Prelude to Performance presents a Program of Bizet and Puccini
by BWW
News Desk - Jul 6, 2017
The Martina Arroyo Foundation's Prelude to Performance program will stage two operas from July 6-9 at The Kaye Theatre at Hunter College. This year, young singer's will be featured in Bizet's CARMEN and a double bill of Puccini's Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi.
Prelude to Performance to Present CARMEN and SUOR ANGELICA/GIANNI SCHICCHI
by BWW News Desk - Jun 28, 2017
The Martina Arroyo Foundation's Prelude to Performance program will stage two operas from July 6-9 at The Kaye Theatre at Hunter College. This year, young singer's will be featured in Bizet's CARMEN and a double bill of Puccini's Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi.
Prelude to Performance presents a Program of Bizet and Puccini
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 27, 2017
The Martina Arroyo Foundation's Prelude to Performance program will stage two operas from July 6-9 at The Kaye Theatre at Hunter College. This year, young singer's will be featured in Bizet's CARMEN and a double bill of Puccini's Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi.
Glitter and Be Gay at CANDIDE Opening 6/3 at Music Theatre Works
by A.A. Cristi - May 24, 2017
Music Theater Works (formerly Light Opera Works) presents the Leonard Bernstein classic, CANDIDE, based on Voltaire's satire on the follies of the human race, at Cahn Auditorium in Evanston, June 3 through 11. A 24-piece orchestra accompanies the well-known songs "Glitter and Be Gay," "The Best of All Possible Worlds" and "Make Our Garden Grow."
Noted Pianist Michael Fennelly to Perform in Morris Choral Society's 5/20 Concert
by A.A. Cristi - May 17, 2017
Jason Tramm and the Morris Choral Society welcome acclaimed pianist Michael Fennelly who will perform Beethoven's exquisite 'Choral Fantasy, Op. 80' this Saturday May 20th at the Dorothy Young Concert Hall at Drew University. Mr. Fennelly will perform the famed concerto which Beethoven himself premiered in 1808 in in lieu of Italian pianist Cristiana Pegoraro, who is indisposed.
VIDEO: First Look at New Trailer for LA Opera's TOSCA
by Christina Mancuso - Apr 24, 2017
LA Opera presents Giacomo Puccini's thrilling masterpiece, Tosca, conducted by Music Director James Conlon. The final mainstage presentation of the company's 2016/17 season, Tosca is a revival of the production staged by the company in 2013, directed by Tony and Olivier Award winner John Caird. There will be seven performances from April 22 through May 13, taking place at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion (135 North Grand Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90012).
Lawrence Opera Theatre presents Metropolitan Opera Tenor HUGO VERA
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 14, 2017
Lawrence Opera Theatre (LOT) is pleased to announce an evening of vocal chamber music at the KU Lied Center (Pavilion) featuring Metropolitan Opera tenor Hugo Vera, with accomplished piano collaborator Kyle Naig. Additionally, soprano Natalie Young, mezzo- soprano Anna Patterson, and cellist Ellen Lind will join Mr. Vera, presenting works by Handel, Berlioz, Obradors, Britten, and Gershwin among others.
SFCM Opera Double Bill Features Works by Massenet & Puccini
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 30, 2017
SFCM presents a double bill of two one-act operas by romantic-era masters, Massenet's Le portrait de Manon and Puccini's Suor Angelica -- one, a story of love and determination, and the other, a tale of secrets from within a Florentine convent.
Lyric Opera of Kansas City 2016-17 Season Concludes with THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 30, 2017
Lyric Opera of Kansas City concludes its 59th season with Gilbert & Sullivan's delightful comic operetta The Pirates of Penzance April 22, 26, 28, 29, and 30 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. The production will be sung in English with English titles. High res production and artists' photos can be downloaded here .
Dallas Opera Presents Bellini's NORMA, 4/21-5/7
by Molly Tracy - Mar 30, 2017
The Dallas Opera is thrilled to present—for the first time on our stage—Vincenzo Bellini's suspense-filled masterpiece of the bel canto repertoire, NORMA, starring the phenomenal South African-born soprano Elza van den Heever in the title role of a Druid priestess wronged by the man she loves.
Opera Orlando Announces DON GIOVANNI Casting and Events
by Christina Mancuso - Mar 1, 2017
Opera Orlando; principal performers Gabriel Preisser, Todd Donovan, Rod Nelman, Janette Zilioli, Chad Johnson, Julia Radosz, Sarah Nordin and Tyler Putnam; Conductor Elaine Rinaldi; Stage Director Robert Neu; the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra and the Orlando Ballet
Salon Sanctuary Concerts Presents FROM GHETTO TO CAPELLA, Today
by BWW
News Desk - Feb 16, 2017
Salon/Sanctuary Concerts is honored to partner with Carnegie Hall's La Serenissima Festival, the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center, and NYU Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimo in presenting the third annual New York performance of From Ghetto to Cappella, conceived to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the creation of the Venetian Ghetto. This will take place at The Chapel of Emanu-el, Today, February 16.
Opera Santa Barbara Announces Free Masterclasses And Concerts At Libraries
by Molly Tracy - Feb 9, 2017
Opera Santa Barbara (OSB) will present a series of free masterclasses led by a succession of top industry professionals and featuring the company's resident Mosher Studio Artists and other outstanding young singers through May, as well as free concerts throughout Santa Barbara libraries through mid-May.
Lyric Opera Kansas City Presents EXPLORATIONS Series With THE JULIET LETTERS, Today
by BWW
News Desk - Jan 28, 2017
The inaugural Explorations series continues with Elvis Costello's The Juliet Letters, Jan. 28 and 29 at the Michael and Ginger Frost Production Arts Building at the Richard J. Stern Opera Center.Explorations features eclectic programs in intimate spaces, with programming that crosses musical borders and experiments with a wide range of lyrical expression.