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LA REINE-GARÇON Begins In January At the Four Seasons Centre
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 6, 2024

The first-ever co-commission between the Canadian Opera Company and Opéra de Montréal, La Reine-garçon is a stunning new Canadian-led opera from acclaimed composer Julien Bilodeau and award-winning librettist Michel Marc Bouchard that dives into the life of one of history's most fascinating royals.

Prestini and Vavrek's Opera SILENT LIGHT to Open National Sawdust's 10th Anniversary Season
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 14, 2024

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.

San Francisco Opera Performs the Bay Area Premiere of Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels' OMAR
by Stephi Wild - Oct 13, 2023

San Francisco Opera presents the Bay Area premiere of Omar, the new Pulitzer Prize-winning opera by Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels.

Individual Concert Tickets For South Dakota Symphony Orchestra's 2023-24 Season On Sale Friday, August 25
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 18, 2023

Today the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra announced that individual concert tickets to the 2023-24 season, its 102nd and 20th under the artistic leadership of Delta David Gier, will go on sale Friday, August 25. 

San Francisco Opera Announces 2023�"24 Season, Featuring OMAR, THE MAGIC FLUTE & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 24, 2023

San Francisco Opera has announced details for the Company’s 101st season, which opens September 8, 2023. See production details, how to purchase tickets and more!

Jamez McCorkle Brings His Acclaimed Lead Performance To Boston In Rhiannon Giddens And Michael Abel's OMAR
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 2, 2022

Casting and production announcements for Boston Lyric Opera's spring 2023 performances are being released today, including performers in BLO's premiere production of Bluebeard's Castle/Four Songs in March 2023 and the New England premiere of Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels' new opera, Omar in May 2023.

ROCK MY SOUL FESTIVAL - A MUSICAL PORTRAIT: PRICE & BONDS & More Lead Los Angeles' November Theater Top 10
by BWW Staff - Nov 1, 2022

Los Angeles is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Coming up this month we've got Rock My Soul Festival - A Musical Portrait: Price & Bonds and more!

LA Opera to Present West Coast Premiere of OMAR by Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels in October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 26, 2022

LA Opera is continuing its 2022/23 season with the West Coast premiere of Omar, a new opera by composers Rhiannon Giddens (who also wrote the libretto) and Michael Abels. Performances will take place from October 22 through November 13, 2022, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.

THE CHUTZPAH! FESTIVAL To Kick Off This September At Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 29, 2022

The Chutzpah! Festival kicks off the fall festival season with two special events taking place at the Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre, as part of its Chutzpah! PLUS event series.

Charlotte Symphony Presents 90th Birthday Concerts, March 11-12
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 7, 2022

The Charlotte Symphony will celebrate its 90th birthday with a concert led by Music Director Christopher Warren-Green, a live broadcast on WDAV 89.9, the launch of a free virtual archive, and an archival exhibit on the founding of the Symphony on display at the Belk Theater.

New National Theatre Tokyo Announces 2022/23 Opera Season
by Stephi Wild - Mar 7, 2022

New National Theatre has announced the opera program for the 2022/23 season, marking the 25th anniversary of the New National Theatre, Tokyo. 

VIDEO: Learn About The Musicality of LA Opera's OMAR
by Alan Henry - Feb 17, 2022

What was it like for Rhiannon Giddens to compose an opera as an opera singer herself? Hear from her and her co-composer, Michael Abels, about the unique musicality they each brought to their highly-anticipated work, 'Omar.'

LA Opera Announces Details Of 2022/23 Season
by Stephi Wild - Feb 7, 2022

Music Director James Conlon will conduct three mainstage productions and Colombian-American conductor Lina González-Granados will make her company debut as Resident Conductor, the first Latina to hold a high-ranking conducting position with a major U.S. opera company. 

Houston Symphony Holidays Open With Andrés Orozco-Estrada Conducting NUTCRACKER Highlights
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 11, 2021

Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada leads the full orchestra in favorite highlights from Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker to kick off the Houston Symphony's 2021 Holiday concerts (December 3–5, 2021) followed by the return of two Symphony holiday traditions: Handel's Messiah  (December 10–12, 2021) and Very Merry POPS (December 18–19, 2021).

Des Moines Metro Opera Receives $1 Million Gift from Frank R. Brownell III
by Stephi Wild - Jun 1, 2021

Des Moines Metro Opera (DMMO) today announced a $1 million leadership gift commitment from long-time patron, opera lover, and friend Frank R. Brownell III to secure the future of one of the Company’s flagship programs – the Apprentice Artist Program for young singers.

Des Moines Metro Opera Receives $1 Million Gift From Frank R. Brownell III
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2021

Des Moines Metro Opera today announced a $1 million leadership gift commitment from long-time patron, opera lover, and friend Frank R. Brownell III to secure the future of one of the Company's flagship programs – the Apprentice Artist Program for young singers.

Music and Arts Lovers Can Now Purchase 'Single Tickets' to Seattle Opera Streams
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 6, 2021

Seattle Opera is introducing “single tickets” to its 2021 streaming productions of Don Giovanni, Flight, and Tosca—plus a bonus reprise of The Elixir of Love. This is the company’s first foray into pay-per-view streaming content, which can be enjoyed by opera lovers worldwide.

Pacific Opera Announces Live Performances
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 23, 2020

Pacific Opera welcomes live audiences for the first time since March 2020.  The company's new “Live at the Baumann” series presents concerts for small, physically-distanced audiences in an intimate and elegant cabaret setting at the Baumann Centre, 925 Balmoral Road in Victoria. 

Seattle Opera Unveils 2020/21 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 2, 2020

Seattle Opera has just unveiled its 2020/21 season-a year that highlights opera's rich past, and its bold, diverse future. Audiences will be treated to beloved classics Tosca and Don Giovanni, as well as a contemporary work Flight, inspired by the true story of stateless refugee Mehran Karimi Nasseri, who was stranded for 18 years and forced to live in the Charles de Gaulle airport. The romantic comedy The Elixir of Love and the double-bill Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci will all be performed for the first time in decades.

World Premiere Opera By Rhiannon Giddens to Open Spoleto's 2020 Season
by Julie Musbach - Jun 10, 2019

On the heels of a successful 2019 season, Spoleto Festival USA announces its commission of a new full-length opera by MacArthur Fellow and Grammy Award-winner Rhiannon Giddens, based on the life and autobiography of Omar Ibn Said.