Opera Grand Rapids has announced its 2025-2026 season. Themed “East Meets Midwest: Celebrating Asian Brilliance and Artists from Michigan,” this season marks a historic chapter in the company’s evolution. Guided by Guest Artistic Director Mo Zhou, the season spotlights the dynamic intersection of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) artistry and Midwestern creativity. The season opens with Gilbert and Sullivan’s {…}
(Photo credit: Pocket Cinema Camera) Opera Grand Rapids and Colvin Theatrical with Blackmagic Design have announced the film version of “Stinney: An American Execution Opera.” “Stinney: An American Execution” spotlights the agony of the injustice of the 1944 wrongful execution of George Stinney Jr., the youngest person to be legally executed in America. The opera was composed by Frances Pollock {…}
On April 3, 2021, Opera Grand Rapids presented the final round concert of this year’s Collegiate Vocal Competition, held at the Betty Van Andel Opera Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Open to college-level voice students from across the country, the competition gives finalists the chance to receive feedback from acclaimed opera stars, and offers the second-largest purse of prizes in {…}
Opera Grand Rapids has announced its 2020-21 season featuring three productions and several acclaimed stars. The season opens with Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” starring Katherine Whyte, Christine Amon, Johnathan White, Michael Colman, Steven Condy, and Corie Auger. James Meena conducts the production by Eve Summer. Performance Dates: Oct. 23 & 25, 2020 Amy Shoremount-Obra sings the title role of Puccini’s “Turandot” in a {…}
While most companies are shutting down to contain the spread of coronavirus, some are turning to creative means of keeping the show going on. Opera Grand Rapids is among those, having announced that it will provide a virtual performance of its production of “Scalia / Ginsberg” on March 14 and 15. Those who purchased tickets to the performance will have {…}
Whenever someone thinks of opera, children and teenagers aren’t usually their first thought. However, Opera Grand Rapids, in collaboration with their Emerging artists, and Ellington Academy, Creative Connections, has put a program together that reaches out to younger students and introduces them to the art form. “Children’s Sketch Days,” incorporates 50 students that are split up into classes that acclimate {…}
This year marks the 50th year in business for Opera Grand Rapids. They just released their 2017-18 schedule and it’s packed with such a variety of opera events! “Balance is our programming mantra for the season,” Maestro James Meena, Opera Grand Rapids artistic director said. “We strive to create season schedules that include the familiar as well as the new.” {…}