Killer Queen Opera & Gallery Particulier to Present ‘MADAM’

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Killer Queen Opera and Gallery Particulier will present the new opera “MADAM” for three performances in Flatbush on Nov. 7 – 11, 2025. The site-specific production will be staged in the gallery’s intimate performance space. The opera, by composer Felix Jarrar and librettist Bea Goodwin, centers on Polly Adler, a Jewish immigrant and prominent Prohibition-era New York madam whose influence {…}

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American Opera Projects & Bare Opera to Present ‘One Drop’

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American Opera Projects and Bare Opera join forces to present Thomas Cabaniss’ “One Drop.” The new opera is adapted from the play “Brass Ankle” by DuBose Heyward. “One Drop” follows Ruth and Larry Leamer as they await the birth of their second child. The story is set in the 1930s rural South Carolina, where segregationist Larry is part of a {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Fairfield County Chorale 2022-23 Review: Two Neoclassical Masterworks

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Kodaly and Poulenc. Those are two names you don’t usually group together, unless you’re the Fairfied County Chorale and its music director David Rosenmeyer. On May 13, 2023, the ensemble performed a concert featuring the “Missa Brevis” by the former and the famed “Gloria” by the latter. And as Rosenmeyer explained in an interaction with the audience prior to the {…}

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Fairfield County Chorale Presents ‘When Folklore Meets Choral’

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As part of its 60th season, Connecticut’s Fairfield County Chorale will celebrate Latin American music with “When Folklore Meets Choral.” Music Director David Rosenmeyer is set to lead soloists Pedro Sequera and Oscar Vallejo alongside the Norwalk High School Chamber Singers, directed by Steven Oliveri, and the Future Natives Project through “Misa Criolla.” Ariel Ramirez’s work fuses themes from the {…}

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Fairfield County Chorale to Present ‘A Requiem for the Pandemic’

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On March 26, 2022, the Fairfield County Chorale will present Mozart’s “Requiem in D minor” and Thomas Cabaniss’ “Three Sabbaths” in a program titled “A Requiem for the Pandemic.” Renowned conductor David Rosenmeyer will conduct the Chorale, with guest soloists including soprano Joy Jan Jones, mezzo-soprano Eugenia Forteza, tenor Pedro Sequera, and baritone Hyunsoon Kim. The program will join Mozart’s {…}

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Teatro Grattacielo & Columbus Citizens Foundation to Present ‘Cristoforo Colombo’

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Teatro Grattacielo has announced a special concert performance of Franchetti’s opera “Cristoforo Colombo” on Oct. 16, 2021 at the Columbus Citizens Foundation in New York City. The concert, which kicks off at 6:30 p.m., will feature Joe Lodato in the title role with Sarah Rose Johnson in the two roles of Isabella de Aragona and Iguamota. Other cast members include {…}

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Teatro Grattacielo Teams Up with Lolita Valderrama Savage for ‘Tableaux of Amico Fritz’

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AUTUMN ARRIVES Lolita Valderrama Savage Oil-on-canvas, 40×40 inches *From a private collection. Courtesy of Mr. & Mrs. Aureo Sales, New York USA. Teatro Grattacielo and Camerata Bardi Vocal Academy have announced a unique collaboration with artist Lolita Valderrama Savage on “Tableaux of Amico Fritz.” Savage’s first international group exhibit took place at the Palazzo Strozzi in 1975 and she has {…}

Stage Reviews

Teatro Grattacielo 2021 Review: Annual Fund Gala

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The young artists of Teatro Grattacielo, along with special guest star the inimitable Karen Slack, showcased rare gems of verismo arias and art songs at the company’s 2021 Annual Fund Gala presented in collaboration with Camerata Bardi Vocal Academy. Teatro Grattacielo held the gala at the opulent Columbus Citizens Foundation in New York City on Friday evening, June 18. The {…}

News, Streaming

J’Nai Bridges, Karen Slack, Ana María Martínez, Luciano Pavarotti, Luca Pisaroni Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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This week’s recommendations kick off with a modern work followed by a long line of performances and productions dedicated to some of the repertory favorites. As we head toward the end of the week, the theme shifts to major commemorations of JUNETEENTH. Here’s a look a the Top 10 operas to stream this week. Le Soulier de Satin – Paris {…}

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