Bard Summerscape 2021 Review: Le Roi Arthus

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Chausson’s “Le Roi Arthus” is a masterpiece. The work, which the Frenchman, composed between 1886 and 1895, had its premiere in 1903, and has rarely been heard from again. Critics of the work have noted its heavy debt to the likes of Richard Wagner and César Franck, and on some level, one might be inclined to conclude that these open {…}

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ffflypaper to Present FREEFEST 2021

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ffflypaper will present “FREEFEST 2021,” a Juneteenth festival set to take place between June 14 – 18, 2021. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on opera-related showcases. On June 15, the organization will present “Beethoven, Ru, & Rihanna, which, per the company’s official website, is a “A panel uplifting Black perspectives in opera, electro funk and {…}

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Norman Garrett & Sasha Cooke to Headline North American Premiere of Chausson’s ‘Le Roi Arthus’

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Bard SummerScape has announced that it will present the first fully staged American production of Chausson’s “Le Roi Arthus.” The Chausson work will run for four performances starting on July 25 and continuing through July 28, 2021. Audiences will also get to live stream the opera on the official Bard SummerScape website. The opera will star Norman Garrett in the {…}

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Q & A: Baritone Keith Phares on Recording ‘Prince of Players’ & the Challenges of COVID-19

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Baritone Keith Phares, renowned as a master of a wide repertoire ranging from Mozart through to today’s most prominent composers, has been recognised as “an authentic contemporary-American-opera divo” in the media. Recently, in this year’s Grammy Awards, he shined as nominee for Best Opera Recording for his soloist role in Carlisle Floyd’s “Prince of Players.” This was a recording of {…}

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Weekend Preview (5/25-27) – North America: ‘Kept: A Ghost Story’ Makes World Premiere

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It will be a rather quiet weekend in the opera world with only a few companies taking the stage. Among them will be the Virginia Arts Festival, which will world premiere “Kept: A Ghost Story” on May 25, 2017. The company will put together an additional performance of the new opera on May 28. The opera is the brain child {…}

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Weekend Preview (5/19-21) – North America: This Is Your Last Chance for Adrianne Pieczonka’s ‘Tosca,’ Nicole Cabell’s ‘Bohème’ & Numerous Other Productions

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The Metropolitan Opera season may be over, but a lot of other opera companies remain open for business. Sadly this weekend represents a great number of goodbyes for the time being. If you want opera, here are the companies to look up during the weekend. The Canadian Opera Company is finishing up its run of Puccini’s “Tosca” on Friday and {…}

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Händel-Festspiele Halle 2026 Review: Ariodante

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(Photo Credit: © Anna Kolata) Arguably the most heavyweight highlight of the entire festival, this performance of Händel’s “Ariodante” assembled a stellar cast that uniquely included two laureates of the prestigious Halle Handel Prize, Magdalena Kožená and Andrea Marcon. Adding to the evening’s historical significance was the rare opportunity to hear the 1735 London version ending. However, the acoustic condition {…}

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Ryan Speedo Green, Kelli O’Hara Among Headliners of PBS’ ‘America Made in Virginia: 250 Years Together’

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PBS will broadcast “America Made in Virginia: 250 Years Together,” a live celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary, on Saturday, July 4, 2026. The two-hour special is produced in partnership with Virginia’s American Revolution 250 Commission (VA250) and features performances by bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green, Tony Award winner Kelli O’Hara, Tony Award winner Adrienne Warren, Michael Feinstein, and singer-songwriter Judy {…}

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Opernhaus Zürich 2025-26 Review: Giulio Cesare in Egitto

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(Credit: Monika Ritterhaus) To encounter Handel’s “Giulio Cesare in Egitto” is to step into a world where the grand sweep of history is refracted through the glittering prism of Baroque opera seria. The great Giulio Cesare (Julius Caesar) is acclaimed upon his arrival in Egypt and receives an unexpected and troubling gift from Achilla, Tolomeo’s (Ptolemy’s) advisor: the severed head {…}

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Bard Summerscape 2021 Review: Le Roi Arthus

ffflypaper to Present FREEFEST 2021

Norman Garrett & Sasha Cooke to Headline North American Premiere of Chausson’s ‘Le Roi Arthus’

Q & A: Baritone Keith Phares on Recording ‘Prince of Players’ & the Challenges of COVID-19

Weekend Preview (5/25-27) – North America: ‘Kept: A Ghost Story’ Makes World Premiere

Weekend Preview (5/19-21) – North America: This Is Your Last Chance for Adrianne Pieczonka’s ‘Tosca,’ Nicole Cabell’s ‘Bohème’ & Numerous Other Productions

Händel-Festspiele Halle 2026 Review: Ariodante

Ryan Speedo Green, Kelli O’Hara Among Headliners of PBS’ ‘America Made in Virginia: 250 Years Together’

Opernhaus Zürich 2025-26 Review: Giulio Cesare in Egitto