Nathan Stark

Review: THE BARBER OF SEVILLE at Opera Theatre Of St. Louis

Spring fever?  If you’ve been made a bit dozy by these warm spring days the new production at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis will, with a bang, hoist you wide awake in all your senses.  Rossini’s The Barber of Seville opened Saturday to an audience that packed the Loretto-Hilton theatre to the rafters.   

BREAKING THE WAVES Comes to Detroit Opera House Next Month

 Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek’s opera Breaking the Waves will come to the Detroit Opera House for three performances on April 6, 12 and 14.

Tulsa Opera Brings Stephen Sondheim's Classic Musical INTO THE WOODS To The Tulsa Performing Arts Center This May

Tickets are on sale now for Tulsa Opera's production of Stephen Sondheim's beloved musical 'Into the Woods' at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center.

BWW Review: A Revised, Dream-Haunted HARVEY MILK at Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis

A marvelously theatrical, dream-haunted evening tells of gay-rights activist Harvey Milk’s life and death.

Tulsa Opera Announces 75th Anniversary Season

 General Director Ken McConnell and Artistic Director Tobias Picker today announced Tulsa Opera’s 75th anniversary season, which opens October 28 & 30 with the company premiere of Rossini’s The Italian Girl (L’italiana in Algeri).

Opera San José Returns To California Theatre With Purcell's DIDO AND AENEAS

Opera San José will make its much-anticipated return to the historic California Theatre with a new production of Purcell's baroque masterpiece, Dido and Aeneas.

Opera San José Returns To California Theatre With Purcell's DIDO AND AENEAS

Opera San José will make its much-anticipated return to the historic California Theatre with Purcell's baroque masterpiece, Dido and Aeneas.

Opera San José Unveils 2021-22 Season Casting and Resident Artists

General Director Khori Dastoor has announced the 2021-22 Resident Company who will be cast in leading roles for Opera San José's upcoming season, welcoming a cohort of opera talent who will be starring in this season's California Theatre mainstage productions. 

White Snake Projects Announces A SURVIVOR'S ODYSSEY - The Third Virtual Opera in Their Pandemic Trilogy

Following the resounding success of the virtual opera Death by Life, treating the subjects of long-term incarceration and systemic racism, Cerise Jacobs and her activist opera company White Snake Projects have announced their third live virtual world premiere opera since the beginning of the pandemic. 

Opera San José Unveils 2021-22 Season

One of Silicon Valley's flagship arts organizations, Opera San José, unveils its 2021-22 season, featuring new productions, company premieres, artist debuts, and cultural collaborations, in four vivid productions – including one with Broadway roots, a company first. 

BWW Review: GIANNI SCHICCHI at Opera Theatre Saint Louis

The glorious Opera Theatre of Saint Louis opened it’s festival season last night with a sheer delight: Puccini’s delectable one-act comedy, Gianni Schicchi.

Opera San José Celebrates Golden Age Of Radio With SING FOR YOUR SUPPER!

Opera San José invites music lovers from the Bay Area and beyond to its virtual variety show and fundraiser, Sing for Your Supper!  

Opera San José's Announces Virtual Fundraiser SING FOR YOUR SUPPER!

Opera San José invites music lovers from the Bay Area and beyond to its virtual variety show and fundraiser, Sing for Your Supper! Inspired by the Golden Age of Radio from the 1930's, this high-spirited evening of American songs, stories, and surprises, transports viewers to a virtual radio set, where an enthusiastic crew of talented performers put on an unforgettable show.

Personalized “Virtual Valentine Telegrams” Offered By Opera San José

For lovebirds seeking an innovative way to express their sentiments Opera San José is offering personalized Virtual Valentine's Day Telegrams. Available with a donation of $85, donors may choose from a selection of classic love songs, beautifully performed by one of Opera San José's acclaimed Resident Artists, sent to the recipient with an added custom greeting.

Opera San José Unveils Free Online NYE Celebration With VIP Add-on Options

Eager to bid adieu, farewell, and even good riddance to 2020, Opera San José has announced it will present The Parting Glass, an online celebration for music-lovers on New Year's Eve.

Opera San José Unveils 2020-21 Resident Artists For Upcoming Virtual/Live Season

General Director Khori Dastoor has unveiled Opera San José's 2020-21 Resident Artist company, welcoming the selected artists who will be part of Dastoor's inaugural year at the company's helm.  Opera San José's artist residency program is unique in the United States, in that the company seeks out emerging operatic talent and offers resident contracts, opportunities for artists to hone and develop their craft, and to perform in debut roles over the course of an entire year.

Cerise Jacobs Teams Up with Elena Ruehr for World Premiere of Poli Sci-Fi Opera COSMIC COWBOY

The newest opera from creator and librettist Cerise Jacobs and her activist opera company, White Snake Projects, is titled Cosmic Cowboy: a work of poli sci-fi that blends ancient history and fantasy to talk about the subject of colonization.

Photo Flash: Opera San Jose Presents IL TROVATORE

This February, Opera San José will highlight the raw emotions that drive Giuseppe Verdi's turbulent tale of love and revenge in its production of Il trovatore. Featuring an emotional, heart-stopping score, this mesmerizing story of romance, obsession, and retribution will be conducted by Joseph Marcheso, Opera San José's Music Director and Principal Conductor, and directed by Brad Dalton, acclaimed for staging major opera productions for San Francisco Opera, the Metropolitan Opera, Washington National Opera, and many other international companies. It will be presented at the magnificent California Theatre, the elegant 1927 former movie palace meticulously restored to opulent splendor and now one of the world's most intimate opera houses.

BWW Review: SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET at WA Opera

Stephen Sondheim's musical retelling of the gruesome tale of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street hasn't lost its appeal in the 40 years since it opened on Broadway, and a sold-out season at His Majesty's Theatre by WA Opera is the proof in the blood pudding.

BWW Review: FIGARO is Brilliantly Married in St. Louis

Opera Theatre of St. Louis has opened its 44th festival season. This is St. Louis' prized centerpiece of opera, with a world-wide reputation. It is famous for its superb productions. The company's home is the beautiful and comfortable 763-seat Browning Theatre at Webster University. Gourmet picnic suppers may be enjoyed before the show on the lovely grounds of the theater. All operas are performed in English with super-titles.