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Video: Watch Alessandro Corbelli Sing 'Miei Rampolli Femminini' from Rossini's CINDERELLA
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 7, 2024

Rule #1: Don't wake Don Magnifico! In this video, watch a scene from Rossini's CINDERELLA at Lyric Opera of Chicago.

Video: Conductor Yi-Chen Lin Discusses the Enduring Magic of Rossini's CINDERELLA
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 28, 2024

Rossini's CENERENTOLA — or, CINDERELLA — has been an audience favorite for more than 200 years. From its perfectly balanced structure to the fun and fizzy melodies, Maestra Yi-Chen Lin shares why this beloved opera has stood the test of time. Watch the interview here!

VIDEO: Meet The Cast Of Lyric Opera Of Chicago's CINDERELLA
by Joshua Wright - Jan 18, 2024

Meet the cast of The Lyric Opera of Chicago's CINDERELLA — onstage January 21 through February 10 starring Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Jack Swanson, Alessandro Corbelli, Joshua Hopkins, Nicholas Newton, Teresa Castillo, and Sophia Maekawa in Jean-Pierre Ponnelle's iconic production. 

Teatro Nuovo to Celebrate The Centenary Of Maria Callas With CALLAS: PAST AND FUTURE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 11, 2023

Teatro Nuovo will celebrate the centenary of Maria Callas (1923-1977) with a special event titled 'CALLAS: PAST AND FUTURE.'

Review: Crutchfield's Teatro Nuovo Turns Fairy Godmother as CRISPINO Returns to New York
by Richard Sasanow - Jul 24, 2023

The famed playwright and wit George S. Kaufman once said, “Satire is what closes on Saturday night.” One can only imagine what Kaufman--whose many credits include YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU, as well as the source of Sondheim’s MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, which is circling Broadway for a return this fall--would have had to say about satiric operas. CRISPINO E LA COMARE (CRISPINO AND THE FAIRY GODMOTHER), a lively and lightweight 1850 comic piece that was was happily rescued from obscurity this week by Will Crutchfield's Teatro Nuovo.

New York Opera Alliance Presents NEW YORK OPERAFEST 2022
by Stephi Wild - May 31, 2022

NEW YORK OPERAFEST returns to in-person programming after two years of producing content virtually. For the first time since 2020, the festival offers in-person productions in New York City through June 15, 2022.

Opera Lafayette's THE ERA OF MARIE ANTOINETTE, REDISCOVERED Performances Announced In NYC and DC
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2022

Opera Lafayette's The Era of Marie Antoinette, Rediscovered performances have been announced in New York and Washington DC.

BWW Interview: Crystal Manich of WEST SIDE STORY at Opera San José Brings Her Puerto Rican Heritage to the Iconic Musical
by Jim Munson - Apr 7, 2022

BroadwayWorld talks to director Crystal Manich about her vibrant new production of 'West Side Story' at Opera San Jose, which runs April 16th to May 1st at the California Theatre. The Puerto-Rican born director brings her own heritage to this iconic piece of musical theater that she has loved since she was a child.

Teatro Nuovo Announces July 2022 Bel Canto Season
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 23, 2022

Teatro Nuovo, the innovative young company that brought New York its first opera performances since the pandemic shutdown, today announced its return to full indoor activity in July 2022 with Rossini's towering Maometto Secondo and Bellini's beloved La Sonnambula. The pair of operas will be performed July 9 and 10 at Montclair State University (New Jersey) and July 13 and 14 at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Rose Theater. 

Photos: Opera San José Stages WEST SIDE STORY, April 16-May 1
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 19, 2022

Opera San José will close its 2021–2022 season with West Side Story, Arthur Laurents, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, and Jerome Robbins’s classic American tale of two star-crossed lovers and the prejudices that keep them apart.

Photos: Opera San José Presents Flamenco-Infused CARMEN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 11, 2022

Fiery flamenco joins brilliant singing to ignite Bizet’s iconic opera, Carmen, in a vibrant Opera San José production conducted by Music Director Joseph Marcheso, with reimagined stage direction by Lillian Groag and a new collaboration with the acclaimed Flamenco Society of San José.

Photos: First Look at Opera San José's CARMEN
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 11, 2022

Fiery flamenco joins brilliant singing to ignite Bizet’s iconic opera, Carmen, in a vibrant Opera San José production conducted by Music Director Joseph Marcheso, with reimagined stage direction by Lillian Groag and a new collaboration with the acclaimed Flamenco Society of San José. Dance, singing, and drama come together to tell the tale of a defiant heroine whose rebellious quest for freedom defies societal expectations  and seals her tragic fate.

Stunning New WEST SIDE STORY Comes Alive On California Theatre Stage from Opera San José
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 22, 2022

Opera San José will close its 2021–2022 season with West Side Story, Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's classic American tale of two star-crossed lovers and the prejudices that keep them apart.

Opera San José Presents Flamenco-infused CARMEN
by Stephi Wild - Jan 20, 2022

Fiery flamenco joins brilliant singing to ignite Bizet's iconic opera, Carmen, in a vibrant Opera San José production conducted by Music Director Joseph Marcheso, with reimagined stage direction by Lillian Groag.

Opera Lafayette Brings THE ERA OF MARIE ANTOINETTE, REDISCOVERED to New York and Washington DC
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 22, 2021

The Era of Marie Antoinette, Rediscovered, the theme of Opera Lafayette's 2022 season, willl feature three programs of French music from the 1760's through 1780's and a unique focus on its resonance in the Americas.

Opera San José Unveils 2021-22 Season Casting and Resident Artists
by Stephi Wild - Sep 10, 2021

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. 

Three Online Events Before WSP's A SURVIVOR'S ODYSSEY World Premiere
by Stephi Wild - Sep 10, 2021

In the lead-up to the third and final installment of their virtual pandemic opera trilogy, Cerise Jacobs and her activist opera company White Snake Projects present, in collaboration with their advocacy partners, three consecutive online forums (Sep 13-15) in the week prior to the live, virtual world premiere of A Survivor's Odyssey: The Journey of Penelope and Circe.

Christman Opera Company Presents Premiere Of THE IMPRESARIO AND THE DUELING DIVAS
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 29, 2020

Christman Opera Company has announced the premiere of The Impresario and the Dueling Divas - a one act opera to be presented on the Zoom streaming platform. The opera will be performed on Friday, January 29, 2021 at 7:30 PM EST.

Lancaster Symphony Orchestra Announces Harmonize Lancaster: A Virtual Music Collaboration
by Stephi Wild - Sep 16, 2020

The Lancaster Symphony Orchestra (LSO) and the Penn Square Music Festival (PSMF) are pleased to announce a partner project - Harmonize Lancaster: A Virtual Music Collaboration.

Fort Worth Opera and The McCammon Voice Competition Committee Cancel 2020 Competition and Grant Award to Semi-Finalists
by Stephi Wild - Aug 5, 2020

Fort Worth Opera (FWO) and the McCammon Voice Competition Committee regrettably announced today that the 2020 Competition has been cancelled due to uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.