Theodore Christman has announced his latest work “Unfolded.” The composer of “Adriana McMannes,” will unveil his new piece of music theatre on Oct. 27, 2019 in a reading that will feature a massive cast under the musical direction of Keith Chambers. The work will star Madison Marie McIntosh, Michelle Guillot, Wilbert Kellerman, Damian Faul, Taylor-Alexis Dupont, Kevin Courtemanche, Rashard Deleston, {…}
On Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018, the Christman Opera Company put together a double bill of operas by composer Theodore Christman and Anna Winslow. Taking place at the Plácido Domingo Hall at the Opera America Center in midtown New York City, the event had a tremendous amount of intimacy and the proximity to singers only added to this. The stripped down {…}
Christman Opera Company has announced its upcoming project, which will be a double bill of operas by composer Theodore Christman and librettist Anna Winslow. The operas, “Metamorphosis” and “Adriana McMannes,” will be presented on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at the Plácido Domingo Hall in The National Opera Center. The former work will be making its world premiere, while the latter {…}
This review is for the performance on June 3, 2018. It’s quite often that operas, great and otherwise, have been adapted from, what we’d call today, other media. Whether plays or novels, it was standard practice for composers such as Verdi, Puccini and even Wagner to repurpose story and characters for the operatic stage. And there are so many impressive {…}