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BWW Q&A: Denyce Graves on THE PASSION OF MARY CARDWELL DAWSON at North Carolina Opera
by Joshua Wright - Nov 6, 2024

Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves’ career has garnered unparalleled popular and critical acclaim. Ms. Graves’ acclaimed appearances as Carmen and Dalila in Samson et Dalila have resounded in the world’s greatest opera houses, and her success has been recognized in notable television appearances, interviews, masterclasses, and magazines.

OPERA America Reveals 2024 Opera Hall of Fame Inductees
by Stephi Wild - Oct 22, 2024

OPERA America has announced the induction of seven exemplary artists, administrators, and advocates to the Opera Hall of Fame as the class of 2024.

Interview: Creatine Price Spills About CANTATA: BLOOD MAGIC at Red Eye NY
by Chloe Yang - Oct 8, 2024

A bewitching spectacle is brewing in Hell’s Kitchen, just in time for spooky season. On October 19, tenor Jordan Weatherston Pitts will transform into his alter ego, Creatine Price, for “Cantata: Blood Magic” at Red Eye NY, promising an afternoon of high notes and even higher heels.

Photos: UN BALLO IN MASCHERA at San Francisco Opera
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 8, 2024

San Francisco Opera opened its 102nd season on Friday, September 6 with Giuseppe Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera. Check out production photos here!

San Francisco Opera Opens 102nd Season With UN BALLO IN MASCHERA
by Stephi Wild - Aug 28, 2024

San Francisco Opera will open its 102nd season on Friday, September 6 with Giuseppe Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera and Opera Ball, the opening night benefit co-hosted with San Francisco Opera Guild.

Cast Set for THE PRINCE OF EGYPT at OFC Creations Theatre Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 26, 2024

OFC Creations Theatre Center has revealed the cast for The Prince of Egypt. Learn more about the production and see who is starring.

Nyla Watson Brings AN ODE TO AUDRA to 54 Below
by Stephi Wild - Jul 24, 2024

54 Below will present Hadestown star Nyla Watson in An Ode to Audra on Sunday, August 18 at 9:30pm with a livestream option at 9:45pm ET.

Review: THE JAZZ STYLIST OF THE 'INCOMPARABLE SAMARA JOY' at Belk Theater
by Vickie Evans - Jun 6, 2024

There are no adjectives that can effectively describe the level of greatness in which Samara Joy delivers the sounds of Jazz. She is phenomenal and an 'old soul' in a beautiful contemporary body. She is on the frontline of bringing jazz to a new generation of followers.

Richard Tucker Music Foundation Announces 2024 Award Winner And Grant Recipients
by A.A. Cristi - May 11, 2024

Discover the 2024 award winner and grant recipients announced by the Richard Tucker Music Foundation.

LaChanze And Lar Lubovitch To Be Honored At Boston Conservatory Commencement
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 12, 2024

Join the Boston Conservatory at Berklee as they honor three-time Tony Award-winning actor and producer LaChanze and internationally acclaimed dancer and choreographer Lar Lubovitch at their commencement ceremony on May 11.

Boston Symphony Orchestra Unveils 2024 Tanglewood Season, Featuring More Than 100 Performances
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 1, 2024

Tanglewood has revealed details of its 2024 season, opening in late June through August 31.

Baryshnikov Arts Unveils 2024 Spring Residency Artists
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 25, 2024

Baryshnikov Arts announces its 2024 Spring Residency Artists, providing space and support for creative investigation in all performing arts disciplines.

Baryshnikov Arts Unveils 2024 Spring Performances Featuring Film, Dance, Music & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 17, 2024

Baryshnikov Arts announces its 2024 Spring Season featuring film, dance, music, visual art, opera, and puppetry. The season includes newly commissioned projects and will take place at the Jerome Robbins Theater in NYC.

Mid-Manhattan Performing Arts Foundation Unveils 2023-24 Season of 'Great Music at St. Bart's'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 29, 2023

The Mid-Manhattan Performing Arts Foundation (MMPAF) is thrilled to announce the 2023-24 Concert Series of 'Great Music at St. Bart's.' This season will showcase a variety of world-class performers in two stunning venues, including the intimate 150-seat chapel at St. Bartholomew's Church and the majestic 900-seat church with its beautiful Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ.

San Francisco Opera Guild Hosts AN EVENING ON THE STAGE Benefit
by Stephi Wild - Nov 15, 2023

San Francisco Opera Guild's An Evening on the Stage gala dinner honors Karen J. Kubin and Mary and Bill Poland on Tuesday, November 28 at the War Memorial Opera House.

Baritone Philip Lima and Tenor Fred C. VanNess, Jr. Perform in Roland Hayes Tribute at the Allen Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 26, 2023

Join us for a tribute concert honoring Roland Hayes, the first African American man to win international acclaim as a concert artist. Baritone Philip Lima and tenor Fred C. VanNess, Jr. will be performing alongside the Boston Public Quartet.

Interview: J'Nai Bridges of INTELLIGENCE at Houston Grand Opera
by Alric Davis - Oct 23, 2023

Grammy Award winner J'Nai Bridges sits down with Alric Davis to chat about Intelligence, the new Opera making waves and bringing the Heat to Houston!

International Contemporary Ensemble Releases AFTERWORD: AN OPERA IN TWO ACTS By George Lewis
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 6, 2023

International Contemporary Ensemble has released Afterword: An Opera in Two Acts by George Lewis. Lewis's first opera premiered in 2015 and is now available on New Focus Recordings/TUNDRA.

International Contemporary Ensemble Releases AFTERWORD: AN OPERA IN TWO ACTS By George Lewis
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 20, 2023

International Contemporary Ensemble releases Afterword: An Opera in Two Acts by George Lewis on Friday, October 6, 2023 on New Focus Recordings/TUNDRA.

Review: ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER: CONTEMPORARY VOICES, Sadler's Wells
by Louise Penn - Sep 6, 2023

As the most widely seen modern dance work in the world, Alvin Ailey's Revelations has become part of the DNA of contemporary and popular dance, and it is a privilege to finally experience it on a live stage, alongside its more modern yet complementary 21st century cousins from Kyle Abraham and Robert Battle.