The Philadelphia Fringe Festival has announced its programming for the 2021-22 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on vocal and operatic performances. First up will be “Sun & Sea,” a performance by Rugilė Barzdžiukaitė, Vaiva Grainytė, and Lina Lapelytė, which will be set on an artificial “beach,” and “is viewed from a mezzanine above and {…}
(Credit: Sean Davis Courtesy) Opera Philadelphia is set to stream a production of “BON APPÉTIT!” on Jan. 8, 2021. The online fundraising event, which is presented in partnership with the Houston Grand Opera, stars mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton as Julia Child alongside pianist Jonathan Easter. The video and audio were produced by Keep the Music Going Productions with Ryan McKinny and {…}
Opera Parallèle is set to showcase “Bon Appétit!” on Feb. 16 and 17, 2020. The one-woman show will star Catherine Cook as Julia Child. While singing, Cook will create a Child’s iconic French chocolate cake. She will be directed by Brian Staufenbiel. The performance will also be preceded by cocktails and a multi-course seasonal dinner with performances by soprano Taylor {…}
The Des Moines Metro Opera recently presented “Bon Appétit,” but those who missed on the July , 18, 19 and 21 performance can still check out the unique work via a couple of streaming options. The Iowa Public Television presented an exclusive live stream of the opera by Lee Hoiby, which can be viewed below. The live stream took place {…}