

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Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble has announced “Songs from Hibernation,” a fall/winter recital series that will be live streamed via the company’s official YouTube channel. The recital series will feature music by a wide-ranging of composers with an emphasis on repertory by BIPOC and woman composers. First up on the slate will be “Love Inspires,” a showcase by tenor Alonso Jordan Lopez {…}

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Christine Lyons, Luisamaria Hernandez Headline Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble’s ‘Love for Truth’ Festival

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Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble has announced the casts for the two shows which will make up the company’s “Love for Truth” festival in August 2020. Opening the festival on August 21 will be the East Coast premiere of “Juana” by composer Carla Lucero and librettist Alicia Gaspar de Alba. The cast will feature Luisamaria Hernandez in the title role, with Anna {…}

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Top 6 Operas To See This Weekend – North America (9/28-30)

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The opera season is up and running. Don’t believe me? Well just take a look at the over one-dozen companies that are putting on productions this weekend. Here are our major picks for this busy weekend, which marries new works with classic repertoire (in alphabetical order by company). Maria de Buenos Aires – Arizona Opera Piazzolla’s opera has arguably never {…}