Zachary James, Lauren Michelle & Andriana Chuchmann Lead Opera Omaha’s 2021-22 Season

Opera Omaha has announced its 2021-22 season featuring three operas in new productions. The season opens in the fall with a new production originally slated for Opera Omaha’s 2020 ONE Festival of “The Capulets and the Montagues” by Bellini. The production will be directed by ONE Festival Artistic Director James Darrah and will star Andriana Chuchman, Cecelia Hall, Jesus Garcia, and Jeffrey Beruan. {…}

Opera Omaha & Nebraska Writers Collective Announce Student Finalists for Poetry & Music Project

Omaha Opera and the Nebraska Writers Collective has announced student poets for its 4th annual Poetry and Music Project. Over 500 students from elementary, middle, and high school students across Nebraska took part in the workshops led by project composer Frances Pollock and several Nebraska Writers Collective teaching artists. Of those 500, 11 were selected to further develop their respective {…}

Baruch Performing Arts Center & Opera Omaha Co-Production of ‘dwb (driving while black)’ to Have Virtual New York Premiere

The Baruch Performing Arts Center and Opera Omaha’s co-production of “dwb (driving while black)” will get its virtual New York premiere on October 23-29. The work was originally set to have its New York premiere in March 2020, just as the pandemic ground the performing arts to an abrupt halt. The directed-for-video production will run from October 23 at 9:00 {…}