Karen Slack, Kevin Burdette, Jill Gardner, & Richard Ollarsaba Headline Piedmont Opera’s 2025-26 Season

Piedmont Opera announces its 49th season. Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” opens the season. Benjamin Werley, Cadie J. Bryan, and Jonathan Bryan are among the cast. Chas Rader-Shieber directs. Joseph Mechavich conducts the Winston-Salem Symphony. Performance Dates: November 8, 9, & 11, 2025 A festive in-home Holiday Concert features soprano Jill Gardner and pianist Joseph Mechavich. Performance Date: December 5, 2025 Bass-baritone Richard {…}

Jul 9, 2019

Central City Opera To Present Colorado Premiere Of ‘Billy Budd’

Central City Opera will present the Colorado premiere of Benjamin Britten’s opera “Billy Budd.” The opera, based on Herman Melville’s novel, “chronicles the idealistic title character’s forced enlistment in the British Navy aboard the Indomitable during the Napoleonic Wars and the moral dilemma that ensues over crimes he commits in self-defense.” Ken Cazan will direct this large production as part {…}

Jun 5, 2019

Raquel González & Joshua Hopkins Lead Central City Opera’s 2019 Festival

Central City Opera has announced details of its 2019 Festival, which will run from Jul. 6 – Aug. 6, 2019. Performances will be held in the company’s historic 550-seat jewel box theatre. The lineup includes two main stage operas, a double-bill production, and a musical revue. Free pre-performance talks will take place before every main stage opera (except on Jul. 30). {…}