The Lyric Opera of Orange County will present “The Menotti Radio Hour,” a double bill featuring “The Medium” and “The Old Maid and the Thief.” The production, which opens on Oct. 25 and runs through the 27 for a total of three showcases at the OC Music and Dance, will be directed by Jen Stephenson and features Christopher Walters, Leeza {…}
Opera Italia Los Angeles is set to present “Opera, Story & Song!” on May 15, 2022. The showcase will kick off with a presentation of arias by such composers as Verdi, Rossini, and Mozart, followed by Menotti’s one-act opera “The Telephone.” The performance will also include dinner. Menotti’s opera relays the story of Ben and Lucy. Ben wants to propose {…}
The Academy of Vocal Arts has announced that it will present a virtual concert on Feb. 6, 2021 entitled “A Celebration of American Composers.” As the title suggests, the showcase will feature works of some of the most prominent American composers and their corresponding vocal repertory. Mezzo-soprano Chelsea Laggan will perform selections from “Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson” by Aaron {…}
(Source: fauna.una.edu.ar) The Universidad Nacional de las Artes in Buenos Aires is set to present Gian Carlo Menotti’s “The Medium” at the Sala Muiño on Dec. 14, 2019 as part of its Fauna Festival 2019. The performance will be conducted by Nicolás Ravelli Barreiro with Johanna Chiefo directing. Mezzo-soprano Laura Benitez Silenzi is set to star as Baba with soprano {…}
The Los Angeles-based Mission Opera has announced its 2019-20 season, which will feature four classic works. The season kicks off with a double bill of “Suor Angelica” and “Gianni Schicchi.” The performances will take place at the Los Angeles Mission College and Santa Clarita United Methodist Church with Dylan F. Thomas directing the two works. Soprano Shira Reese will take {…}
Corsara Artists is set to present Menotti’s “The Medium” as part of a Halloween showcase on Oct. 30-31, 2019. The opera, which will launch Corsara Artists’ Inaugural 2019-20 season, will be performed at Wiggin Auditorium. The company will showcase its roster of opera singers for the production with Sara Law taking on the role of Monica. Natalja Sticco will play {…}
Like many who hail from other parts of the world, and like Gian Carlo Menotti himself, some of my earliest and happiest childhood memories are tied to the biblical story of the Three Kings. In this touching one-act opera originally commissioned for television, Menotti felt inspired to write a work that recaptured his childhood. In essence, the story of ”Amahl {…}
The perennial Christmas opera, “Amahl and the Night Visitors” made its very first appearance on Dec. 24, 1951 via NBC Opera Theatre. Since then, it has been a fixture for the holiday season. Just look around the US during late November and throughout December and you will see a plethora of companies finding time for Gian Carlo Menotti’s opera. It {…}
In partnership with Ridglea Presbyterian Church, Fort Worth Opera will stage a production of Gian Carlo Menotti’s Christmas opera “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” making it the first time in over a decade they have performed this classic. The production comes about not only as a result of the holiday spirit, but of Fort Worth Opera’s commitment to developing artistic {…}
The Long Beach Opera, the sister Company of the Chicago Opera Theater, has also released its season, coinciding with the 2017-18 unveiling of COT. The theme for the California-based company will open the season with Gian Carlo Menotti’s “The Consul,” which will also open at COT. In the case of both companies, superstar Soprano Patricia Racette will headline the cast. {…}
The Chicago Opera Theater has announced its 2017-18 Season with three rare works being performed. Patricia Racette headlines opening night as she performs Gian Carlo Menotti’s “The Consul.” The new production will be directed by Andreas Mitisek. The opera, which is rarely staged, has been hailed by the New York Times as “an opera of eloquence, momentousness, and intensity of {…}