The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance has announced the appointment of Chandler Johnson as Artistic Director of Dayton Opera. Johnson is set to begin a three-year term on July 1, 2026, taking over for Kathleen Clawson, who announced her intent to step down in February 2026. Johnson most recently served as Director of the Apprentice Program for Singers at the Santa {…}
The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance has announced that Kathleen Clawson will step down as Artistic Director of Dayton Opera at the conclusion of the 2025–2026 season. Clawson began directing for Dayton Opera in the 2008–2009 season and went on to direct 15 productions between 2009 and 2020 before being named Artistic Director in 2021. Highlights of her tenure included seven {…}
Dayton Opera is set to present Verdi’s “Aida” this April. On April 4 and 6, audiences at the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance in Dayton, Ohio, will take in Verdi’s famed opera in a production by Kathleen Clawson, who has directed 19 productions since 2009, including such world premieres as “Shoes for the Santo Niño” in 2011 and “UnShakeable” in 2016. {…}
Ohio’s Dayton Opera has announced its 2023-24 season featuring four productions. The season opens with “Prince Orlofsky’s Grand Masquerade.” It will feature Act two of “Die Fledermaus” with Kathleen Clawson directing and Neal Gittleman conducting. Performance Dates: Sept. 16 & 17, 2023 Kathleen Clawson directs Sondheim’s “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.” Neal Gittleman conducts a cast that {…}
This weekend features a number of unique opera experiences on offer. For our selections, we went with rare and new works being presented by interesting companies that might not always get the limelight. The Tsar’s Bride – Bel Cantanti Opera Rimsky-Korsakov’s “The Tsar’s Bride” is a major repertory staple in Europe, but you could count its American productions on one {…}
One of the most exciting companies around opens its doors on its 2018 season while another major company celebrates one of the musical titans of the 20th century. Those are just two of the five major picks this year. La Traviata – Opera Theatre of Saint Louis One of the biggest opera festivals in the US kicks off with the {…}