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 1, 2020

Black Opera Productions to Present ‘Jessye Norman at 75: A Celebration’ Virtual Gala

Black Opera Productions has announced a virtual gala aimed at celebrating the career of Jessye Norman. Entitled “Jessye Norman at 75: A Celebration,” will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020 at 6 p.m. ET. The program will feature virtual dedication from around the country with performances filmed at the Winter Garden at Brookfield Place. The program will be hosted {…}

Aug 6, 2020

Karen Slack & Damien Geter Named Artistic Advisors for Portland Opera

Portland Opera has announced that Karen Slack and Damien Geter have joined the company as Artistic Advisors. Both Slack and Geter will work alongside General Director Su Dixon on matters such as casting, repertoire, public programming, and community outreach. “Karen and Damien represent a new generation of leadership—informed by their individual commitments to social justice and cultural equity in the {…}

Aug 5, 2020

Karen Slack & Zachary James Lead Reimagined Opera Omaha 2020-21 Season

(Credits: Roni Ely/Matt Madison Clark) In response to the ongoing COVID-19 concerns, Opera Omaha has made some necessary changes to the 2020-21 season in order to ensure the safety of the audiences and the safety of its artists and staff. The season will open with a production of Mozart and Da Ponte’s “Le Nozze di Figaro.” Mary Feminear will appear {…}

Aug 1, 2020

Austin Opera Announces Revised 2020-21 Season

Austin Opera has announced a revised 2020-21 season featuring a new slate of performances and partnerships as it continues to explore new ways to bring opera to Austin audiences during the pandemic and beyond. In a new partnership with the Blue Starlite Drive-In, the company will present a series of operas and concerts filmed for the screen to movie theaters {…}

Jun 26, 2020

Madison Opera Cancels ‘Il Trovatore;’ Announces Digital Season

The Madison Opera has canceled its fall production of “Il Trovatore” and announced a new digital season. The company announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Overture Center for the Arts will be closed for public performances until the end of November. As a result, many of the artists involved in “Il Trovatore” will instead collaborate on the company’s {…}

Jun 15, 2020

Juan Diego Flórez, Leontyne Price, June Anderson, Leo Nucci, Sondra Radvanovsky Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

In keeping with last week’s themes of dialogue regarding racial equality in the opera world, we highly recommend checking out the several online shows such as Karen Slack’s “KikiKonversations,” Kenneth Overton’s “Black Opera Live,” and The Sitdown with LB,” hosted by Lawrence Brownlee. There is also a new conversation from Long Beach Opera regarding “Equity & Diversity in the Arts” that is {…}

Jun 14, 2020

Word Search: Complete the Name of these Famed Black Opera Stars

(Credit: Ken Howard / Met Opera) For this week’s puzzle, you are tasked with finding the first name of a number of major black artists. Instructions: You are free to solve the word search directly on your mobile or desktop device; just click the first and last letter of each word for it to appear on the screen. For those {…}

Jun 8, 2020

Jonas Kaufmann, Frederick Ballentine, Sonya Yoncheva, Metropolitan Opera At-Home Gala Among Top 10 Operas To Stream This Week

(Credit: Dario Acosta / Vienna State Opera) Let’s kick this off with arguably the most essential streaming from around the opera world that you can engage with this week. Several of opera’s prominent black artists have been very outspoken in recent weeks about the issue of racial injustice that has taken hold of the international conversation, and many others have {…}

Jun 4, 2020

J’Nai Bridges, Russell Thomas, Lawrence Brownlee Headline LA Opera’s ‘Lift Every Voice’ Online Conversation

(Image Source: LA OPera) Los Angeles Opera has announced that it will be altering its LAO At Home schedule this week to make way for an important conversation on racial injustice in the opera world. On Friday, June 5, 2020, mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges, tenor Lawrence Brownlee, tenor Russell Thomas, soprano Karen Slack, soprano Julia Bullock, and bass Morris Robinson will {…}

Feb 3, 2020

Karen Slack to Present Recitals in NYC & Trenton, NJ

Soprano Karen Slack is set to present a recital alongside pianist Reed Tetzloff on Feb. 18 at The Revelation Gallery at St. John’s in the Village in New York. On the 23rd, the duo will repeat the recital at Jacobs Music in Trenton, New Jersey. The program for both showcases will feature songs by Schubert, R. Strauss, Turina, Ravel, H.L. {…}

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