Opera Birmingham has named Natalie Bergeron to the position of Executive and Artistic Director, effective August 1, 2025. Bergeron is a local native who has worked for more than a decade as a dramatic soprano performing throughout Europe and the Americas. She has appeared with the Theatro Municipal de São Paulo, Opera Verona, Auditorium La Verdi, Birmingham Concert Chorale, Orchestra {…}
Opera Birmingham will present Grigory Frid’s “The Diary of Anne Frank” this April. The production will star Kathleen Farrar Buccleugh as Anne, with Lester Seigel serving as musical director. The one-act opera is based on Anne Frank’s world-renowned diary and explores the hopes, fears, and dreams of a young girl living in hiding. “As we present ‘The Diary of Anne {…}
Opera Birmingham will present its annual holiday concert “Sounds of the Season” on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. at Brock Recital Hall, Samford University. The showcase will star bass Won Cho, sopranos Meg Jackson and Allison Sanders, and Opera Birmingham Studio alumni DeLee Benton and Lauren Tinsley. Caitlyn Walters, Opera Birmingham’s current artist-in-residence, will also perform. The Opera Birmingham {…}
Opera Birmingham in Alabama is set to present “Rusalka: The Little Mermaid.” The production, set to take the stage on Oct. 18 and 19, 2024, will star Caitlyn Walters in the title role. She is joined by Joseph Robinson as the Prince, Lauren Tinsley as the Sea Witch, and Adreanna Pulliam as the Sisters. The opera will be sung in {…}
Alabama’s Opera Birmingham has announced that Keith A. Wolfe-Hughes is stepping down from the position of General Director. He headed the company for nine seasons with numerous milestones, most notably the world premiere of “Touch” in January 2024. This was the first commissioned opera in the company’s 69-year history. “We are grateful to Keith A. Wolfe-Hughes for his leadership and {…}
Opera Birmingham is set to showcase “Opera Unveiled: A Concert of Greatest Hits” on April 26 and 28, 2024. The performance will feature works by Puccini, Verdi, and Mozart with such artists as soprano Kathleen Farrar Buccleugh, bass Won Cho, mezzo-soprano Alexis Davis-Hazell, tenor Roderick George, tenor Elias Hendricks, tenor Philip McCown, soprano Allison Sanders, baritone Daniel Seigel, and mezzo-soprano Gretchen {…}
Alabama’s Opera Birmingham is joining forces with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra to present “Tunes on Tap / Opera Shots” on Thursday, March 21, 2024 at Back Forty Beer Co. The event is part of the company’s casual pop-up concerts throughout the community. The event will feature soprano Kathleen Farrar Buccleugh who will take on music from “La Bohème,” “Sweeney Todd,” {…}
Alabama’s Opera Birmingham is set to present “Opera Shots” on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 at Cahaba Brewing Co. The event is part of the company’s casual pop-up concerts throughout the community. It features performances from surprise guest artists and presents an open-mic style concert of opera’s greatest hits. A percentage of alcohol sales from the performance go to Opera Birmingham. {…}
The Birmingham Opera Company has announced a production for 2024. The company said that it will present “New Year” by Michael Tippett in July 2024. The opera will be directed by opera legend Keith Warner, making his debut with Birmingham Opera Company and BOC Music Director Alpesh Chauhan will conduct the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra alongside “hundreds of Brummies {…}
Opera Birmingham is set to present an all-ages performance of “The Billy Goats Gruff” on Oct. 7 at Avondale Amphitheater. The retelling of “The Billy Goats Gruff” features music from operas by W. A. Mozart, Donizetti, and Rossini. The cast includes Adreanna M. Pulliam as Lucy, Lauren Tinsley as Simone, Samuel Phillips as Otto, and Joseph Robinson as Dandini. The {…}
Alabama-based Opera Birmingham has announced its 2023-24 season. It all kicks off with “The Billy Goats Gruff” which features scenes from works by Mozart, Donizetti, and Rossini. Performance Date: Oct. 7, 2023 Next up is “Sounds of the Season,” a holiday concert featuring the Opera Birmingham Studio and Opera Birmingham Chorus. Performance Date: Dec. 10, 2023 The company will then {…}