Zuly Inirio, Eugenia Forteza, Olivia Greene, Rachelle Pike, Makayla McDonald, James Brown Headline City Lyric Opera’s 2024-25 Season

New York’s City Lyric Opera has announced its 2024-25 season. First up is “¡Tumbao! A Celebration of Afro-Latin Music” starring soprano Zuly Inirio. She is joined by pianist Amaury Morales and percussionist Hugo Cruz. Performance Dates: Sept. 26 & 28, 2024 Next up is “Con Fuoco: A Latin American and Iberian Music Concert for Mezzo-Soprano and Guitar” featuring Eugenia Forteza and {…}

Oct 5, 2023

Half-Light Productions to Present ‘Zombie Opera’

Half-Light Productions will present the fourth annual “Zombie Opera” concert on Oct. 28. This year’s cast features sopranos Molly Dunn and Yohji Daquio, mezzo-soprano Rachelle Pike, tenor Ta’u Pupu’a, bass Kofi Hayford, and bass-baritone Eliam Ramos. The chorus is made up of North River Sing members, students from New Jersey City University, and community members, under the direction of choirmaster {…}

Aug 27, 2020

City Lyric Opera Announces the Production of ‘The Threepenny Opera’

The City Lyric Opera in New York will present a new production of Kurt Weill & Bertolt Brecht’s “The Threepenny Opera” from Oct. 29 to Nov. 15, 2020. The piece is based on “The Beggar’s Opera” by John Gay, and being performed in collaboration with Elisabeth Hauptmann. The opera will be produced through both live and recorded performances for the {…}

Feb 13, 2019

New Amsterdam Opera Announces Event To Preview ‘Hériodade’

The New Amsterdam Opera has announced that it will host a surprise salon event to preview its upcoming concert performance of Massenet’s “Hériodade.” The event is set for March 30, 2019 at a surprise Manhattan location and will be guest hosted by Ken Benson. The showcase will feature performances from the opera’s cover artists, which include Rachelle Pike, Sara Pearson, {…}