Il Divo has officially announced that Steven LaBrie will be joining the pop-opera band. The news comes two years after Il Divo member Carlos Marín died of COVID-19 and after LaBrie began touring with the band. In a statement to People magazine Urs Bühler said, “It just fit right in, in everything. He was always a breath of fresh air. {…}
Steven LaBrie has withdrawn from the Flordia Grand Opera’s production of “A Streetcar Named Desire.” The baritone was forced to cancel the upcoming production as he will be joining Il Divo on tour over the month of February. As a result, the role of Stanley Kowalski will be performed by Hadleigh Adams. In a statement the FGO’s CEO and general {…}
Steven Labrie is set to join Il Divo on tour. The baritone announced the news that he would join the group following the sudden death of Carlos Marin on social media. He said, “Following the tragic passing of Il Divo’s Carlos Marin, the remaining members of the multi-national group – America’s David Miller, France’s Sebastien Izambard and Switzerland’s Urs Buhler {…}
(Credit: S. Richards Photography) The Florida Grand Opera has announced the cast for its first production, “A Streetcar Named Desire.” The opera, which was composed by Andre Previn, will star Nicholas Huff as Harold Mitchell, Steven LaBrie as Stanley Kowalski, Elizabeth Caballero as Blanche Dubois, and Rebecca Krynski Cox as Stella Kowalski. Gregory Buchalter is set to conduct the production. {…}
This week there will be a mix of live streams with older performances also shown on various streaming platforms. And just a reminder to not forget to check out important discussions taking place regarding issues of race and equality in opera. We continue to recommend checking out several online shows such as Karen Slack’s “KikiKonversations,” Kenneth Overton’s “Black Opera Live,” “The {…}
MasterVoices is set to present a concert staging of the original version of Bizet’s “Carmen” on April 2, 2020 at the Rose Theater at Hazz at Lincoln Center. The opera, which was written by Halévy and Meilhac, will star Peabody Southwell as Carmen with tenor Noah Stewart as Don José and Nicole Cabell as Micaëla. Steven LaBrie stars as Escamillo. {…}
Credit: © Wilfried Hösl/ Filip Van Roe This weekend the holiday season continues with a lot of theaters are showcasing fairy tales. For this weekend we look at some rarely performed works in new productions. Rusalka – Trioler Festspiele Erl, Austria Alexander Prior conducts of a new production of Dvorak’s masterwork by Florentine Klepper. The production is set to star Karen {…}
(Credit: Karli Cadel) Over the past two season Steven LaBrie’s star has risen. He had breakouts with the New Amsterdam Opera and Teatro Nuovo and made major role debuts as well as house debuts with some of the United States’ major regional theaters including the San Diego Opera, Tulsa Opera, and Florida Grand Opera. This week LaBrie makes his long {…}
On October 26, 2019, Christman Opera Company presented “An Afternoon of Music for HaitiChildren,” a fundraising concert hosted in the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church. The program consisted of opera, musical theatre, featuring three new song composed by Theodore Christman from his upcoming musical “Unfolded,” which tells the journey of Susie Scott Krabacher, founder and CEO of HaitiChildren, in her efforts {…}
New York-based ensemble MasterVoices has announced its 2019-20 season. Music Director Ted Sperling will lead a concert staging of George and Ira Gershwin’s musical “Let ‘Em Eat Cake.” Bryce Pinkham stars as President Wintergreen, alongside Christopher Fitzgerald, Solea Pfeiffer, Chuck Cooper, Fred Applegate, and Kevin Chamberlin. The performance, to be held at Carnegie Hall, will feature choreography by Andrew Palermo, {…}
The Christman Opera Company has announced a benefit concert for the nonprofit organization HaitiChildren on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019 at the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church. The concert will feature a number of major artistic collaborators including Keith Chambers, the Artistic Director of the New Amsterdam Opera. Chambers will lead the concert alongside such artists as Madison Marie McIntosh, Kelly Griffin, {…}