Ned Rorem News

Boston area audiences will experience a timeless Mozart masterpiece when Boston Midsummer Opera (BMO) presents their summer 2009 production, Cosi Fan Tutte. Playing at the Tsai Performance Center at Boston University for three performances only, August 5, 7 and 9, this modern adaptation of Mozart's popular opera about contradictions of the heart features today's rising stars.

New York Festival of Song (NYFOS), called by The New York Times 'A national treasure when it comes to the art of song,' will present musical stars Tyne Daly, Amanda Green, Walter Bobbie, Darius de Haas, Jason Danieley and surprise guests in its 21st-Season Gala, titled CARRIED AWAY (with the Lyrics of Comden & Green), a celebration of legendary musical comedy writers Betty Comden and Adolph Green, on Tuesday, April 14 at 7 PM at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall.

New York Festival of Song (NYFOS), called by The New York Times 'A national treasure when it comes to the art of song,' will present musical stars Tyne Daly, Amanda Green, Walter Bobbie, Darius de Haas, Jason Danieley and surprise guests in its 21st-Season Gala, titled CARRIED AWAY (with the Lyrics of Comden & Green), a celebration of legendary musical comedy writers Betty Comden and Adolph Green, on Tuesday, April 14 at 7 PM at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall.

Join the Composers, Writers and Performers who are creating the Chicago AIDS Quit Songbook for cocktails and conversation from 8-11PM this Saturday, October 11 at Hydrate, 3458 N Halsted St, Chicago! This very special cocktail party supports the creation Chicago AIDS Quit Songbook, a fundraising event for Season of Concern, presented by Chicago Opera Vanguard at the Court Theatre on World AIDS Day 2008, December 1.

WAKE UP MARCONI! is pleased to announce the production of THE SPITFIRE GRILL, directed by Robert Francis Perillo.

WAKE UP MARCONI! is pleased to announce the production of THE SPITFIRE GRILL, directed by Robert Francis Perillo.

New York Festival Of Song (NYFOS, www.nyfos.org), co-founded and directed by pianists Steven Blier and Michael Barrett, who 'reinvented the song recital during the 1990's with daring and dramatic programming' (The New Yorker), announces its 21st season (2008-2009).

Beginning Thursday, June 19, Encompass New Opera Theatre, in association with Opera Index, will present the NY Premiere of 'SHAW SINGS!' for five performances at the Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Symphony Space, Broadway & 95th Street.

The New York Festival of Song (NYFOS) opens its 20th Anniversary season on October 16 and 18 at 8PM with 'No Song is Safe From Us,' an evening of song encompassing four musical genres.

At 8 pm on Wednesday, May 9th and Thursday, May 10th, the New York Festival of Song will perform We Open in Paris. Paris is the backdrop for four musical theatre works in vest-pocket NYFOS productions, including Jacques Offenbach's La Vie Parisienne and Cole Porter's Fifty Million Frenchmen.

On Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 7 p.m., the New York Festival of Song celebrates with a benefit concert titled 'Too Marvelous for Words!,' a gala evening of Johnny Mercer songs.

Broadway stars opened their hearts and joined forces Monday evening, March 26 to raise awareness and humanitarian aid for Darfur with 'Songs for Darfur: The Water Project' at the Church of St. Paul & St. Andrew in Manhattan.

Ars Nova will continue its third season of its acclaimed Broadway Spotlight series with The Light in the Piazza's Glenn Seven Allen in Too Legit on Monday, April 3 at 8 PM at Ars Nova; Matthew Morrison, Will Chase and Christiane Noll will also appear in the concert

Ars Nova will continue its third season of its acclaimed Broadway Spotlight series with The Light in the Piazza's Glenn Seven Allen in Too Legit on Monday, April 3; Will Chase, Christiane Noll and Matthew Morrison will also make guest appearances

A March 14th concert at Weill Recital Hall will feature songs by Ricky Ian Gordon and Jake Heggie

John Lithgow and Cynthia Nixon will join luminaries from other arts fields in The Book That Changed My Life, an October 22nd 12-hour marathon at Symphony Space

A discussion panel on the new Stein-inspired opera Gertrude Stein Invents a Jump Early On will be presented on June 10th while the opera itself will debut on June 15th

The York Theatre Company presents the world premiere of LingoLand, a musical revue with words by Kenward Elmslie and music by a wide array of composers.

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director), will present the world premiere of LingoLand, a musical revue with words by Kenward Elmslie and music by a wide array of composers, beginning Monday, February 7 at the Company's home at Saint Peter's, Citigroup Center, 619 Lexington Avenue (at 54th Street).