Decameron Opera Coalition to Host ‘DOC Happy Hour: Librettists in Conversation’

The Decameron Opera Coalition will present “DOC Happy Hour: Librettists in Conversation” on Nov. 20, 2020 at 6 p.m. EST. The project featured collaborations between Resonance Works (Pittsburgh); Lyric Opera of the North (Duluth); UrbanArias (Washington DC); Bare Opera (New York City); Opera in the Heights (Houston); Chicago Fringe Opera; Milwaukee Opera Theatre; Fargo-Moorhead Opera; An Opera Theatre (Minneapolis); and {…}

Sep 13, 2020

Luca Pisaroni Headlines Decameron Opera Coalition’s Operatic Reimagining of ‘The Decameron’

(Credit: Frances Marshall) In 1353, a few years after the Black Death raged in Florence, Giovanni Boccaccio finished “The Decameron,” 100 stories told by seven women and three men holed up in a countryside villa as they awaited the passing of the plague. It’s a classic of literature, many times bawdy, sometimes tragic, and extremely apropos considering our present-day pandemic. {…}

Mar 18, 2020

Resonance Works Brings New Opera to Pittsburgh in 2020-2021 Season

On Oct. 23 and 25, Resonance Works will open its 2020-2021 season with “I Am a Dreamer Who No Longer Dreams” at the New Hazlett Theater on Pittsburgh’s North Side. The work will be a collaboration between composer Jorge Sosa and creator and librettist Cerise Lim Jacobs and will champion the struggles of immigrants and the often overlooked complexities of {…}

Mar 10, 2020

Resonance Works Presents ‘…of Dark and Bright’

The Resonance Chamber Orchestra and Chorus will present “…of Dark and Bright” on March 21 and 22, 2020 at Levy Halll of the Rodef Shalom Congregation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The concert will showcase Caroline Shaw’s her choral piece “To the Hands,” Kaija Saariaho’s “Changing Light,” and Missy Mazzoli’s “Dark with Excessive Bright.” Shaw’s piece, which was commissioned in 2016 by {…}

Dec 3, 2019

Resonance Works To Celebrate Holidays With ‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’

Resonance Works is set to perform Menotti’s “Amahl and the Night Visitors” on Dec. 20 and 22, 2019. The new, fully-staged production at the New Hazlett Theater on Pittsburgh’s North Side will include festive and virtuosic music by Jessie Montgomery, Jennifer Higdon, Cécile Chaminade, and Nancy Galbraith. The cast will include mezzo-soprano Olga Perez Flora as Amahl’s Mother, Emmanuel Tsao as {…}

Oct 28, 2019

Resonance Works To Open Its Season With ‘The National Anthems’

(Credit: David Sterling) Resonance Works is set to kick off its seventh season with “The National Anthems,” which will feature a multi-cultural program inspired by David Lang’s work of the same name for choir and string quartet. This season, the company will focus on themes of cultural inclusion and gender equality, showcasing underrepresented works and composers. “There is a pressing {…}

Sep 10, 2019

Joanna Latini & Olga Perez Flora Lead Resonance Works’ 2019-20 Season

Pittsburgh-based performing arts company Resonance Works has announced details of its seventh season, entitled “Fresh Perspectives – New Traditions.” The season will kick off with the multicultural program “the national anthems,” inspired by David Lang’s work for choir and string quartet. Performances will be held at Heinz Chapel and Charity Randall Theatre, and will be preceded by a “musical prelude {…}

Mar 18, 2019

Resonance Works To Present Bach’s St. John Passion

Resonance Works is set to present Bach’s dramatic St. John Passion. The performance will feature baritone Joshua Jeremiah in the role of Pilate, Serbian baritone Ivan Plazačić will sing the role of Jesus Christ, and noted Bach interpreter tenor Joseph Gaines will be the principal storyteller in the passions. The cast is joined by the Resonance Chamber Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by {…}

Nov 16, 2018

Resonance Works To Pay Tribute To Robert Page During The Holidays

Resonance Works is set to celebrate the holiday season with “A Joyous Sound!” The concert series featuring the Resonance Chamber Orchestra and Festival Chorus will pay tribute to Grammy award-winning conductor, arranger, and composer, Robert Page, who was well-known for his Holiday concerts and who conducted the Philadelphia and Cleveland Orchestras. The concert will include Vivaldi’s Concerto for Four Violins, selections {…}

Oct 10, 2018

Resonance Works To Celebrate Bernstein With ‘On The Town’

Resonance Works is set to open its sixth season celebrating the centennial of Leonard Bernstein with “On the Town.” The concert performance of Bernstein’s famed musical will showcase the Pittsburgh debut of stage director Valerie Rachelle, Artistic Director of the Oregon Cabaret Theatre. The concert version will also include the entirety of Bernstein’s original score (plus numbers that were cut {…}

May 11, 2018

Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – North America (5/11-13): Lucas Meachem, Jennifer Rowley, Bernstein At the Core of Weekend Picks

For this week’s top five picks we are sticking close to the East Coast with a number of revivals of popular operas and new productions. We also take a look at a Bernstein work that rarely gets a look. Trouble in Tahiti – Boston Lyric Opera As the Leonard Bernstein centennial continues, the BLO will showcase a production of his {…}