New Orleans Opera has announced its 2024-25 season. The season opens with “Tosca” starring Melody Moore, Dominick CHenes, Reginald Smith Jr., and Ivan Griffin. George Manahan conducts and Christopher Mattaliano directs. Performance Dates: Sept. 27 & 29, 2024 Then comes “Samson and Delilah in Concert. Limmie Pulliam, Raehann Bryce-Davis, and Alfred Walker star. Daniela Candillari conducts. Performance Dates: Nov. 8 & 10, {…}
The New Orleans Opera’s new General and Artistic Director Lila Palmer has released an apology regarding using the term “Anglo-American.” In a statement via Facebook, Palmer said, “On Thursday morning, I was announced as the incoming General & Artistic Director of New Orleans Opera. In the announcement, I was described as Anglo-American: someone who is both English and American. As {…}
The New Orleans Opera has announced a cast change for its production of Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly.” The company said that “tenor Bryan Hymel has regretfully withdrawn from the production” and in his stead, “NOOA is excited to present tenor Jonathan Kaufman in the role of Lt. Pinkerton in his New Orleans Opera debut.” Kaufman is an accomplished vocalist who has {…}
New Orleans Opera is set to present Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” this March. The opera will star Hiromi Omura and Bryan Hymel as well as Nina Yoshida Nelson, Weston Hurt, Julius Ahn, André Chiagn, and Hidenori Inoue. Aria Umezawa directs with Judith Yan conducting the Louisiana Philharmonic. In a statement about the production, Umezawa noted that “In Puccini’s opera, the titular {…}
New Orleans Opera has announced its 2022-23 season. The season will consist of four operas. It all starts with two performances of Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville” at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts. Performance Dates: Sept. 30 & Oct. 2, 2022 The season continues with “Hansel and Gretel,” also at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing {…}
New Orleans Opera has announced changes to its “An Homage to Josephine Baker” performances. The company noted that it was forced to cancel the ballet portion due to an outbreak of COVID-19. In a statement, the company said, “We are very sorry to share the news that there has been a COVID outbreak within the ballet, so we are unable {…}
On Jan. 6 the New Orleans Opera is set to present “An Homage to Josephine Baker,” an evening that will include Tom Cipullo’s “Josephine” and the world premiere of the ballet “Josephine.” The performances are sold out and are part of New Orleans Opera’s mission to increase access to the art form for all New Orleanians and to produce more {…}
New Orleans Opera has announced Dr. Tara A. Melvin as its new Director of Community Partnerships and Education. As the Director of Community Partnerships and Education, Melvin will build new relationships and foster current ones in addition to creating opportunities for all people to access and engage in the art form of opera. Melvin said, “I am so excited to {…}
The New Orleans Opera has announced its 2021-22 season. The season will open the first act of Wagner’s “Die Walkure” in a semi-stage production. Carlo Miguel Prieto will conduct the act with a cast that includes Felicia Moore, James Creswell, and Kevin Ray. Performance Dates: Nov. 12 & 14, 2021 Laquita Mitchell headlines the production of “An Homage to Josephine {…}
On April 16, 2021, New Orleans Opera will present the premiere of their first production created for film, Gian Carlo Menotti’s “The Medium.” With stage direction by James Mavel, conductor Robert Lyall leads The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, and a cast comprised of Victoria Livengood as Madame Flora, Sarah Jane McMahon as Monica, Carlo Barrera as Toby, Amy Pfrimmer as Mrs. {…}
New Orleans Opera has announced a new Spring lecture series. The four lectures, which continue the “ALLONS!” series that kicked off last Fall, will all be hosted by General Director Clare Burovac. All events will take place via Zoom. “Opera is a centuries-old art form that has survived many trials including war, the Great Depression, and shifts in popular culture,” {…}