New York City Opera to Produce the World Premiere of Ricky Ian Gordon's THE GARDEN OF THE FINZI-CONTINIS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 13, 2020 New York City Opera under the direction of Michael Capasso, has announced plans to produce the world premiere of Ricky Ian Gordon's THE GARDEN OF THE FINZI-CONTINIS, a co-production with the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene (Zalmen Mlotek, Artistic Director, Dominick Balletta, Executive Director)... 
The Metropolitan Opera Announces The Company Premiere Of Anthony Davis's X: The Life And Times Of Malcolm X
by Stephi Wild - September 16, 2021 The Metropolitan Opera announced today that Anthony Davis's X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X will have its company premiere on November 3, 2023, making it the second opera by a Black composer in Met history, after Terence Blanchard's Fire Shut Up in My Bones. Playwright and director Robert O'Hara,... 
Long Beach Opera Announces Dr. Derrell Acon As Its Assoc. Artistic Director And Chief Impact Officer
by A.A. Cristi - June 17, 2021 Long Beach Opera announced today that the company is promoting Dr. Derrell Acon to the position of Associate Artistic Director & Chief Impact Officer effective immediately. Dr. Acon has served as the company's Director of Engagement and Equity since 2019, as well as performing the role of Antron McC... 
Long Beach Opera Announces Three Programs For Fall 2020
by A.A. Cristi - September 16, 2020 While the Covid-19 pandemic has shuttered many performing arts organizations around the world, Long Beach Opera (LBO) has been industriously devising live innovative performance opportunities for both its artists and audiences. ...
OPERA America Awards 2024 Opera Grants for Women Stage Directors and Conductors
by Stephi Wild - May 07, 2024 OPERA America has announced the recipients of the 2024 Opera Grants for Women Stage Directors and Conductors.... 
OPERA America Announces the Recipients of 2024 Repertoire Development Grants
by A.A. Cristi - March 04, 2024 OPERA America has announced the recipients of its 2024 Repertoire Development Grants. ... 
12 ANGRY ELECTRICS Begins Performances This March at Theater For The New City
by A.A. Cristi - February 03, 2022 Inspired by Sidney Lumet's classic film, 12 Angry Men, Emmy Award winning writer/director William Electric Black (aka Ian Ellis James) becomes all 12 jurors in this timely masterpiece - now calling it - 12 ANGRY ELECTRICS.... 
New York City Opera Announces Appointment of Constantine Orbelian as Music Director and Principal Conductor
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 07, 2021 New York City Opera has announced the appointment of internationally acclaimed conductor and pianist Constantine Orbelian as the company’s Music Director and Principal Conductor. Maestro Orbelian will conduct his first NYCO production this summer when the company performs a newly created version of...
12 ANGRY ELECTRICS Comes To Theater For The New City This Week
by Stephi Wild - March 14, 2022 Emmy Award winning writer/director William Electric Black (aka Ian Ellis James) becomes all 12 jurors in this timely masterpiece - now calling it - TWELVE ANGRY ELECTRICS. It's an in your face, intimate solo show that brings a familiar courtroom drama to the stage while theatrically weaving other si... 
OPERA America Announces The 2022 Recipients Of Repertoire Development Grants
by A.A. Cristi - February 07, 2022 OPERA America has announced the recipients of the 2022 Repertoire Development Grants: American Lyric Theater (New York, NY); Beth Morrison Projects (New York, NY); Houston Grand Opera (Houston, TX); Lyric Opera of Chicago (Chicago, IL); MassOpera (Salem, MA); Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (St. Louis,... 
International Contemporary Ensemble to Perform Works By Anthony Davis And Leila Adu-Gilmore At NYU Skirball
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 23, 2024 International Contemporary Ensemble Performs Works by Anthony Davis and Leila Adu-Gilmore at NYU Skirball. Experience a captivating evening of chamber music featuring the world premiere of Adu-Gilmore's Mahakala Oratorio.... 
American Lyric Theater Offers Free Virtual Opera Writers Symposium
by A.A. Cristi - February 16, 2021 American Lyric Theater is inviting artists from all backgrounds to participate in its free, virtual Opera Writers Symposium as part of the organization's ongoing commitment to mentoring the next generation of operatic writers. ... 
Portland Opera Announces TOSCA, WHEN THE SUN COMES OUT & More As Part of 2021-2022 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 30, 2021 It is a new chapter at Portland Opera, as the company shares a rearticulated vision for the future, built on foundational progress accomplished during COVID-19 closures, and upcoming programming shaped by a new mission and values for the organization. ...
Portland Opera To Receive $30,000 Grant From The National Endowment For The Arts
by A.A. Cristi - January 12, 2022 Portland Opera has been approved for a $30,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to support the company's upcoming production of The Central Park Five. ... 
Interview: Darrin Ingram of SAGE at Conejo Players
by Cary Ginell - August 05, 2023 On July 30, Ingram premiered his play, Sage, a deeply personal slice of life about an old man on a park bench and the various characters that he encounters, either in passing or who come to sit beside him on the bench.... 
Ken Burns's LEONARDO DA VINCI Documentary is Coming to PBS
by Michael Major - February 12, 2024 The film, which explores the life and work of the 15th century artist Leonardo da Vinci, is Burns's first non-American subject. It also marks a significant change in the team's filmmaking style, which includes using split screens with images, video and sound from different periods to further context... 
Santa Barbara Symphony Presents An All-American Concert With FANFAR FOR THE COMMON MAN
by A.A. Cristi - April 02, 2021 The Santa Barbara Symphony’s groundbreaking season of presenting live music together safely on stage continues on Saturday, April 17 at 7:00 pm (with an encore matinee on Sunday, April 18 at 3:00 pm) with Fanfare for the Common Man recorded live from the stage of the Granada Theatre, with no audienc... 
Long Beach Opera Announces 2022 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 12, 2021 Long Beach Opera has announced an audacious 2022 season that seeks to usher in a new era for the company. In addition to the recent announcements of James Darrah as Artistic Director and Derrell Acon as Associate Artistic Director, LBO has announced the appointment of conductor Christopher Rountree ... 
American Lyric Theater Announces Opera Writers Diversity and Representation Initiative
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 03, 2021 Today American Lyric Theater has announced the Opera Writers Diversity and Representation Initiative as part of an ongoing commitment to mentoring the next generation of operatic writers. First steps include the appointment of conductor Kelly Kuo as ALT’s new Associate Artistic Director and the crea... 
BWW Interview: Jaden Corniea And Miles Johnson of ALL AMERICAN BOYS at Stages Theatre Company And Capri Theater
by Jared Fessler - May 09, 2022 The lives of two high-school boys, one black and one white, powerfully intersect after a violent act of racially motivated police brutality. Unfolding through the boys' alternating perspectives, the story follows their journey as they grapple with the devastating impact of racism as it reverberates ... 
Harry Lennix to Receive Samuel H. Scripps Award from Julie Taymor at 2022 TFANA Spring Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2022 Theatre for a New Audience has announced details of its Spring Gala Celebrating Shakespeare’s Birthday, held in-person at Capitale (130 Bowery, New York City) and emceed by Isabel Arraiza....
The Metropolitan Opera Announces The Company Premiere Of Anthony Davis's X: The Life And Times Of Malcolm X
by Stephi Wild - September 16, 2021 The Metropolitan Opera announced today that Anthony Davis's X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X will have its company premiere on November 3, 2023, making it the second opera by a Black composer in Met history, after Terence Blanchard's Fire Shut Up in My Bones. Playwright and director Robert O'Hara,...
Long Beach Opera Announces Dr. Derrell Acon As Its Assoc. Artistic Director And Chief Impact Officer
by A.A. Cristi - June 17, 2021 Long Beach Opera announced today that the company is promoting Dr. Derrell Acon to the position of Associate Artistic Director & Chief Impact Officer effective immediately. Dr. Acon has served as the company's Director of Engagement and Equity since 2019, as well as performing the role of Antron McC... 
OPERA America Awards Opera Grants For Women Stage Directors And Conductors
by A.A. Cristi - January 26, 2022 OPERA America has announced the recipients of the 2022 Opera Grants for Women Stage Directors and Conductors. The program incentivizes companies to hire women in these key artistic roles in order to enrich the production and performance of new operas and works from the inherited repertoire; introduc... 
OPERA America Welcomes Six New Members to Its Board of Directors
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 11, 2022 OPERA America, the national service organization for opera, has welcomed a new class of six board members that includes creators, administrators, artist managers, and opera company trustees. They join the Board of Directors under the ongoing leadership of Chair Carol F. Henry, esteemed philanthropis... |
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