Over the years, opera has come to embody an artform that represents all shades of the human experience. From the traditional to the abstract, every form of love that can be expressed on earth has come to the operatic stage to live. One of those shades is the love shared between those belonging to the LGBT+ community. Some of the {…}
Staff and volunteers of San Francisco Opera will participate in the city’s 2019 Pride Parade and Celebration on Sunday, June 30. According to the press release, the company wishes to celebrate and honor “[our] LGBTQIA+ artists, staff, audience and community, and the community’s connection to opera.” This year they will march alongside SFJAZZ, San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Conservatory of {…}
Heartbeat Opera has announced the launch of its fifth season with the company’s annual Halloween Drag Extravaganza. This year’s show is titled “Dragus Maximus, a homersexual opera odyssey,” and will see three performances, the first taking place on Friday, October 26, at 8:00 pm. That will be followed up with showcases on Saturday, October 27 at 7:00 pm and 10:00 {…}
The New York City Opera wants you to march with the organization on Sunday, June 25, 2017, as part of the Pride Parade. The organization posted an event on Facebook open to everyone interested in participating. The event is slated to take place between 12 p.m. EDT and 10 p.m. EDT, according to the page. “New York City Opera artists, {…}
June marks the start of Pride Month, a month dedicated to commemorating the Stonewall riots, which occurred at the end of June 1969. As a result, many pride events occur to honor the achievements of LGBT individuals. This month OperaWire will also dedicate a section to honoring LGBT individuals, operas, and achievements. It is our goal to bring visibility to works that {…}