Eugenia Forteza Headlines Teatro Grattacielo’s Gotham Park Performance of ‘Generación Perdida’

  Teatro Grattacielo has announced several upcoming events and collaborations taking place this fall. Opera at Gotham Park returns with a miniature performance of Jorge Sosa’s opera “Generación Perdida,”staring mezzo-soprano Eugenia Forteza. A series of video clips from the summer production of Sosa’s opera will also be shown. The performance on Oct. 18 is held alongside The Longest Table’s community {…}

American Lyric Theater Announces 20th Anniversary Gala Performance Honoring Susan Feder

(Photo Credit: ALT) In celebration of its 20th anniversary, the American Lyric Theater (ALT) has announced its gala performance, “Celebrating 20 Years of American Lyric Theater.” The concert program will feature scenes from a wide range of operas by alumni of ALTs Composer Librettist Development Program (CLDP), including works developed and commissioned by ALT, as well as operas that were {…}

Ewa Płonka, Lucas Meachem, Sasha Cooke, Lawrence Brownlee, Denyce Graves & Angela Meade Lead The Dallas Opera 2023-24 Season

The Dallas Opera (TDO) has announced its 2023-24 Season, featuring a world premiere production of “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.” Kicking off the season, opening with Puccini’s “Tosca” starring Ewa Płonka in the title role, Joseph Calleja as Cavaradossi, Gihoon Kim as Scarpia, Andrew Potter as Angelotti, Thomas Cilluffo as Spoletta, and Darren Drone as Sacristan in this Andrew {…}

‘You Get What You Put Out Into the Universe:’ Baritone Lucas Meachem On His Highs and Lows, Diversity in Opera, & COVID’s Impact on Young Artists

In late May, the COVID-19 pandemic relented for a spell, enticing parts of the United States to reopen after weeks of lockdown. Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer in the States, was in full swing. 2020 had a disastrous start, but big cities like New York had the virus somewhat contained. Worldwide, the insidious threat of sickness and {…}

Ailyn Pérez, Matthew Polenzani Among 100 Singers Join Forces for Campbell & Moravec’s ‘Light Shall Lift Us’

Over 100 singers came together for a video performance of “Light Shall Lift Us,” a work by librettist Mark Campbell and composer Paul Moravec. The duo, which has worked together on “The Shining” proposed the idea to Marc Scorca of Opera America, who embraced the idea and helped put together the 107 artists who would eventually record their individual parts {…}