Photo credit: Raftermen “Toi toi toi, y’all,” intones the attractive, Southern-inflected t-shirt at The Atlanta Opera’s pop-up gift shop. An apt tagline for a company having outgrown regional status, still honoring its roots in this de facto capital of the American South. Like Atlanta—now the sixth most populous metropolitan area in the United States, having recently edged past Philadelphia and {…}
(Photo credit: Seattle Opera © Philip Newton) Why build an elaborate faux-underwater set for the Rhine scenes in Wagner’s “Ring” when you have an orchestra pit that can make a perfectly plausible stage river? It’s an idea so obvious, you think surely, it must have been tried already. This is the solution found by Brian Staufenbiel, tasked with staging “Das {…}
Washington Concert Opera has announced a cast addition for its upcoming performance of “Nabucco.” The company revealed that mezzo-soprano Melody Wilson would be joining the cast as Fenena in her WCO debut. She joins a cast that stars Lester Lynch in the title role, Alexandra Loutsion as Abigaile, Peter Volpe as Zaccaria, and Andres Acosta as Ismaele. Wilson is a {…}
(Credit: Columbia Artists) Baltimore Concert Opera is set to present “Adriana Lecouvreur” starting on April 22, 2022. Leah Hawkins, Melody Wilson, Matthew Vickers, Benjamin Taylor, Brian Wallin, and Jesús Vicente Murillo star with Joy Schrier at the piano. Laurie Rogers conducts. There will also be a host of pre-opera class series on April 7, 14, 21, and 28. There will {…}
The Dallas Symphony has announced a cast change for its upcoming performances of “Eugene Onegin.” The company noted that Melody Wilson will sing the role of Olga replacing Deniz Uzun, who was originally scheduled. Wilson has performed with Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Union Avenue Opera, Theater Bremen, the Hungarian State Opera, Opera Delaware, and the Wexford Opera Festival. Her {…}
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has announced plans for a live, in-person 2021 Festival Season. The upcoming festival will include a ground-breaking free ticket initiative, comprehensive cast lists, and thorough health protocol to provide the safest experience for artists, patrons, and staff. The festival will run between May 22 and June 20 and will feature four all-new productions on an {…}