SAS Performing Arts will present Pucinni’s “Il Trittico” with mezzo-soprano Tichina Vaughn taking on two roles. Vaughn will sing the roles of Frugola in “Il Tabarro” and La Zia Principessa in “Suor Angelica.” The Grammy Award-winning mezzo will be joined by sopranos Rebecca Kidnie and Juyoung Ma, tenor Eric Sebek, and baritones Shanley Horvitz, and Geoffrey di Giorgio who will {…}
Chautauqua Opera Company and Conservatory has announced its 2023 season. The season kicks off with “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.” Steven Osgood conducts and Dennis Whiteheard Darling directs. The opera stars Kevin Burdette, Eve Gigliotti, Amanda Lynn Bottoms, Arnold Livingston Geis, Michael Colman, Angela Yam, Louis Tiemann, Felix Aguilar Tomlinson, and Brian Jeffers. Performance Dates: June 30 {…}
Listeners can refer to her however they wish, but Stephanie Blythe has always resisted categorizing herself as a mezzo-soprano, an alto, a contralto, or any other voice type. In her mind, she is a “vocalist.” Considering her upcoming appearances at San Diego Opera, her second foray into a role outside her gender, any attempt to categorize her voice will be {…}
Opera Omaha will continue its 2022-2023 season with a production of “Suor Angelica.” The opera, which is set to be conducted by Judith Yan, will star soprano Elaine Alvarez in her Opera Omaha debut. The production will also feature Ronnita Miller, Deborah Nansteel, Kelly Guerra, Hilary Ginther, and Jennifer Cherest. Keturah Stickann will direct the production featuring scenic designs by Wally {…}
Omaha Opera has announced its 2022-23 season. The season will open with a production of “X, the Life and Times of Malcolm X” in a production by Robert O’Hara. The work will star Adam Richardson in the title role, Victor Robertson as Elijah and Street, and Whitney Morrison as Louise / Betty. Gil Rose conducts Anthony Davis’ score. “Malcolm X {…}
(Credit: Johan Jacobs) The government of Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo has officially reopened theaters following a decision by the Council of State. Using an emergency procedure, the Council of State ruled that the government’s closure measures were not proportionate, and didn’t provide enough motives to understand why attending cultural performances was particularly dangerous for public health. Per the {…}
Madison Lyric Stage has announced that it will be returning to the stage this summer for an all-outdoor 2021 season. “It has been a long and painful year of loss and isolation for so many of us,” said Marc Deaton, Artistic Director of Madison Lyric Stage in a press release. “We are thrilled to be able to once again present {…}
On March 20, 2021, California-based Valley Opera & Performing Arts, in collaboration with Opera San Luis Obispo and Mission Opera, will present a virtual production of Puccini’s “Suor Angelica,” via YouTube. This production will be completely virtual, with each individual part being recorded in the artist’s home as they followed a piano accompaniment track and a video of Maestro Alhadeff {…}
(Credits: Maria José Siri official website / Chris Gloag / Zoe Cura / Georg List) Italian television channel Rai5 has announced broadcasts for the week of Feb. 14 – Feb. 20, 2021. The opera broadcasts will be dedicated to composer Giacomo Puccini. The stream on Feb. 14 will be dedicated to late soprano Mirella Freni. OPERAS The broadcast of Niccolò {…}
The Madison Lyric Stage is set to present “Suor Angelica” in a double bill with “Erwartung” starting on March 26, 2020 The performances, which will take place the Deacon John Grave House in Madison, Connecticut, will be directed by Marc Deaton, who will star in the Schoenberg piece. Meanwhile, Allison Waggener will take on the title role of the Puccini {…}
Heartland Opera is set to showcase a double bill of “Suor Angelica” and “Gianni Schicchi” on March 6-8 at the Joplin Memorial Hall in Joplin, Missouri. The double bill will feature Kelli Van Meter as Suor Angelica and Kayla Siembieda as La Zia Principessa in the first of the two Puccini operas. In the famed comedy, audiences will see Christian Bester {…}