On Site Opera has announced a return to in-person performances on August 14 and 15. The company will present “The Perfect Pig and “Tapestry of New York” as part of the Little Island NYC Free Festival. “The Perfect Pig,” which was composed by Philip Wharton and composed by Janet Burroway tells the story of a young pig on a journey {…}
On Site Opera has announced that it would return to live performances this fall with “What Lies Beneath.” The showcase, which will take place between August 28- Sept. 2 at the ship Wavertree, is a vignette featuring music by such composers as Anthony Davis, Juliana Hall, Damien Geter, Benjamin Britten, E.M. Forester, John Ireland, and Ralph Vaughan Williams. Performers include {…}
*** Written in collaboration with Francisco Salazar.*** The New York Opera Festival has announced its 2021 lineup, which will take place virtually in light of continued concerns over COVID-19. The New York Opera Fest will present a Kick-Off Event and NYOA Service Awards. The virtual event will feature both live and pre-recorded performances from New York City’s opera companies. In {…}
Later this year, On Site Opera will take audiences on an immersive, musical tour through parts of New York City with “The Road We Came.” Set to run from May 1 through July 31, 2021, the guided tour will feature filmed musical performances and spoken narration that shed light on the history of its locations through Harlem, Midtown, and Lower {…}
On Site Opera has announced a new program for its fall 2020 season. After a successful summer season with 200 sold-out performances of its live telephone opera, the company is headed to the mail for “The Beauty That Still Remains: Diaries in Song.” The first opera by mail experience is inspired by Anne Frank, Virginia Woolf, and private stream of {…}
On Site Opera has announced the programming for its upcoming 2020-21 season, featuring several new productions and broadcasts of older works. Opening the season in November will be “The Beauty that Still Remains: Diaries in Song.” This new work incorporates music and text from three different works: Janacek’s “The Diary of the One Who Vanished,” Dominick Argento’s and Virginia Woolf’s {…}
Following 100 sold-out shows, On Site Opera has decided to further extend its run of “To My Distant Love.” The show will now run until August 23, 2020. This 20-minute song cycle is unique in that it is performed live and over the phone for a single person at a time. The cycle draws six songs from Beethoven centered on {…}
On Site Opera has announced an additional 60 performances of its telephone-based opera ‘To My Distant Love.” The first run of the new work was such a hit that the company sold out 100 scheduled performances. With continued demand for the experience, the company has added performances between July 16-August 9, 2020. “Our goal with ‘To My Distant Love’ was to create a {…}
(Image Source: Mario Diaz-Moresco Official Website / Jennifer Zetlan Official Website) When COVID-19 shutdown public gatherings, On Site Opera’s main purpose, which is to assemble productions in unique theatrical spaces, was suppressed. But the company, renowned for making a New York City park or a Wax Museum into an opera theater, would not be deterred and rethought the concept of {…}
(Credit: Met Opera) ***UPDATE: Opera America has released a comprehensive database of all streaming options from around the world with more details about schedules and offerings. We highly recommend you check it out here. There are a lot of opera companies currently offering up streaming services for opera lovers around the world. While we have published individual pieces over the {…}
On Site Opera in New York has added an additional live stream to its 4-part series of encore presentations. The company, which has streamed past opera performances from its archives over the last month, will offer a watch party of its 2018 production of Ricky Ian Gordon and William Hoffman’s “Morning Star,” originally performed at the Museum at Eldridge Street {…}