The Los Angeles Opera has announced its Legacy Ambassadors for 2024-25. Here is a rundown of the Ambassadors: – Lisane Basquiat, founder of Shaping Freedom, co-administrator of the Jean-Michel Basquiat estate – Ingrid Best, founder of IBest Wines, art collector – Shanique Bonelli-Moore, chief diversity and social impact officer of the Clorox Company – Leticia Rhi Buckley, chief executive officer of {…}
The Los Angeles Opera is set to present a free live simulcast of Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” on Sept. 21, 2024 at two outdoor locations. Audiences will get to take in the tragic work at the El Cariso Community Regional Park and Santa Monica Pier. This is the second time that LA Opera does a simulcast at El Cariso Community Regional {…}
The Los Angeles Opera has announced the 2024-25 members of the Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist Program. The new members include soprano Gabrielle Turgeon; tenors Nathan Bowles and Yuntong Han; baritone Hyungjin Son; and bass-baritone Vinícius Costa. Soprano Kathleen O’Mara will be a returning artist for her second year with the program. Bowles is set to appear with LA Opera in the {…}
(Credit: Fay Fox) Los Angeles Opera is set to present the world premiere of Joel Thompson’s “Fire and Blue Sky” on June 6, 2024. The showcase will feature Russell Thomas and Deborah Nansteel as the featured soloists for the new song cycle that is written by librettist Imani Tolliver. The work was created for Thomas who is the LA Opera’s {…}
Los Angeles Opera has announced three new board members. The board members in question include famed filmmaker Rian Johnson, labor arbitrator Juan Carlos Gonzalez, and Jennifer McCormick, a major CEO. Johnson is an Academy Award-nominated director of such films as “Knives Out,” “Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi,” and “Brick.” Gonzalez, worked as a Federal Mediator from 2000 – {…}
The Los Angeles Opera has announced that conductor Louis Lohraseb, director Kaneza Schaal, and administrator Patricia McLeod are the 2024 recipients of the Stern Artist Award. For the award, $75,000 will be split amongst the three recipients. Lohraseb is an alumnus of the Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist Program and has conducted the LA Opera Orchestra in numerous performances. He also led {…}
James Conlon is set to become Conductor Laureate of the Los Angeles Opera in 2026. Conlon announced that the 2025-26 season will be his final one at the helm of the organization marking his 20th anniversary in the position of music director and his 40th with the company. “The long, productive relationship that I have shared with LA Opera and {…}
The Los Angeles Opera has announced that Monique Kagan, Gary W. Murphy, Tina Segel, Mimi Won Techentin and Joakim Zetterberg have been elected to the Board of Directors. Kagan has experienced working on the U.S. Senate Judicial Committee for Joseph Biden and Howell Heflin. She has also worked for the L.A. City Council and is a co-chair at the Philharmonic {…}
The City of Los Angeles will bring together 14 arts organizations for a special experience on Oct. 21, 2023. Participating organizations include The Broad, Center Theatre Group, Colburn School, Downtown Center Business Improvement District, Gloria Molina Grand Park, Grand Performances, LA Opera, LA Phil, Los Angeles Public Library, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Metro Art, MOCA, The Music Center, and REDCAT. {…}
The Los Angeles Opera will present a free simulcast of “Don Giovanni” on Sept. 23, 2023. Kicking off at 6 p.m. local time, audiences will be able to check out the opera on LED screens at La Mirada Community Regional Park and the Santa Monica Pier. This is the 10th “Opera at the Beach” simulcast to Santa Monica Pier and {…}
The Los Angeles Opera is set to present a free live broadcast for the opening performance of Verdi’s “Otello.” The company will showcase the famed opera on May 13, 2023 at the Santa Monica Pier and CSU Dominguez Hills. The gates open at 5:30 p.m. at both location with the opera set to kick off two hours later. There will {…}