38 search results for…

News

Nicole Cabell, Janai Brugger & Susanna Phillips To Headline Cincinnati Opera’s 2019 Season

https://operawire.com/nicole-cabell-janai-brugger-susanna-phillips-to-headline-cincinnati-operas-2019-season/

The Cincinnati Opera has announced its 99th season featuring five productions including a world premiere and numerous top stars for the opera world. The season will also include numerous a number of concerts and programs. Here is a look at what to expect. Productions   The season opens with Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” in a production by Stephen Lawless. Soprano Susanna Phillips will {…}

News

Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – North America (6/15-17): Cincinatti Opera, Minnesota Opera, IVAI Among Major Players

https://operawire.com/top-5-operas-to-see-this-weekend-north-america-6-15-17-cincinatti-opera-minnesota-opera-ivai-among-major-players/

As we dig deeper into the summer, we see many companies close their doors and other festivals open them. This weekend’s offerings are a mix of this very trend. Here are our top five picks in North America, in alphabetical order by company. La Traviata – Cincinnati Opera On Saturday night, audiences in Cincinnati can enjoy Verdi’s masterwork with Norah {…}

News

Leah Crocetto, Lawrence Brownlee & Ailyn Pérez To Be Featured In LA Philharmonic’s 2018-19 Season

https://operawire.com/leah-crocetto-lawrence-brownlee-ailyn-perez-to-be-featured-in-la-philharmonics-2018-19-season/

The LA Philharmonic has announced its 2018-19 season featuring some of the greatest stars in the world. For this season announcement, we will solely concentrate on the operatic and vocal events. Take a look. Baroque  The LA Phil kicks off its baroque series with “L’arpeggiata” featuring musical director Christina Pluhar, soprano Céline Scheen, male soprano Vincenzo Capezzuto, and dancer Anna Dego. The concert will {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Opera Parallèle Review 2017: Les Enfants Terribles Aren’t So Terrible After All

https://operawire.com/opera-parallele-review-2017-les-enfants-terribles-arent-so-terrible-after-all/

Once again, San Francisco offers us an original, Opera Parallèle’s “Les Enfants Terribles” by celebrated American composer Philip Glass. In 1996, Glass adapted the story from the novel (1929) and film (1950) of the same name by the famous French artist and toast of the town Jean Cocteau, who himself took the myth of eternal youth as his starting point. Glass’s opera-ballet {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Florida Grand Opera 2024-25: Carmen

https://operawire.com/florida-grand-opera-2024-25-carmen/

(Photo credit: Lewis Valdes) Florida Grand Opera’s 2024-25 season finale featuring Bizet’s “Carmen” served as a capstone for General Director Maria Todaro’s inaugural year with the company. Thoughtfully crafted to resonate with a diverse audience, the production honored traditional operatic sentiments while embracing contemporary themes of women’s rights and political discourse, and it celebrated the region’s diverse cultural ties. Notably, {…}

News

Florida Grand Opera to Present ‘Opera Meets Reggae’

https://operawire.com/florida-grand-opera-to-present-opera-meets-reggae/

“Opera Meets Reggae 2.0: Hit Me With Music,” will take place as part of the Florida Grand Opera’s Innovation Hub. Following the success of last year’s concert,”Hit Me With Music” continues to explore the surprising commonalities between opera and reggae, blending powerful storytelling, rich vocal traditions, and infectious rhythms into an unforgettable night of music. Sopranos Sydney Dardis and Mary Burke {…}