Regina Opera Company has announced that Elena Jannicelli has resigned from her several positions within the organization. The company had made a statement on July 24 regarding comments made by Jannicelli. But the company has since updated it noting, “UPDATE: ELENA JANNICELLI HAS RESIGNED FROM REGINA OPERA AND WILL NO LONGER HAVE ANY INVOLVEMENT IN THE COMPANY.” Jannicelli, who was {…}
Regina Opera Company has issued a statement regarding comments made by Elena Ann Jannicelli, who sits on the Board of Directors. In a Facebook post from July 24, Jannicelli stated “I would like to paint on 12th. Avenue. Opera Singers Matter. Do you think the rock community would object? If anyone can paint BLM with paint that my taxes buy {…}
The Regina Opera has released a full video performance of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The performance comes from the 2017 production and stars Sarah Moulton Faux in the title role, Heejae Kim as Alfredo, and Peter Hakjoon Kim as Germont. The video can be seen on the company’s website, www.reginaopera.org, or on its YouTube channel. The company announced that they may release new {…}
The New York-based Regina Opera will open its 50th anniversary with Bizet’s “Carmen.” The company will showcase a fully-staged conducted by Gregory Ortega and staged by Linda Lehr. Performances are scheduled to take place at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help school auditorium on Nov. 23 through Dec. 1, 2019. The cast will include Lara Tillotson and Caroline Tye in {…}
On May 20, 2018, Regina Opera Company concluded its first run of Giuseppe Verdi’s timeless “Aida.” While it is a work that is by no means underperformed around the world, this production comes as a loving tribute to the late Marie Cantoni, who founded the company back in 1970 with Nicholas Tierno. The experience the company has gained since then {…}
With the New York Opera Fest 2018 officially underway, OperaWire will be showcasing small previews for each major participant at the festival, as we did during last year’s event. However, we are doing things a bit differently this year and giving the floor directly to each company to speak to you, the reader, directly. Enjoy! The New York Opera Fest {…}
The New York Opera Fest will feature a launch party on May 1, led by the New York Opera Alliance. Every year, the event features a special guest who is honored. This year’s honoree will be music critic, Anne Midgette, “for her support and championship of independent opera companies and the art form as a whole.” “I’m very honored to {…}
The New York Opera Fest has been announced and it will feature a ton of new productions and performances to behold. The showcase kicks off on May 1, 2018, with an opening night launch at Opera America and runs all the way until June 26. So here is a breakdown of what’s in store for audiences. As has been the {…}
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 {…}