(Credit: Karli Cadel/Glimmerglass Festival) The Glimmerglass Festival in upstate New York has canceled the 2020 edition due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a press release Artistic Director Francesca Zambello announced the news stating, “It was our hope to be together this summer, to provide song and story for those longing for normalcy and respite. It is now clear that it {…}
The Glimmerglass Festival has announced its 2018 festival which will explore themes of home and country. The company will celebrate Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday opening the season with “West Side Story” featuring the original Jerome Robbins choreography. Francesca Zambello will direct the musical, with associate direction by Eric Sean Fogel and performances will take place July 7 through August 24, {…}
Eric Owens has been appointed the Artistic Advisor for the Glimmerglass Festival. The famed bass-baritone will be consulting closely with the festival’s Artistic and General Director Francesca Zambello and Music Director Joseph Colaneri regarding the repertoire and casting. He will also be performing roles on the mainstage in the 2018 and 2019 season. “I believe passionately in artists continuing their {…}