The New York Opera Festival will open with its annual Kick-Off Event and NYOA Service Awards. The event, which will take place on April 29 will be broadcast on newyorkoperafest.org and Facebook.com/NYOperaFest. During the event, participants of the festival will showcase live and pre-recorded performances. Additionally, the NYOA will celebrate the life and honor the memory of Antoine Hodge as {…}
Bass-baritone Antoine Hodge has died after a two-month battle with COVID-19. Hodge was a rising star in the opera world who performed leading roles at the Atlanta Opera, On Site Opera, Central City Opera, Opera Colorado, Regina Opera Company, Ash Lawn Opera, Colorado Springs Philharmonic, and Winter Opera St Louis, among many others. Among the roles he performed were Antonio/Gusmano {…}
(Credit: Courtesy of 360 of Opera) Teatro Grattacielo has announced that it will present Umberto Giordani’s “Fedora” on Oct. 3, 2020 at the Gerald Lynch Theater in New York City. The opera, which was written by Arturo Colautti, will appear in New York for the first time since 1997 when it starred Mirella Freni at the Metropolitan Opera. This performance {…}