“Never Mind,” new one-act opera by composer and performance psychologist Ben Bernstein is set to make its world premiere. Soprano Shawnette Sulker stars in the opera. “Never Mind” is set in the dressing room of a soprano preparing for her debut performance of Handel’s “Messiah,” just 30 minutes before curtain. The story explores the particular challenges faced by an African {…}
Festival Opera has announced its plans for the company’s 2023 season. Festival Opera General Director Zachary Gordin, said “It is with great pride that Festival Opera celebrates its 32nd anniversary season with a refreshed, contemporary interpretation of Bizet’s iconic opera, ‘Carmen.’ I’m especially pleased to present a cast of rising, highly talented opera stars in such a collaborative stage production {…}
Noontime Concerts of San Francisco with The Living Heritage Foundation is set to present “Majesty of the Spiritual.” The concert, which is produced by Robert Sims and set to be performed on August 28, will see a program of concert spirituals featuring legends of opera and “legends to be.” Among the performers are Edwin Davis, Edward Graves, Raehann Bryce-Davis, as well {…}
