The Glimmerglass Festival has announced its 2027 season. The season opens with “Into the Woods” with conductor David Charles Abell and director Eric Sean Fogel. Performance Dates: July 12-22, 2027 Gioachino Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” will be revived with Joseph Colaneri conducting. In a statement Francesca Zambello said, “When John and I created our production of The Barber of Seville, {…}
A new salon-style gallery exhibition opening this summer at The American Hotel in Sharon Springs, New York draws its inspiration directly from the Glimmerglass Festival’s 2026 season. Titled “LIBRETTO: Contemporary Art Illuminating Opera,” the exhibition was conceived and is guest-curated by Hilary Pierce, president of Art Collector’s Athenaeum, whose interest in the intersection of fine art and music drove the {…}
The Glimmerglass Festival announced details and casting for its upcoming touring production of Weill, Brecht, and Hauptmann’s “Happy End.” This new touring production brings together The Glimmerglass Festival, Opera Saratoga, Finger Lakes Opera, and Seagle Festival in a shared effort to expand access to opera across the region. “Happy End” will include 10 performances at eight venues across New York {…}
The Glimmerglass Festival has announced the appointment of Caleb Wertenbaker as its new Managing Director, effective March 16, 2026. In his new role, Wertenbaker will partner with Artistic & General Director Robert Ainsley to oversee the Festival’s operations, finances, and administration, supporting the organization’s continued artistic and institutional growth. Wertenbaker has a multidisciplinary background spanning opera and theater production and {…}
The Glimmerglass Festival has announced its 2026 season. Here is a look at the productions. Mainstage Productions The season opens with Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!” Francesca Zambello directs the production and James Lowe conducts. The work stars Shereen Pimentel, Michael Adams, Erik Nordstrom, Kate Morton, Peter Murphy, Reed Gnepper, and Troy Cook. Performance Dates: July 10-August 15, 2026 Joshua Horowitz revives {…}
American bass Kevin Burdette has been named Artist-in-Residence at the 2026 Glimmerglass Festival. Known for his comic brilliance, commanding voice, and captivating stage presence, Burdette will appear as Don Alfonso in the Festival’s new production of “Così fan tutte.” He will also work closely with members of the Festival’s Resident Artists Program. In a statement, Glimmerglass Festival Artistic & General {…}
Earlier this summer, I returned to Cooperstown to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Glimmerglass Festival, a place that, quite simply, changed the course of my life. Standing once again on their majestic campus, I was inspired to reflect on my own journey as a performer and as a person, as well as the impact the Festival has had {…}
The Glimmerglass Festival has announced that donors from around the region and country have stepped up to donate $6.7 million to the festival as part of a fundraising effort in celebration of their 50th year. The new donation will shatter the campaign’s initial $5 million goal three months earlier than expected, and as a result, a new goal of $7.5 {…}
The Glimmerglass Festival has announced the launch of the Hupper Family Festival Artists program. The new initiative is designed to provide rising operatic and musical theater talent with a critical stepping stone between training and full-fledged professional careers. The program is made possible through a family gift in memory of longtime Glimmerglass trustee and devoted arts advocate Joyce McC. Hupper {…}
Update: As of May 15, 2025, the company announced that it is closing in on its goal and has now raised $4.5 million. The Glimmerglass Festival has announced a new campaign to strengthen the organization’s future. To that end, the “Destined to Glimmerglass: The 50th Anniversary Campaign” has already raised $4.1 million of its intended $5 million goal with the {…}
(Photo credit: Boston Lyric Opera) Works & Process announces its 40th anniversary season taking place in spring 2025. For the purposes of this article only opera events are included. Fortieth Works & Process at the Guggenheim Series – Performance Highlights and Discussions Excerpts from Sarah Ruhl and Anthony Roth Costanzo’s reimagining of Vivaldi “The Seasons” are performed prior to its {…}