It’s Pride Month, so to celebrate we return to the series we began two years. This time we celebrate some of the great composers and librettists of today who have made a great impact in the opera world and whose works have given a voice to the voiceless. Jake Heggie Heggie is one of the most prolific composers of the {…}
“As One” has become one of the major works of American opera in the 21st century. The work has been the most produced new opera in North America since its debut in September of 2014 and its revival by the New York City Opera this summer bears out why. The work, created by composer Laura Kaminsky and librettist Mark Campbell {…}
The New York Opera Fest 2019 kicked off on Monday, April 29 and for the next several weeks, New Yorkers will get ample opportunity to enjoy opera in a variety of unique ways. As has been OperaWire’s tradition over the years, we have reached out to a number of the companies participating in the festival and have asked the company’s {…}
Laura Kaminsky, Mark Campbell, and Kimberly Reed’s “Today It Rains,” Opera Parallèle’s Chamber Opera train trip with Georgia O’Keeffe, premiered in San Francisco with a lot of hoopla. From New York’s Penn Station to Santa Fe’s Lamy Station, a journey from romance with heartache to open sky and liberation, the company offered a fresh take on some of O’Keeffe’s artistic {…}
February 3 marks the anniversary of the world premiere of “La Liberazione di Ruggiero,” the first opera composed by a woman, Francesca Caccini. History shows us that there have been a number of women composers in opera, and recent decades have seen that number increase. And yet, many still do not know about the women composers and their works. So {…}
On Jan. 19 and 20, the Alamo City Opera will present the Texas premiere of Laura Kaminsky, Mark Campbell, and Kimberly Reed’s “As One” at the Buena Vista Theatre. The work will be showcased as part of DREAM WEEK and is set to star Liz Bouk as Hannah After as well as Jose Rubio as Hanna Before. Kristin Roach will {…}
Opera Parallèle has announced its 2018-19 season featuring a world premiere, a continuing relationship with composer Philip Glass, the return of Rachel Portman, a pivotal new production, and the annual Up Close and Parallèle gala. Productions The season opens with Philip Glass’ “In the Penal Colony” in a new production in collaboration with the Day and Nights Festival. Nicole Paiement conducts a new production by Brian Staufenbiel starring {…}
Anywhere you look these days, you might find some major opera company programming “As One,” an opera by composer Laura Kaminsky and written by noted librettist Mark Campbell and filmmaker Kimberly Reed. The work, which depicts the journey of transformation for a transgender woman has mystified and engaged numerous audiences around the United States since it world premiere on Sept. {…}
