Many of the major productions of the last few weeks continue going strong as we enter mid-August, though there are a few new ones to check out. As was the case with last weekend, we will provide with three recommendations this weekend instead of the customary five. Queens Without Boundaries – Cornelia Cafe, NY Budding composer Felix Jarrar will showcase {…}
As July nears its end, we find new companies starting to open their doors to new productions. Meanwhile some of the mainstays of the last few weekends continue to offer up productions that are simply too good to overlook. Here are our top five picks for the weekend, in alphabetical order by company. Candide – Chautauqua Opera It’s Bernstein’s year, {…}
This summer over 30 artists will make their Union Avenue Opera debut during its 23rd Festival Season. The seven-week season opens Friday, July 7, 2017, with Christine Brewer as Lady Billows in Benjamin Britten’s “Albert Herring.” The season will also feature Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Carousel” and Engelbert Humperdinck’s “Hänsel und Gretel.” Artistic director Scott Schoonover noted in a press release, “Our {…}