Anton Coppola

Connecticut Lyric Opera Announces New Production Of Puccini's TOSCA

The glorious music of Tosca, Giacomo Puccini's classic opera of passion, and revenge, will receive a thrilling production by Connecticut Lyric Opera (CLO) in partnership with the Connecticut Virtuosi Orchestra.

Salon/Sanctuary Concerts Partners With Razom For Ukraine For Benefit Concert

Salon/Sanctuary Concerts will lift its voice to help Razom for Ukraine provide urgently needed humanitarian relief where it is desperately needed in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, Donetsk, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Dnipro, and Zaporizhzhia.

Manhattan School of Music Centennial Media Wins Multiple Awards

Manhattan School of Music: Celebrating 100 Years (1918 - 2018), a deluxe 304-page book celebrating MSM's history, has been awarded a 2020 Circle of Excellence 'Grand Gold' Award in the category of 'Institutional Relations - Promotional Publication' by CASE, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.

Fusion Theatre Launches Opera Series March 23

On March 23 and 30, Fusion Theatre will present Spinto Soprano Eilin O'Dea and Tenor Byron Holman in 'A Night at the Opera,' an evening of extracts (duets and arias) from 'Aida,' 'Tosca' and 'Madama Butterfly,' at Marc A. Scorca Hall of National Opera Center, 330 Seventh Ave., 7th floor.  Musical direction is by pianist Maestro Brian Holman. 

Pompano Beach Cultural Center/ Opera Fusion Presents Comic Opera Don PASQUALE

Opera Fusion is delighted to announce a special one night only performance of Gaetano Donizetti's comic masterpiece Don Pasquale at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center on February 16, 2019 at 7:30 pm. This rambunctious romp, a co-production of Opera Fusion and Gulfshore Opera, is fully staged in two acts and accompanied by a chamber orchestra. The production stars South Florida coloratura soprano Laura Leon as Norina, American bass Tony Dillon as Don Pasquale and tenor Zackery Morris, as Ernesto. Tickets are $25-45, with $10 student tickets. For more information www.ccpompano.org or call 954-545-7800.

Martina Arroyo Foundation 2018 Gala to Honor Simon Estes and Rufus Wainwright

The Martina Arroyo Foundation's 14th Annual Gala, a celebration of Prelude to Performance, Role Class and Outreach Programs, will be held on Monday, October 29, 2018 beginning 6:30pm in the Grand Salon of the JW Marriott Essex House,160 Central Park South, NYC.

Maestro Anton Coppola To Receive The Michel Maurel Award for Lifetime Achievement

The Martina Arroyo Foundation's 14th Annual Gala, a celebration of Prelude to Performance, Role Class and Outreach Programs, will be held on Monday, October 29, 2018 beginning 6:30pm in the Grand Salon of the JW Marriott Essex House,160 Central Park South, NYC.

Fusion Theatre to Merge Opera and Theatre with Anouilh's ANTIGONE

French playwright Jean Anouilh wrote his 'Antigone' during the Nazi occupation of France. It became a symbol of resistance as freedom fighters viewed the heroine's defiance as a crie de coeur of patriotism. The play, written with a modern sensibility, is based on the Greek tragedy of the princess who dies for burying her brother's corpse against the orders of her dictator uncle. Its parallels to modern times are exciting and provocative.

Byron Singleton Joins NYCity Slickers for Broadway Bluegrass at Feinstein's/54 Below

As previously announced, Feinstein's/54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, will present an evening of Broadway Bluegrass with The NYCity Slickers. They will be joined by special guest Byron Singleton.

New Rochelle Opera To Honor Maestro Anton Coppola

New Rochelle Opera, celebrating 32 years of bringing quality opera to Westchester County, will honor Maestro Anton Coppola at its Annual Spring Gala on Friday, April 21, 2017 at 6:30 pm at The Fountainhead, located at 55 Quaker Ridge Road, New Rochelle, NY. The annual event is the Company's largest fundraiser.

100 Year Old Conductor, Maestro Anton Coppola to Lead Opera Tampa in Concert, 3/25

 March 21, 2017 marks the 100th birthday of Maestro Anton Coppola, the conductor and composer whose career has spanned from singing in the Metropolitan Opera Children's Chorus for the American premiere of Puccini's Turandot at age 9 to - 91 years later - conducting his own an alternate ending for Puccini's unfinished masterpiece, one of two new works to be premiered on March 25th at Coppola Conducts: 100 Years Young. This concert will be presented by Opera Tampa, the company for which Coppola was the founding Artistic Director.

Opera Tampa Presents CINDERELLA (LA CENERENTOLA), 2/10, 2/12

The 22nd season of Opera Tampa continues with Cinderella (La Cenerentola). Performances are Today, Feb. 10, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 12, at 2 p.m., in Morsani Hall.

Opera Tampa Presents ROMEO AND JULIET, Today

The 22nd season of Opera Tampa gets into full swing with Charles Gounod's Romeo and Juliet. Performances are Today, Jan. 20, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 22, at 2 p.m., in Morsani Hall.

Opera Tampa Presents CINDERELLA (LA CENERENTOLA), 2/10, 2/12

The 22nd season of Opera Tampa continues with Cinderella (La Cenerentola). Performances are Friday, Feb. 10, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 12, at 2 p.m., in Morsani Hall.

Opera Tampa Presents ROMEO AND JULIET, 1/20

The 22nd season of Opera Tampa gets into full swing with Charles Gounod's Romeo and Juliet. Performances are Friday, Jan. 20, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 22, at 2 p.m., in Morsani Hall.

Sherrill Milnes to be Honored by University of South Florida & Cincinnati Opera in May

The first week of May brings two new honors for Sherrill Milnes, the legendary baritone and the most recorded American opera singer of his generation.

Sherrill Milnes to Celebrate 80th Birthday, 50th Anniversary of Met Debut in 2015

The coming year brings two major milestones for peerless American baritone Sherrill Milnes, who celebrates his 80th birthday on January 10 and the 50th anniversary of his Metropolitan Opera debut on December 22, 2015.

Bernadette Peters, Joel Grey, and More to Attend Premiere Screening of MOZART IN THE JUNGLE

Amazon Studios will celebrate the premiere of its highly-anticipated dramatic comedy series, Mozart in the Jungle with a special screening of the first couple episodes on Dec. 2.

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra to Join Forces with PNC Pops for 'Sci-Fi Spectacular', 11/14

PITTSBURGH – Captain's Log, Stardate November 2014. The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, conductor Jack Everly and host George Takei take audiences to galaxies far, far away to explore new worlds with lights, music and lots of action during PNC Pops “Sci-Fi Spectacular” at Heinz Hall on November 14-16.

Manhattan Opera Repertory Ensemble Opera Presents TOSCA This Fall

In the midst of current events that revolve around societal changes, a loss of interest in classical music, and dissonance in the classical music industry, one organization has managed to ring above the drama like a soprano mid-chorus. The Manhattan Opera Repertory Ensemble (MORE Opera), led by soprano Cheryl Warfield, will premiere its production of Puccini's 'Tosca' featuring an all Black principal cast at Dicapo Opera Theatre this Fall.