The Atlanta Opera celebrated the groundbreaking of the Molly Blank Center for Opera and the Arts on Feb. 16, with a ceremonial event bringing together civic, cultural, and community leaders, marking a major milestone in the company’s continued growth and investment in the city of Atlanta. The expansion has been developed to advance the growing scope of The Atlanta Opera’s {…}
The Atlanta Opera Film Studio has released three new cinematic opera films adapted from the company’s acclaimed stage productions of Richard Wagner’s Ring Cycle. Produced by The Atlanta Opera’s Carl W. Knobloch Jr. General and Artistic Director Tomer Zvulun and Film Studio Director Felipe Barral, the films transform the stage productions into full-length movie experiences designed for global streaming audiences. {…}
Philip Glass is a living national treasure. Many of his projects innovate in strange ways. Likewise, The Atlanta Opera (TAO), under Tomer Zvulun’s direction, has displayed a knack for enticing opera audiences in novel fashions. This has included a run of “La Bohème” interlaced with its heir “Rent,” seen last year, and a slightly operatic presentation of the Broadway musical {…}
The Atlanta Opera has announced the roster for its 2025-26 Studio Artists program. The group includes tenor Wayd Odle and soprano Alexis Seminario, who will both return for their second season. They will be joined by mezzo-soprano Ilanna Starr, baritone Kyle White, and stage director José García, Jr. Throughout the season, the artists will train and perform across the company’s {…}
(Credit: Jesús Cornejo) The Atlanta Opera has announced its Chorus Masters for its upcoming season. The company revealed that Daniel Chervinsky, Lisa Hasson, and Walter Huff will take on the positions of Chorus Masters throughout the 2025 and 2026 season. Chervinsky will serve as Chorus Master for Verdi’s “La traviata” on Nov. 8 – 16, 2025, while Huff will serve as {…}
Alliance Theatre and The Atlanta Opera have named the cast and creative team for its upcoming co-produce and new staging of “Fiddler on the Roof.” Leading the cast is Itzik Cohen in the role of Tevye, and Debbie Gravitte as Golde. Deborah Bowman, Joanna Daniels, Kylie Dickinson, Coby Getzug, Maya Jacobson, Eli Mayer, Mia Pinero, Oliver Prose, Jeremy Radin, Rabbi {…}
The Atlanta Opera has named Dina Pruzhansky and Hai-Ting Chinn the winners of the 96-Hour Opera Festival competition. The winning piece was the duo’s “Rose, Tree (Rosenbaum and Li),” an opera scene set in 1967 that explores the dissolution of cultural boundaries between a Jewish Holocaust survivor and an American-born Chinese woman as they support their respective children’s interracial relationship. {…}
The Atlanta Opera has announced the finalists for its 96-Hour Opera Festival this June 16 – 22, 2025. This year’s teams include Rebecca Gray and Rachel Gray; Gillian Rae Perry and Mo Holmes; Daniel Reza Sabzghabaei and Ashlee Haze; Dina Pruzhansky and Hai-Ting Chinn; and Iván Enrique Rodríguez and Laura Barati. Contestants will get 96 hours to create and present a new 10-minute opera. They will compete for a $10,000 {…}
(Photo: Raftermen Photography) The Atlanta Opera (TAO) thrives and even expands while many classical music organizations contract. Their spring mainstage offerings began this month with Verdi’s “Macbeth. ” But not before the announcement of their 2025-26 season, including what few companies can afford to do—“Götterdämmerung,” completing an entire “Ring” cycle. Their season also includes Philip Glass’ “La Belle et la {…}
The National Opera Association (NOA) has announced that at its 70th National Conference it will join forces with the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), and other Savannah Arts Organizations. NOA+NATS 2025 Conference offerings include artistic discussions with NOA’s president Isaí Jess Muñoz and NATS’ president Alexis Davis Hall along with industry {…}
The Atlanta Opera announced that its has received a $27.5 million leadership gift from The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation. The gift goes directly to The Atlanta Opera’s three-year $110 million comprehensive campaign. The Blank Foundation grant ensures that the Opera’s vision extends beyond constructing its new home at the Molly Blank Center for Opera. This transformative gift designates $25 {…}