Dan Rigazzi

OrpheusPDX Opens Its Second Season With Mozart's Comic Gem, THE ROYAL SHEPHERD (Il Re Pastore)
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 19, 2023

Portland's newest opera company, OrpheusPDX, kicks off its second season on August 3 with Mozart's charming and irresistible opera, The Royal Shepherd (Il Re Pastore). All performances will take place in Portland State University's Lincoln Performance Hall, hailed by Opera News as the best venue for opera in the city.

Student Rush Tickets Available For Opera Orlando's BASEBALL: A MUSICAL LOVELETTER
by Stephi Wild - May 19, 2023

Opera Orlando’s Baseball: a Musical Love Letter takes the field at Harriett’s Orlando Ballet Centre this Friday and Sunday, May 19 and 21, with a cast of local favorites joined by legendary American folk singer and songwriter Danny Cox.

Opera Orlando To Present BASEBALL: A MUSICAL LOVE LETTER, May 19 & 21
by A.A. Cristi - May 4, 2023

Opera Orlando concludes its 2022-23 Opera Everlasting season On the Town with something a little different—Baseball: a Musical Love Letter.

Orpheus|PDX Announces Works By Mozart And Nico Muhly Its Second Season
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 23, 2023

OrpheusPDX General and Artistic Director, Christopher Mattaliano, has officially announced the details of the 2023 season, the company's  second. Performances of Mozart's masterwork The Royal Shepherd (Il Re Pastore)  and Nico Muhly's compelling Dark Sisters will take place in Portland's 475-seat  Lincoln Hall, where opera is experienced at its best—up close and personal. 

Lyric Opera Returns to Live Performances With Upcoming Spring Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Mar 23, 2021

Lyric Opera of Kansas City is returning to live productions this spring with two upcoming performances set for April and May 2021.

Photo Flash: Rosie's Theatre Kids Honors Billy Porter At 16th Annual Gala
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 26, 2018

ROSIE'S THEATER KIDS celebrated their 15th anniversary by honoring Tony and Grammy Award-winning actor, singer, director, composer, and playwright, Billy Porter. Hosted by Rosie O'Donnell featuring performance by Rosie's Theater Kids, the event welcomed stars of stage and screen. See photos from the event below!

Opera Omaha opens their 2018-19 Season with PAGLIACCI
by Stephi Wild - Oct 2, 2018

Opera Omaha will open its 61st season in the Orpheum Theater with Pagliacci, a quintessential Italian verismo opera, featuring the famously recognizable aria "Vesti la giubba". Pagliacci will be performed at the Orpheum Theater on Friday, October 19th at 7:30pm and Sunday, October 21st at 2:00pm.

Opera Theater of Pittsburgh Sets 2016 SummerFest Season
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 8, 2016

Strong women are in the spotlight as Opera Theater of Pittsburgh announces its 2016 SummerFest season of opera, musical theater, concerts and cabarets, June 22-July 24.

MY FAIR LADY and MADAMA BUTTERFLY Set for Ash Lawn Opera's 2015 Season
by BWW News Desk - Jul 10, 2015

ASH LAWN OPERA ANNOUNCES ITS 2015 SEASON with performances of Madama Butterfly in July, My Fair Lady in August, and Amahl and the Night Visitors in December at The Paramount Theater

MY FAIR LADY and MADAMA BUTTERFLY Set for Ash Lawn Opera's 2015 Season
by BWW News Desk - Jul 9, 2015

ASH LAWN OPERA ANNOUNCES ITS 2015 SEASON with performances of Madama Butterfly in July, My Fair Lady in August, and Amahl and the Night Visitors in December at The Paramount Theater

Arizona Opera and Children's Museum of Phoenix Announce MAGIC FLUT Events
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 5, 2015

In anticipation of Mozart's delightful production of The Magic Flute, Arizona Opera and the Children's Museum of Phoenix have partnered to bring families a fun, interactive series of programs to discover Mozart's magical opera, coming to Symphony Hall February 27 thru March 1st.

Out Of Our Heads: The Music of Kooman & Dimond Comes to Laurie Beechman January 28
by Robert Diamond - Jan 25, 2009

OUT OF OUR HEADS is brought to you by the award-winning songwriting team Michael Kooman and Christopher Dimond. Be the first to hear the exciting new additions to their songbook, as well as some of their classics. Join Kooman & Dimond for an evening of songs of love, loss, stalkers, and candy bars. Catch this one-night-only performance before it travels to the Kennedy Center as part of the Next Generation of Musical Theater series.

On DirectorFest with Dan Rigazzi
by BWW - Dec 5, 2007

This week, The Drama League presents DirectorFest 2007, the 24th annual presentation of one-act plays staged by the Fall Directing Fellows of The Drama League Directors Project. The following is Dan Rigazzi' own personal take on this year's DirectorFest program, the Drama League Director's Project and The 100 Most Beautiful Names of Todd.

Drama League Hosts DirectorFest 2007 Dec. 6-9
by BWW News Desk - Nov 13, 2007

The Drama League proudly announces complete details for DirectorFest 2007, the 24th annual presentation of one-act plays staged by the Fall Directing Fellows of The Drama League Directors Project.