The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera has announced some major changes. First off, the company is now under new management with Giorgio Lalov as its new Artistic Director and Jason C. Tramm as its new musical director. Lalov assumed the position on Oct. 3, 2019. In addition to new leadership, the company has also revamped its social media accounts {…}
The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera has been nominated for the 2019 JerseyArts.com People’s Choice Awards. Public voting for the award kicked off on Jan. 9 and runs through Feb 20. Anyone can vote, regardless of whether they are New Jersey residents or not. There are over 104 organizations competing in 19 categories including favorite opera company, music festival, {…}
Opera legend Lucine Amara, Artistic Director of the New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera, announced the winners and the finalists selected in the company’s 30th Annual International Vocal Competition. This year’s winners were baritone Gerardo de la Torre from Mexico and soprano Joowon Chae from New York, who tied for first place and will share a $3,000 award. Meanwhile, tenor {…}
The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera is set to open its season with Bellini’s “Norma.” The new production is set to star soprano Jessica Sandidge in her company debut. The Metropolitan opera singer, who made her Met debut in the 2016-17 in the role of Jano(c) in Janácek’s “Jenufa” and is set to return for her third season as Dawn {…}
The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera is gearing up for its 2018-19 season. In doing so, the company is looking at bringing in families through a discount attached to its “Bring the Family to the Opera” program. Per a press release, audiences can receive up to 40 percent off tickets rates for the Oct. 28 performance of Bellini’s “Norma” {…}