Interview: Theatre Life with Soloman Howard
by Elliot Lanes - Nov 15, 2024
Today’s subject Soloman Howard is currently living his theatre life onstage at Kennedy Center in the role of Banquo for Washington National Opera’s (WNO) production of Macbeth. The production plays through November 23rd in the Opera House.
MY FAIR LADY Will Embark on Tour of South Africa
by Stephi Wild - Nov 1, 2024
Following the sell-out success of The Sound Of Music, Pieter Toerien with Cape Town Opera will present a South African tour of Lerner & Loewe's musical masterpiece, My Fair Lady in Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Durban.
Review: Classical Goes Camp in CANTATA! BLOOD MAGIC at Red Eye NY
by Chloe Yang - Oct 26, 2024
CANTATA! brings queer classical music cabaret to Red Eye NY with drag queen Créatine Price leading opera, drag, and comedy performances. October's 'Blood Magic' show featured arias, pop music mashups, and standout acts by The Countess Mascara and Cunning Stunt in this unique monthly LGBTQ+ music series.
Sarasota Opera Reveals Casting for Winter Opera Festival
by Stephi Wild - Aug 19, 2024
Casting has been announced for Sarasota Opera’s 2025 Winter Opera Festival. The season will open on Saturday, February 15, and will feature Pietro Mascagni’s Cavalleria rusticana and Ruggero Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci, Gioachino Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, and Giuseppe Verdi's Stiffelio.
Tickets Now on Sale For Sarasota Opera's Fall Verdi Concert
by Stephi Wild - Aug 6, 2024
Sarasota Opera is world-renowned for its Verdi Cycle. Between 1989 and 2016, the company performed every note that Giuseppe Verdi wrote. It is in that spirit that Sarasota Opera will launch its 2024-2025 season with its fall concert, The Music of Giuseppe Verdi.
Artpark to Present PUCCINI'S GREATEST: A GALA OPERA CONCERT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 2, 2024
Artpark will present a tribute to Giacomo Puccini with a gala opera concert at the Artpark Mainstage Theater in Lewiston, NY. Enjoy renditions of Puccini's most beloved arias crafted by Michael Capasso. Learn how to purchase tickets!
Review: LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR at Artscape, Opera House
by Michelle B Lewis - Jun 20, 2024
This restaging of LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR is a fitting tribute to Cape Town Opera's 25 years of artistic excellence. Under Gobbato's direction, the production not only honours the company’s past but also looks forward to its future, showcasing the enduring power of opera to move and inspire.