Portland Opera’s General Director Christopher Mattaliano has announced a “November Classic” opera to launch the 2018/19 season. The company will begin the season in November with four performances of Verdi’s “La Traviata” at the Keller Auditorium. The season will then continue to offer the majority of programming in spring and summer of 2019. The new adjustment will allow the Portland {…}
The Portland Opera is set to feature a recital featuring Resident Artist Kate Farrar. The concert, which is part of the company’s 2018 Resident Artist Series will showcase the mezzo-soprano in performance alongside Chorus Master and Assistant Conductor Nicholas Fox on piano. The concert will take place at the Whitsell Auditorium on Wednesday, March 13, 2018, at 7 p.m. Farrar {…}
The Portland Opera has announced its 2018 young artists who will join the company’s resident artist program for emerging singers. The company’s general manager said, “This season, more than 300 extremely qualified singers from around the country and globe applied to our program. We’re thrilled to introduce our four Resident Artists to our audiences, as well as provide new training {…}
All is well in the state of Portland Opera. The organization recently unveiled a report highlighting the major achievements that the organization has undergone in recent times. “Opera and the arts contribute to the creation of healthy communities and strategic growth,” stated Kay Abramowitz, President of the Board of Directors for Portland Opera and partner at Miller Nash Graham & Dunn {…}
The Portland Opera is making some major changes. The changes, mainly structural, feature the Development, Marketing & Sales, and Patron Services departments all combining to form the Department of External Affairs. They will be led by Sue Dixon, who previously served as Director of Development over the last three years. “We are taking a holistic view with this change and recognizing {…}
It will be another busy opera weekend as we enter the home stretch of the summer season. But this one is special because it will feature the first fully staged production of an opera by a beloved Czech Composer. Dvorak’s “Dimitrij” will make its first staged production in the US as part of the Bard Summerscape with performances on Friday {…}
Portland Opera’s dedication to breaking new ground continues this coming week with the West Coast premiere of a double bill of two contemporary works, “The Difficulty of Crossing a Field” and Pulitzer Prize-winning “The Little Match Girl Passion” on July 28, 2017. The two operas will be showcased for a total of four performances on July 30, August 3, and 5. {…}
The Portland Opera will present Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” in a brand new interpretation by director Roy Rallo. The performance is slated to open on July 14, 2017, with subsequent performances slated for the 16th, 20th, 22nd, 26th, and 29th. “Mozart’s ‘Così fan tutte’ is a deeply insightful look at relationships. His understanding of the human heart, and his ability {…}
Another light weekend in North America’s Opera World with only a few companies putting on shows. Opera Theater of Saint Louis continues its run of Gordon’s “The Grapes of Wrath” on Friday. The next day the company puts on Mozart’s “La Clemenza di Tito.” The company closes out the weekend with “Madama Butterfly.” Portland Opera puts on its lone performance {…}
Opera season remains in full swing across North America as summer fast approaches. With so many companies in business this weekend, we have opted for a slight shift in structure. Instead of a series of paragraphs, we will go list form for this week’s edition and any with this massive amount of productions. Behold the opera events of the weekend {…}