Juan Diego Flórez, Lawrence Brownlee, Lisette Oropesa, Martina Arroyo, J’Nai Bridges Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

With opera companies returning in full force digitally, this week’s selections will highlight a mix of repertory staples with some unique and experimental new works. Before we kick off our list, don’t forget to check out important discussions taking place regarding issues of race and equality in opera with such programs as Karen Slack’s “KikiKonversations,” Kenneth Overton’s “Black Opera Live,” and Mark {…}

Sep 3, 2020

Derrell Acon, Julia Bullock, Jeanine Tesori Headline Heartbeat Opera’s 2020-21 Online Season

(Credit: Christopher Ash) Heartbeat Opera has announced the works that will make up the company’s 2020–21 season. In a show of solidarity with artists during this time, 85 percent of the company’s budget will be devoted to employing more than 50 collaborators. The season will open in September with “The Secret Sauce,” described as a soiree-style reflection on Heartbeat Opera’s {…}

Aug 13, 2020

Roundtable: The Cast of ‘Blue’ on Race, Police Brutality & Getting Close with their Characters

In partnership with New York’s flagship classical radio station, WQXR, Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Festival kicked off on Monday, August 10. The annual summer festival has been a fixture of the New York art scene since 1966, and the organization forged a path to keep the tradition in a safe way as COVID-19 continues battering the United States. This Friday, August {…}

Aug 10, 2020

Roberto Alagna, Aleksandra Kurzak, Lise Davidsen, Damien Geter, Lead Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

We are deep into the summer, but opera has not stopped. We are getting live performances throughout Europe and still getting full slates of online opera offerings. So for this week’s recommendations, we are looking at a wide range of options, including a few classic works, a recital from two major opera stars, and a lot of new operas. As {…}

Jun 17, 2020

MCANA Picks Tesori and Thompson’s ‘Blue’ as Winner of Best New Opera Award

On June 17th, the Music Critics Association of North America (MCANA) announced “Blue” as the winner of its Fourth Annual Award for Best New Opera. “Blue,” composed by Jeanine Tesori with libretto by Tazewell Thompson, premiered at the Glimmerglass Festival in July 2019 and tells the story of an African American couple residing in Harlem, New York City. The couple’s {…}

Mar 11, 2020

Composer Jeanine Tesori to Receive Major Award from New Dramatists

(Credit: Rodolfo Martinez) Famed composer Jeanine Tesori will be honored by the New Dramatists with the 2020 Distinguished Achievement Award at its 71st Annual Spring Luncheon Tribute scheduled for Thursday, May 21st at the New York Marriott Marquis. Tesori is a renowned composer whose operatic works include “Blue,” “A Blizzard on Marblehead Neck,” and “The Lion, the Unicorn and Me.” {…}

Mar 10, 2020

Composer Jeanine Tesori Signs Publishing Deal for Operas

Renowned composer Jeanine Tesori has just signed an agreement to promote and publish her operatic works on G. Schirmer. Tesori is an major award-winner who is among the first women commissioned to write an opera for the Metropolitan Opera. Her operas include “Blue,” “A Blizzard on Marblehead Neck,” and “The Lion, the Unicorn and Me.” Her next work, “Grounded,” will {…}

Sep 23, 2018

Missy Mazzoli & Jeanine Tesori Among Women Whose Operas Are Coming To The Met Opera

A week after announcing a future overhaul to its season, the Metropolitan Opera has made more announcements revealing the company’s continued change in direction. The latest news? The company is set to commission new operas that it will look to feature in spaces outside of Lincoln Center. Per the New York Times, for the first time in its history, the {…}

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