Jennifer Zetlan to Headline ‘Ellen West’ At Prototype Festival 2020

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Jennifer Zetlan is set to take on the title role in the New York City premiere of Ricky Ian Gordon and Frank Bidart’s “Ellen West” at the Prototype Festival on Jan. 14-19, 2020. Zetlan interpreted the role in the world premiere of the opera during the summer of 2019 at Saratoga Springs. “Ellen West is the pseudonym of a real {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Prototype Festival 2019 Review

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In this seventh edition of New York’s annual Prototype Festival, artistic co-directors Kristin Marting, Beth Morrison, Kim Whitener and Jecca Barry continue to build a contemporary opera and music theater festival that is canny, opportunistic, and fulfills a niche. Programmed during the high season of New York’s busy commercial arts markets (APAP, and ISPA), and experimental theater seasons (Under the {…}

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The Prototype Festival To World Premiere ‘The Echo Drift’

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The Prototype Festival and America Opera Projects will present the world premiere of “The Echo Drift.” “The Echo Drift” tells the story of convicted murderer Walker Loats who is trapped in a timeless prison and is unexpectedly befriended by a moth with an offer of a perceived way to freedom. The opera will feature a live chamber ensemble, electronics, and {…}

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Renee Fleming, Gregory Spears’ ‘Fellow Travelers’ Headline PROTOTYPE Festival 2018

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The PROTOTYPE Festival has announced its 2018 edition slated for January 7-20, 2018. The festival celebrating its sixth annual showcase of progressive opera and music-theatre will showcase seven new presentations including three world premieres, two U.S. premieres, one New York premiere, and one work-in-progress. The Festival kicks off with soprano superstar Renée Fleming hosting the PROTOTYPE Soiree at City Vineyard {…}

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Beth Morrison Projects Unveils 2026-27 Season

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Beth Morrison Projects announces its 2026-27 season. Fall “Black Lodge & BARDO” features David T. Little and Anne Waldman’s opera and Michael Joseph McQuilken’s screenplay. Timur and the Dime Museum perform. Jennifer Harrison Newman directs. Performance Date: Oct. 30, 2026 Works & Process at the Guggenheim offers a preview of the return of “VOX: American Voices Opera Lab.” Members of {…}

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Bayerische Staatsoper 2025-26 Review: Die Walküre

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(Credit: Monika Rittershaus) The burden of immortality Few opera houses can claim the historical authority of Munich in matters Wagnerian. It was here, after all, that “Das Rheingold” and “Die Walküre” first reached the stage, and any new Ring mounted by the Bayerische Staatsoper must inevitably negotiate not only Wagner’s score but also the immense weight of tradition. Tobias Kratzer’s {…}

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Q & A: Tanisha Mitchell on ‘Opera Talks’ & Educating Audiences

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(Photo: Nicole Austin) Opera has long carried a reputation for exclusivity, an art form perceived as belonging to concert halls and formal dress rather than community rooms and public library shelves. Tanisha Mitchell has spent years working against that perception, building a platform that treats opera not as a rarefied pursuit but as a living tradition worth sharing anywhere an {…}

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Beth Morrison Projects to Host ‘Ask a Producer’ Conversation With Beth Morrison

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Beth Morrison Projects will host a free online conversation with founder Beth Morrison on Thursday, July 23, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. ET, offering a preview of the organization’s Producer Academy program, an 8.5 week virtual intensive in creative and tour producing. Titled “Ask a Producer: A Conversation with Beth Morrison,” the event marks the first time since 2020 that {…}

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Sarah Kirkland Snider’s ‘Hildegard’ Wins Music Critics Association of North America’s Best New Opera for 2026

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(Photo credit: Maria Baranova) Sarah Kirkland Snider’s “Hildegard” has been named the winner of the 2026 Award for Best New Opera, conferred by the Music Critics Association of North America (MCANA). The award, which recognizes both musical and theatrical excellence, is given annually to an operatic world premiere presented in North America the previous calendar year. The Award is determined {…}

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Jennifer Zetlan to Headline ‘Ellen West’ At Prototype Festival 2020

Prototype Festival 2019 Review

The Prototype Festival To World Premiere ‘The Echo Drift’

Renee Fleming, Gregory Spears’ ‘Fellow Travelers’ Headline PROTOTYPE Festival 2018

Beth Morrison Projects Unveils 2026-27 Season

Bayerische Staatsoper 2025-26 Review: Die Walküre

Q & A: Tanisha Mitchell on ‘Opera Talks’ & Educating Audiences

Beth Morrison Projects to Host ‘Ask a Producer’ Conversation With Beth Morrison

Sarah Kirkland Snider’s ‘Hildegard’ Wins Music Critics Association of North America’s Best New Opera for 2026