The Los Angeles Opera has announced that it will be presenting its “Great Opera Choruses” concert online on June 7, 2020 at 3 p.m. PDT. The event will be led by Resident Conductor Grant Gershon. with Jeremy Frank, LA Opera’s Associate Chorus Master, as pianist and music supervisor also featured. Three famous opera choruses will be spotlighted in the showcase {…}
(Credit: Met Opera) ***UPDATE: Opera America has released a comprehensive database of all streaming options from around the world with more details about schedules and offerings. We highly recommend you check it out here. There are a lot of opera companies currently offering up streaming services for opera lovers around the world. While we have published individual pieces over the {…}
The LA Opera has announced its streaming schedule for the week of May 26-29. It all kicks off on Tuesday, May 26 with Opera Family time. This week, the organization will showcase highlights from past performances. It starts at 2 p.m. PDT. Then on Wednesday, May 27 at 4 p.m. PDT, audiences will be invited to experience a living room {…}
As theaters across the country remain closed and cancellations abound for most, if not all, of opera’s summer festivals, a silver lining may have emerged as Los Angeles officials have announced their plan to move into the second stage of their 4-part reopening process. Beginning on Friday, May 8, the city will reopen stores that sell books, toys, clothes, music, {…}
The LA Opera has announced that it has canceled its performances of “The Marriage of Figaro.” More importantly, the organization has also reached agreements with unions regarding cancellations of the run as well as performances of “Pelléas et Mélisande.” The performances encompassed what remained of the company’s 2019-20 season. Per agreements with unions, the company’s “Pelléas et Mélisande” was canceled {…}
The Los Angeles Opera has announced the April 27-May 1 slate for its LAO at Home program. On Monday, April 27, the company will present a Living Room Recital starring mezzo-soprano Raehann Bryce-Davis starting at 4 p.m. PDT. She will perform several selections, including Amy Beach’s “Three Browning Songs.” Tuesday, April 28 will bring “Opera Happy Hour” with Jeremy Frank. {…}
(Image Source: LA Opera’s Official Website) The Los Angeles Opera will stream Du Yun and Royce Vavrek’s “Angel’s Bone” as part of its LAO at Home program. The Pulitzer Prize-winning opera will be presented in collaboration with Beth Morrison Projects and The Broad Stage starting on Friday, May 1, 2020. The performance hails from the Beijing Music Festival in 2019 {…}
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced that sporting events and concerts may not resume until 2021 due to the coronavirus. In an interview with CNN, Garcetti said, “It’s difficult to imagine us getting together in the thousands anytime soon, so I think we should be prepared for that this year.” He added, “I think we all have never wanted science {…}
LA Opera has announced the slate for its LAO at Home program for the week starting on April 20, 2020. The week kicks off with tenor Arturo Chacón-Cruz providing a living room recital in both English and Spanish. The recital kicks off at 4 p.m. PDT. On Tuesday, the company is providing Opera Family Time with soprano soprano Jamie Chamberlin {…}
The Los Angeles Opera has announced its scheduled for LAO at Home during the week of April 13-16. The company will showcase a living room recital on Monday, April 13 at 7 p.m. PDT / 10 p.m. EDT featuring such artists as Morris Robinson, Janai Brugger, Arturo Chacón-Cruz, and Erin Morley, with a focus on what they are doing to {…}
The LA Opera has announced that choreographer John Todd has died. In a social media post the company announced the news stating, “We are so saddened to learn about the passing of director and choreographer, John Todd, who choreographed our 2016 run of “La Bohéme” and was an associate choreographer for several productions.” Todd grew up in the Carolinas and {…}