The Harrison Friends of Opera & Teatro Grattacielo to Present Evening of Neapolitan Song

The Harrison Friends of Opera and Teatro Grattacielo will present an evening of Neapolitan song and favorite melodies at the Harrison, New York, Public Library on July 11, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. Artists performing include soprano Clara Luz Iranzo, mezzo-soprano Eugenia Forteza, and tenors Diego Valdez, David Santiago, and Enzo Pizzimenti. Pianist Alla Milchtein and accordionist Ezio Pelliteri will accompany. {…}

Jun 25, 2022

Bare Opera 2022 Review: Thomas Cabaniss’ ‘FireSongs’

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, {…}

May 5, 2022

National Sawdust & Chelsea Factory to Feature Bare Opera’s Fire Songs’

National Sawdust and Chelsea Factory are set to present Bare Opera’s production of “Fire Songs” on June 18, 2022. The production, which will be directed by Malena Dayen, will features a song cycle by composer Thomas Cabaniss under the musical direction of David Rosenmeyer. The work will feature vocal performances by such artists as Anicet Castel, Inna Dukach, Eugenia Forteza, {…}

Mar 25, 2022

Spotlight Artists Management 2022: Benefit Concert to Support Ukraine

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 {…}

Mar 13, 2022

Eugenia Forteza Headlines BALAM Dance Theatre’s ‘Garden of Love in Miniature’

(Credit: Jessica Osber) On April 21, 2022, BALAM Dance Theatre will present “Garden of Love in Miniature” as part of the Gotham Early Music Scene’s Midtown Concerts at the Church of the Transfiguration in New York City. The showcase, which will shine a spotlight on baroque dances including music by Francois Couperin as well as Jean-Henri D’Anglebert’s transcription for solo {…}

Mar 12, 2022

Spotlight Artists Management to Present Benefit Concert to Support Ukraine

Spotlight Artists Management is set to present a Benefit Concert to Support Ukraine on March 21, 2022. The showcase, which will take place at St. John’s in the Village will feature performances by pianist Alexander Chaplinskiy; sopranos Zoya Gramagin and Sara Pearson; mezzo-sopranos Eugenia Forteza, Ema Mitrović, and Galina Ivannikova; bass-baritone Jonathan R.Green; and the instrumental duet of Yulia Basis and Andy {…}

Feb 24, 2022

Fairfield County Chorale to Present ‘A Requiem for the Pandemic’

On March 26, 2022, the Fairfield County Chorale will present Mozart’s “Requiem in D minor” and Thomas Cabaniss’ “Three Sabbaths” in a program titled “A Requiem for the Pandemic.” Renowned conductor David Rosenmeyer will conduct the Chorale, with guest soloists including soprano Joy Jan Jones, mezzo-soprano Eugenia Forteza, tenor Pedro Sequera, and baritone Hyunsoon Kim. The program will join Mozart’s {…}

Jan 18, 2022

Bel Canto in Tuscany to Present ‘Serata Lirica’

Bel Canto in Tuscany is set to present “Serata Lirica” on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022 at The Falls Church in Falls Church, Virginia. The showcase, which kicks off at 7:30 p.m., will feature such artists as soprano Victoria Cannizzo, baritone Geoffrey DiGiorgio, mezzo-soprano Shana Fishman, mezzo-soprano Eugenia Forteza, soprano Karen Fried, baritone JP Gorski, mezzo-soprano Cara Schaefer, bass Jim Williams, {…}

Nov 22, 2021

Spotlight Artists Management 2021 Review: Russian Music Masterpieces

On November 19, 2021 Spotlight Artists Management presented a concert of beloved Russian works, titled “Russian Musical Masterpieces.” Held at St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral, this concert marked the beginning of an artistic partnership between the two entities, and came in celebration of the cathedral’s 120th anniversary, as well as the 75th birthday of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, Primate of {…}

Nov 5, 2021

Spotlight Artists Management and Production to Present ‘Russian Music Masterpieces’

Spotlight Artists Management and Production is set to present “Russian Music Masterpieces,” a concert dedicated to the 120th anniversary of St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral in New York City. The showcase, which will also celebrate the 75th birthday of Patriarch Kirill, will feature scenes from Tchaikovsky’s “The Queen of Spades,” opera arias and art songs by Tchaikovsky, Glinka, and Rachmaninoff. {…}

Sep 30, 2021

Emerging Artists Theatre to Present Felix Jarrar’s ‘Mother Goose’

Emerging Artists Theatre is set to present Felix Jarrar’s “Mother Goose” at the TADA! Theater in New York on Oct. 5 and 6. The opera, which had its world premiere in late 2019, tells the story of Leonora Goosling, the keeper of the Mother Goose Inn and Suites, and her unique guests from numerous famed fairy tales. The opera will {…}

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