WNO Set to Celebrate Bernstein Centennial With ‘Candide’

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The Washington National Opera is preparing to finish off its 2017-18 season, celebrating Leonard Bernstein’s centennial anniversary with his “opera” “Candide.” The run kicks off on May 6, 2018, at the Kennedy Center Opera House. The celebration is set to feature an all-star cast that includes tenor Alek Shrader in his WNO debut. He will take on the title role {…}

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Kevin Puts, Latonia Moore & Venera Gimadieva Headline Washington National Opera’s 2018-19 Season

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The Washington National Opera has announced its 2018-19 season showcasing five productions and a number of vocal events. Main Stage The season opens with Verdi’s “La Traviata” starring Venera Gimadieva in her WNO debut and Jacqueline Echols sharing the role. Joshua Guerrero and Mario Chang share the role of Alfredo, both making company debuts. Lucas Meachem also makes his debut {…}

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SFJAZZ & Opera Parallèle Celebrate To Leonard Bernstein’s Centennial

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SFJAZZ and Opera Parallèle will join forces again for a multi-media, multi-genre tribute to the centennial of iconic and versatile American composer Leonard Bernstein. The production will link Bernstein’s classic 1951 one-act opera “Trouble in Tahiti” with composer Jake Heggie’s 2005 song cycle “At the Statue of Venus” for a unique collaboration that celebrates the American voice in opera and its continuing legacy. {…}

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The Dallas Opera’s General Manager Resigns

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The Dallas Opera’s General Director has resigned. After seven-and-a-half years with The Dallas Opera, Keith Cerny, The Kern Wildenthal General Director and CEO, has resigned The company announced that Cerny had been appointed General Director and CEO of Calgary Opera, where he will assume his duties in January. Cerny took the helm of The Dallas Opera in the spring of {…}

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Opera Parallèle Adds Additional Performance For ‘The Little Prince’

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By popular demand, Opera Parallèle has added one more performance of the award-winning opera “The Little Prince.” The added performance will take place at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2. The production will also be given four performances at the Cowell Theater on Friday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. For the production, the {…}

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Q & A: Chicago Opera Theater Music Director Lidiya Yankovskaya on Future Goals, Conducting and the Future of Opera

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Lidiya Yankovskaya, the new Music Director of Chicago Opera Theater (COT) is a musical unifier and explorer. Her goals for the future at COT include presenting a variety of underrepresented repertoire, supporting and promoting the best of new operatic works being created in our current “golden age of American opera,” and bolstering COT’s current education and community engagement initiatives. Yankovskaya {…}

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Opera Parallèle Kicks Off Season with ‘The Little Prince’

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Opera Parallèle will kick off its season with “The Little Prince.” The performances will take place between Dec. 1 through 3 at the Cowell Theater in Sa Francisco. The production will be led by Director/conductor Nicole Paiement and Creative Director Brian Staufenbiel, while illustrations and media design will be created by Matt Kish and David Murakami, respectively. Christine Cook will create the costumes. The production {…}

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Opera Parallèle’s 2017-18 Season To Feature Leonard Bernstein, Rachel Portman and Jake Heggie

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Opera Parallèle has announced its 2017-18 season. The season opens on Oct. 11 with an Up Close and Parallèle Annual Gala entitled “Make Our Garden Grow.” The gala will honor Carey Perloff, Artistic Director, American Conservatory Theater, Opera Parallèle Advisory Council Board Member, and Champion of the Arts. It will be followed by a production of Academy Award nominee Rachel Portman’s {…}

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‘West Side Story,’ ‘Silent Night’ & ‘The Cunning Little Vixen’ Highlight Glimmerglass Festival 2018

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The Glimmerglass Festival has announced its 2018 festival which will explore themes of home and country. The company will celebrate Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday opening the season with “West Side Story” featuring the original Jerome Robbins choreography. Francesca Zambello will direct the musical, with associate direction by Eric Sean Fogel and performances will take place July 7 through August 24, {…}

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WNO Set to Celebrate Bernstein Centennial With ‘Candide’

Kevin Puts, Latonia Moore & Venera Gimadieva Headline Washington National Opera’s 2018-19 Season

SFJAZZ & Opera Parallèle Celebrate To Leonard Bernstein’s Centennial

The Dallas Opera’s General Manager Resigns

Opera Parallèle Adds Additional Performance For ‘The Little Prince’

Q & A: Chicago Opera Theater Music Director Lidiya Yankovskaya on Future Goals, Conducting and the Future of Opera

Opera Parallèle Kicks Off Season with ‘The Little Prince’

Opera Parallèle’s 2017-18 Season To Feature Leonard Bernstein, Rachel Portman and Jake Heggie

‘West Side Story,’ ‘Silent Night’ & ‘The Cunning Little Vixen’ Highlight Glimmerglass Festival 2018