Full Cast Set For North Carolina Opera's THE BARBER OF SEVILLE
by Stephi Wild - Jan 17, 2024
North Carolina Opera (NCO) will present Gioachino Rossini's rom-com opera, THE BARBER OF SEVILLE, on Friday, February 2 and Sunday, February 4 in downtown Raleigh. The production is currently the fastest-selling opera in company history.
Academy Of Vocal Arts Reveals 2023/24 Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Jul 21, 2023
The season, which is AVA's 89th, kicks off with a stunning production of Gaetano Donizetti's masterwork Anna Bolena, followed by Benjamin Britten's hauntingly beautiful The Rape of Lucretia and ending with Gioachino Rossini's beloved comic masterpiece, Il barbiere di Siviglia ('The Barber of Seville'). Also returning this season is the annual Giargiari Bel Canto Competition, New Artists Recital, Winter Recital, and Farewell Recital.
OPERA San Antonio Announces Return to Live Performances With LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 1, 2021
Today OPERA San Antonio has announced its return to live performances at the Tobin Center for the first time since the start of the pandemic. Starting today, March 1st, tickets are on sale for two 'highlights' concert performances of Gaetano Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor on May 6 and 8, 2021.
Washington Concert Opera Presents Verdi's SIMON BOCCANEGRA
by Stephi Wild - Feb 14, 2020
Washington Concert Opera (WCO) will present Giuseppe Verdi's Simon Boccanegra, a truly stunning work that has not been heard in Washington, D.C. since 1998, on Sunday, April 5 at 6pm at GWUs Lisner Auditorium.
Houston Grand Opera to Present New Production of Verdi's AIDA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 17, 2019
Verdi's timeless Aida returns to the Wortham stage in an awe-inspiring new production directed by Phelim McDermott. This stunning new design is enhanced by the incorporation of visionary artists Basil Twist's silk choreography. Set in ancient Egypt during the pinnacle of war, the captive princess Aida falls in love with a conquering general and must choose between true love and loyalty to her country. Verdi's powerful music heightens the unforgettable story of betrayal and sacrifice.
On Site Opera Presents AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS In Partnership With Breaking Ground
by Marianka Swain - Nov 28, 2019
On Site Opera, an organization dedicated to presenting site-specific opera productions in non-traditional venues throughout New York City, will present the return of Gian Carlo Menotti's perennial one act opera Amahl and the Night Visitors at Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen December 4-8, following its critically acclaimed run in 2018.
On Site Opera Will Present AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS at Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen
by Stephi Wild - Nov 21, 2019
On Site Opera, an organization dedicated to presenting site-specific opera productions in non-traditional venues throughout New York City, will present the return of Gian Carlo Menotti's perennial one act opera Amahl and the Night Visitors at Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen December 4-8, following its critically acclaimed run in 2018.
Photo Flash: Pittsburgh Opera Presents DON GIOVANNI
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 12, 2019
Charming nobleman. Serial womanizer. Sexual predator. Don Giovanni is all these and more. As the list of people out to get him grows longer, eventually his misdeeds catch up with him.
On Site Opera Blurs The Lines Of The Audience-Theater Experience This Season
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 26, 2019
On Site Opera, an organization dedicated to presenting site-specific opera productions in non-traditional venues throughout New York City, announces its dynamic 2019-2020 season. As the company has grown in recent years, they have established a season that includes three core mainstage productions, The Turn of the Screw, October 25-27, Amahl and the Night Visitors, December 4-8, and Das Barbecu, January 26-February 11, along with additional partnerships and events beyond the boundaries of the New York City boroughs in summer of 2020.
Washington Concert Opera Announces 2019/2020 Season
by Julie Musbach - Jul 24, 2019
Washington Concert Opera (WCO) announces its 2019-2020 lineup, a season that champions rare works and celebrates award-winning voices. The season will start in November with Ambroise Thomas' Hamlet. Then in April they will present Giuseppe Verdi's Simon Boccanegra, a truly stunning work that has not been heard in D.C. since 1998. In addition to these GWU Lisner Auditorium performances, the season will feature a third annual Opera Outside series at Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park.
BWW Review: PORGY & BESS, West Horsley Place
by Fiona Scott - Jun 9, 2019
"Summertime" has just about arrived in the UK and Grange Park Opera continue their 2019 season with George and Ira Gershwin's Porgy & Bess. The audience are whisked away from West Horseley Place's idyllic setting to Charleston, South Carolina in this production directed by Jean-Pierre van der Spuy.
Dallas Opera Celebrates Puccini In March Mini-Fest
by Julie Musbach - Feb 22, 2019
The Dallas Opera presents a month-long mini-fest during the month of March, in celebration of one of the greatest and most influential composers in the history of opera: Giacomo Puccini.
The Atlanta Opera Announces 2019-20 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 15, 2019
"Dangerous liaisons" is the overarching theme of The Atlanta Opera's landmark 40th anniversary season. From Puccini's Cio-Cio San to Rodriguez's Frida Kahlo, most of the featured protagonists share a propensity for self-destructive relationships that threaten to bring about their downfall.