Nathan Felix to Release Kurdish-Inspired Album ‘Öcalan’

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On October 15, 2020 composer Nathan Felix’s upcoming album, titled “Öcalan,” is set to release on major digital platforms. The album is a recording of his new chamber opera, “Abdullah Öcalan,” which follows the political activist and founder of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, and was originally going to premier at this year’s SXSW before it was cancelled. For this work, {…}

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Composer Nathan Felix Unveils His New ‘Headphone Opera’

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Composer Nathan Felix has released a recorded performance of his “The War Bride,” which he has categorized as a “headphone opera.” Per a press release, the seven act work is meant to be listened to on headphones and “allows the audience to hear the entire ‘live’ performance via their headphones which will be given out before the concert. Through the {…}

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Landlocked Opera to World Premiere Felix Jarrar’s ‘Pompadour Porcelain’

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(Credit: Eliana Brea) Missouri’s Landlocked Opera will present the world premiere of Felix Jarrar’s “Pompadour Porcelain” on July 24 and 26, 2024. Jarrar’s second drag opera takes place in a fantasy fiction world of the 1750s Versailles during the time of Louis the Beloved. When Madame de Pompadour throws a major party, she receives a threat from her fortune teller {…}

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Sergey Romanovsky, Sooyeon Lee & Jonathan Tetelman Lead Theater Dortmund’s 2023-24 Season

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The Theater Dortmund has announced its 2023-24 season featuring new productions and concerts. Premieres Sergey Romanovsky, Sungho Kim, Jonathan Tetelman, Anna Sohn, and Zhala Ismailova lead a new production of Puccini’s “La Bohème.” The cast also includes Rinnat Moriah, Sooyeon Lee, Mandla Mndebele, Daegyun Jeong, Morgan Moody, Daegyun Jeong, and Denis Velev. Gabriel Feltz conducts the production by Gil Mehmert. {…}

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Mother Goose – How Composer Felix Jarrar Created A Subversive Fairy Tale Opera

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(Credit: Orlando Mendiola) Once Upon a Time composer Felix Jarrar examined the life of Kiki de Montparnasse in “Tabula Rasa.” He delved into the dark depths of Edgar Allan Poe’s “House of Usher.” He brought Ebenezer Scrooge out of the darkness and into the light with “A Christmas Carol.” He examined the myth of “Apollo and Hermes.” But four operas {…}

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Atlanta Opera’s 96-Hour Opera Project Documentary to Premiere on Georgia Public Broadcasting

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The Atlanta Opera Film Studio has announced the premiere of its 96-Hour Opera Project documentary. The film will show the journey of five creative teams as they compete for the Antinori Grand Prize at The Atlanta Opera’s 96-Hour Opera Project. The project is designed as a talent incubator and competition for composers and librettists who self-identify as under-represented to create {…}

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Volksoper Wien Announces 2024-25 Season

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The Volksoper Wien has announced its 2024-25 season. Premieres Bizet’s “Carmen” will directed by Lotte de Beer and star Katia Ledoux, Wallis Giunta, Annelie Sophie Müller, Nikolai Schukoff, Jason Kim, Josef Wagner, Daniel Schmutzhard, Iulia Maria Dan, and Hedwig Ritter. Ben Glassberg, Alexander Joel, and Tobias Wögerer. Performance Dates: Sept. 21, 2024-May 28, 2025 Ella Milch-Sheriff’s “Alma” will star Annette Dasch, Annelie Sophie Müller, {…}

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Saioa Hernández, Levy Sekgapane, Piotr Beczała & Ariel Hernández Lead Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España’s 2024-25 Season

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The Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España has announced its 2024-25 season. Here are the vocal performances. Ciclo Sinfónico David Afkham conducts Beethoven’s “Fidelio” with soloists Eleanor Lyons, Maximilian Schmitt, Peter Rose, Werner Van Mechelen, Elena Sancho, Roger Padullés, Matthias Winckhler, and Joaquín Notario. Performance Dates: Sept. 20 & 22, 2024 Pablo González conducts a program of music by Prokofiev, {…}

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Brandon Jovanovich, Elena Stikhina, Anna Bonitatibus & Christian Gerhaher Lead Opernhaus Zürich’s 2024-25 Season

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Opernhaus Zürich has announced its 2024-25 season. Premieres Samuel Penderbayne’s “Wir pfeifen auf den Gurkenkönig” will be conducted by Thomas Barthel and Ann-Katrin Stöcker. Claudia Blersch directs the production which will star Liliana Nikiteanu, Sylwia Salamonska, Irène Friedli, Philipp Mayer, Stanislav Vorobyov, Valeriy Murga, Gary Martin, Martin Zysset, Carl Hieger, Christian Sturm, Indyana Schneider, Céline Akçağ, Sylwia Salamonska, and Rebeca {…}

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Nathan Felix to Release Kurdish-Inspired Album ‘Öcalan’

Composer Nathan Felix Unveils His New ‘Headphone Opera’

Landlocked Opera to World Premiere Felix Jarrar’s ‘Pompadour Porcelain’

Sergey Romanovsky, Sooyeon Lee & Jonathan Tetelman Lead Theater Dortmund’s 2023-24 Season

Mother Goose – How Composer Felix Jarrar Created A Subversive Fairy Tale Opera

Atlanta Opera’s 96-Hour Opera Project Documentary to Premiere on Georgia Public Broadcasting

Volksoper Wien Announces 2024-25 Season

Saioa Hernández, Levy Sekgapane, Piotr Beczała & Ariel Hernández Lead Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España’s 2024-25 Season

Brandon Jovanovich, Elena Stikhina, Anna Bonitatibus & Christian Gerhaher Lead Opernhaus Zürich’s 2024-25 Season