The Utah Symphony and Opera has received a $15 million investment from the software company O.C. Tanner to elevate arts support in the state. According to reports, the arts organization will receive annual funding of $500,000, with another $10 million over the next 10 years. In a statement, Stephen Tanner Irish, representing the O.C. Tanner family said, “We are thrilled to be {…}
The Utah Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. The season opens with Paul Moravec and Mark Campbell’s “The Shining” conducted by Geoffrey McDonald and directed by Brian Staufenbiel. The production will star Craig Irvin, Kearstin Piper Brown, Christian Sanders, and Patrick Blackwell. Performance Dates: Oct. 11-19, 2025 Tara Faircloth directs Beethoven’s “Fidelio” with Wendy Bryn Harmer, Limmie Pulliam, Zachary Nelson, David Soar, Stephanie Chee, and Aaron McKone. Performance {…}
The Utah Opera has announced its 2024-25 season. The season will open with Sondheim and Wheeler’s “Sweeney Todd.” Robert Tweten leads a cast that includes Michael Mayes as the demon barber himself, Audrey Babcock, Amy Owens, Megan Marino, and Christian Sanders. Doug Scholz-Carlson directs. Performance Dates: Oct. 12-20, 2024 Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel” will be conducted by Stephanie Rhodes Russell {…}
The Utah Opera has announced its 2023-24 season featuring four productions. Robert Tweten conducts Puccini’s “La Bohème” with Garnett Bruce directing. Performance Dates: Oct. 7-15, 2023 Benjamin Manis conducts Rachel Portman and Nicholas Wright’s “The Little Prince” with Tara Faircloth directing. Performance Dates: Jan. 20-28, 2024 Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” will be conducted by Conner Gray Covington and directed by Tara Faircloth. {…}
The Utah Opera has announced its 2022-23 season featuring four productions. Ari Pelto conducts Wagner’s “The Flying Dutchman” production of Tomer Zvulun. Michael Chioldi, Wendy Bryn Harmer, Robert Stahley, and Tichina Vaughn. Performance Dates: Oct. 8-16, 2022 Stephanie Rhodes Russell conducts Donizetti’s “La Fille du Régiment.” Michael Shell directs with a cast that includes Madison Leonard, Jack Swanson, and Matthew Burns. Performance Dates: Jan. 14-22, 2023 {…}
Courtesy of Opera Idaho Opera Idaho gave new meaning to the phrase “from stage to screen” when sharing a children’s show with Idaho schools during the pandemic. During April and May, they offered “Who Wants To Be An Opera Star?” as a free 30-minute online video for children in K-6. It was adapted from the original 40-minute stage version created {…}
The Utah Opera has announced its 2021-22 season featuring four staged productions with live audiences. Here is a rundown of what the company will have on offer next season. Michael Adams stars in Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville“ alongside Sarah Coit, Matthew Grills, and Matthew Burns. Gary Thor Wedow conducts Michael Shell’s production. Performance Dates: Oct. 9-17, 2021 John Holiday, {…}
On Feb. 26, 2021, the Utah Symphony and Utah Opera announced the return of audiences to live performances at Abravanel Hall and Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre. Both venues will reopen to the public on March 25 through the remainder of the spring season. The companies announced that six Masterworks concert programs are planned alongside a May opera production. In {…}
In a decision announced by the Utah Symphony-Utah Opera on June 24th, Steven Brosvik, chief operations officer at the Nashville Symphony, has been named President and CEO of Utah’s flagship music organizations. Brosvik has held the position of COO at Nashville for 15 years and will assume his new role on August 17th. Since September 2019, USUO has been lead by interim {…}
Utah Opera Artistic Director Christopher McBeth today announced the programming and creative teams for Utah Opera 2020-21 season. Casting details will be announced at a later date. In this upcoming season, Utah Opera will showcase four operas at the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre. Wagner’s opera “The Flying Dutchman” will open the season in October 2020, with the premiere on {…}
With 2020 fully underway, opera companies are back in business. For this weekend’s recommendations, we feature a few repertory staples as well as some major new operas from the 21st century. Il barbiere di Siviglia – Canadian Opera Company Starting on Sunday, the Canadian Opera Company is back in business with conductor Speranza Scappucci leading Joan Font’s production of Rossini’s {…}