The Boston Lyric Opera has announced that it will move its 2021-22 Season opening performances of “Cavalleria Rusticana” to the Leader Bank Pavilion, a large, open-air venue in Boston’s Seaport District. The new venue will allow for a full, live-orchestra and chorus. As a result, the performances originally scheduled for Oct. 8 and 10, will now be performed on Oct. 1 {…}
Boston Lyric Opera will team up with Castle of Our Skins for a special performance of “Misodzi Yamarimba” on August 28, 2021. The showcase, which will be part of the company’s Street Stage mobile performance vehicle at deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, features an original musical narrative by Zimbabwean composer Tanyaradzwa Tawengwa-Nzou Mambano, who will perform alongside Earlier in 2021, {…}
The Boston Lyric Opera has postponed plans for its new production of “Madama Butterfly.” The company announced that “after internal reflection, and discussions with company leadership and the original creative team, BLO has changed previously announced plans to mount a new production of Puccini’s ‘Madama Butterfly.’” Acting General & Artistic Director Bradley Vernatter said that the change is an affirmation {…}
Operabox.tv and the Boston Lyric Opera have unveiled a new teaser trailer for its upcoming eight-part opera series “Desert in.” The two-minute trailer presents a wide range of images featuring the series’ many stars, including Isabel Leonard, Talise Trevigne, Raviv Ullman, Anthony Michael Lopez, and Justin Vivian Bond. The work follows the story of a married female couple (played by Leonard and Trevigne) who {…}
Boston Lyric Opera’s “Street Stage” is set to return for outdoor performances through spring and into summer. Following a successful run last fall, the series showcases BLO artists on a mobile stage 26 feet long and 8.5 feet wide. The vehicle opens to provide a 270-degree view of the performers and was painted by student artists from Artists for Humanity, {…}
Boston Lyric Opera and the Boston Public Library are set to present two new lectures in the “Opera Night at the BPL” series. The two lectures will spotlight connections between the historically Euro-centric artform and Black culture. On April 8, scholar and author Dr. Naomi André will present “Blackness and Identity in Opera,” which explores how themes of race and gender {…}
(Credit: Liza Voll) The Boston Lyric Opera has announced that General and Artistic Director Esther Nelson has decided to step down after 12 years. Nelson was well known for bringing the regional company to national and international prominence with a mix of bold productions mounted in traditional theaters and distinctive locations around the city. She was also the first person to {…}
Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) announced the January 29 debut of a full-length animated presentation of Philip Glass and Arthur Yorinks’ “Fall of the House of Usher.” The project, directed by film and opera director James Darrah, in collaboration with Spanish screenwriter Raúl Santos, will air exclusively on BLO’s operabox.tv. Created using hand-drawn and stop-motion animation along with curated artistic footage, {…}
(Credit: Suzanne Vinnik) On December 21, 2020, Boston Lyric Opera will present “A Winter’s Evening,” a seasonal concert which will feature soprano Gabriella Reyes. Reyes will perform a selection of seasonal favorites, classical arias, and Spanish folk songs. She will be accompanied by pianist and BLO Chorus Master Brett Hodgdon, as well as guitarist Zaira Meneses. Named one of Lincoln {…}
Boston Lyric Opera has announced its streaming slate for this week which features three unique new programs. It all started with the second episode of “We Need to Listen: Conversations that Matter with Celeste Headlee.” This installment focused on composers of color and a conversation with Nkeiru Okoye, Dr. Naomi André, and Dr. Isaiah Jackson. Streaming Date: Nov. 10, 2020 {…}
Operabox.tv, Boston Lyric Opera’s (BLO) new streaming service that showcases content for longtime opera lovers and newcomers alike, is set to debut next week with “We Need to Listen: Conversations that Matter.” The new talk-show-style series is hosted by Celeste Headlee and explores issues of race in classical music. In this new three-part discussion series, award-winning journalist, author, public media {…}