MCANA Picks Tesori and Thompson’s ‘Blue’ as Winner of Best New Opera Award

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On June 17th, the Music Critics Association of North America (MCANA) announced “Blue” as the winner of its Fourth Annual Award for Best New Opera. “Blue,” composed by Jeanine Tesori with libretto by Tazewell Thompson, premiered at the Glimmerglass Festival in July 2019 and tells the story of an African American couple residing in Harlem, New York City. The couple’s {…}

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Sondra Radvanovsky, Tapestry Opera, Tamara Wilson Headline 2020 Dora Mavor Moore Award Nominees

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(Image Source: Canadian Opera Company) The Toronto Alliance for Performing Arts has unveiled the nominees for the 2020 Dora Mavor Moore Awards. For this article, our sole focus will be on nominations related to the opera world. Tapestry Opera led the way with 13 nominations spread over two different projects, including three nominations apiece in the Outstanding Achievement in Design {…}

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Plácido Domingo, Joyce DiDonato, Aleksandra Kurzak, Anthony Roth Costanzo Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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We’re starting to see the world open up slowly in some countries and rapidly in others. But the performing arts world isn’t quite opening at the same pace with few organizations back in the full swing of things. As a result, streaming options are ever-prevalent. So as we move into the summer months, here is a look at what operas {…}

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Opera Philadelphia to Premiere ‘Breaking the Waves’ on Digital Festival O

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(Credit: Opera Philadelphia / Nicholas Korkos) Opera Philadelphia has announced the broadcast premiere of the award-winning work, “Breaking the Waves,” on May 29, 2020, as part of the company’s Digital Festival O. The opera, which made its world premiere in 2016, adapts Lars von Trier’s 1996 film of the same name. Missy Mazzoli composed the work with a libretto by {…}

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Opera in the Time of COVID: Missy Mazzoli, Famed Composer of ‘Breaking the Waves’ & ‘Proving Up’

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(Credit: Frances Marshall) “Opera in the Times of COVID” is an interview series in collaboration with photographer Frances Marshall of Marshall Light Studio. We talk to notable figures from around the opera world to get their perspective on how they feel these challenging times may change opera’s present and future. Missy Mazzoli is one of the great opera composers of {…}

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Opera Philadelphia Announces Week Two Of Digital Festival O

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Opera Philadelphia has announced week two of its Digital Festival O. This week, the company will present “We Shall Not Be Moved” in its television premiere presented in collaboration with WHYY-TV12. The chamber opera will be broadcast on Sunday, May 10, at 2:00 p.m. throughout the Greater Philadelphia region on WHYY and will premiere on YouTube and operaphila.org on May {…}

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Missy Mazzoli, Frederica Von Stade Headline Opera Philadelphia’s ‘Digital Festival O’

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Opera Philadelphia has launched the “Digital Festival O.” which will stream five major productions from the company’s past. “The unprecedented social distancing necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic has galvanized the performing arts community, sparking generous artist relief funds and online expressions of creativity as we all navigate this challenging time in our history. Digital Festival O, which premieres when we {…}

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Leontyne Price, Joyce DiDonato, Fiorenza Cossotto Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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Another week in quarantine, but yet another week of exciting opera options. For those who have followed this series, you know that the 10 we usually recommend are a mixed bunch, with the intention of filling all diverse opera appetites with a wide-ranging menu. This week is no different and perhaps, because of the unique options on offer, it might {…}

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Raehann Bryce-David & Taylor Raven Headline LA Opera’s LAO at Home Program for April 27-May 1

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The Los Angeles Opera has announced the April 27-May 1 slate for its LAO at Home program. On Monday, April 27, the company will present a Living Room Recital starring mezzo-soprano Raehann Bryce-Davis starting at 4 p.m. PDT. She will perform several selections, including Amy Beach’s “Three Browning Songs.” Tuesday, April 28 will bring “Opera Happy Hour” with Jeremy Frank. {…}

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MCANA Picks Tesori and Thompson’s ‘Blue’ as Winner of Best New Opera Award

Sondra Radvanovsky, Tapestry Opera, Tamara Wilson Headline 2020 Dora Mavor Moore Award Nominees

Plácido Domingo, Joyce DiDonato, Aleksandra Kurzak, Anthony Roth Costanzo Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

Opera Philadelphia to Premiere ‘Breaking the Waves’ on Digital Festival O

Opera in the Time of COVID: Missy Mazzoli, Famed Composer of ‘Breaking the Waves’ & ‘Proving Up’

Opera Philadelphia Announces Week Two Of Digital Festival O

Missy Mazzoli, Frederica Von Stade Headline Opera Philadelphia’s ‘Digital Festival O’

Leontyne Price, Joyce DiDonato, Fiorenza Cossotto Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

Raehann Bryce-David & Taylor Raven Headline LA Opera’s LAO at Home Program for April 27-May 1