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Tapestry Opera to Present World Premiere of Opera Inspired by Jacqueline Du Pré

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Tapestry Opera is set to present the world premiere of “Jacqueline: A Portrait of Virtuosity” starting on Feb. 19, 2020 at the Betty Oliphant Theatre in Toronto, Canada. The opera, which is written by Royce Vavrek with music by Luna Pearl, tells the story of iconic cellist Jacqueline Du Pré and her battle with the multiple sclerosis that ultimately took {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Metropolitan Opera 2025-26 Review: Eugene Onegin

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(Credit: Evan Zimmerman) Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” is one of the most intimate experiences one can have at an opera house. It’s a story of regret that comes with throwing away the only people that ever loved you. It’s got some of the most heart-piercing music in the canon and an impeccable pacing throughout. It’s a work that almost plays itself. {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

San Francisco Opera 2025-26 Review: The Monkey King

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The beloved Chinese hero, Monkey, landed in San Francisco Friday night, complete with an entourage of dancers, singers, acrobats, and antics that came from an ancient story revisited, along with video-games and comics, among others. In the Lobby, before the performance, a group of young drummers from Grant High School, Sacramento and dancers from the Chinese American International School with {…}

IndieOpera

Opera Atlantic to Present ‘Tales for a Starry Night’

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On Nov. 22, Oper Atlantic will perform “Tales for a Starry Night.” The production will feature scenes from beloved operas, including “Carmen,” “Rigoletto,” “Le Nozze di Figaro,” “The Ballad of Baby Doe,” “Romeo et Juliette,” and more. The production is set to tell the story of a cold and windy winter evening when a group of disgruntled orphans gather together {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Composer Jeanine Tesori, Lincoln Center’s Visionary Artist 2025, on Her New Opera ‘Blue’ & Her Experiences as a Composer Writing Across Genres

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(Photo: Nina Wurtzel-Horiz) Jeanine Tesori is one of today’s pioneering composers. Her work transcends boundaries and spans genres, including film and opera. Her new opera, “Blue,” which received the MCANA Award for Best New Opera, and “Grounded,” the first female commissioned opera by The Metropolitan Opera, are making history. Her work focuses on political and societal complexities, woven into the {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Opéra National de Lorraine 2025 Review: Orlando

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 (Photo:© Jean-Louis Fernandez) Handel’s opera seria “Orlando” took place at the Nancy Opera House from October 3 to 9, in co-production with the Théâtre du Chatelet, the Théâtre de Caen, and the Grand Théâtre in Luxembourg, where it will be performed on November 16 and 17.  This production would have been almost perfect, if… But let’s see… Production Details The {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Metropolitan Opera 2025-26 Review: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay

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(Credit: Evan Zimmerman / Met Opera) An immigrant and a gay man join forces to create art that defeats Nazis. While this simple sentence reduces all the complexities at play in “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay,” it also gets to the core of a battle that permeates to this day and provides us with the kind of hope {…}

Special Features

The Person Behind The Opera, Pt. 4: St. Alban

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It is rather easy to find operas dealing with religious persecution, ideological conflict, and personal struggles. From well beloved 20th century examples like Messiaen’s “Saint François d’Assise” (1975-79), Britten’s “The Prodigal Son” (1968), and, my personal favorite, Poulenc’s “Dialogues des carmélites” (1956), to revolutionary works like Strauss’ “Salome” (1905), Hindemith’s “Sancta Susanna” (1921), and Schoenberg’s “Moses und Aron” (1932), the {…}

Season Announcement

Opera Mississippi Unveils 2025-26 Season

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Opera Mississippi has announced its 2025-26 season, marking its 80th anniversary. The theme of the new season will be “An American Tapestry: A Season of Sound and Spirit.” The season opens with “American Canvas: An Evening of Art Songs” featuring tenor John Christopher Adams and pianist Tyler Kemp. The evening will also feature the formal introduction of the company’s new {…}