The Atlanta Opera has unveiled its 2025-26 season. Verdi’s “La traviata” directed by Francesca Zambello opens the season. Soprano Mané Galoyan sings the role of Violetta, she is joined by tenor Long Long, and baritone Anthony Clark Evans. Evan Rogister conductors. Performance Dates: November 8, 11, 14, & 16, 2025 Up next is “La Belle et la Bête” by Phillip {…}
The Atlanta Opera is set to present Verdi’s “Macbeth.” The opera is set to be presented at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre from March 1 to March 9, 2025, and will star Michael Mayes in the title role and Sara Gartland as Lady Macbeth. The production will also star Morris Robinson as Banquo and Won Whi Choi appears as {…}
The Atlanta Opera has announced that it will transform the historic Bobby Jones Clubhouse, located on Woodward Way on the Atlanta Beltline, into a home for opera and the performing arts in a community-forward, multi-disciplinary arts center. The company’s new plan will create a nature-inspired recital hall, immersive theatre venue, and education spaces, as well as administrative and rehearsal areas {…}
The Atlanta Opera is set to live stream Puccini’s “La Bohème” on Sept. 20, 2024. The production by Tomer Zvulun and Vita Tzykun will star Kameron Lopreore, Amanda Batista, Luke Sutliff, Cadie J. Bryan, Allen Michael Jones, David Crawford, Andrew Nolen, and Levi Adkins. The work is being presented at the Tara Theatre directly from Pullman Yards. The “Bohème” is {…}
The Atlanta Opera Film Studio has announced the premiere of its 96-Hour Opera Project documentary. The film will show the journey of five creative teams as they compete for the Antinori Grand Prize at The Atlanta Opera’s 96-Hour Opera Project. The project is designed as a talent incubator and competition for composers and librettists who self-identify as under-represented to create {…}
The Atlanta Opera has announced the winners for its 96-hour opera festival. The winning composition was Kitty Brazelton and Vaibu Mohan’s “Jala Smriti — Water Memory.” The opera explores the use of Artificial Intelligence to support people with dementia. Mohan and Brazelton will share the $10,000 Antinori Foundation Grand Prize and a commission from The Atlanta Opera to create a {…}
The Atlanta Opera and community partner The Temple will present “Identity & Conflict,” a concert and panel discussion leading up to Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. The concert will be performed on May 1, 2024 and will feature a performance of “Another” Sunrise for soprano and chamber ensemble by Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer. Esther Tonea will perform as the {…}
The Atlanta Opera is set to present Benjamin Britten’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The opera will be presented at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre between March 2 and March 10 with a live stream on March 8. The production will be directed by Bruno Baker and will be conducted by Louis Lohraseb. The cast will include Sir Iestyn Davies, {…}
The Atlanta Opera’s Board of Directors announced that the company will achieve “Budget One” status in 2024–25. By reaching the $15 million operational threshold designated by industry service agency Opera America, The Atlanta Opera joins the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Washington National Opera and the opera companies of Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Santa Fe and Seattle {…}
(Photo credit: Raftermen/courtesy of The Atlanta Opera) Atlanta Opera gave a skillful East Coast premiere of Paul Moravec and Mark Campbell’s “The Shining.” As most are familiar with the plot of Stephen King’s 1977 novel, “The Shining,” from the 1980 Stanley Kubrick film, I will not recount the storyline. However, it is important to mention the operatic version is based {…}
The Atlanta Opera is set to present a special one-night-only showing of the 1931 James Whale-directed classic film “Frankenstein” starring Boris Karloff and Colin Clive. The evening will be presented at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center on Oct. 28, 2023. The film will be presented with a score by Michael Shapiro that will he will conduct performed live by {…}