Timuca Arts Foundation to Present Nathan Felix Double-Bill with ‘The War Bride’ and ‘Ribas-Domincci’

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On December 10, 2021, Timuca Arts Foundation will present the Florida premieres of composer Nathan Felix’s “The War Bride,” and “Ribas-Dominicci.” The two chamber operas are military-inspired works. “The War Bride” follows Jean Groundsell Contreras, a British immigrant in 1940s USA. “Ribas-Dominicci” is based on the Air Force hero Fernando Luis Ribas-Dominicci, whose jet was shot down near Libya in {…}

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Composer Nathan Felix to Premiere Immersive Operetta ‘Rivers Unite: Divide’

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On October 28, 2021, composer Nathan Felix will present his new operetta, titled “Rivers Unite: Divide.” This new work explores subjects such as re-appropriation, as well as borderlands and rivers as cultural and territorial boundaries. Held at the High Line Nine gallery in Chelsea, this one-time performance will unfold in various spaces and galleries within the location, immersing the audience {…}

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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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Timuca Arts Foundation to Present Nathan Felix Double-Bill with ‘The War Bride’ and ‘Ribas-Domincci’

Composer Nathan Felix to Premiere Immersive Operetta ‘Rivers Unite: Divide’

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