Marble City Opera to World Premiere ‘I Can’t Breathe’

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This February, the Marble City Opera in Knoxville, Tennessee is set to world premiere “I Can’t Breathe.” The new work by Brandon J. Gibson and Leslie Savoy Burrs is a social-justice-themed opera created in the wake of the deaths of Ahmaud Arberry, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd in the spring of 2020. Jayme Alilaw, Breyon Ewing, Jacob Lay, Benjamin Burney, {…}

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Russian Opera Society Announces Performance of Scenes from ‘Eugene Onegin’ and Holiday Greetings

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The Russian Opera Society is set to perform scenes from Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin,” along with selections of holiday music on Dec. 15, 2022, at the National Opera Center in New York. The program features baritone Daniel Scofield, (Chicago Lyric, Seattle Opera); soprano Zoya Gramagin, (St. Petersburg Opera Company); tenor Lucas Levy, (Opera Project Columbus, Berkshire Opera Festival); mezzo-soprano Vita Koreneva, {…}

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Read ‘Come to Me, Darkness’ – An Opera Thriller

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So for those wondering what this is, we are trying something a little new at OperaWire. Chris Ruel, one of our long-time writers, is in the midst of publishing his very first novel “Come to Me Darkness.” And what do you know? It’s set in the opera world and spotlights two singers, their love affair, their tortured pasts, and a {…}

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Teatro Grattacielo & Columbus Citizens Foundation to Present ‘Cristoforo Colombo’

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Teatro Grattacielo has announced a special concert performance of Franchetti’s opera “Cristoforo Colombo” on Oct. 16, 2021 at the Columbus Citizens Foundation in New York City. The concert, which kicks off at 6:30 p.m., will feature Joe Lodato in the title role with Sarah Rose Johnson in the two roles of Isabella de Aragona and Iguamota. Other cast members include {…}

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Opera America Announces Winners of Grants for Women Stage Directors & Conductors

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OPERA America has announced the winners of the Opera Grants for Women Stage Directors and Conductors. In sum, the company will be providing $36,650 in grants with professional company members receiving up to $10,000 to subsidize as much as 50 percent of the fee of a woman stage director or conductor who is working for the company for the first {…}

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Russell Thomas, Roberto Alagna, Christine Goerke, John Holiday, Ghena Dimitrova, Ildebrando d’Arcangelo Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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Are you looking for classic operas with star-studded casts? Or major concerts with diverse repertory? Or some new works that explore that the possibilities of the artform? We have all of that covered in this week’s top 10 operas to stream. So without further ado, let’s kick things off… Vanished – The Dallas Opera (NOW) Ryan McKinney has taken the {…}

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Michelle Johnson, Lisa Chavez Headline Sarasota Opera’s ‘Celebration’ Concert

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Sarasota Opera has released the full list of artists participating in “Sarasota Opera: A Celebration,” a virtual celebration of the Sarasota Opera community set to take place on April 23, 2021. The performance will feature soprano Michelle Johnson and tenor Matthew Vickers as well as mezzo-soprano Lisa Chavez, bass-baritone Stefano De Peppo, and the Sarasota Opera Strong Quartet. Johnson performed {…}

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Teatro Grattacielo, Opera Hispánica & Others Team Up to Present ‘Canciones y Poemas

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Teatro Grattacielo and Camerata Bardi Vocal Academy will join forces with Columbus Citizens Foundation and Opera Hispánica to present “Canciones y Poemas.” The recital will feature tenor Ricardo Garcia, pianist Howard Watkins, and soprano Sylvia D’Eramo as they explore Italian and Spanish verismo and folk songs by such composers as Mascagni, De Falla, Piazzola, Puccini, Granados, Montero, and Landau. Garcia {…}

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Virginia Opera Announces New General Director & CEO

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The Virginia Opera has announced the appointment of Peggy Kriha Dye as the organization’s new General Director and CEO. Kriha Dye will officially take on the role, succeeding retiring current Virginia Opera President and CEO, Russell P. Allen, on Oct. 18, 2020. In a statement, Paul Winslow, chairman of the Opera’s Statewide Board of Directors said, “We are extremely excited {…}

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Marble City Opera to World Premiere ‘I Can’t Breathe’

Russian Opera Society Announces Performance of Scenes from ‘Eugene Onegin’ and Holiday Greetings

Read ‘Come to Me, Darkness’ – An Opera Thriller

Teatro Grattacielo & Columbus Citizens Foundation to Present ‘Cristoforo Colombo’

Opera America Announces Winners of Grants for Women Stage Directors & Conductors

Russell Thomas, Roberto Alagna, Christine Goerke, John Holiday, Ghena Dimitrova, Ildebrando d’Arcangelo Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

Michelle Johnson, Lisa Chavez Headline Sarasota Opera’s ‘Celebration’ Concert

Teatro Grattacielo, Opera Hispánica & Others Team Up to Present ‘Canciones y Poemas

Virginia Opera Announces New General Director & CEO