Long Beach Opera has been approved for $50,000 in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Securities (CARES) Act Funding. The funding was approved by the National Endowment for the Arts with the intention of providing support to the organization so it can cover personnel and facility costs. “We are pleased for this endorsement from the NEA as we continue our work {…}
(Credit: Adam Larsen) The Long Beach Opera has unveiled its 2021 season which is entitled “Season of Solidarity.” The new season was programmed by Yuval Sharon, who is currently the Interim Artistic Advisor. The new season will kick off with Peter Maxwell Davies’ “The Lighthouse.” The production will be directed by Andreas Mitisek with Stephen Karr conducting. Performance Dates: Jan {…}
Long Beach Opera has announced that it will be presenting three community conversations via Facebook Live this June. The series was inspired by the 2019 premiere of “The Central Park Five.” “While we are all struggling with the new normal of remaining socially distant, the virtual nature of this new set of conversations will allow artists and activists from all {…}
(Credit: Keith Ian Polakoff) Composer Anthony Davis has won the Pulitzer Prize for his opera “The Central Park Five.” The jury called the work “a courageous operatic work, marked by powerful vocal writing and sensitive orchestration, that skillfully transforms a notorious example of contemporary injustice into something empathetic and hopeful.” “The Central Park Five,” which has a libretto by Richard {…}
Starting on Monday, May 4, 2020, the Long Beach Opera will launch daily live programs featuring a number of LBO artists. The series kicks off with “Latin Heat” every Monday at 4 p.m. PT. The show stars soprano Catalina Cuervo live from her home in Medellín, Colombia. On Tuesdays at 4 p.m. PT, the company will host “Wilkowske or Won’tKowske” {…}
Catalina Cuervo and the Long Beach Opera have teamed up for a new show entitled “Latin Heat.” The new online program, which will discuss Latin American operas, Zarzuela, and unknown Latin works, will also showcase the soprano performing songs and talking to special guests. “Latin Heat” will air on Facebook every Monday at at 4:00 PM PST and 7:00 PM {…}
The Long Beach Opera is set to showcase Peter Maxwell Davies’ “The Lighthouse” this month at the New Pacific Visions Space in the Aquarium in Long Beach, California. The opera, which will get its first performance on March 21, 2020, is based on a true story about three officers who appear an abandoned lighthouse relieve three keepers who have mysteriously {…}
The Long Beach Opera is set to present “Dream Variation” on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020 at the California African American Museum. The performance will celebrate works of composers of African descent throughout history, including Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Margaret Bonds, Anthony Davis, William Grant Still, and Moses Hogan, among others. The performance, which will be led by Dr. Derrell {…}
Now two weeks into 2020, we are starting to see a greater number of opera companies open up their doors and return to business. This week’s five recommendations feature major repertory staples sprinkled in with two rarities – one from the baroque era that comments on today’s Superhero obsessed culture with another more modern composition that looks backward to a {…}
OPERA America has selected 15 participants for its 2020 Leadership Intensive Program. These leaders, which hail from the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Latin America, were selected from a pool of 44 candidates. The participants selected by OPERA America include are Derrell Acon, director of engagement and equity, Long Beach Opera; Joe Barnes, company manager, the Metropolitan Opera; Robert Boldin, artistic {…}
The Long Beach Opera is set to present the world premiere of its re-imagination of Purcell’s “King Arthur.” The opera, which will be directed and adapted by Andreas Mitisek, is set to appear o Jan. 12, 18, and 19 at the Beverly O’Neill Theatre in Long Beach, California. Culture Clash and Musica Angelica will perform alongside Bass-baritone Cedric Berry, soprano {…}