Kevin Glavin

Maria Todaro Confirmed as General Director of Florida Grand Opera

 Florida Grand Opera has announced the confirmation of Maria Todaro as General Director. Todaro, who has been serving as the Interim General Director since October 2023, was unanimously nominated by the FGO Board of Directors with a three year contract  in recognition of her outstanding performance and visionary leadership.

Suchan Kim Joins the Cast of Teatro Grattacielo's DON GIOVANNI for 2022 Festival Season

Teatro Grattacielo announces a casting change in the title role of Don Giovanni as part of the Phoenicia International Festival of The Voice on August 5, 2022 at 8:30pm at Saint Ursula Place, Phoenicia, NY.

Pittsburgh Festival Opera Announces Programming From May to December 2021

The Pittsburgh Festival Opera is changing things up with exciting new programming that will run from May through December 2021. This year's festival lineup features the following: 'Cendrillon', Open Air Series (Flagstaff Hill in Schenley Park), 'Lysistrata, or The Nude Goddess' and more.

Pittsburgh Opera Announces 2020-21 Resident Artists

Pittsburgh Opera has announced its 2020-21 Resident Artists. This season, given the companya??s COVID-related programming changes, the Resident Artist singers will be the primary cast for all four of Pittsburgh Operaa??s productions.

Pittsburgh Opera Announces Its 2019-20 Resident Artists

Pittsburgh Opera has announced its 2019-20 Resident Artists

Photo Flash: Inside Dress Rehearsal For Pittsburgh Opera's DON PASQUALE

Pittsburgh Opera will finish its 80th season with a fresh take on Gaetano Donizetti's Don Pasquale, one of history's greatest comic operas, in a 1950s Hollywood production that has never been performed in Pittsburgh.

Photo Flash: Pittsburgh Opera Presents Puccini's LA BOHEME

Pittsburgh Opera returns to the Benedum Center with Puccini's La boheme, opera's biggest tear-jerker, March 30-April 7.

Pittsburgh Opera Announces Its 2018-19 Resident Artists

Pittsburgh Opera has announced its 2018-19 Resident Artists.

Figaro! Figaro! Figaro! Seattle Opera Announces BARBER OF SEVILLE

Before trick-or-treating begins, start the fun this October with Seattle Opera's "riotously funny" (The Australian) The Barber of Seville. Following The Wicked Adventures of County Ory ('16), stage director Lindy Hume and Maestro Giacomo Sagripanti return to create yet another colorful, eye-catching production with toe-tapping melodies-including one of the most iconic overtures of all time. The performance also includes an appearance by Juilliard-trained burlesque sensation, Marc Kenison, who performs in Seattle and beyond as Waxie Moon. Kenison will bring his comedic and dance stylings to the highly physical role of Ambrogio.

Seattle Opera Expands Programs, Performances in 2017/18

Opera is for everyone-and so is Seattle Opera's 2017/18 season! There's a new bilingual performance for elementary-school students, new performance venues such as Georgetown Steam Plant, a new mainstage collaboration with ACT Theatre and Seattle Symphony leaders, and even an outdoor performance offered free of charge. Regardless of background or socioeconomic status, this season offers ways for a broad audience to be able to experience opera; it's an open invitation for the Pacific Northwest. 

BWW Review: BARBER OF SEVILLE Amuses and Delights

Figaro! Figaro! Figaro! It's hard not to sing his name over and over again as the barber did effortlessly in Pittsburgh Opera's production. Having produced the show twelve times in its history, Pittsburgh Opera delivered a captivating twist on the Rossini classic, The Barber of Seville.

Photo Flash: First Look at Jonathan Beyer, Michele Angelini & More in Pittsburgh Opera's THE BARBER OF SEVILLE

Rossini's madcap comedy is guaranteed to send you out laughing and humming a tune. Count Almaviva is in love with the beautiful Rosina. Rosina is essentially being held captive by the slimy Bartolo, who wants to marry her himself. With the help of the barber Figaro, Almaviva and Rosina attempt to outwit Bartolo and live happily ever after.  THE BARBER OF SEVILLE is the perfect introductory opera. It features recognizable music, comedic staging, fun costumes and a happy ending. You will love the amazing ensemble cast – which includes two former Resident Artists with tremendous personalities, Kevin Glavin and Jonathan Beyer – and the Pittsburgh debut of Michele Angelini, who has received superlative reviews around the world in his role. Antony Walker conducts.

STAGE TUBE: Watch Highlights of Pittsburgh Opera's THE BARBER OF SEVILLE

Pittsburgh Opera presents THE BARBER OF SEVILLE, now playing thru April 10. Rossini's madcap comedy is guaranteed to send you out laughing and humming a tune.  Check out some video highlights of the performance below!

Photo Flash: Meet the Stars of Pittsburgh Opera's THE BARBER OF SEVILLE

Rossini's madcap comedy is guaranteed to send you out laughing and humming a tune.

Casting Set for Florida Grand Opera's 2015-16 Season, Featuring 'SEVILLE', DON PASQUALE and More

Florida Grand Opera (FGO) with its new artistic vision, is proud to announce casting for the four productions of its 2015-16 Season, which include Gioachino Rossini's The Barber of Seville (Il barbiere di Siviglia), Vincenzo Bellini's Norma, Mieczys?aw Weinberg's The Passenger (Passazhirka), and Gaetano Donizetti's Don Pasquale.

Crested Butte Music Festival to Host Opera In Paradise, 7/15-26

Now it its 19th season, Crested Butte Music Festival (CBMF) continues its bold new approach in presenting music that is elevating, entertaining and transforming. Opera In Paradise (July 15-26), one of four 'mini' festivals taking place during the Festival, is no exception, as some of the biggest names on the opera world, along with top-tier emerging talent through CBMF's acclaimed training program, the Crested Butte Opera Studio, join the Festival for a six-week residency.

Pittsburgh Opera Closes Season with DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT Tonight

Pittsburgh Opera concludes its 76th season with a colorful, charming production of Donizetti's comic opera DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT (La fille du régiment). On stage tonight, May 2, 5, 8, and 10, and sung in English, DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT brings a bit of whimsy and plenty of vocal fireworks to the Benedum Center.

Pittsburgh Opera to Close Season with DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT, 5/2

What: Donizetti's comic opera DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT Where: Benedum Center for the Performing Arts, Downtown Pittsburgh When: Saturday, May 2, 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, 7:00 p.m. Friday, May 8, 7:30 p.m.* Sunday, May 10, 2:00 p.m.

Colorado's Crested Butte Music Festival Reveals 2015 Season Highlights

Now in its 19th season, Crested Butte Music Festival (CBMF) continues the tradition of presenting bold new approaches to music that is as exceptional as the picturesque mountain setting of Crested Butte, Colorado. 'Over a seven-week period, we will be introducing two new mini-festivals and inspiring artists who are transforming their arts and offering captivating events, educational programs for all ages and more. The 2015 season will engage, enthrall and leave audiences asking, 'What's next?' says CBMF Director Alexander Scheirle.