Resonance Works to Premiere New HANSEL & GRETEL Film at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 7, 2021
Resonance Works expands its holiday tradition for 2021 with the premiere of a new film of Engelbert Humperdinck’s beloved opera Hansel & Gretel. The film will premiere with a live event on December 18 at 3 p.m. at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater in East Liberty, and stream online beginning December 19.
THE DANTE PROJECT Available On-Demand This December
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 2, 2021
Today, the Royal Opera House has announced that Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor's celebrated new work The Dante Project will be available to stream from 20 December. The production will follow The Royal Ballet's Giselle, on-demand from 3 December, and adds to a host of other ROH content across BBC channels too.
CONSTELLATIONS to Return to Spier
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 17, 2021
Spier, in association with Third World Bunfight, will present the second iteration of Constellations, a multi-layered outdoor presentation that will take place from 25 November to 18 December 2021.
Photos: FIRST LOOK at Englebert Humperdinck's Iconic Opera HANSEL AND GRETEL by Pacific Opera Project
by Shari Barrett - Nov 3, 2021
Pacific Opera Project will continue its 2021-2022 fairytale-themed opera season with an outdoor, family-friendly production of Englebert Humperdinck's iconic opera HANSEL AND GRETEL. at one of its favorite venues, Forest Lawn Glendale, for performances on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 5:00pm; Sunday, November 14, 2021 at 5:00pm; Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 5:00pm; and Sunday, November 21, 2021 at 5:00pm. Here is your first look at Kara Morgan as Hansel, Emily Rosenberg as Gretel, and Melanie Ashkar as the Witch.
Verdi Chorus Presents RITORNA VINCITORI! This November
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 7, 2021
Led by Founding Artistic Director Anne Marie Ketchum, the Verdi Chorus is the only choral group in Southern California that focuses primarily on the dramatic and diverse music for opera chorus.
Opera Naples Announces 2021-22 Season
by Stephi Wild - Aug 14, 2021
The 2021-22 season will be conducted by Artistic Director and renowned conductor Ramón Tebar and include productions at the newly renovated Wang Opera Center, the II Festival Under the Stars, and an extraordinary concert with Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov at Arthrex One.
HANSEL AND GRETEL Begins Performances at Civic Center Music Hall This Week
by Stephi Wild - Jul 24, 2021
Opera Amici and Painted Sky Opera present a delightful romp in this new adaptation of an operatic fairy tale favorite - Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck. Designed with kids in mind and performed in English, this magical journey features the traditional story of Hansel and Gretel, a witch, and a gingerbread house in the forest.
BWW Interview: Rosanna Gamson Resuming Construction On Her SUGAR HOUSES
by Gil Kaan - Jul 7, 2021
The interrupted 2020 world premiere of Rosanna Gamson’s SUGAR HOUSES will re-open the REDCAT July 8, 2021 for four live performances. SUGAR HOUSES, RGWW’s re-imagining of Hansel & Gretel, will also live stream July 11th.
We had the chance to update my interview with Rosanna after all these pandemic months.