New York’s Victor Herbert Renaissance Project Live! will present “Cyrano de Bergerac” this April. The company will showcase the operetta on April 25 – 27, 2023. The work will star Matthew Wages as Cyrano, Hannah Holmes as Roxane, Ai Ra as Christian, Sarah Bleasdale, Joanie Brittingham, Keith Broughton, Andrew Buck, Josaphat Contreras, Jack Cotterell, Justin Daley, Jonathan Hare, Karen Mason, {…}
The Victor Herbert Renaissance Project LIVE! has announced its 2023 season, which will feature two works. The company will kick off 2023 with a series of performances of “The Red Mill” (1906). The work, which featured original lyrics / libretto by Henry Blossom, will showcase an all-new libretto by Alyce Mott. The work will star Sarah Caldwell Smith, Andrew Klima, {…}
The Victor Herbert Renaissance Project Live! is set to return with a production of “Mlle. Modiste” on April 26 and 27, 2022. The work, which will take place at The Theater at St. Jeans in New York City, will star Stephanie Bacastow, Sarah Bleasdale, Keith Broughton, Andrew Buck, Susan Case, Alexa Devlin, Charlotte Detrick, Vince Gover, Mariah Muehler, Jonathan Fox {…}
Photo: Karen Hudson Victor Herbert Renaissance Project LIVE! has announced its return to live performances on Feb. 22 and 23, 2022, with a production of Herbert’s 1914 musical comedy, “The Only Girl.” VHRP Live! will hold the production at the company’s new performance space, The Theater at St. Jeans in New York City. Herbert’s comedy relates a Suffragette-era battle of {…}
On Feb. 22, 2022, the Victor Herbert Renaissance Project Live! will return to performances with Herbert’s 1914 musical comedy “The Only Girl.” The company will open its eighth season at a new location, The Theater at St. Jean’s on 76th Street and Lexington Avenue, which is equipped for larger theatrical productions. “The Only Girl” will be performed on Feb 22, {…}
*** Written in collaboration with Francisco Salazar.*** The New York Opera Festival has announced its 2021 lineup, which will take place virtually in light of continued concerns over COVID-19. The New York Opera Fest will present a Kick-Off Event and NYOA Service Awards. The virtual event will feature both live and pre-recorded performances from New York City’s opera companies. In {…}
In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, the Victor Herbert Renaissance Project Live! will present “Heart O’ Mine,” a virtual concert that pays homage to the composer’s Irish roots with music from the 1820s to the 1920s. The concert follows the company’s November 2020 debut in video creation, and will be available from March 14 through 21, 2021. With artistic direction {…}
Beginning on January 17, 2021, Victor Herbert Renaissance Project Live! will present its “VHRP Live! Virtual Concert Series,” featuring archival footage from the company’s past seven seasons. The series will support company artists who have been out of work since the pandemic started in March of last year, as well as share the work of early Broadway composer Victor Herbert. {…}
The Victor Herbert Renaissance Project Live! will present “Heart O’Mine” on Nov. 17-22. The online showcase will focus on Irish-themes by Victor Herbert and his grandfather Samuel Lover and can be streamed via the company’s official website. The performance will feature Drew Bolander, Joanie Brittingham, Jovani Demetrie, Alexa Devlin, Jonathan Hare, Andrew Klima, Caitlin Ruddy, Christopher Robin Sapp, and David {…}
The Victor Herbert Renaissance Project Live! Will continue its streaming series with “Orange Blossoms.” The work will stream between Oct. 20-25 and features Joanie Brittingham as Kitty and Bray Wilkins as Baron Roger Belmont. Other cast members include Drew Bolander, Keith Broughton, Susan Case, Alexa Clint, Alexa Devlin, Colm Fitzmaurice, JoAnna Geffert, Quintin Harris, Jenny Lindsey, Jonathan Fox Powers, David Seatter, Elisabeth Slaten and Sarah Caldwell Smith. Alyce Mott directed the {…}
The Victor Herbert Renaissance Project Live! has announced that the organization will be streaming archived performances of past concerts as part of its Virtual Concert Series. All proceeds from the broadcasts will go toward supporting company artists. First among these monthly broadcasts is a concert production of Hubert’s 1897 operetta “The Serenade,” running from August 25 – 30. The performance {…}