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Lisa Bury Appointed Chief Philanthropy Officer at San Francisco Opera

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(Credit: San Francisco Opera) Matthew Shilvock, Tad and Dianne Taube General Director of San Francisco Opera has announced the appointment of Lisa Bury as Chief Philanthropy Officer. Bury joins San Francisco Opera from the Dallas Opera, where she currently serves as Chief Advancement and Strategy Officer. “I am thrilled to welcome Lisa to San Francisco Opera at such a pivotal {…}

News, Streaming

Portland Opera to Explore Black Experience in ‘Journeys to Justice’ Concert

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On April 16, 2021, Portland Opera will present “Journeys to Justice,” a virtual concert featuring art songs, opera, and short pieces that focus on love, justice, and the experiences of Black Americans. Curated by PO Artistic Advisor Damien Geter, the concert will be directed by Associate Artistic Director for Portland Center Stage Chip Miller. Lance Inouye conducts a roster of {…}

News

Hildegard Behrens, Jessye Norman, Stéphanie d’Oustrac Headline Top 10* Operas to Stream This Week

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This week’s recommendations list comes with a caveat – there are actually more that 10 performances to stream among our recommendations. The reason? Some of the companies are presenting package deals that were simply too good to ignore. If you are a lover of the standard repertory, we have a lot of unique options for you among this week’s recommendations. {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

HERE Arts Center 2020 Review: All Decisions Will Be Made by Consensus: A Zoom Opera

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With the world in the grip of a pandemic that has shuttered opera houses around the globe, composers, librettists, directors, and singers are exploring new ways to connect with audiences and explore technology. With disruption comes innovation, and the spirit of invention took hold of composer Kamala Sankaram, librettist Rob Handel, and HERE Arts Center artistic director Kristin Marting, inspiring {…}

IndieOpera

Opera Buffs Opens Season With Concert Featuring Brooke Lohman & Derrell Acon

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The Opera Buffs will be showcasing a performance that features soprano Brooke Iva Lohman and bass-baritone Derrell Acon. The presentation is set for Oct. 20, 2019 at the home of Janet and Nick Ciriello in Hancock Park, Los Angeles.  Lohman is a Southern California based soprano who has performed with such organizations as the Riverside Lyric Opera and Operazzi. With {…}

News

Met Opera’s ‘Siegfried’ Leads Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend in North America (4/12-14)

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You won’t find a major repertory staple in this weekend’s previews, but all of these works are essential viewing for the opera lover. There are a few world premieres coupled with gems from famed composers that rarely take the stage. Then there’s a masterpiece embedded in this week’s top recommendations (in alphabetical order by company). Le Comte Ory – Edmonton {…}

IndieOpera

New Amsterdam Opera Announces Messiah Performances

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The New Amsterdam Opera has announced performances of Handel’s “Messiah.” The company announced that it would perform Handel’s oratorio on Dec. 2 and 3 with four distinguished soloists. Soprano Joanie Brittingham, mezzo-soprano Madison Marie McIntosh, tenor Johnathan Riesen, and baritone Steven Herring star with Keith Chambers in the podium. Brittingham recently performed at Carnegie Hall as well as with the Victor Herbert Renaissance {…}

On This Day, Special Features

A Look at Jules Massenet & Gabriel Fauré’s ‘Greek’ Operas

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Jules Massenet and Gabriel Fauré were born on the same day three years apart. May 12, 1842, brought us the former and three years later, his impressionist counterpart was born. The two were prominent French composers of their time, though one is better known for his orchestral works and the other for his opera. Fauré did compose two operas and {…}

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Weekend Preview (5/12-14) – North America: More ‘Tosca’ Across the Continent; Met Opera Season Comes to End

https://operawire.com/weekend-preview-512-14-north-america-more-tosca-across-the-continent-met-opera-season-comes-to-end/

It is yet another busy opera weekend across North America, with the Metropolitan Opera’s 2016-17 season, the longest running in the country, coming to a close. Here is a rundown of the companies and works they will be presenting on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. As with last weekend’s edition, we will list the companies and corresponding productions. For more information {…}