(Credit: Anthony Popolo) Nashville Opera along with partners Sunnyside Entertainment has been nominated for seven Midsouth Emmys. Three of the nominated productions are a part of the company’s 2020-21 season. The nominations are as follows: Music Composition/Arrangements by Dave Ragland and Mary McCallum for “One Vote Won;” Director – Long Form Content for John Hoomes and Anthony Popolo for “One {…}
Nashville Opera has announced its 2021 season, which will include three opera productions. First up will be Marcus Hummon’s “Favorite Son,” which will be performed at the Noah Liff Opera Center. The work will star Darrell Scott, John Riesen, and Emma Grimsley. Performance Dates: Jan. 21-23, 2022 Next up will be Verdi’s “Rigoletto,” which will star Aleksey Bogdanov, Sarah Coburn, {…}
Nashville Opera has announced that it has been selected to receive a grant from the South Arts Resilience Fund for $10,000. The company plans to use the grant to support its Nashville Opera Big Blue Fellowship Program, the Opera on Wheels education and outreach initiative, as well as strategic planning initiatives on matters of diversity, equity, and inclusion. The South {…}
Nashville Opera celebrates its 40th Anniversary Season with a lineup of new and standard rep productions, including a streaming world premiere, an online concert with surprise guests and an aria-auction, and Verdi’s “Rigoletto,” starring the celebrated tenor Zach Borichevsky as the Duke of Mantua. The season concludes with a fresh take on “Cinderella,” spotlighting the music of Rossini in a {…}
Nashville Opera has announced that it will be commissioning a new work entitled “One Vote Won” The opera, which will be written by composer Dave Ragland and librettist Mary McCallum, will center on suffragist Frankie Pierce and Civil Rights activist Diane Nash. “We are proud to collaborate with librettist Mary McCallum and composer Dave Ragland to create this original and {…}
The National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Mary Anne Carter has awarded $25,000 to Nashville Opera to support an enhanced partnership between Nashville Opera and Tennessee State University that provides access, promotes inclusion, and expands career pathways for African-American artists. The collaboration will include digital masterclasses, digital and/or live community-engagement panel discussions, and virtual outreach at HBCUs around the country. {…}
The Nashville Opera has rescheduled its production of Verdi’s “Rigoletto” to end its 2020-21 season. The company announced that all details will be revealed in full in the coming weeks. The opera house announced on Saturday, March 14, 2020 that it had canceled its final production scheduled originally for April 9 and 11, 2020. “Rigoletto” is set to star Michael {…}
As we move closer and closer toward the end of 2019, the amount of operas on offer also diminish. Of course, there is one opera that makes it on this list every weekend from here on out. You know the drill. Enjoy! Der Rosenkavalier – Metropolitan Opera Camila Nylund, Magdalena Kožená, and Golda Schultz will star in the Robert Carsen {…}
The Nashville Opera has announced its 2019-20 season which will feature four operas. The season opens with Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly,” featuring soprano Elizabeth Caballero as Cio-Cio San. The performances are set to take place at TPAC Jackson Hall. Performance Dates: Oct. 10, 12, 2019 In time for the holidays, the company will produce “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” with two {…}
Opera America has announced the recipients of the second cycle of Innovation Grants. The grants, which are “generously funded by the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation,” were launched in 2016 in support companies that have shown tremendous innovation in diverse areas of the art form. The grants total $1.5 million. This year, 20 companies were awarded the prestigious grants. They {…}
Talk about a busy weekend. There will be over 70 opera performances around the country this weekend with a wide range of repertoire. North of the border, Pacific Opera Victoria showcases “Rattenbury” on Friday and Sunday and Opéra de Montreal showcases “La Cenerentola.” Teatro Municipal De Santiago presents “Aida” on Friday and Saturday while Atlanta Opera does a showcase of {…}