106 search results for…

IndieOpera

Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble Announces New Gardens Concert Set for April 16, 2023

https://operawire.com/dellarte-opera-ensemble-announces-new-gardens-concert-set-for-april-16-2023/

Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble is set to resume its Garden Concerts on April 16, 2023. The showcase, which is set to take place at the Campos Community Gardens in New York City, will star soprano Jenny Ribeiro, soprano Ellen Teufel, and mezzo-soprano Heather Jones. Chris. Fecteau will perform at the piano in a program featuring music by Brahms, Händel, Grieg, and {…}

News

Raehann Bryce-Davis, Quinn Kelsey, Will Liverman, Ana María Martínez & Christian Van Horn Lead Opera Philadelphia’s 2023-24 Season

https://operawire.com/raehann-bryce-davis-quinn-kelsey-will-liverman-ana-maria-martinez-christian-van-horn-lead-opera-philadelphia-2023-24-season/

Opera Philadelphia has announced its 2023-24 season. Dubbed Festival 023, the company will bring music to venues around the city. The following productions are included in the Festival. The world premiere of composer Rene Orth and librettist Hannah Moscovitch’s “Ten Days in a Madhouse,” starring Kiera Duffy, Will Liverman, and Raehann Bryce-Davis. Joanna Settle directs, and Daniela Candillari conducts. The work is co-commissioned {…}

News

Jamez McCorkle Headlines West Coast Premiere of ‘Omar’ at Los Angeles Opera

https://operawire.com/jamez-mccorkle-headlines-west-coast-premiere-of-omar-at-los-angeles-opera/

Los Angeles Opera will present “Omar” starring on Oct. 22, 2022.  The new opera by composers Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels recounts American slavery written by a Omar Ibn Said who was kidnapped and forced to board a ship bound for South Carolina.  Kazem Abdullah conducts and Kaneza Schaal directs. Tenor Jamez McCorkle headlines the cast as Omar. He is {…}

News

Raehann Bryce-Davis & Benjamin Taylor Headline George London Foundation for Singers’ 2022-23 Season

https://operawire.com/raehann-bryce-davis-benjamin-taylor-headline-george-london-foundation-for-singers-2022-23-season/

The George London Foundation for Singers has announced its 2022-23 season. The season kicks off with a recital starring 2018 George London Award winner and mezzo-soprano Raehann Bryce-Davis and pianist Jeanne-Minette Cilliers. The program will be announced at a future date. Bryce-Davis is coming off her Metropolitan Opera debut in “The Rake’s Progress” and has appeared with such companies as {…}

News

Santa Fe Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Carmen’

https://operawire.com/santa-fe-opera-announces-cast-change-for-carmen/

The Santa Fe Opera has announced a cast change for its production of “Carmen.” The company noted that Bryan Hymel has withdrawn from the role of Don Jose and will be replaced by Matthew White. White recently performed at the Michigan Opera Theatre, Spoleto Festival USA, Arizona Opera, Bard SummerScape, Edmonton Opera, Princeton Festival and Cincinnati Opera. He has performed {…}

Business, News

Celebrity Series of Boston Announces New Artistic Director

https://operawire.com/celebrity-series-of-boston-announces-new-artistic-director/

The Celebrity Series of Boston has announced the appointment of Artistic Director Nicole Taney. She will commence her new role during the 2023-24 season. Taney, who is currently the Director of Artistic Planning and Operations at the Spoleto Festival USA, will oversee artistic strategy and programming with the Celebrity Series. “To join an organization such as Celebrity Series, with its {…}