OPERA America Announces Six Recipients of Next Stage Grants Program 2023

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OPERA America has announced the six recipients of its Next Stage Grants program. In sum, the grants total $200,000. Among the winners are Chicago Opera Theater’s production of “Book of Mountains and Seas” by Huang Ruo; Los Angeles Opera’s “Highway 1, USA” by William Grant Still and Verna Arvey; New Orleans Opera’s “Blue” by Jeanine Tesori and Tazewell Thompson; Opera {…}

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Disability Takes Center Stage: Missy Mazzoli’s ‘Breaking The Waves’

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(Photo Credit: James Glossop) Disability is a tricky subject in opera. Oftentimes, it is chastised as something dirty or mysterious or just down right funny. But in truth, it’s rather serious and a complicated theme to get right. A new opera about the perils of mental illness, love, and genuine belief has tried to reframe this with exceptional results. Composed {…}

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MCANA Announces Winner of 2023 Best Opera Award

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The Music Critics Association of North America (MCANA) has announced that composer Nicole Lizée and librettist Nicolas Billon have been awarded the prestigious 2023 Best New Opera Award for their work, “R.U.R. A Torrent of Light.” The opera, introduced in North America during the previous calendar year, premiered on May 28, 2022, at the Great Hall at OCAD (Ontario College {…}

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Karah Son, Samantha Hankey & David Portillo Lead Detroit Opera’s 2023-24 Season

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The Detroit Opera has announced its 2023-24 season featuring a wide array of repertory. Matthew Ozawa directs a new production of Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” with Kensho Watanabe conducting. Karah Son sings the title role alongside Eric Taylor, Kristen Choi, and Nmon Ford Performance Dates: Oct. 7-15, 2023 The company is set to present the site-specific operatic experience composer John Cage’s “Europeras {…}

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Denyce Graves, Vuvu Mpofu, Emily Richter & Marjorie Owens Lead Pittsburgh Opera’s 2023-24 Season

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The Pittsburgh Opera has announced its 2023-24 season. Opera Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville” opens the season with Lunga Eric Hallam, John McCullough, Stephanie Lauricella, and Musa Nqungwana. Antony Walker conducts the production by Crystal Manich. Performance Dates: October 14, 17, 20, 22, 2023 Kyle Albertson, Marjorie Owens, Daniel O’Hearn, and Leah Heater lead Wagner’s “The Flying Dutchman.” Antony Walker {…}

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Staatstheater Ausburg to Present European Premiere of Dun Yun’s ‘Angel’s Bone’

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(Photo Credit: Jan-Pieter Fuhr) Pulitzer Prize-winning (2017) opera, “Angel’s Bone” by Du Yun and Royce Vavrek made its European premiere at the Staatstheater Augsburg on Feb. 17, 2023. Five more performances are to follow on Feb. 27, March 2, April 23, April 26, and May 14. Antje Schupp’s new production commissioned by the Staatstheater Augsburg featured a revised orchestration that {…}

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Juilliard Opera to Present Missy Mazzoli’s ‘Proving Up’

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Juilliard Opera is set to present Missy Mazzoli’s “Proving Up” on Feb. 15, 2023. The opera, which was written by Royce Vavrek, will be conducted by Steven Osgood and directed by Mary Birnbaum. The work will feature singers from the Ellen and James S. Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts and members the Juilliard Orchestra. There will be additional performances on {…}

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American Academy of Arts and Letters Announces 2023 Awards

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The American Academy of Arts and Letters has announced the winners of the 2023 Charles Ives Opera Prize and the Marc Blitzstein Memorial Awards. This year the $50,000 Charles Ives Opera Prize was awarded to “Artemisia” by composer Laura Elise Schwendinger and librettist Ginger Strand. The opera is based on the life of 17th-century Italian painter Artemisia Gentileschi and premiered at {…}

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Opera Philadelphia Channel Announces Third Season

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Opera Philadelphia Channel has announced its third season. First up is “Black Lodge” by David T. Little, librettist and poet Anne Waldman, with the story and screenplay directed by Michael Joseph McQuilken blends opera, classical music, and goth rock. The surrealist cinematic opera pays homage to David Lynch’s “Twin Peaks.” “Black Lodge” is produced by Beth Morrison Projects and stars Jennifer {…}

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OPERA America Announces Six Recipients of Next Stage Grants Program 2023

Disability Takes Center Stage: Missy Mazzoli’s ‘Breaking The Waves’

MCANA Announces Winner of 2023 Best Opera Award

Karah Son, Samantha Hankey & David Portillo Lead Detroit Opera’s 2023-24 Season

Denyce Graves, Vuvu Mpofu, Emily Richter & Marjorie Owens Lead Pittsburgh Opera’s 2023-24 Season

Staatstheater Ausburg to Present European Premiere of Dun Yun’s ‘Angel’s Bone’

Juilliard Opera to Present Missy Mazzoli’s ‘Proving Up’

American Academy of Arts and Letters Announces 2023 Awards

Opera Philadelphia Channel Announces Third Season