American Opera Projects and Bare Opera join forces to present Thomas Cabaniss’ “One Drop.” The new opera is adapted from the play “Brass Ankle” by DuBose Heyward. “One Drop” follows Ruth and Larry Leamer as they await the birth of their second child. The story is set in the 1930s rural South Carolina, where segregationist Larry is part of a {…}
Fairfield County Chorale will present Palmeri’s “Misatango” on March 9, 2024 as part of its “Choral, Hot and Cool” concert. Headlining the famed piece is mezzo-soprano Malena Dayen, who is joined by Shinjoo Cho on bandoneón and members of the Norwalk High School Senior Chorus under Steven Oliveri. “’Misa a Buenos Aires’ (also known as ‘Misatango’) combines the unique rhythms, {…}
Chelsea Factory is bringing back Malena Dayen and David Rosenmeyer’s “luzAzul” for a series of performances this October. The opera for babies ages 0 -24 months, will return on Oct. 5, 2023 with a total of nine performances running through Oct. 7, 2023. The production opened back in June at the Chelsea Factory. At the time of the premiere, Dayen {…}
Chelsea Factory is set to present “luzAzul,” an opera for babies this June. The 30-minute experience for babies between 0 – 24 months, is set for June 7 and 8; there will be six shows in total. Per the official website for the show, “luzAzul explores symmetry, the awareness of feelings and connection, the mirror that the interaction offers to {…}
The Fairfield County Chorale has announced its 2023-24 season. The season opens in December with a performance of Bach’s “Christmas Oratorio.” Performance Date: Dec. 10, 2023 Next up is Palmieri’s “Missa a Buenos Aires” also known as “MisaTango” with mezzo-soprano Malena Dayen as the soloist. The concert will also include music by Ola Giejlo and Evan Fein. Performance Date: March {…}
As part of its 60th season, Connecticut’s Fairfield County Chorale will celebrate Latin American music with “When Folklore Meets Choral.” Music Director David Rosenmeyer is set to lead soloists Pedro Sequera and Oscar Vallejo alongside the Norwalk High School Chamber Singers, directed by Steven Oliveri, and the Future Natives Project through “Misa Criolla.” Ariel Ramirez’s work fuses themes from the {…}
In February 2022, OperaWire got a sneak peek at Thomas Cabaniss’ new song cycle, “FireSongs” at Bare Opera’s season opening gala. Cabaniss took to the stage himself and sang a few selections, and in doing so, brought the audience inside of his creative process. Cabaniss, in a June 2022 interview with OperaWire, stated, “I spend a lot of time speaking, {…}
Photo: Gustavo Mirabile New York City-based alternative opera company, Bare Opera, opened its 2022 season with a gala at The Green Room 42 in Manhattan on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022. This small, plucky company is making waves as it creates immersive opera experiences for all audiences; 360° of Opera honored Bare Opera by naming it Best Independent Opera Company of {…}
Catapult Opera has announced the winners of its Accelerate Competiton. The Competition was a team-based event intended to inspire innovation and creativity in the realm of socially distanced operatic performance. Teams were given four selection to choose from and had three weeks to put together a video that met categories of music excellence, dramatic integrity, and creativity. The first prize {…}
L’Institut Canadien d’Art Vocal Has announced the cast for its upcoming production of Leoncavallo’s “La Bohème.” The production will feature Alexei Kuznietsov as Marcello with Jay Lucas Chacon as Rodolfo. Playing Mimì will be Isabelle Freeman, while Musetta will be interpreted by Cloe SanAntonio. Eugenia Forteza will take on the role of Eufemia and Jan Van der Hooft will interpret {…}