Review: NABUCCO at Four Seasons Centre For The Performing Arts
by Samantha Wu - Oct 7, 2024
Canadian Opera Company launches their new season with a monumental first for the company - the premiere staging of Nabucco, directed by Katherine M. Carter and conducted by Paolo Carignani, the opera that firmly planted Giuseppe Verdi's name as a celebrated composer, first performed in 1842. This epic tale of enslavement to freedom features Soprano Mary Elizabeth Williams as Abigaille, Mezzo-soprano Rihab Chaieb as Fenena, and Baritone Roland Wood in the title role of Nabucco.
Review: THE NIGHT ALIVE at Altarena Playhouse
by Kelly Rogers Flynt - Sep 7, 2024
THE NIGHT ALIVE is brimming with tension, humor, and talent. With characters that are rich in nuance but light on acuity, the show winds its way through rough waters. With more heart than wit to see them through, they grapple with big problems and hard circumstances with every moment adding to your desire for their triumph. With more laughs and smiles than one would expect in such gritty subject matter, THE NIGHT ALIVE, is a gumbo of well-blended ingredients.
Seattle Opera Announces Lineup For 60th Anniversary Concert
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 5, 2023
Seattle Opera announces lineup for 60th Anniversary Concert featuring world-class singers in a celebration of the company's artistic highlights. Join them on May 11, 2024, at McCaw Hall for an unforgettable evening of music and memories.
Nashville Ballet Announces Youth Cast For NASHVILLE'S NUTCRACKER
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 23, 2022
Local students will be helping the Emmy nominated Nashville Ballet perform their annual production of Nashville's Nutcracker this December. Running at TPAC December 9–24, this beloved holiday event allows aspiring artists from School of Nashville Ballet, Rejoice School of Ballet, and the Hispanic Family Foundation the opportunity to perform alongside Nashville Ballet's professional company dancers.
Seattle Opera to Present TRISTAN AND ISOLDE in October
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 10, 2022
Seattle Opera will continue its 2022/23 season with Richard Wagner’s sensual epic, Tristan and Isolde. Building on the proud tradition of Wagner productions in Seattle, Tristan and Isolde brings Wagner to the McCaw Hall stage for the first time since 2016.
Cincinnati Opera Announces Cast, Production, And Schedule Updates For 2022 Summer Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 11, 2022
Cincinnati Opera today shared updated cast, production, and schedule details for its 2022 Summer Festival, which will take place June 18 through July 31, 2022. After two seasons away, the company returns this summer to its longtime performance venues, Cincinnati Music Hall and the School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA).
Seattle Opera Announces 2022/23 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 8, 2022
Seattle Opera’s 2022/23 season will bring a poignant world premiere (A Thousand Splendid Suns), a concert performance of an alluring French powerhouse (Samson and Delilah), and stagings of three cherished favorites (The Elixir of Love, Tristan and Isolde, and La traviata) to the Seattle Opera stage.