In celebration of Opera Columbus’ 40th season, the company is presenting its “4o Days of Opera Festival.” There will be two 90-minute performances taking place on May 22 at the Lincoln Theatre at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Leslie Savory Burr and John A. Williams’ “Vanqui” will be part of this series. This production has been reimagined by Opera Columbus’ {…}
Opera Columbus’ annual Cooper-Bing Competition has revealed its five finalists who will compete for the $10,000 first prize at the Southern Theater on May 15, 2022. This year’s finalists include tenor Aaron Crouch, baritone Alex DeSocio, mezzo-soprano Sophie Michaux, soprano Nicole Woodward, and tenor Wooyoung Yoon. “I have always admired Opera Columbus’ dedication to providing emerging vocalists with an opportunity {…}
The Boston Lyric Opera alongside Opera Omaha, Opera Columbus, and Portland Opera have commissioned a new work. In an ongoing effort to make the art form more accessible, relevant, and resonant for a diverse audience, the companies have commissioned a work from New York artist collective UP UNTIL NOW a series of short, American Sign Language-based films of opera arias. {…}
Opera Columbus is set to present “Fellow Travelers.” The Gregory Spears and Greg Pierce opera is set to open on Feb. 25 with an additional showcase scheduled for Feb. 27, 2022. The opera will star Brian Vu, Carl DuPont, Meghan Kasanders, Calvin Griffin, Tommy McIntyre, Justin T. Swain, Victoria Okafor, Miguel Pedroza, and Adia Evans. Kelly Kuo will conduct the {…}
Opera Columbus has announced that Luther Lewis III has been named as the inaugural Directing Fellow of their new BIPOC program. Lewis is a tenor, director, and visual artist who is set to work as assistant director on productions of “Tosca,” “Fellow Travelers” and “40 Days of Opera.” He is also set to direct “Vanqui” at Lincoln Theatre, which will {…}
Opera Columbus has announced its new General Director and CEO. The Ohio company announced that Julia Noulin-Mérat will replace Peggy Kriha Dye, who left the position in October. Noulin-Mérat’s has been a producer, designer, and arts administrator for the Boston Lyric Opera and Guerilla Opera and has also served as production designer and producer for More Than Musical, Broadway Asia, and China Broadway. {…}
Opera Columbus has announced its 2019-20 season set to featuring four main stage productions. The season opens with “Twisted 3” which will see Columbus’ flagship performing arts organizations, BalletMet, CAPA, Columbus Symphony, and Opera Columbus, reunite for a multi-disciplinary celebration of the performing arts. During the performance, there will be an abbreviated version of Puccini’s “Gianni Schicchi” featuring director Josh {…}
Opera Columbus has announced that it will be partnering with Capital University to create Opera Columbus Capital University Resident Artist Program. The residency, which kicks off in the fall of 2019 and runs through the spring of 2020, will enable artists to join Opera Columbus and perform roles in a wide range of performance opportunities. Moreover, those artists will teach {…}
Opera Columbus and ProMusica Chamber Orchestra have announced that they will collaborate for the first time to produce a new historically based chamber opera titled “The Flood” – a story of “loss, human tragedy and redemption set in Columbus.” “The Flood” is inspired by the Ohio Flood of 1913, and chronicles the devastation caused by the natural disaster in the small neighborhood {…}
Opera Columbus has announced its 2018-19 season, which is set to include three productions. Among them is a world premiere in the Southern Theatre. Here is a look at what to expect. The season opens with Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” in a production by an all-women creative team. The production will be a modern, tradition-breaking interpretation that should captivate audiences. Performance {…}
Opera America has announced the recipients of the second cycle of Innovation Grants. The grants, which are “generously funded by the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation,” were launched in 2016 in support companies that have shown tremendous innovation in diverse areas of the art form. The grants total $1.5 million. This year, 20 companies were awarded the prestigious grants. They {…}