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Julie Taymor to be Honored at the 2013 Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art First Awards at Brooklyn Museum

Award-winning theatre, opera, and film director Julie Taymor will be honored at the 2013 Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art First Awards at the Brooklyn Museum on June 13 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. The award, which honors women who have broken gender barriers to make remarkable contributions in their fields, will be bestowed on Taymor, winner of the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical in 1998. It will be presented by Museum Trustee Elizabeth A. Sackler and followed by a conversation between Taymor and feminist icon Gloria Steinem. (more...)

Verdi's JERUSALEM and More Set for Sarasota Opera's 55th Season

Sarasota Opera has announced its 2013 - 2014 Fall and Winter programming which will mark the company's 55th consecutive season of performing grand opera on the Florida gulf coast. Highlights will include the return of some of Sarasota Opera's most acclaimed productions, the Sarasota Opera premiere of Verdi's Jerusalem as part of the ongoing Verdi Cycle, and the debut of new concerts to the Sarasota Opera Concert Series. (more...)

SoBe Presents ALL ROADS LEAD TO WAGNER: Marina Radiushina and Milana Strezeva, 5/10

The Flying Dutchman Overture by Richard Wagner (from the opera, Der fliegende Hollander 1943. Based on Heinrich Heine's retelling of the legend in his 1933 satirical novel The Memoirs of Mister von Schnabelewopski and a stormy sea crossing that Wagner made from Riga to London in July and August 1839). (more...)

Indianapolis Opera to Present THE FLYING DUTCHMAN, 5/10 & 12

Indianapolis Opera is set to present Richard Wagner's The Flying Dutchman, on May 10 & 12, 2013 at Clowes Memorial Hall in Indianapolis. The Flying Dutchman, a three-act opera, captures legends of a ghostly ship and a cursed sea captain in search of true love. See director/designer Joachim Schamberger's stunning vision come to life through the use of cutting edge projection technology and world-class singing. (more...)

Monkey: Journey to the West to Open Lincoln Center Festival 2013

Opening the festival is Monkey: Journey to the West, an extraordinary music theater collaboration based on the classic Chinese folktale 'Journey to the West' which dates to 1592. (more...)

Headley, CURIOUS INCIDENT, KISS ME KATE All Nominated For 2013 Olivier Awards - Full List Inside!

The National Theatre's production of The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time leads the list with eight nominations, followed by the toe-tapping new musical Top Hat receiving seven, and the West End transfer of Chichester Festival Theatre's revival of Sweeney Todd in close competition with six. Other stand-out nominations include The Audience and Kiss Me, Kate receiving five each, and Constellations, The Bodyguard and Twelfth Night with four. (more...)

BWW Reviews: American Symphony Blows a Kiss to DER VAMPYR at Carnegie Hall

I've always been a sucker for a good vampire story--and Heinrich Marscher's opera DER VAMPYR fits the bill. And while I don't expect it to turn up at the Metropolitan Opera (or even New York City Opera, for that matter), this 1827 singspiel sung in German with dialogue in English, performed by the American Symphony Orchestra under Leon Botstein, provided an exhilarating introduction to the work. (more...)

2013 Sarasota Youth Opera Camp Set for Sarasota Opera House, 6/10-28

Enrollment is now open for young people ages 8 -18 for Sarasota Youth Opera's 2013 Summer Camp to be held June 10 - June 28, 2013. The annual three-week program will run Monday thru Friday from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. each day at the Sarasota Opera House, 61 N. Pineapple Avenue, Sarasota. (more...)

Santa Rosa Hosts Finish of 2013 Amgen Tour of California and Makes History

In an unprecedented event the city of Santa Rosa, located in the heart of Northern California's Sonoma Wine Country will host the overall finish of the world wide prestigious Amgen Tour of California. The quaint town known as one of the top cycling destinations in the world has previously hosted the start and proceedings for the tour but this is the first time in its history that the route will go north instead of south starting in Southern California, heading north during the eight-day race, with a grand finale in Santa Rosa. The Santa Rosa Convention & Visitors bureau has worked closely with the local organizing committee since inception in 2006 to host participants and viewers of the event. The finish will ride into town on Sunday May 19th 2013. See website for more details. (more...)

Indianapolis Opera to Host DIVINELY DUTCH Ball, 4/20

Indianapolis Opera will celebrate the beauty of the voice at the uber-elegant Indy Opera Ball featuring the recognition of Honorary Junior Committee Chair, Arie Luyendyk Jr. Born of Dutch descent, Luyendyk Jr. is best known for his auto racing career and for participating on ABC's The Bachelorette and The Bachelor. While Luyendyk Jr. will be honored, he will not be in attendance due to prior racing commitments. (more...)

OLIVIERS 2013: All The Winners! SWEENEY TODD, TOP HAT, THE AUDIENCE & More Win Big...

It's time for the 2013 Olivier Awards - we'll be updating live with all the winners in all the categories! (more...)

Pat Parish's DUTCHMAN AND THE DEVIL: THE LOST STORY Offers New Take on Arizona's Lost Dutchman Mine

For over a century, treasure hunters have been captivated by accounts of Dutchman Jacob Waltz's life and the whereabouts of his hidden gold mine. Far from dying out with the passage of time, the thirst for Waltz's legendary treasure continues to this day. (more...)

Broad Stage and L.A. Opera to Present DULCE ROSA World Premiere, 5/17-6/9

The Broad Stage and L.A. Opera have joined forces to co-produce the world premiere of Dulce Rosa, a fully-staged, two-act opera by composer Lee Holdridge and librettist Richard Sparks, based on the Isabel Allende short story, Una Venganza ("An Act of Vengeance"). (more...)

Atlanta Opera Appoints Tomer Zvulun as General & Artisic Director

Beginning June 1, 2013, Tomer Zvulun will become the Atlanta Opera's new general and artistic director. At only 37 years old, Zvulun is hailed as a rising star in the opera industry, and has earned consistent praise for his creative vision and work in prestigious opera houses worldwide, including The Metropolitan Opera, and the opera companies of Seattle, Cleveland, Dallas, Cincinnati, Buenos Aires, Wolf Trap and more. Zvulun, an Israeli native, will manage both the artistic and administrative aspects of The Atlanta Opera. (more...)

Indianapolis Opera Hosts DIVINELY DUTCH Ball Tonight

Indianapolis Opera will celebrate the beauty of the voice at the uber-elegant Indy Opera Ball featuring the recognition of Honorary Junior Committee Chair, Arie Luyendyk Jr. Born of Dutch descent, Luyendyk Jr. is best known for his auto racing career and for participating on ABC's The Bachelorette and The Bachelor. While Luyendyk Jr. will be honored, he will not be in attendance due to prior racing commitments. (more...)

Lyric Opera of Kansas City's THE MIKADO Begins Tonight

The Lyric Opera of Kansas City closes its 55th season with Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado, tonight, April 20, 22, 24, 26, and 28, 2013 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. (more...)

Yale in New York Presents SERENADE & METAMORPHOSIS at Carnegie Hall Tonight

The Yale School of Music's acclaimed YALE IN NEW YORK series presents 'SERENADE & METAMORPHOSIS,' the third of four evenings in its 2012-2013 season, tonight, April 12, 2013 at 7:30PM in Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall. (more...)

Indianapolis Opera to Present THE FLYING DUTCHMAN, 5/10 & 12

Indianapolis Opera is set to present Richard Wagner's The Flying Dutchman, on May 10 & 12, 2013 at Clowes Memorial Hall in Indianapolis. The Flying Dutchman, a three-act opera, captures legends of a ghostly ship and a cursed sea captain in search of true love. See director/designer Joachim Schamberger's stunning vision come to life through the use of cutting edge projection technology and world-class singing. Tickets are reduced in price this season, starting at just $25 for The Flying Dutchman. (more...)

Indianapolis Opera's THE FLYING DUTCHMAN Begins 5/10

Indianapolis Opera is set to present Richard Wagner's The Flying Dutchman, on May 10 & 12, 2013 at Clowes Memorial Hall in Indianapolis. The Flying Dutchman, a three-act opera, captures legends of a ghostly ship and a cursed sea captain in search of true love. See director/designer Joachim Schamberger's stunning vision come to life through the use of cutting edge projection technology and world-class singing. Tickets are reduced in price this season, starting at just $25 for The Flying Dutchman. (more...)

Glimmerglass Festival Celebrates Young Artists with GL!MMERATA Tonight

The Glimmerglass Festival, the Central New York summer opera company, will celebrate its Young Artists and Summer Internship programs at GL!MMERATA, its 2013 Spring Gala, tonight, April 10 at The Metropolitan Club in Manhattan. The 2013 season marks the 25th anniversary of the company's Young Artists Program, the acclaimed apprenticeship for emerging singers. (more...)

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