New Mexico PBS will bring back its “¡COLORES!” series to provide an in-depth look at the behind-the-scenes of Santa Fe Opera’s “The Lord of Cries.” The series premiers at 7 p.m. local time on May 12, 2022 and will allow audiences a chance to explore the process behind making Santa Fe Opera’s 17th world premiere production. The series will feature {…}
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 {…}
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 {…}
(Credits: Sonya Garza / Monarca Studios / Yan Bleney / Yan Bleney / Marco Borggreve) The Santa Fe Opera has announced its 2021 season, which will run from July 10 through August 27, 2021. The opera house will present 30 performances of four operas, and a special concert featuring soprano Angel Blue. “The pandemic has been tragic and it’s not {…}
The Santa Fe Opera has announced that it will be world premiering a new opera by John Corigliano and Mark Adamo during the summer of 2021. The work in question, “The Lord of Cries,” will be the company’s 18th world premiere in its history and will follow other world premieres of “The Thirteenth Child” in 2019 and “M. Butterfly” in {…}