Opera Southwest has delayed the opening of Jorge Martín-Buján & Dolores M. Koch’s “Before Night Falls” on Feb. 25, 2024. The company said that the opening performance of “Before Night Falls” has been delayed due to COVID. The new schedule will showcase the opera on March 1, 2, and 3, 2024. The New Mexico premiere will feature a cast that includes {…}
Opera Southwest is set to present “Before Night Falls” this February and March. Opening on Feb. 25, 2024, and with subsequent performances on March 1 and 3, the work by Jorge Martín-Buján and Dolores M. Koch will be showcased at the National Hispanic Cultural Center-Journal Theatre in Albuquerque. Based on the autobiography by Reinaldo Arenas, the opera premiered in 2010 {…}
“Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a section or a film in its entirety, highlighting the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perception of a film that we are viewing. This week’s installment we will go through {…}
June marks the start of Pride Month, a month dedicated to commemorating the Stonewall riots, which occurred at the end of June 1969. As a result, many pride events occur to honor the achievements of LGBT individuals. This month OperaWire will also dedicate a section to honoring LGBT individuals, operas, and achievements. It is our goal to bring visibility to works that {…}