St. Petersburg Opera Company in Florida is set to return to make its 2022 mainstage debut with three performances of George Frideric Händel’s “Semele.” The opera will be presented on Feb. 4th, 6th, and 8th at the Palladium Theater. Artistic Director Mark Sforzini and Stage Director Karl W. Hesser have put a 1930s spin on Händel’s baroque masterpiece with an {…}
The St. Petersburg Opera Company in Florida has canceled its Jan. 8th Gallery Songs Program. The company noted it is “committed to health and safety and its artists, staff, and volunteers. Unfortunately, due to the rapid spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant in our community and considering our health concerns about large crowds with our performing (and unmasked) artists, {…}
The holiday season means that few opera companies are in full swing in the United States. Thankfully, as the case last weekend, there are still operas pulling out the stops to ensure that opera-hungry audiences are not left famished. Here are the opera companies in the US. On Friday, the Metropolitan Opera showcases its second performance of Verdi’s “Nabucco” starring {…}