(Credit: Arielle Doneson) UPDATE: “Between the Rooms” has been delayed due to unforeseen circumstances. The LA Opera has announced that it will continue its Digital Shorts series with film “Between the Rooms” which features newly commissioned music by composer Anna Clyne. Clyne explores themes of isolation through the musical setting of poetry by Emily Dickinson, conceived for soprano soloist and {…}
(Credit: Speranza Scappucci official website) The Musical Director of the Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège Speranza Scappucci has received the first edition of the De Sanctis Europa Prize, at the residence of the Italian Ambassador in Brussels. The De Sanctis Prize is an important Italian distinction, conferred by the De Sanctis Foundation in collaboration with the Council of Ministers and the {…}
(Credit: Evan Zimmerman) The LA Opera is celebrating its 35th anniversary by announcing that Renée Fleming will be joining the company as Advisor for Special Projects through the end of the 2023-24 season. In her new role, the reigning “people’s diva” will perform at least once per season at the LA Opera starting with Kevin Puts’ “The Brightness of Light” in {…}
On September 24, 2021, LA Opera will premiere the latest installment in its Digital Shorts initiative, which continues this season with “The First Bluebird in the Morning.” This new work, created by an all-Black artistic team, explores the thoughts of an incarcerated man on the day before his release, tackling themes such as isolation, justice, and racism. The newly-commissioned music {…}
LA Opera announced the premiere of the newly commissioned work, “Gallup (Na’nízhoozhí),” by composer Matthew Aucoin, poet Jake Skeets, and filmmaker Blackhorse Lowe. The premiere is scheduled for May 28, 2021, and will stream for free on LA Opera’s On Now platform as part of the company’s Digital Shorts initiative. Skeets and Lowe, both members of the Navajo Nation, worked {…}
LA Opera has announced the next two installments of its After Hours recital series. The online recitals explore thematic programs and will return live to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion’s Founders Room in the fall. Artist in Residence Russell Thomas curated the programs and will host the recitals. The first recital, “Latina Composers,” represents the collaborative efforts of LA Opera and Opera San {…}
LA Opera has announced the April 30, 2021 premiere of ‘let me come in,” a digital short film created by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Lang and filmmaker Bill Morrison. Star soprano Angel Blue provided the vocals for the Lang/Morrison collaboration, for which Lang served as both composer and lyricist. The premiere will stream on LA Opera’s “On Now” platform as {…}
Marquee TV has announced an exclusive partnership with LA Opera. LA Opera will begin its partnership with the streaming platform adding a rare performance of Joseph Bologne’s “The Anonymous Lover” to Marquee TV’s catalog on March 27. The company will then add more offerings in the future. In a press statement, Kathleya Afanador, co-founder of Marquee TV and Head of {…}
On March 26, 2021, LA Opera, in collaboration with the African American Art Song Alliance, Aural Compass Projects, Black Opera Alliance, National Association of Negro Musicians, and the Philadelphia Dance Company, will present the online premiere of Jeremy Adonis’ digital short film, “Brown Sounds.” The work is a celebration of the Black experience which blends poetry, music, and dance. Featuring {…}
LA Opera Chairman of the Board of Directors Marc Stern and his wife Eva have created a $ 50,000 annual award to support extremely talented artists in opera. The award will also help with major career expenses, including language studies, travel, training, and preparation. The Eva and Marc Stern Artist Award will recognize one or two artists each year, but {…}
(Credit: Iko Freese/drama-berlin.de) Komische Oper Berlin has announced that it will stream a production of Korngold’s “Die Tote Stadt.” The opera will star soprano Sara Jakubiak, tenor Aleš Briscein, and baritone Günter Papendell. The cast also includes Maria Fiselier, Georgina Melville, Adrian Strooper, and Ivan Turšić. Ainārs Rubiķis conducts the production by Robert Carsen, which was filmed on Sept. 30, {…}