Opera Comique

ARIAS WITH A TWIST to Return to HERE Arts Center for Limited Engagement
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 15, 2026

Joey Arias and Basil Twist's Drama Desk-nominated production ARIAS WITH A TWIST returns to HERE Arts Center for a limited run, nearly two decades after its world premiere at the downtown NYC venue.

Review: Will Philadelphia’s LOVER Stay Anonymous?
by Richard Sasanow - Feb 4, 2025

Even though there’s no shortage of contemporary opera around, we all still long for the rediscovery of a delightful operatic work from the archives, particularly a comedy, of which there is a short supply. Would Opera Philadelphia’s THE ANONYMOUS LOVER (L’AMANT ANONYME)--by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-George, a contemporary of Mozart, with libretto by Francois-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Desfontaines--fit the bill? Hope sprang eternal, for me at least.

Conversations with Creators: The Creative Force of Stefanie Batten Bland
by Miranda Stück - Jan 10, 2025

Stefanie Batten Bland is a global maker and a 2023 Dance Magazine Cover Artist, straddling the artistic scenes of NYC and France. Read the interview!

Playwright and Director Nagle Jackson Has Passed Away at 88
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 16, 2024

Nagle Jackson, internationally renowned theater director and playwright, has passed away in Rhinebeck, New York, at the age of 88. A celebration of Nagle’s life will be held in April 2025 in NYC.

Basil Twist's DOGUGAESHI Comes To Japan Society This September
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 14, 2024

Japan Society launches its 2024-2025 Performing Arts Season with Basil Twist’s Dogugaeshi, a 20th anniversary revival of Twist’s Bessie award-winning fusion of mind-bending contemporary puppetry and nearly extinct traditional puppetry techniques from Japan’s Awa region.

El Coro De Madrigalistas Interpretará Barca Di Venetia Per Padova, Comedia Del Siglo XVII
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 4, 2024

La Secretaría de Cultura del Gobierno de México y el Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (Inbal), a través de la Coordinación Nacional de Música y Ópera, como parte de su programación dedicada a los grupos vocales, presenta Barca di Venetia per Padova, de Adriano Banchieri, con el Coro de Madrigalistas de Bellas Artes, bajo la dirección huésped y con el concepto escénico del Mtro. Gabriel Díaz Cuesta.

Washington Opera Society to Present Puccini's THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 17, 2024

Experience Giacomo Puccini's The Girl of the Golden West presented by Washington Opera Society at the Atrium of the Embassy of France in Washington, DC. Cocktail attire encouraged.

Parthenia Viol Consort to Present Tomb Sonnets - A Concert Of Poetry And Music At Saint John's In The Village Church
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 2, 2024

Parthenia Viol Consort presents 'Tomb Sonnets - A Concert of Poetry and Music' on February 24 at Manhattan's Saint John's in the Village Church. Tickets available now.

Parthenia Viol Consort to Present Tomb Sonnets - A Concert Of Poetry And Music At First Reformed Church Of Nyack, NY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 1, 2024

Parthenia Viol Consort presents 'Tomb Sonnets - A Concert of Poetry and Music' at First Reformed Church of Nyack, NY. The program features dramatic readings and music by composer Martin Kennedy, exploring themes of longing, loss, and memory.

ArtsRock Classical Candlelight Concerts Presents Parthenia Viol Consort, February 23
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 26, 2024

ArtsRock presents Parthenia Viol Consort in the second of this season's Candlelight Concerts at the historic First Reformed Church in Nyack.

International Opera Awards 2023 Shortlist Revealed
by Stephi Wild - Oct 11, 2023

The International Opera Awards has announced the shortlist for this year's Awards, which will be held at Teatr Wielki, Polish National Opera, Warsaw on Thursday 9 November.

Full Cast Revealed For the West End Run of DR SEMMELWEIS, Starring Mark Rylance
by Stephi Wild - Jun 5, 2023

Mark Rylance returns to the West End this summer in Dr Semmelweis opening at the Harold Pinter Theatre on 11 July, with previews from 29 June, and running until Saturday 7 October.

ON GOLDEN POND, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE & More Set for The Sherman Players 2023 Mainstage Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 28, 2023

The Sherman Players announced the full lineup of shows for their 2023 theatrical season on the mainstage.

Mark Rylance Will Lead DR. SEMMELWEIS in the West End
by Stephi Wild - Mar 14, 2023

Mark Rylance returns to the West End this summer in Dr Semmelweis opening at the Harold Pinter Theatre on 11 July, with previews from 29 June, and running until Saturday 7 October. The critically acclaimed Bristol Old Vic production, directed by Tom Morris, opened in 2022, and sees Rylance reprise the title role.  

Japan Society Presents One Night Only Talk with Basil Twist Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 26, 2022

In this live in-person talk at Japan Society, puppet artist extraordinaire Basil Twist sits down to discuss his creative role in Joe Hisaishi and the Royal Shakespeare Company's current staging of the beloved Studio Ghibli animated feature film, My Neighbour Totoro, in collaboration with Improbable and Nippon TV. 

Review: Cherubini's MEDEA with a Shattering Radvanovsky Opens Met Season, Proving 'Hell Hath No Fury like a Woman Scorned'
by Richard Sasanow - Sep 28, 2022

Written over 400 years ago, Cherubini’s MEDEA finally made it to the Met on the season’s opening night, in a new production by David McVicar. Was it worth the wait? If you take it for Sondra Radvanovsky’s performance in the title role, a chilling, a Herculean task, it earns an unqualified yes. She’s not afraid to rant and rave, or emit ugly sounds to show off her anger.

Review: MANON at Opera Wroclaw
by Natalia Jarczynska - Jul 21, 2022

What did our critic think of MANON at Opera Wroclaw? Manon has it all. Great duets, splendor, fantastic music, great scenography, perfect choir, and harmonious choreographies. This opera comique from the 19th century has a big come back after 40 years of absence on polish scenes, last production in Wroclaw took place 122 years ago! Massent is back and it’s very thrilling.

Tom Mothersdale Joins the Cast of LOVE AND OTHER ACTS OF VIOLENCE at Donmar Warehouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 1, 2021

Elayce Ismail directs Tom Mothersdale (Him/Man) joining the previously announced Richard Katz (Tatte) and Abigail Weinstock (Her/Baba). The production opens on 14 October, with previews from 7 October, and runs until 27 November. Learn about the cast and how to get tickets.

2021/22 AVA Season Announced
by Stephi Wild - Aug 10, 2021

In the winter, audiences can look forward to Eugene Onegin by Tchaikovsky and Mignon by Thomas, which has not been seen at AVA in 50 years. The season will conclude with Puccini's beloved La bohème.

Broadway Veteran Justin Lee Miller to Join Interlochen Center for the Arts as Program Director of Musical Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 1, 2021

Seasoned Broadway performer Justin Lee Miller will join Interlochen Center for the Arts this fall as the inaugural Program Director of Musical Theatre. Young artists from around the globe train in musical theatre at Interlochen and develop their confidence as performers in fully staged musicals and plays.