Obituary: Alamo City Impresario Mark Richter Dies At 51

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Opera and concert producer Mark Richter has died, according to Alamo City Opera music director Kristin Roach. Music director Roach announced the death of the 51-year-old who was currently serving as the artistic director of the Alamo City Opera. Richter died on April 28, 2019, at Metropolitan Methodist Hospital, where he was hospitalized for about 10 days. Richter grew up on the {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Cracks of History – Colin Roust on Uncovering Often Ignored Composer & Opera Impresario George Auric

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Ever heard of Georges Auric? Unfortunately, few have. And Colin Roust, Assistant Professor in Musicology at the University of Kansas, believes that that needs to change. And he’s doing something about it, writing a full-length biography about Auric, “George Auric: A Life in Music and Politics” which will be published by Oxford University Press in 2018. Roust recently won a {…}

News

Tulsa Opera Announces Solidarity with Tulsa Opera Signature Chorus

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Following news that Signature Symphony at Tulsa Community College will close at the end of its current season, Tulsa Opera announced that it remains committed to the Tulsa Opera Signature Chorus (TOSC). Tulsa Opera has partnered with TOSC for many years and serves as the artistic home of the symphony’s resident chorus. Per an official press release, the company said {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Teatro alla Scala 2025-26 Review: L’Elisir d’Amore

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(Photo: Brescia e Amisano © Teatro alla Scala) Composed in 1832, “L’Elisir d’Amore” was born under particularly rushed circumstances. The impresario Alessandro Lanari, who had taken over the management of Milan’s Teatro della Canobbiana, asked Gaetano Donizetti to compose a new comic opera for the current season and, faced with a shortage of time, suggested that he work from an {…}

IndieOpera

The Voice Studio of Thomas Clark Inc. to Present Uncut ‘La Fanciulla del West’

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The Voice Studio of Thomas Clark Inc. will present a rare, uncut production of Giacomo Puccini’s “La Fanciulla del West.” Featuring a new English translation by Thomas Clark, the limited eight-performance run will span two Northern California venues in Pacifica and Santa Cruz from August 21 through Sept. 13, 2026. Directed by Gary L. Stanford, Jr., and conducted from the {…}

News

Felix Jarrar’s ‘The Pit and the Pendulum’ Set to World Premiere at Florida Grand Opera

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Composer Felix Jarrar‘s “The Pit and the Pendulum” will receive its world premiere on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at 7 p.m. at the Florida Grand Opera offices, presented as part of a trilogy of one-act operas by FGO’s Education programming. The new work — Jarrar’s 15th opera and his fifth adaptation of a tale by Edgar Allan Poe — features {…}

IndieOpera

Operantics to Present Mozart & Salieri Double Bill

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(Credit: Photography & Poster by Rosa Doric) Operantics is set to present a double bill of Mozart’s “The Impresario” and Salieri’s “Prima La Musica” on Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28 at the Eternity Playhouse in Darlinghurst. The cast for Mozart’s “The Impresario” features Hannah Burton as Madama Heartfelt, Lana Kains as Madama Silvertone, and Matt Gaskin as The {…}

IndieOpera, Season Announcement

New York Opera Alliance Presents ‘Opera Fest 2025’

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The New York Opera Alliance (NYOA) has announced that “Opera Fest 2025” will take place May 1 – June 30. “Opera Fest” will feature over two dozen performances by NYOA member companies across all five boroughs. This year, the festival aims to highlight the cultural tapestry of NYC with performances in traditional theatres, public libraries, museums, and outdoor spaces. The {…}