Amore Opera is set to make its return to the stage with Puccini’s “La Bohème” this April. The performances, which are scheduled for April 28 through May 6, 2023 will take place at West Park Presbyterian Church on W 86th Street and Amsterdam Ave. The opera will have three separate casts, accompanied by an orchestra, adult and children’s chorus. The opera {…}
Regina Opera Company has announced its Winter Gala Concert, which is set for Feb. 5, 2023. The event will feature sopranos Veronica Mak, Lisa Bryce, and Dilara Unsal; mezzo-soprano Naomi Steele; tenor Jax Hassler; baritone Nigel Smith; flustis Richard Paratley; violinist Mikhail Parkhomovsky; and pianist Catherine Miller. The ensemble will present a two-hour concert of opera duets, arias, and other instrumental selections {…}
Photo: Heather Bobeck The New York Opera Alliance (NYOA) kicked off the seventh annual New York OperaFest with an evening of awards and previews by 11 of the 20 companies participating in the 2022 Festival. The opera organizations will present 30 events across the city from April 15 to June 15, 2022. Between sets of music and video presentations, NYOA {…}
We’ve seen the photos, the videos, the horror of invasion through our iPhones. And yet, amid the destruction, music continues, it endures—from a child singing “Let it Go” in a makeshift bomb shelter to a soldier playing the country’s national anthem on the violin for their brothers and sisters in arms; it’s an unstoppable force for uniting people, bringing comfort {…}
Regina Opera Company will be presenting a free summer concert entitled, “Celebrate Summer 2021” on Saturday, June 26, 2021, at 3:00 pm EDT. The concert will be held at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Gymnasium and will be 90 minutes in length. “Celebrate Summer 2021” will feature arias and duets, among others, and feature several of the Company’s leading {…}
The Regina Opera has announced the second part of its 50th-anniversary concert. The second part of the concert, which was recorded in November 2020 in New York features “Sola, perduta, abbandonata” from “Manon Lescaut,” “Vesti la giubba” from “I Pagliacci,” “Ch’ella mi creda” from “La Fanciulla del West,” “Sempre libera” from “La Traviata,” and “Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix” {…}
The Regina Opera has released its 50th Anniversary gala. The concert, which was recorded in November 2020 in New York features favorite opera selections and Italian songs. Among the repertoire performed is “O sole mio,” “Core n’grato,” “Dew Fairy’s aria” from “Hansel and Gretel,” “Deh vieni non tardar” from ” The Marriage of Figaro” and “Voi lo sapete, o mamma” {…}
Spotlight Artists Management has released its Christmas Concert 2020 for online viewing via the company’s official YouTube channel. The performance which took place on Dec. 12, featured performances by soprano Zoya Gramagin, soprano Dilara Unsal, soprano Nozomi Yoshuda, mezzo-soprano Eugenia Forteza, baritone Billy Huyler, and pianist Alexander Chaplinsky. The showcase included music by Puccini, Rachmaninoff, Ravel, Tchaikovsky, and a number {…}
On December 5, 2019, Talents of the World held the grand finals for their third International Voice Competition. Sixteen finalists from across the competition’s regions came together before a panel of judges, comprised of Talents of the World’s directors as well as prominent artistic managers. The opening remarks were delivered by company artistic director Olga Lisovskaya, dedicating this competition to {…}
Spotlight Artists Management and Production is set to present “Opera Night in Manhattan” on Dec. 6, 2019 at the Gallery MC on west 52nd Street. The event will feature a number of major artists including tenor Kristian Benedikt, who is set to perform in “The Queen of Spades” at the Metropolitan Opera this month. Joining him will be soprano Zoya {…}
As New York Opera Fest continues, audiences are treated to performances of vibrant contemporary works, as well as exciting classical ones. Regina Opera’s production of “Il Trovatore” serves as a strong example of the latter, favoring a traditional approach to staging that highlighted the unfolding musical drama while taking very little away. Add to this a passionate cast of artists {…}
