National Sawdust and the Metropolitan Opera’s New Series ‘Opera Evolved’

https://operawire.com/national-sawdust-and-the-metropolitan-operas-new-series-opera-evolved/

Photo credit: Zenith Richards, Paola Kudacki, Met Opera “Opera Evolved” is National Sawdust and the Metropolitan Opera’s new programming partnership. Throughout the 2023-24 season, National Sawdust will showcase conversations with composers and artists that focus on the contemporary operas featured at the Met this season. They will highlight and explore the ways opera is evolving today and discuss the inner-workings {…}

Business, News

Portland Opera Receives Major Grant to Support ‘The Factotum’

https://operawire.com/portland/

(Photo credit: Cory Weaver) Portland Opera has announced the receipt of a grant from the Oregon Cultural Trust. The grant for $31,669 aims to support the company’s workshop of “The Factotum.” The opera, created by Will Liverman and DJ King Rico, sets the famed Rossini opera “The Barber of Seville” in a Black barbershop n Chicago. The work feaures opera, {…}

News

Cincinnati Song Initiative Unveils 2023-24 Season

https://operawire.com/cincinnati-song-initiative-unveils-2023-24-season/

Cincinnati Song Initiative has announced its 2023-24 season as well as its new national training program. The season kicks off with its “CSI Mobile” series with a program entitled “Songs of Life, Love, and Power.” The showcase features such artists as Katherine Jolly, Kathryn Leemhuis, and pianist Samuel Martin. Performance Date: Sept. 10, 2023 Next up is the opener of {…}

News

Caramoor Announces Fall 2023 & Spring 2024 Season

https://operawire.com/caramoor-fall-2023-and-spring-2024-season-announced/

Caramoor maintains its dedication to innovative programming with it’s 2023-2024 season, showcasing a diverse selection of genres and exceptional artists. The Emmet Cohen Trio is joined at Caramoor by American-Armenian vocalist Lucy Yeghiazaryan, a frequent collaborator who has become a leading voice in American straight-ahead jazz. Presented in collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center. Performance Date: Sept. 29. 2023 Carole {…}

News

Latonia Moore, Julia Bullock & Stéphane Degout Lead Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra’s 2023-24 Season

https://operawire.com/latonia-moore-julia-bullock-stephane-degout-lead-cincinnati-symphony-orchestras-2023-24-season/

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2023-24 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances of the season. Thomas’ “Hamlet” will be presented in collaboration with Ópera Comique and will be conducted by Louis Langrée. The opera stars Jodie DeVos, Stéphane Degout, and Laurent Alvaro. Céline Gaudier directs. Performance Dates: Nov. 17 & 19, 2023 Dalia Stasevska and {…}

News

Joyce DiDonato, Ailyn Pérez, Angel Blue, Leah Hawkins, Benjamin Bernheim Headline Metropolitan Opera’s 2023-24 Live in HD Season

https://operawire.com/joyce-didonato-ailyn-perez-angela-blue-leah-hawkins-benjamin-bernheim-headline-metropolitan-operas-2023-24-live-in-hd-season/

The Metropolitan Opera has announced its Live in HD series for the 2023-24 season. First up is “Dead Man Walking.” Yannick Nézet-Seguin conducts a cast starring Latonia Moore, Joyce DiDonato, Susan Graham, and Ryan McKinny. Screening Date: Oct. 21, 2023 Next up is “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X.” Leah Hawkins, Raehann Bryce-Davis, Victor Ryan Roberston, Will Liverman, and {…}

News

Leah Hawkins to Headline 2023 Marian Anderson Vocal Award Recital

https://operawire.com/leah-hawkins-to-headline-2023-marian-anderson-vocal-award-recital/

Leah Hawkins is set to perform in the Marian Anderson Vocal Award Recital at The Kennedy Center on Feb. 12, 2023. The soprano, who is this year’s recipient of the major honor, will perform music by Hairston, Wagner, Poulenc, Copland, Grant Still, Ashbourne, and the Kennedy Center premiere of Barnes’ “Proverbs.” Hawkins will be joined by pianist Kevin Miller. The {…}

News

Metropolitan Opera & Renée Fleming Lead Grammy Winners

https://operawire.com/metropolitan-opera-renee-fleming-lead-grammy-winners/

The Grammy Awards have announced their 2023 winners. In the Best Opera Recording category Terence Blanchard’s “Fire Shut up in my Bones” took home the award. The recording to “Fire Shut Up In My Bones” features Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Angel Blue, Will Liverman, Latonia Moore, and Walter Russell III. David Frost, produced and the record features the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and {…}

News

Julia Bullock, Kate Lindsay, Nicole Cabell, Hera Hyesang Park, J’Nai Bridges Headline Tanglewood Festival 2023

https://operawire.com/julia-bullock-kate-lindsay-nicole-cabell-hera-hyesang-park-jnai-bridges-headline-tanglewood-festival-2023/

The Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced the Tanglewood Festival 2023 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal and operatic performances. The Knights, under Eric Jacobsen, will present a new work by Chris Thile, who will also be the vocal soloist, as well as Jessie Montgomery’s “Source Code.” Performance Date: June 29, 2023 Nicholas {…}

275 search results for…

National Sawdust and the Metropolitan Opera’s New Series ‘Opera Evolved’

Portland Opera Receives Major Grant to Support ‘The Factotum’

Cincinnati Song Initiative Unveils 2023-24 Season

Caramoor Announces Fall 2023 & Spring 2024 Season

Latonia Moore, Julia Bullock & Stéphane Degout Lead Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra’s 2023-24 Season

Joyce DiDonato, Ailyn Pérez, Angel Blue, Leah Hawkins, Benjamin Bernheim Headline Metropolitan Opera’s 2023-24 Live in HD Season

Leah Hawkins to Headline 2023 Marian Anderson Vocal Award Recital

Metropolitan Opera & Renée Fleming Lead Grammy Winners

Julia Bullock, Kate Lindsay, Nicole Cabell, Hera Hyesang Park, J’Nai Bridges Headline Tanglewood Festival 2023