The Cincinnati Song Initiative has announced its 2022-23 season. The season opens with “To the Distant Beloved,” which will feature songs in Italian, German, and English by such composers as Tosti, Albéniz, Beethoven, Ryan, Florence Price, Charles Brown, H. Leslie Adams, and Undine Smith Moore. Performers include Tyler Duncan, Samuel Martin, Erika Switzer, and Chabrelle Williams. Performance Date: Sept. 24, {…}
Boston Lyric Opera’s is set to present a new production of “Champion: An Opera in Jazz” by Terence Blanchard and libretto by Pulitzer Prize-winner Michael Cristofer. The contemporary opera will be directed by theater director Timothy Douglas and conducted by Kwamé Ryan. “The story of Champion is one of a desire to find a sense of belonging,” says Acting Stanford {…}
The American Opera Project (AOP) will present the second installment of “Music as the Message: Sing Me to the End of Love” on February 14 at 4:00 p.m. EST. The event is free with goodwill donations accepted and will stream on Zoom through AOPTV. EMMY® Award-winning soprano and “Music as Message” (MaM) creator, Adrienne Danrich, will host a performance involving {…}
The American Opera Project has announced that it will join forces with creator / host Adrienne Danrich to present the first episode “Music as the Message” on Nov. 8 at 4 p.m. EST. “Music as the Message: OF THEE I DREAM,” is an online celebration intended to give listeners healing, laughter, joy, inspiration, and a sense of community. The event {…}