On Site Opera is set to present Menotti’s perennial one-act opera “Amahl and the Night Visitors” at Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen between Dec. 4-8, 2019. Following a successful run in 2018, the production will be presented in partnership with Breaking Ground, New York’s largest provider of permanent supportive housing for homeless and will be conducted by OSO Music Director Geoffrey {…}
On Site Opera is set to showcase Britten’s “The Turn of the Screw” in a series of performances at Wave Hill in the Bronx. The run is set for Oct. 25-27, 2019. Wave Hill is a public garden and former estate in the Bronx, which director Eric Einhorn believes suits the operatic ghost story to perfection. “The incredible grounds at {…}
This weekend features a number of unique opera experiences on offer. For our selections, we went with rare and new works being presented by interesting companies that might not always get the limelight. The Tsar’s Bride – Bel Cantanti Opera Rimsky-Korsakov’s “The Tsar’s Bride” is a major repertory staple in Europe, but you could count its American productions on one {…}
On May 17, 2019, the New York Opera Festival and On Site Opera will host the world premiere of Michi Wiancko and Deborah Brevoort’s opera “Murasaki’s Moon.” The work will be showcased at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and will be presented in conjunction with the Met’s exhibition “The Tale of Genji: A Japanese Classic Illumination.” The work marks the {…}
On Site Opera has announced that it will launch a mobile app featuring multilingual supertitles for its upcoming performances. Per a press release, the app will also feature digital programs so that audiences can learn more about the cast and production that they are watching. Additionally, there will be other multimedia content. The app, which was developed by InstantEncore, was {…}
The Howard Gilman Foundation has announced that On Site Opera will receive a $20,000 award. The new award will support On Site Opera’s general operations and 2019 production season of site-specific opera. “On Site Opera has distinguished itself with its unique brand of site-specific work. Their artistic model has innovated the field of opera and increased opera’s accessibility to new {…}
On Site Opera has received a 15,000 Art Works grants by the National Endowment for the Arts, which approved more than $27 million in grants as part of the Arts Endowment’s first major funding announcement for fiscal year 2019. The grant was received to support the commission of “Stay,” a new, immersive opera composed by John Glover with libretto by {…}
On Site Opera will present the world premiere of Michi Wiancko and Deborah Brevoort’s “Murasaki’s Moon” this May. The world premiere is set to take place at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Astor Chinese Garden Court. Per a press release, the opera is inspired by the life and work of Lady Murasaki, a member of the Japanese Imperial Court in {…}
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 {…}
Remember when we said last week that this month would feature one particular opera rather heavily? Well, it’s that time of the year. And since it is the holiday season, we are going to give a few more companies the benefit of the doubt with works being presented more than once. Cendrillon – Lyric Opera of Chicago Massenet’s take on {…}
On Site Opera, in partnership with MetLiveArts at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and American Lyric Theater, has been awarded a Female Composer Grant from Opera America. The grant will help create and produce “Lady Murasaki and the Tale of Genji,” a one-act, site-specific opera composed by Michi Wiancko with a libretto by Deborah Brevoort. The work will premiere in {…}