(Credit: Duane Tinkey / Des Moines Metro Opera) The Atlanta Opera has announced that its Veterans Program will provide free tickets to over 2,800 veterans and active military. The company is also set to host an event on the eve of Veterans day prior to a performance of “La Cenerentola.” The event, which will also include a reception to celebrate {…}
The Atlanta Opera has hired Paul Harkins as its Chief Advanced Officer and Jonathan Blalock as Individual Giving Officer. Harkens worked previously as the Chief Development and External Relationships Officer at The Univeristy of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance. In his new position, he will be charged with supervising the development and marketing teams. Blalock previously worked at {…}
The Atlanta Opera has announced the six members of the 2019-20 Atlanta Opera Studio. The Studio will feature two returning artists as well as four new ones for the coming season. The returning artists include mezzo-soprano Elizabeth Sarian and Baritone Jonathan Bryan. The new artists include soprano Jouelle Roberson, bass Isaac Kim, pianist and vocal coach Alvaro Corral Matute, and {…}
The Atlanta Opera is set to showcase “Stephanie Blythe & Friends” on May 18, 2019. The concert is set to take place at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center at City Springs and will feature the famed mezzo alongside baritone Jonathan Bryan, soprano Anna Koźlakiewicz, mezzo-soprano Elizabeth Sarian, and tenor Justin Stolz. Pianist Craig Terry will be music director and {…}
This weekend we will shine a spotlight on a mix of repertory staples and some rarer works. Here are our weekend choices in alphabetical order by company. Silent Night – Arizona Opera The Kevin Puts-Mark Campbell collaboration continues to make the rounds around the country, making it essential viewing. This weekend, audiences can check out the final performances of Arizona {…}
As February, gets underway, more and more opera companies are opening their doors. This week’s offerings feature numerous modern works, but also have their fair share of classic repertoire. Here is the list (in alphabetical order by company). Dead Man Walking – Atlanta Opera Jake Heggie and Terrence McNally’s famed opera will get a major showcase in Atlanta in a {…}
The Atlanta Opera’s initiative to recognize military veterans with engagement programs and free tickets to the company’s mainstage productions has received a Luminary Award for Community Engagement from ArtsATL. The Luminary Awards are known as Atlanta’s premier arts honors, celebrating the social impact, diversity, innovation, leadership, and generosity of the city’s creative community. Since 2015 the Home Depot Foundation has been {…}
The Atlanta Opera is set to present the company premiere of Jake Heggie and Terrence McNally’s “Dead Man Walking” in an original production General & Artistic Director Tomer Zvulun. The new interpretation of the work, which is a co-production with the Israeli Opera, will star Jamie Barton in her role debut as Sister Helen Prejean, and Michael Mayes in his {…}
The Atlanta Opera has announced the young singers that will be a part of its 2018-19 Studio Artists while also announcing that Rolando Salazar will be the company’s Chorus Master. Per a press release, the Atlanta Opera Studio, which will enter its third year, features one returning artist and five new artists. The new artists include soprano Anna Koźlakiewicz, mezzo {…}
The summer is underway and as expected, there are a ton of options out there for the opera lovers of the world. So here is a look at this week’s picks in alphabetical order by company. Maria de Buenos Aires – Alamo City Opera Piazzolla’s work is growing ever-popular around the globe with productions cropping up everywhere. The production at {…}
The Atlanta BeltLine Partnership (ABP) and The Atlanta Opera (TAO) have announced they are the joint recipients of a Collaborative Innovation Grant from The Home Depot Foundation and the Georgia Center for Nonprofits (GCN). The new $51,000 grant will fund a new collaboration between ABP and TAO to provide free operatic performances at locations along the Atlanta BeltLine and in {…}