On Sept. 16, Tri-Cities Opera in upstate New York will honor current U.S. Military Service Members and Veterans in a free live performance. The performance will take place at the Broome County Forum Theatre at 7 p.m. and will feature the nationally renowned United States Army Field Band’s production of “The Falling and the Rising.” The US Army Field Band {…}
Tri-Cities Opera in Binghamton, New York, is set to host the US Army Field Band’s production of “The Falling and The Rising” on Sept. 16. The production, which will be performed at the Broome County Forum Theatre, will continue Tri-Cities Opera’s commitment to engage programming that honors Veterans, service members, and their families. “The Fall and the Rising” is an {…}
Tri-Cities Opera is set to present “Opera and Beer: The Elixir of Love” in Binghamton. The in person performances will be presented on May 26 and 27 and will be filled with spiedies, a miracle elixir, beer, and baseball. Performed in English, Donizetti’s classic will receives a fresh adaptation by librettist Audrey Chait and stage director Frances Rabalais. The opera {…}
Tri-Cities Opera has announced the premiere of “Acis and Galatea.” The company has reimagined the Handel work to film in collaboration with the Annapolis Opera. The film will premiere on May 14 and will be streamed on-demand through May 23. Filmed in various locations, the production features a wedding, dueling guitars, and underscores the resilience of love in the face {…}
Tri-Cities Opera is set to present the original children’s opera “Monkey and Francine in the City of Tigers,” with music by Kamala Sankaram and libretto by David Johnston. The opera, which will be available for home streaming online through April 11 for $8, fuses stories and music from India, China, and West Africa. The original children’s opera tells the story {…}
Tri-Cities Opera (TCO) is set to present “Cocoa & Carols,” a new Christmas special, starting on Dec. 13, 2021. The event, which will be directed and hosted by Jake Stamatis, will welcome a host of other artists from Tri-Cities Opera and Binghamton University, who will share songs of holiday cheer. Artists making special appearances include Meroë Adeeb, Carla DelVillaggio, Jake {…}
Tri-Cities Opera has announced the winners of its 2020 Virtual Vocal Competition. Baritone Schyler Vargas took home the Wilson Family Prize (First Place) which included $3,000 and a future role with the organization. In Second place with the Federal Credit Union Prize and $2,000 was soprano Chasiti Lashay. Coming in a tie for the third place George Akel Memorial Prize {…}
LUMA Projection Arts Festival and Tri-Cities Opera, with support from Opera Omaha, have announced a new work to be presented in virtual reality, titled “Miranda: A Steampunk VR Experience.” The work will utilize VR devices such as the Oculus Rift or HTC Vive and features, live motion capture, face tracking, and real-time mixed audio to bring its characters to life {…}
The Tri-Cities Opera has launched its first national vocal competition. TCO NEXT: A Virtual Vocal Competition will encourage emerging professional singers by promoting new voices and new music. Singers will compete for cash prizes with a grand prize of $3,000 and a contract for a future role with the Tri-Cities Opera. The audition process will feature an audio-only first round {…}
There is a wide range of variety on this weekend’s recommendations, though you might notice a familiar composer making his way into the top five for yet another week. Here are the operas to see this weekend (in alphabetical order by company). The Loser – LA Opera David Lang’s new opera makes its West Coast premiere on Friday and Saturday {…}
Talk about a busy weekend. There will be over 70 opera performances around the country this weekend with a wide range of repertoire. North of the border, Pacific Opera Victoria showcases “Rattenbury” on Friday and Sunday and Opéra de Montreal showcases “La Cenerentola.” Teatro Municipal De Santiago presents “Aida” on Friday and Saturday while Atlanta Opera does a showcase of {…}