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DVD and CD Releases, News

National Sawdust Tracks Releases ‘Paul’s Case’

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The National Sawdust Tracks has released the recording of the chamber opera “Paul’s Case,” composed by Gregory Spears with libretto by Kathryn Walat and Spears. The new recording is conducted by Robert Wood and features a cast that includes Jonathan Blalock as Paul, Keith Phares as Father, Melissa Wimbish as History Teacher/Opera Singer 1/Maid 1, Erin Sanzero as Drawing Teacher/Opera Singer 2/Maid 2, Amanda {…}

News

National Sawdust to Honor Jessye Norman & Sissieretta Jones

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Legendary soprano Jessye Norman will be recognized by the National Sawdust on Dec. 17. In an event entitled, “An Evening Honoring Jessye Norman,” audiences will get to learn more about the legendary artist’s latest project “Sissieretta Jones: Call Her By Her Name!” This work-in-progress follows singer Sissieretta Jones whose 150th anniversary happens to fall this year and features performances from {…}

IndieOpera

National Sawdust Announces Julia Adolphe’s “A Barrel of Laughs, A Vale of Tears” Project-In-Residence For 2018-2019 Season

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National Sawdust has announced “A Barrel of Laughs, A Vale of Tears,” a new opera written by Julia Adolphe, as a Project-In-Residence for the 2018-2019 season.  Adolphe is working with librettist Stephanie Fleischmann and adding a few new twists to the beloved children’s story written by Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist and author, Jules Feiffer, which will create an inspiring experience {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

National Sawdust 2018 Review – The Secret Diary of Nora Plain: An Immersive Experience That Explores Surveillance & The Inner Mind

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Surrounded by the puzzle-like figurations on the walls of the National Sawdust performance space for a Classical Sunday series, audience members discovered Nora Plain as she stood on stage. The Ragazze Quartet circled Nora as she began to sing in a speech-like style.  She shared with listeners a private confessional as she performed “I Did Some Things,” and invited all to {…}

News

National Sawdust and Curator Anthony Roth Costanzo Collaborate on a new Reimagined Production of “Aci Galatea e Polifemo”

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National Sawdust and Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo will come together to present an exciting new tropical version of Handel’s “Aci Galatea e Polifemo.”  The performances begin on July 12, 2017, and continue on July 13, 19, and 20. Every single show kicks off at 8:00 p.m. EDT. Costanzo will be joined in presenting this new unique version by National Sawdust (NS) and San Francisco {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Director Jorinde Keesmaat on ‘SHE/HER/ME’ & the Female Perspective in Opera for International Women’s Day

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(Photo: Welmer Keesmaat) Director Jorinde Keesmaat is working on the concept and staging of a new project, “SHE/HER/ME,” an opera film installation with film and dialogue by Jean Cocteau, music by Philip Glass, and new composition by Molly Joyce. Keesmaat was invited as the keynote speaker to a Women’s Leadership event, ahead of International Women’s Day, to the Consulate General {…}

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Anthony Roth Costanzo’s ‘Glass Handel’ Takes Stage at Opéra National de Paris

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The Opéra National de Paris presented “Glass Handel” as the featured work of its annual Gala Lyrique at the Palais Garnier on Nov. 14, 2025, at 8 p.m. The production was created by experiential publishers VISIONAIRE in collaboration with countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo and producer Cath Brittan. First seen in the United States in 2018 through partnerships with Opera Philadelphia, {…}

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Sondra Radvanovsky, Freddie De Tommaso, Anastasia Bartoli, Elīna Garanča & Huw Montague Rendall Lead International Opera Awards Nominees

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The International Opera Awards have announced its 2025 nominees. The nominees for Opera Company of the Year are Deutsche Oper Berlin, GöteborgsOperan, Houston Grand Opera, MusikTheater an der Wien, Opernhaus Zürich, and Teatro alla Scala.  Meanwhile, in the Female Singer category, Anastasia Bartoli, Elsa Dreisig, Véronique Gens, Asmik Grigorian, Sondra Radvanovsky, and Adela Zaharia are the nominees.  In the Male Singer {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Irish National Opera 2024-25 Review: Mary Motorhead / Trade

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(Photo: Ros Kavanagh) (WARNING: This review features explicit language.) Irish National Opera recently completed its tour of a pairing of operas by the exciting Irish composer Emma O’Halloran and librettist and playwright, Mark O’Halloran. Both works contain intimate psychological portraits of characters who find themselves in emotionally difficult situations. The first, entitled “Mary Motorhead,” focuses on a young woman jailed {…}