(Credit: Robert Shomler) San José is set to present Puccini’s “La Bohème” from Nov. 16 to Dec. 1, 2024. The opera will star Opera San José Artist-in-Residence tenor WooYoung Yoon as Rodolfo, sopranos Kearstin Piper Brown, and Mikayla Sager alternating as Mimì. The cast will also include baritone Kidon Choi as Marcello, soprano Melissa Sondhi as Musetta, and bass-baritone OSJ Artist-in-Residence Jesús Vincente Murillo as Schaunard. Three Opera {…}
The east coast premiere of Paul Moravec and Mark Campbell’s “The Shining” serves as the season opener for both Atlanta Opera and Alliance Theatre. “The Shining” which is part of Atlanta Opera’s “Thriller Three” series will takr place at the Woodruff Arts Center Sept. 15 – Oct. 1. Brian Staufenbiel directs the new opera based on Stephen King’s 1977 bestselling novel {…}
The Florida Grand Opera has announced its 2023-24 season with three renowned operas. The season opens with Verdi’s timeless classic “La Traviata.” The opera will star Cecilia Violetta López, Pavel Petrov, and Troy Cook. Chía Patiño directs and Joe Illick conducts. Performance Dates: Nov. 11 – Dec. 2, 2023 The second opera of the season will be Leoncavallo’s “I Pagliacci.” It {…}
San Francisco’s Opera Parallèle will present a benefit evening entitled, “A Night at The Overlook Hotel….No Work-All Play” at the Lodge at the Regency on April 26, 2023. Inspired by the upcoming opera performance of Paul Moravec and Mark Campbell‘s opera, “The Shining,” the event will transport guests to the theatrical excess and luxury of the Gilded Age. The opera {…}
“Southern Crossings,” a new chamber opera, will have a world premiere in two performances on June 16 and 18, 2022. The work by Syrian composer Zaid Jabri and librettists Yvette Christianse and Rosalind Morris will be presented at the Gerald W. Lynch Theatre, John Jay College in New York City. The opera is set in 1863 and features the story {…}
Finger Lakes Opera in New York has announced its fall programming which will include three operas and some unique world premieres. First up will “The Three Little Pigs” at Asbury First United Methodist Church. The work will feature music by Mozart and stars Finger Lakes Opera’s Tomita Young Artists. Performance Date: Oct. 24, 2021 Next up will be “Whimsical Family {…}