The Staatsoper Stuttgart is set to open a new production of Verdi’s “Otello.” The production will see Artist, filmmaker and writer John Akomfrah as well as director and set designer Silvia Costa collaborate on a new production of Verdi’s masterpiece. Akomfrah’s contribution to that production includes new material as well as excerpts from his work for the British Pavilion at the {…}
(Credit: Andrew Bogard) Joseph Tancredi has joined the roster of Étude Arts for general management. Tancredi has been praised by OperaWire for possessing an instrument “ stunning… and ability to stretch with ease into his high notes with his pure tone.” He is currently a member of the International Opera Studio at Staatsoper Stuttgart and is being elevated into the Ensemble {…}
On March 10, 2023, Curtis Opera Theatre will present Donizetti’s bel canto comedy, “The Elixir of Love.” Held at the Philadelphia Film Center, this production takes inspiration from steampunk and Victorian-era fashion and ingenuity, and comes as Curtis celebrates Women’s History Month by paying tribute to the impact of women in the arts. Sarah Ina Meyers, who has directed at {…}
The Curtis Opera Theatre has announced that from January 22, through February 1, 2021, it will offer a free virtual offer titled “Opera OnDemand.” The evening features scenes from Italian operas by Bellini, Donizetti, Rossini, Verdi, and Mozart under the stage direction of Scott Skiba and music directors Grant Loehning and Miloé Repick. The production designer is Brittany Merenda. Performers {…}
Saturday, December 7, 2019, saw the finals concert of Premiere Opera Foundation and NYIOP’s International Vocal Competition. The 20 finalists gathered in the resonant First Christian Science Church to share their artistic gifts before a live audience and a panel of distinguished judges, including Paul Hopper of the Metropolitan Opera, Gerald Martin Moore of the Glyndebourne Festival, Pamela Walsh of {…}