Opera Philadelphia Preview 2016-17: Rossini’s ‘Tancredi’ Gets a Rare Look in US

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This Friday, Feb. 10, Opera Philadelphia will showcase Rossini’s “Tancredi.” The run is set to last five performances, the final one on Feb. 19. The opera is not particularly renowned among the composer’s output, with most of Rossini’s comic scores winning the popularity contest. “Tancredi” is of a different mold, a medieval story that features tragic love. The Cast The {…}

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On This Day: 4 Of Our Favorite Philip Glass Compositions In Opera And Film

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Philip Glass is one of the most acclaimed composers of our time. The composer’s minimalist approach to composition balances the melodic with the arpeggiated rhythm. Most will say that his music all sounds the same but if you listen closely, you’ll discover the intricate melodies within the rhythmic structure. On Jan. 31, 1937 Phillip Glass turns 80 and OperaWire takes {…}

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On This Day: Antonio Pappano & Operatic Progress at the Royal Opera House And Beyond

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He has described his work as a conductor to that of “football” manager. He hates the label “eliticism” when referring to the world of opera, instead seeing it as an art for everyone. He loves all kinds of music and was once a lounge-bar pianist. If there is one thing that you can admire about Antonio Pappano, who was born {…}

IndieOpera, Reviews, Stage Reviews

LoftOpera 2016 Review – Macbeth: Ambience & Extraordinary Dramatic Goods Make This a Party Worth Attending

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This review is for the final performance of the run on Dec. 18, 2017 and was written in collaboration with Francisco Salazar. How do you get younger audiences to engage with that “old” and “outdated” art form known as opera? That is the eternal question for the major opera houses around the world as they look to find a viable {…}

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New Music USA Announces 2025 Organization Fund Awardees

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New Music USA has released the names of the 83 awardees for the 2025 New Music Organization Fund. The organization provides grants to outstanding organizations that work regularly with and support the development of music creators and artists, offering crucial resources to their community. Totaling $584,000 in awards, the program funds organizations working in a variety of genres to help {…}

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MATA Presents ‘Music by Azalea Twining and Anna Heflin’

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“Music by Azalea Twining and Anna Heflin” is presented by Music at the Anthology (MATA) on May 20. First up, Shannon Reilly will perform Anna Heflin’s one-act opera for singing violinist, “The Wonderland Series.” The instrumental solo opera is accompanied by pre-recorded audio and video, all of which features the soloist portraying the various characters. The double bill is completed {…}

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New Music USA Unveils 2023 Organizational Fund Awardees

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New Music USA has announced its 2023 Organization Fund Awardees to 85 creators across the nation. The fund, totaling $620,750, goes to outstanding organizations the work and support the development of music creators and artists that offer a crucial resource to their community. Over 500 entities expressed interest during this year’s grant application process. Those awarded are notable for their {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Author A.M. Homes On Writing Her First Libretto, ‘Chunky in Heat’

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Shapeshifting snakes, talking trees, a swimming pool, a tragic Botox accident…it’s all in renowned novelist and short fiction writer A.M. Homes’ new opera, “Chunky in Heat.” The opera, premiering on May 31st during New York Opera Fest, is based on four short stories by Homes and will be staged at The Flea Theater by Experiments in Opera. The opera explores {…}

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UC Davis Releases Results of New Study on Music & Lighting

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(Photo credit: The Opera House) Findings from the new study, “How Can Lighting Enhance Your Perceptual Music Listening Experience?” suggests that lighting has a strong influence on people’s experience while listening to music. Seonghyuk Son, Jae Yong Suk, Kristina Knowles, and Dongwoo (Jason) Yeom found that indoor lighting of various hues so strongly influences listeners’ experiences that musical venues, health-care {…}

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Opera Philadelphia Preview 2016-17: Rossini’s ‘Tancredi’ Gets a Rare Look in US

On This Day: 4 Of Our Favorite Philip Glass Compositions In Opera And Film

On This Day: Antonio Pappano & Operatic Progress at the Royal Opera House And Beyond

LoftOpera 2016 Review – Macbeth: Ambience & Extraordinary Dramatic Goods Make This a Party Worth Attending

New Music USA Announces 2025 Organization Fund Awardees

MATA Presents ‘Music by Azalea Twining and Anna Heflin’

New Music USA Unveils 2023 Organizational Fund Awardees

Q & A: Author A.M. Homes On Writing Her First Libretto, ‘Chunky in Heat’

UC Davis Releases Results of New Study on Music & Lighting