Voices of Ascension & the Young People’s Chorus of NYC Review 2022: Paola Prestini’s ‘The Glass Box’

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The Voices of Ascension and the Young People’s Chorus of NYC performed composer Paola Prestini’s ‘The Glass Box’ in a highly anticipated program at the Church of the Ascension on November 9th. Prestini composed ‘The Glass Box’ in 2018, with text written by Royce Vavrek as an oratorio about young refugees in Sweden. This new work challenges perspectives and promotes {…}

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Young People’s Chorus of New York City & Voices of Ascension to Present Paola Prestini’s ‘The Glass Box’

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The Young People’s Chorus of New York City and Grammy-nominated Voices of Ascension will present Paola Prestini’s “The Glass Box” on Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. Premiered in 2018, “The Glass Box” is a multimedia piece centered around the phenomenon known as “uppgivenhetssyndrom,” a coma-like condition found in young refugees in Sweden whose families are slated for deportation. Playwright Royce {…}

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IndieFest | re:Naissance Opera Announces 2022 Lineup

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IndieFest, a musical gathering in its third year, will present everything from new opera to Indigenous practice to drag throughout its 11-day Festival in the Canadian Pacific Northwest. IndieFest will run November 16-27, 2022. The Festival highlights stories and people traditionally overlooked in the arts. “The history of opera is steeped in colonial constructs that have excluded many histories, particularly {…}

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‘Angel’s Bone’ to Get Canadian Premiere

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“Angel’s Bone” is set to make its Canadian premiere on Nov. 25-27, 2022, at The Annex Theatre in Vancouver as part of IndieFest. The work by Du Yun and Royce Vavrek will be presented by re:Naissance Opera, Sound the Alarm: Music/Theatre, Turning Point Ensemble, Arraymusic, and Loose Tea Music Theatre. The work follows two youths who are lured into relationships with {…}

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La Monnaie’s House of Creation Announces Cast for ‘Fanny och Alexander’

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House of Creations, La Monnaie’s new works incubator, has announced the cast for its production of “Fanny och Alexander (Fanny and Alexander),” a new adaptation of Ingmar Bergman’s 1983 award-winning film of the same name. Mikael Karlsson composed the opera’s music to a libretto by Royce Vavrek. The opera’s director is Ivo van Hove, and Ariane Matiakh will conduct. The {…}

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Opera Philadelphia Announces First Annual Opera on Film Series

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Opera Philadelphia has announced its first annual opera on film series. The event will be part of the O 2022 Festival and will show 30 cinematic operas over 12 screenings at the Philadelphia Film Center. Opera on Film will be presented from Tuesday, Sept. 27 through Sunday, Oct. 2 and will feature a big-screen binge of the operatic art form’s {…}

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Angela Brower, Gun-Brit Barkmin, David Kim & Michele Angelini Lead Den Norske Opera’s 2022-23 Season

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Oslo’s Den Norske Opera has announced its 2022-23 season. Beate Mordal, Astrid Nordstad, Sakarias Fredriksen Tranvåg, Aleksander Nohr, Bernt Ola Volungholen, Petteri Lehikoinen, and Simen Bredesen star in “Wonderful Bernstein!” Karen Kamensek conducts. Performance Dates: August 20-26, 2022 Wagner’s “Parsifal third act” will be conducted by Asher Fisch and will feature Yngve Søberg, Franz-Josef Selig, and Daniel Brenna. Performance Dates: {…}

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Stephanie Fleischmann Named Winner of the 2022 Campbell Opera Librettist Prize

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OPERA America has announced librettist Stephanie Fleischmann as the 2022 Campbell Opera Librettist Prize winner. Conceived and funded by Pulitzer Prize and Grammy Award-winning librettist Mark Campbell, the prize seeks to raise the profile of librettists, who seldom receive recognition for their work. The award comes with a $7,000 prize to support creative and career development. Fleischmann, an alumna of {…}

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Four Opera Companies Commission ASL Series From NYC Artist Collective

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The Boston Lyric Opera alongside Opera Omaha, Opera Columbus, and Portland Opera have commissioned a new work. In an ongoing effort to make the art form more accessible, relevant, and resonant for a diverse audience, the companies have commissioned a work from New York artist collective UP UNTIL NOW a series of short, American Sign Language-based films of opera arias. {…}

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Voices of Ascension & the Young People’s Chorus of NYC Review 2022: Paola Prestini’s ‘The Glass Box’

Young People’s Chorus of New York City & Voices of Ascension to Present Paola Prestini’s ‘The Glass Box’

IndieFest | re:Naissance Opera Announces 2022 Lineup

‘Angel’s Bone’ to Get Canadian Premiere

La Monnaie’s House of Creation Announces Cast for ‘Fanny och Alexander’

Opera Philadelphia Announces First Annual Opera on Film Series

Angela Brower, Gun-Brit Barkmin, David Kim & Michele Angelini Lead Den Norske Opera’s 2022-23 Season

Stephanie Fleischmann Named Winner of the 2022 Campbell Opera Librettist Prize

Four Opera Companies Commission ASL Series From NYC Artist Collective