OperaRox Productions has announced its 2018-19 season focusing on two themes. The company will hold a Queer Opera festival and will also hold concerts focusing on Mental Health. Here is a look. Queer Opera Festival OperaRox will return to The Stonewall Inn in the summer to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots. The company’s two-week Queer Opera Festival {…}
Many of the major productions of the last few weeks continue going strong as we enter mid-August, though there are a few new ones to check out. As was the case with last weekend, we will provide with three recommendations this weekend instead of the customary five. Queens Without Boundaries – Cornelia Cafe, NY Budding composer Felix Jarrar will showcase {…}
OperaRox Productions will premiere the workshop version of the new opera “Ghost Variations.” The workshop, set for August 19, 2018 at Scorca Hall at the National Opera Center, represents Tony Manfredonia’s first opera. The opera was chosen after a call to scores in 2017 by OperaRox. Seven other submissions were produced as art song in last year’s New Works Concerts as {…}
OperaRox Productions has announced its 2017-2018 season. After a sold out run of the NYC Premiere of “Sweets by Kate” at the historic Stonewall Inn and dedicating its season to LGBT, OperaRox Productions hopes to reduce the stigma that surrounds mental illness by illuminating the voices of all who may find themselves suffering. The season will open with a celebratory concert {…}
Tucked away in the Legendary Greenwich Village gay bar, Stonewall, the New York premiere of “Sweets by Kate” was being held. The opera was not only making a New York premiere but it was also the first opera with lesbian protagonists to be shown at the historic LGBT monument. OperaRox Productions, an underground, indie opera company founded by mezzo-soprano Kim Feltkamp, {…}
The summer continues its torrid pace with a number of major companies showcasing production premieres. The Glimmerglass Festival kicks off its 2017 season on Friday with “Porgy and Bess,” which stars Musa Ngqungwana. The same goes for the Pittsburgh Festival Opera, which debuts that same night with “Sweeney Todd,” which also plays on Sunday. Meanwhile, Des Moines Metro Opera showcases {…}
While most opera companies were either starting their season ticket sales, announcing new seasons or simply performing, two New York City companies celebrated gay pride. Celebrating the 48th annual New York City Pride, the New York City Opera and OperaRox productions joined 460 other groups to march on the momentous occasion. It was expected to be the largest Pride parade ever with {…}
As the New York Opera Festival draws ever closer to its grand finale, OperaRox Productions is looking to make a big statement. The company is showcasing its New Works Concert this weekend, which will feature new music by different composers and one singer being paired together to a create a new piece of music. As per the program, the concert’s {…}
Now that that most of the major opera companies in the U.S are about to finish their 2016-17 season, most opera lovers will be left searching for what to see. While most festivals take place in Europe, many companies and festivals will be active introducing new works, bringing old classics and discovering new talent. The following is a list of {…}
In less than one month, opera audiences in New York will be greeted with the New York Opera Fest, a massive celebration of the art form across the city. The festival kicks off on May 1 and runs all the way through the end of June thanks to the New York Opera Alliances (NYOA), a consortium of New York opera companies {…}
This weekend, the start up opera company OperaRox Productions will present Handel’s “Alcina.” The company will perform the work on Feb 3 and 5. Noted as one of Handel’s most popular works, Alcina tells the story of a fearsome sorceress with an island of her own, who lures men to their doom. After seducing them with her magic, she turns the men into {…}