Cincinnati Opera 2018 Summer Season To Include ‘As One’ And ‘Another Brick In The Wall’

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The Cincinnati Opera has announced its 2018 summer festival. The festival kicks off with Verdi’s “La Traviata” on June 14, 2018. French soprano Norah Amsellem will sing the title role with Korean tenor Ji-Min Park as her lover Alfredo. Korean baritone Youngjoo An will make his company debut singing the role of Giorgio Germont. Bliss Hebert will stage direct the production designed {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Royal Opera House Review 2016-17 – Otello: Jonas Kaufmann Cements His Legacy As One of History’s Great Otellos

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Jonas Kaufmann has been hailed as the greatest tenors alive and is one of the most exciting performers currently working today. So it was no surprise that he would one day take the iconic role of Verdi’s “Otello.” There were many doubters regarding his availability (or ability) to master the role, especially after many high-profile cancellations due to illness. However, {…}

IndieOpera, Pride Month

American Opera Projects Celebrates Pride With Free Stream Of ‘As One’

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American Opera Projects is celebrating LGBTQ Pride Month making the 2014 World Premiere production of the opera “As One” available to the public. The opera will be available from June 23-30, 2017 on the AOP website. The opera was written by Laura Kaminsky with an original libretto by Mark Campbell and Kimberly Reed and has become one of the most-produced contemporary {…}

IndieOpera

Long Beach Opera Premieres New Transgender Opera “As One”

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Long Beach Opera (LBO) presents “As One” starting on May 13, 2017, at 8:00 p.m. at the Beverly O’Neill Theater in Long Beach, CA. There will be two more performances, one on May 20 at 2:30 and May 21 at 2:30 as well. The highly anticipated debut of the production is a story about identity, consideration, and more. Its music {…}

IndieOpera

‘Strangers in the Nacht’ Gets 2026 Performance at Crooners Supper Club

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“Strangers in the Nacht” will return to Crooners Supper Club on Jan. 12, 2026, following a successful debut in October 2025. The event blends cabaret and German art song, honoring the likes of Frank Sinatra and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. The production features performances by Bradley Greenwald, Jennifer Grimm, Kara Morgan, Tony Potts, and Charles Kemper. The cast features vocalists Jennifer Grimm, {…}

News

Stonewall National Museum, Archives, & Library Hosts Book Reading With Ricky Ian Gordon

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The Stonewall National Museum, Archives, and Library is set to host “An Evening with Ricky Ian Gordon.” At the event Gordon will read from his memoir, “Seeing Through: a Chronicle of Sex, Drugs, and Opera.” In his book, Gordon shares his journeys through youth, addictions, abuse, and the devastation of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. He also recounts his artistic collaborations including {…}

News

Obituary: German Baritone Thomas Johannes Mayer Dies at 56

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German Baritone Thomas Johannes Mayer has died at the age of 56. The Bayreuth Festival announced news noting, “The Bayreuth Festival mourns the loss of Thomas J. Mayer, a baritone whose voice filled the Green Hill for many years. As an internationally sought-after artist, he performed at leading opera houses including the Vienna State Opera, the Bavarian State Opera, the {…}

Business

Athlone Artists Adds Director Eve Summer to Roster

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Athlone Artists has announced that director Eve Summer has joined its roster. Summer is set to direct a production of Menotti’s “The Last Savage” for Odyssey Opera in Spring of 2026. Additionally, throughout 2025-26, she is set to work with such organizations as Tulsa Opera, Opera Columbus, The Opera Institute at Boston University, Resonance Works, and Opera Grand Rapids. Summer’s {…}

News

Casa de Cultura de Buenos Aires Set to Present Eugenia Forteza & Eduviges Picone in ‘Con Fuoco’

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The Casa de Cultura de Buenos Aires will present “Con Fuoco,” a concert featuring French-Argentinean mezzo-soprano Eugenia Forteza and Argentinean pianist Eduviges Picone, at their newly renovated Salón Dorado. The showcase, set for Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, will commence at 7 p.m. local time and features a program of works by Piazzolla, Ramírez, Puccini, Mozart, Bizet, and Bernstein, among others. {…}

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Cincinnati Opera 2018 Summer Season To Include ‘As One’ And ‘Another Brick In The Wall’

Royal Opera House Review 2016-17 – Otello: Jonas Kaufmann Cements His Legacy As One of History’s Great Otellos

American Opera Projects Celebrates Pride With Free Stream Of ‘As One’

Long Beach Opera Premieres New Transgender Opera “As One”

‘Strangers in the Nacht’ Gets 2026 Performance at Crooners Supper Club

Stonewall National Museum, Archives, & Library Hosts Book Reading With Ricky Ian Gordon

Obituary: German Baritone Thomas Johannes Mayer Dies at 56

Athlone Artists Adds Director Eve Summer to Roster

Casa de Cultura de Buenos Aires Set to Present Eugenia Forteza & Eduviges Picone in ‘Con Fuoco’