The New Orleans Opera has announced its 2021-22 season. The season will open the first act of Wagner’s “Die Walkure” in a semi-stage production. Carlo Miguel Prieto will conduct the act with a cast that includes Felicia Moore, James Creswell, and Kevin Ray. Performance Dates: Nov. 12 & 14, 2021 Laquita Mitchell headlines the production of “An Homage to Josephine {…}
Opera Colorado has announced a 90-minute, digital double-bill, featuring Tom Cipullo’s “Josephine” and “The Promise of Living.” The new free livestream includes an encore presentation of Tom Cipullo’s “Josephine” and an original, multimedia program “The Promise of Living” which puts a spotlight on jazz-age icon and civil rights activist Josephine Baker. Meanwhile, “The Promise of Living” takes audiences on a {…}
Soprano Angel Blue has announced the upcoming guests for her “Faithful Fridays” series. First up will be a conversation with mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. In the episode, which can be viewed on Facebook Live at Blue’s official page, the American soprano will speak with Bridges about her activism, her transition from a basketball player to an opera {…}
Opera Colorado has announced details for its upcoming digital programming, beginning in March under its Opera Colorado Amplified series. As part of a new relationship, Opera Colorado has partnered with Rocky Mountain Public Media for the production and distribution of these programs and will broadcast select education programs produced by Opera Colorado to its audiences on RMPBS and PBS Kids. {…}
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 {…}
An up-and-coming soprano makes her debut on record, while another noted baritone, also in his CD debut, presents a series of unique and rarely heard songs by a wide range of composers. Finally, a tribute to brave men and women takes center stage in the final major release of the week. Check it out. Romance Valentina Naforniţa releases her debut {…}
Virginia Opera has announced its 45th-anniversary season, which will include four main stage productions spanning three centuries of operatic works. Artistic Director Adam Turner will preside over the musical direction for all four productions of the 2019-20 season. The season will start off with Lillian Groag’s production of Puccini’s “Tosca,” part of VO’s ongoing series, “The Puccini Cycle.” The production {…}
The Oratorio Society of New York will present world premieres of an oratorio about the Underground Railroad that sets narratives of slaves running for freedom and their lives, and a work that sets poems calling for peace in Farsi, Spanish, Hebrew, Arabic, and English. The two works that will be presented include “Sanctuary Road,” by Paul Moravec and Mark Campbell {…}
In our first article on black history month we took a look at the opera stars making their mark in the biggest of ways, the singing actors taking headlines at the biggest houses in the world. As we continue to celebrate black history month OperaWire will recognize other black singers making waves in the opera world, many of them rising {…}