Marsha Thompson, Todd Thomas & Keith Phares Headline Charlottesville Opera’s 2023 Season

The Charlottesville Opera has announced the casts and operas for its 2023 season. The season will include Frank Loesser’s “Guys and Dolls” and Giacomo Puccini’s “Tosca,” two works never performed by the company. “We are excited to present these classic productions for our audience here in Charlottesville. Both shows exemplify what we all love about musical storytelling, great characters, and {…}

Diana Damrau, Denyce Graves, Isabel Leonard, Terrence Blanchard, Morris Robinson Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

This week climaxes in World Opera Day on Oct. 25. So in leading up to that momentous celebration (which will feature half of the entries on this list), our recommendations will spotlight diversity in the opera world, offering up audiences a chance to check out works by and featuring BIPOC composers and performers as well as unique performance experiences that {…}

Morris Robinson Hosts ‘A Concert for Equity in the Arts’ Presented by Sparrow Live

Star bass Morris Robinson will host “A Concert for Equity in the Arts” presented by Sparrow Live on Oct. 25, 2020. Thus far, the artist lineup for the showcase will include Metropolitan Opera bass, Morris Robinson; Minnesota Opera Resident Studio Artist, baritone Allen Michael Jones; Chautauqua Opera young artist, soprano Chasiti Walker; Wolf Trap soprano, Brittany Logan; recent Maryland Lyric {…}