Pittsburgh Opera is set to present two modern operas this May. The company will kick things off with “Denis & Katya” starting on May 6, 2023. The production, which will run through May 14 at the Bitz Opera Factory, will feature Jazmine Olwalia and Brandon Bell in the title roles with Haley Stamats directing Ted Huffman’s original production. The opera {…}
The Ivor Novello Academy announced the winners of The Ivor Composer Awards announced on Dec. 1, 2020. The accolades are bestowed upon new works by composers writing for classical, jazz, and sound art. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on opera or choral works. In the Stage Works category, the winner was Philip Venables’ “Denis & {…}
(Credit: Dominic M. Mercier for Opera Philadelphia) Philip Venables and Ted Huffman’s “Denis & Katya” is set to have it European premiere on Feb. 27, 2020 and will tour all throughout the United Kingdom until March 27, 2020. The series of performances kick off in Newport Wales where the work will have its UK Premiere, followed by performances in Mold {…}
