The Mannes Opera is set to present “Flashpoints~the Mannes festival of short operas.” Directed by Emma Griffin and conducted by Cris Frisco, the festival will include eight dramas in 90 minutes. The Mannes’ first annual celebration of short opera is a theatrical sampler of incredible composers and librettists, new and old. The longest opera that will be presented is 15 {…}
Mannes Opera is set to present Mark Adamo’s “Lysistrata, or The Nude Goddess.” The school will showcase the work for free and will be open to the public with registration. Performances will be held on March 8 and 9, 2024 at The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College, New York, N.Y. The cast will feature Alexandra Kzeski in the {…}
Mannes Opera is set to present Kate Soper’s “Here Be Sirens” from February 16-17, 2024. Directed by Jen Pitt at the Alvin Johnson/J.M. Kaplan Hall, this will mark the second-ever presentation of this widely acclaimed work. Written in 2014, it is Kate Soper’s first piece for the stage and is scored for three singers and a piano (without a conductor). {…}
Mannes Opera has announced its 2023-24 season which will feature contemporary American operas, including works by composers on the forefront of today’s opera scene: Kate Soper, Rachel J. Peters, Mark Adamo, and John Adams. “We have spent a lot of time building our practice in contemporary and experimental music at Mannes, including our composition faculty, ensembles in residence, and the {…}
New York’s Mannes Opera is set to present Cavalli’s “La Calisto.” The company will showcase the opera with rising star conductor Kamna Gupta working with Artistic Director Emma Griffin. In a statement Griffin noted, “Working on baroque opera – with its sensuality, its rhythms, its exuberance – feels like working on something written today. It’s incredibly inventive and immediate – {…}
The Mannes School of Music has appointed Emma Griffin as the new Managing Artistic Director of the Mannes Opera. She will succeed Joseph Colaneri, who stepped down after a 20-year tenure. The announcement comes after a worldwide search for a successor to Colaneri. Per the school’s official website, she will serve as both artistic and administrative leader for the Mannes {…}