On July 17, “The Lord of Cries” will have its world premiere at the Santa Fe Opera. The work by real-life couple Mark Adamo and John Corgliano is said to be a juxtaposition of Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” and “The Bacchae” by Euripides. James Darrah will direct the work which will star Anthony Roth Costanzo and David Portillo, among others. OperaWire {…}
(Credit: © Zachera Wollenberg Photography) The Santa Fe Opera has announced a cast change for “The Lord of Cries.” The company announced that Apprentice Singer Kathryn Henry will assume the role of Lucy Harker in John Corigliano and Mark Adamo’s world premiere opera “The Lord of Cries” replacing Susanna Phillips. Henry is a finalist of the 2015 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, the 2018 Eleanor McCollum {…}
Santa Fe Opera has announced cast and creative team changes for its 2021 season, which opens on July 10, 2021. The company announced that Laurie Feldman will be taking over the production of “The Marriage of Figaro,” based on a concept by Laurent Pelly who will be unable to direct the opera due to travel restrictions. Additionally, the company announced {…}
(Credit: Yan Bleney) Étienne Dupuis and Nicole Car will no longer be participating in Santa Fe Opera’s production of “Eugene Onegin.” Per a social media post, Dupuis noted that the two were set to perform and were well on the way of getting their visas approved to travel to Santa Fe. They had an appointment with the American consulate in {…}
The Santa Fe Opera has announced casting updates and night simulcasts. Casting Updates The company announced casting updates for the 2021 Season. The production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will feature Santa Fe Opera Apprentice singers Teresa Perrotta as Helena, Adanya Dunn as Hermia, Duke Kim as Lysander, and Michael J. Hawk as Demetrius. The fight director will be Rick {…}
The Santa Fe Opera and Kentucky Opera have announced a new online workshop of new opera entitled “This Little Light of Mine.” The one act opera by Chandler Carter and Diana Solomon-Glover will be presented on June 19, 2021 as part of a celebration of Juneteenth. The work highlights the light of voting rights activist Fannie Lou Harmer whose efforts {…}
(Credit: Hawai’i Opera Theatre official website) The Hawai’i Opera Theatre has announced the upcoming digital world premiere of Laura Kaminsky and Kimberly Reed’s newest opera “Hometown to the World” on May 21, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. HST. The stream will be available thereafter for purchase. The work was commissioned by the Santa Fe Opera and co-commissioned by the Hawai’i Opera {…}
The Santa Fe Opera has announced that for the 2021 season it has hired a COVID-19 compliance and safety manager. The company announced that Mike VanAartsen joined the company in January and is setting the opera’s guidelines for masks, social distancing, hand sanitizing, and all the other safety protocols that will be seen throughout the festival’s opera season this summer. {…}
(Credit: Lauren Bloom) The Santa Fe Opera has announced the appointment of David Lomelí as its Chief Artistic Officer. Lomelí will be responsible for the artistic operations of the company including casting. “I could not be more thrilled to welcome David to the Santa Fe Opera. Not only is he one of the leading casting directors of his generation with {…}
On March 11, Santa Fe Opera will present “Songs for the Future,” a special, online benefit concert in support of their singing and technical Apprentice Programs. The event will be hosted by renowned mezzo Joyce DiDonato and Academy Award-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter, both of whom are former apprentices at SFO. The roster of artists will also include former {…}
The Santa Fe Opera announced a digital initiative exploring the literary works behind the operas planned for its 2021 Festival Season. Consider the Source Conversations and Seminars start January 19 and run through May 20. The Consider the Source Conversations are free and premiere on the opera’s YouTube channel on January 19, February 16, March 16, April 20, and May {…}
