Over the next few days, Santosh Venkataraman will be attending the Opera America Conference from St. Louis, providing us with in-depth coverage of some of the major events. Stay tuned! Patricia Racette recalled an email she got after the announcement was made that she would be making her directorial debut at Opera Theatre of St. Louis this summer with La {…}
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’s performance of “Orfeo and Euridice” on Sunday did not conclude on Sunday evening after a patron suffered a heart attack. Per the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the unnamed patron suffered the heart attack just before the end of intermission. Before ambulances arrived he was helped by doctors in the audiences. Eventually, he died in the ambulance. {…}
The summer is underway and as expected, there are a ton of options out there for the opera lovers of the world. So here is a look at this week’s picks in alphabetical order by company. Maria de Buenos Aires – Alamo City Opera Piazzolla’s work is growing ever-popular around the globe with productions cropping up everywhere. The production at {…}
With Memorial Day Weekend now past, more opera companies are back in business. This weekend’s offerings feature a wide range of repertoire, including two major continental premieres. Here are our recommendations (in alphabetical order by company). La Favorita – New Amsterdam Opera The New Amsterdam Opera showcases a rare performance of Donizetti’s “La Favorite,” which will be dedicated to the {…}
Memorial Day Weekend will not represent a major opportunity for opera lovers in North America to get a taste of their favored artform. But what little there is certainly to be appreciated. Here is a look at our weekend recommendations (in alphabetical order by company). Backwards From Winter – Center for Contemporary Opera The New York Opera Fest continues rolling {…}
One of the most exciting companies around opens its doors on its 2018 season while another major company celebrates one of the musical titans of the 20th century. Those are just two of the five major picks this year. La Traviata – Opera Theatre of Saint Louis One of the biggest opera festivals in the US kicks off with the {…}
The 2017-18 season comes to an end. Now what do you do? Or more like where do you go? Opera lovers know that there are a plethora of festivals to check out, but many are distant from their own traditional opera companies and it can turn into a challenge trying to figure out where to fly out to in the {…}
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 {…}
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has announced that Andrew Jorgensen will be the next general director of the company. He is slated to take over his new position starting July 2, 2018. Jorgensen will replace Timothy O’Leary, who is heading to Washington National Opera. Jorgensen and O’Leary are expected to work closely during the upcoming 2018 festival to ensure a {…}
Few companies are pushing the envelope when it comes to developing new American opera than Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. The company is now entering its fifth season of the New Works, Bold Voices series, which fosters new American operas on American themes. For the upcoming 2018 festival, the company will be producing the world premiere of Huang Ruo and {…}
Opera Theatre Saint Louis has announced that in 2019, the organization will usher in the world premiere of Terence Blanchard and Kasi Lemmons’ “Fire Shut Up in My Bones.” The announcement was made at the company’s annual press luncheon in New York. The work is based on the memoir of Charles Blow and represents the fifth commission in the New {…}
