Beth Morrison

JanArtsNYC Returns This January With Performances and Gatherings

The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment has announced the full slate of programming for JanArtsNYC, the annual collection of world-class public performances and innovative industry gatherings taking place throughout the month of January at various NYC venues.

OPERA America Reveals 18 Participants for 2025 Leadership Intensive

OPERA America has revealed the 18 global participants selected for the 2025 Leadership Intensive. The Intensive offers participants an extended professional development experience. Learn more about the program!

Composer David T. Little Releases DARK HYMNAL, MEDITATIONS ON BLACK LODGE

Composer David T. Little released 'Dark Hymnal,' a digital album featuring meditations on his GRAMMY-nominated opera BLACK LODGE, available now on Cantaloupe Music. Learn more!

Royce Vavrek Appointed New Artistic Director of Against The Grain

Against the Grain Theatre (AtG), one of Canada's leading innovators in opera and vocal works, has announced that Canadian librettist Royce Vavrek has been appointed as the company's new Artistic Director.

Opera Double Bill Features One-Act Operas by David T. Little and Kamala Sankaram

Mannes Opera at The New School’s College of Performing Arts has announced a duo of one-act operas by Mannes faculty members and prolific composers David T. Little and Kamala Sankaram.

David T. Little's BLACK LODGE to Have LA And NYC Premieres

David T. Little’s GRAMMY-nominated opera BLACK LODGE will launch a fall/winter tour with screenings in Sweden, a West Coast premiere in Los Angeles on October 19, and a live NYC premiere in January. Learn more!

The College Of Performing Arts At The New School Announces 2024-2025 Performance Season

The College of Performing Arts at The New School announced its 2024-2025 performance season, featuring a range of concerts, recitals, and theatrical productions by students and faculty.

Interview: Kelley Rourke �" Librettist, Translator, Dramaturg and Prize Winner

Kelley Rouke was driving when she received a text from Mark Campbell informing her that she was the winner of Opera America’s 2024 Campbell Opera Librettist Prize. Her reaction? She answered, “Stop it! It’s mean. Never joke about that!” because she couldn’t quite digest that she’d been chosen for the prize. “There are so many people doing great work that I couldn’t believe I’d been singled out,” she modestly insists.

Cincinnati Opera And CCM To Workshop HILDEGARD A New Opera

Cincinnati Opera and CCM have announced a workshop for 'HILDEGARD,' a new opera by Sarah Kirkland Snider, commissioned and produced by Beth Morrison Projects, through the Opera Fusion: New Works Partnership.

Kiki Ramos Gindler To Succeed Evie DiCiaccio As Antaeus Board Chair

Evie DiCiaccio stepped down as Antaeus Theatre Company board chair after three years, succeeded by Kiki Ramos Gindler. Learn more.

Beth Morrison Projects Reveals 2024-25 Season Lineup

Beth Morrison Projects has announced its 19th season, featuring a World premiere, two West Coast premieres, an NYC premiere and the third cycle of their acclaimed NEXT GEN program, along with the 2025 PROTOTYPE: OPERA | THEATRE | NOW Festival in partnership with HERE.

SENSORIUM EX Will Make its World Premiere Next Year

Paola Prestini and Brenda Shaughnessy's expansive, multi-modal opera Sensorium Ex will have its world premiere May 22-25, 2025, presented by Omaha's Common Senses Festival in a co-production by VisionIntoArt and Beth Morrison Projects, directed by Jerron Herman and Jay Scheib. 

The Prince Fellowship Announces 2024-2025 Fellows

The Prince Fellowship has announced its 2024-2025 fellows, recognizing emerging talent in theater production. The fellowship supports the development of new voices in the industry through mentorship and resources.

David T. Little's WHAT BELONGS TO YOU Premieres at Modlin Center for the Arts

GRAMMY Award-nominated composer David T. Little has unveiled his latest work for the stage, an opera for tenor and chamber orchestra in three parts based on Garth Greenwell's critically acclaimed debut novel, What Belongs to You.

Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts Celebrates 25 Years of Composer Portraits

Miller Theatre celebrates the 25th Anniversary of Composer Portraits with a performance by Courtney Bryan and a 'Photo Call' lobby exhibition on September 12.

Library of Congress Reveals Recipients of 2024 Music Commissions From Koussevitzky Foundation

The Library of Congress has revealed the recipients of the 2024 music commissions from the Koussevitzky Foundation, supporting new works by contemporary composers.

RHEOLOGY, EAT THE DOCUMENT, and More Set for HERE 2024-2025 Season

HERE's 2024-2025 season features four world premieres and a diverse lineup of innovative performances. See the full schedule here!

PROTOTYPE Announces 2025 Festival Beginning This January

PROTOTYPE: Opera | Theatre | Now has announced the lineup for 2025, set to resume January 9-19, 2025. This will mark the final season co-produced by HERE and co-curated by Kristin Marting, who founded the Festival together with Beth Morrison and Kim Whitener, and who is also the outgoing Founding Artistic Director of HERE.

OPERA America Welcomes Eight New Members To Its Board Of Directors

OPERA America, the national service organization for opera, welcomes a new class of board members that includes creators, administrators, and opera company trustees.

Prestini and Vavrek's Opera SILENT LIGHT to Open National Sawdust's 10th Anniversary Season

National Sawdust will open its momentous 10th anniversary season with the world premiere production of Paola Prestini and Royce Vavrek's sensual and poetic new opera Silent Light from September 26-29.