Mark Shulgasser

World Premiere Opera THE COOK-OFF Comes to Nashville Opera

Nashville Opera will present the company’s ninth world premiere - THE COOK-OFF - in a double bill with Lee Hoiby and Mark Shulgasser’s Julia Child- opera, BON APPÉTIT!, on November 15, 16, and 17 at the Noah Liff Opera Center.  

OPERA America Announces NYC Opera Grants Support For Small-Budget Companies

OPERA America has announced $195,000 in awards for NYC Opera Grants, providing crucial support for small-budget companies. This initiative aims to bolster the city's vibrant opera scene.

Jamie Barton Channels Julia Child For BON APPETIT Digital Fundraiser

Opera Philadelphia starts 2021 by inviting fans to an operatic amuse-bouche featuring Lee Hoiby's delightful one-woman opera, Bon Appétit! 

Orange County School of the Arts' Classical Voice Conservatory Presents Digital Production of THIS IS THE RILL SPEAKING

Orange County School of the Arts is capping off the 2019-2020 school year with a groundbreaking digital rendition of the charming and comedic opera, Lee Hoiby's 'This is The Rill Speaking.'

Opera Carolina Goes Gourmet With BON APPETIT!, 2/22-23

Opera was born in Italy, but Lee Hoiby's Bon Appetit! proves the art form works deliciously for a story that's all-American … by way of France.

Opera Carolina Goes Gourmet With BON APPETIT!, 2/22-23

Opera was born in Italy, but Lee Hoiby's Bon Appetit! proves the art form works deliciously for a story that's all-American … by way of France.

Opera Carolina Goes Gourmet With BON APPETIT!, 2/22-23

Opera was born in Italy, but Lee Hoiby's Bon Appetit! proves the art form works deliciously for a story that's all-American … by way of France.

Dallas Opera's 4/13 TURANDOT Cowboys Stadium Simulcast Draws 20,000 Ticket Requests

The Dallas Opera, in partnership with Cowboys Stadium and with support from The Dallas Foundation, is delighted to report that more than 20,000 tickets have been requested for the free April 13th Dallas Opera Cowboys Stadium Simulcast in Arlington, TX. Of that number, over 40 percent of the households have no previous purchase history or simulcast history with the Dallas Opera; while more than half of the tickets were requested by households that either attended or requested tickets for the initial simulcast last April.

Dallas Opera Cowboys Stadium Simulcast Receives More Than 10,000 RSVPs

The Dallas Opera, in partnership with Cowboys Stadium and with support from The Dallas Foundation, is delighted to report that the first milestone has been achieved: more than10,000 tickets have been requested for the free April 13th Dallas Opera Cowboys Stadium Simulcast at One Legends Way in Arlington, TX. Of that number, over 40% of the households have no previous purchase history or simulcast history with the Dallas Opera; while more than half of the tickets were requested by households that either attended or requested tickets for the initial simulcast last April.

BON APPÉTIT! Comes to the Dallas Opera, 2/9

The Dallas Opera has announced that mezzo-Soprano Susan Nicely will portray twentieth-century culinary icon Julia Child in composer Lee Hoiby's BON APPÉTIT! The one-act operetta, with a libretto by Mark Shulgasser and support from The Perot Foundation Education and Community Outreach Programs, is based on two episodes from Julia Child's popular cooking show in which she concocts a chocolate cake.

The Atlanta Opera Presents Bon Appetit! at The Cook's Warehouse 11/4

Join The Atlanta Opera on Thursday, November 4 at 7:30pm at The Cook's Warehouse at Ansley Mall for Bon Appetit! - a 30-minute operetta based on Julia Child's popular television show.

The Atlanta Opera Presents Bon Appetit! at The Cook's Warehouse 11/4

Join The Atlanta Opera on Thursday, November 4 at 7:30pm at The Cook's Warehouse at Ansley Mall for Bon Appetit! - a 30-minute operetta based on Julia Child's popular television show.

OPERA America Concludes 4th Installment Of Salon Series: Exploring American Voices

OPERA America, the national service organization for opera, presented the fourth and final installment of the inaugural Salon Series: Exploring American Voices season to a full house on Wednesday, July 15.