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Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Conductor Nicole Paiement on Championing Rare Works at San Francisco’s Opera Parallèle

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Photo credit: Cory Weaver Opera Parallèle was founded in 2007 by conductor Nicole Paiement to develop and produce contemporary opera. It continues to pioneer the commissioning of new works and exploring underperformed musical creations and landscapes. Coming up in April 2024, Opera Parallèle (OP) joins with SFJAZZ to present “Birds & Balls,” a program of multimedia opera, pairing two short {…}

News, Season Announcement

Marina Viotti, Joyce El-Khoury, Nicole Car, Etienne Dupuis & Patricia Racette Lead Dallas Opera’s 2025-26 Season

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The Dallas Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. Mainstage  The season opens with Bizet’s “Carmen.” The company will present the United States premiere of a new production that recreates the original Opéra-Comique production with sets and costumes faithfully designed as they were in 1875. The production will be directed by Romain Gilbert. Marina Viotti sings the title role in her company {…}

News

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Etienne Dupuis & Nicole Car Among Stars Of Opéra de Montréal’s 2019-20 Season

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The Opéra de Montréal has announced its 2019-20 season featuring five staged operas and an opera in concert version. The season will open with Tchaïkovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” with real-life couple Etienne Dupuis and Nicole Car as Onegin and Tatiana. They will be accompanied by tenor Owen McCausland, mezzo Carolyn Sproule, bass Denis Sedov, mezzo Christiane Bélanger, with a guest appearance {…}

News, Season Announcement

John Brancy, Rihab Chaieb, Arturo Chacón-Cruz & Marie-Adeline Henry Lead Opéra de Montréal’s 2025-26 Season

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The Opéra de Montréal has announced its 2025-26 season. The season opens with Mozart’s “Don Giovanni,” featuring  John Brancy, Ruben Drole, Kirsten LeBlanc, Anthony Gregory, Andrea Núñez, Sophie Naubert, Matthew Li, and William Meinert. Kensho Watanabe conducts a production by Stephen Lawless. Performance Dates: Sept. 27-Oct. 5, 2025 The company will present the Talent Gala. Performance Date: Nov. 11, 2025 Atom Egoyan directs  Janáček’s “Jenůfa” withNicole Paiement conductting. The {…}

News

Opera Parallèle to Present Lucia Lucas as ‘EXPANSIVE: A Showcase of Transgender and Nonbinary Classical Artists’

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Opera Parallèle, in proud collaboration with The San Francisco Transgender District, is set to present “EXPANSIVE: A Showcase of Transgender and Nonbinary Classical Artists” for its fourth annual presentation. This year, the program will feature the San Francisco debut of acclaimed transgender baritone, Lucia Lucas and will be held on August 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the A.C.T. Toni Rembe Theater. {…}

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Opera Parallèle to Present ‘Harvey Milk Reimagined’ with Michael Kelly

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(© 2025 www.mattsimpkinsphotography.com) Opera Parallèle is set to conclude its 15th anniversary season presenting the West Coast debut of “Harvey Milk Reimagined,” a bold and timely refreshed version of the groundbreaking opera originally composed by Stewart Wallace and librettist Michael Korie. The newly conceived two-act production, presented in collaboration with Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, will be performed from {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Robert Wesley Mason on ‘The Shining’ & Returning to the Opera at the Portland Opera

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(Credit: Nick Coleman/Coleman PhotoGraphix) On March 15, the Portland Opera is set to present “The Shining” an opera by Paul Moravec and librettist Mark Campbell. The work comes from the iconic book by Stephen King that was made legendary by Stanley Kubrick with his 1980 film starring Jack Nicholson. Having made its world premiere in 2016, the opera has been performed {…}

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Opera Parallèle to Present World Premiere of ‘The Pigeon Keeper’

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 Opera Parallèle will present the World Premiere of a co-commissioned opera, “The Pigeon Keeper.” The work by composer David Hanlon and librettist Stephanie Fleischmann will be shown three times at the Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture on March 7 through 9, 2025. The opera will be presented in one act with multiple scenes and performed without intermission. {…}