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Texas Classical Review » Blog Archive » Dallas Opera’s “Barber” is a whimsical, stellar vocal delight
Wallis Giunta as Rosina and Lucas Meachem as Figaro in the Dallas Opera House production of Rossini The Barber of Seville. Photo: Scott Suchman When Gioachino ... -
Review: Good intentions don’t save Edmonton Opera’s Così fan tutte from its stereotypical roots
Breadcrumb Links Theater The music local arts Publication date : March 20, 2022 • 41 minutes ago • 4 minute read • Join the conversation Left ... -
Ravenna Festival announces the 2022 season
The Ravenna Festival has announced its 2022 season. For the purposes of this article, we will focus on the vocal performances of the Italian festival. The ... -
Handel and Haydn Society bid farewell to Harry Christophers with ‘Creation’
The Handel and Haydn Society will present Haydn’s “The Creation” on April 29 and May 1 at Symphony Hall in Boston. The showcase will represent the ... -
Portland Opera brings ‘The Central Park Five’ to life
The 1989 ‘Central Park Five’ case has been linked to a variety of narrative packages over the years: documentary maestro Ken Burns approached ... -
Palm Beach Opera closes 60th anniversary season with Art Deco-inspired production of THE MERRY WIDOW
palm beach Opera presents Franz Lehár’s charming “The Merry Widow” at the Kravis Center from March 25-27, featuring International artistsglamorous decors and a scintillating score. From ... -
Review Teatro Real 2021-22: Lakmé
Teatro Real presented two concerts of the iconic French opera “Lakme”, with French specialist singers Sabine Devielhe and Stéphane Degout, accompanied by award-winning young tenor Xavier ... -
When the orchestra is the star of the opera
At the bottom of his sullen and bitter opera “Wozzeck”, Alban Berg evokes a barracks of soldiers in the middle of the night. A choir chants: ... -
Metropolitan Opera concert honors Ukraine
Vladyslav Buialskyi took center stage at the Metropolitan Opera, hand on heart, singing the national anthem of his country, Ukraine. It was February 28, when the ... -
Amsterdam’s Opera Forward festival deals with grief and loss
These are turbulent times in the art world of Amsterdam. The city’s Hermitage (more of a marketing franchise than a museum) has announced that it has ... -
Review: Washington National Opera’s ‘Così fan tutte’
As a return to normal, Mozart’s sparkling comedy from 1790 is certainly a choice. On the one hand, it’s one of opera’s most popular confections, reliably ... -
Hungarian State Opera reopens after overhaul – PHOTOS!
The Hungarian State Opera, which underwent a major renovation, was reopened with a festive gala on Saturday evening. The opening ceremony took place in the presence ... -
Nadine Sierra on her new album ‘Made for Opera’
The American soprano talks about the three opera heroines who are at the center of the new recording American soprano Nadine Sierra’s second album for ... -
Rising Filipino opera singer Pauline Tan takes the world stage
A Filipino mezzo-soprano and rising international opera singer by the name of Pauline Tan captivates audiences with her mesmerizing rich, deep and powerful ... -
The opera will reopen on March 12
The Hungarian State Opera designed by Miklós Ybl will will reopen to the public on March 12 after a renovation that restored the Budapest building to ... -
LA Opera has named a Latina as its next resident conductor
The national and international music industry has recognized Lina Gonzalez-Granados for her talent in classical music. And now she will be the resident director of the ... -
this is opera on the grandest of scales
The JewessOpera AustraliaSydney Opera House, March 9★★★★ Nineteenth-century French Grand Opera has tended to be eclipsed on the modern opera scene by the conquering popularity of ... -
QUAMINO’S MAP premieres at the Chicago Opera Theater on April 23
The Chicago Opera Theatre, Chicago’s premier producer of contemporary and reimagined opera, proudly presents the world premiere of Quamino’s Map, highlighting the post-Revolutionary War years when ... -
Royal Opera House takes huge swipe at Putin as Ukrainian anthem played ahead of Swan Lake written in Russian
Swan Lake is one of the most popular ballets of all time, composed by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1875-76 The Royal Opera House has ... -
Iain Beaton: From the supermarket aisle to the opera choir
Supermarket owner Iain Beaton took the plunge and joined an opera choir. Photo / Provided He says he’s not a natural singer, but Iain Beaton was ... -
Three of Opera North’s best as they last visited the Nottingham Theater Royal
A scene from Alcina, one of the works performed by Opera North on their last visit to Nottingham Nottingham Theater Royal, March 16-19. Opera North returns ... -
Review of Jenůfa – a painfully sad and powerful story of infanticide | Opera
IEoš Janáček’s opera, revolving around the central story of infanticide, is nothing but anguished and painfully sad. Today, given the attention of the present times and ... -
Justices Scalia and Ginsburg were best friends; this opera, coming to Lancaster, celebrates their friendship | Entertainment
Supreme Court justices Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsburg had a friendship so strong it inspired someone to create an hour-long opera to celebrate. Scalia, a ... -
British opera star who conquered the world stage
Few singers possessed a more complete and masterful vocal technique than Josephine Veasey, who died at the age of 91. and an instinctive sense of characterization ... -
World premiere of EMMETT TILL, a new American opera at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater scheduled for March 23
Emmett Till, A New American Opera – a powerful concert by the playwright and librettist Claire Coss and composer Mary D. Watkins and in association with ... -
Diane Baribeau: Spring comes early at the City Opera House | News
Diane Baribeau Spring is one of our favorite times of year at City Opera House. Soon the snow will melt, the spring bulbs will begin to ... -
Seattle Opera 2021-22 Review: Blue
Seattle Opera has produced a captivating production of the new opera ‘Blue’, composed by Jeanine Tesori to the libretto by Tazewell Thompson, who also conducted the ... -
Review of A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Scottish opera triumphs with a nightmarish version of Britten | Scottish opera
VVisions of pastel-clad fairies playing in an Elysian forest are quickly dispelled in the opening moments of Scottish Opera’s new production, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Director ... -
Charity concert at the Berlin State Opera
March 2, 2022 The European Central Bank (ECB) and the Deutsche Bundesbank are supporting a peace concert organized by the Berlin State Opera with its orchestra ... -
The VOICE OF SARASOTA opera will sing at the concert on March 20
On Sunday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m., the historic Sarasota Opera House will be filled with singers of all ages and backgrounds, accompanied by a full ... -
Come experience the drama at the newly restored Hungarian State Opera
After almost five years of closure, the Hungarian State Opera is once again opening its doors to opera and ballet lovers from all over the world. ... -
Knoxville Opera returns to the stage with Boito’s ‘Mefistofele’ – Knoxville Arts
BY ALAN SHERROD IIn the opera world of the 1860s, more than the Alps separated Italy from Germany. The battle between the influences of Giuseppe Verdi ... -
Elīna Garanča & Piotr Beczala cancel their performances in Russia
(Credit: Sarah Katharina. Niko Niko’s wardrobe.) Elīna Garanča and Piotr Beczala have canceled their performances in Russia. The two artists took to social media to announce ... -
Frost Opera Theater and Frost Symphony Orchestra for the world premiere of THE LEOPARD
The Frost Opera Theatre, in tandem with the Frost Symphony Orchestra, will present the world premiere of The Leopard. The show is an opera in two ... -
New show at Opera Grand Rapids highlights racial injustice
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Opera Grand Rapids presents a new performance this weekend called Stinney: An American Execution. It kicked off last night with a ... -
Opera Based on Italian Novel ‘The Leopard’ Debuts in Florida
In this photo provided by EastWest Media in February 2022, Frost Opera Theater cast members rehearse at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music for ... -
Seattle Opera tackles complex issues of race and policing in new production
Before the death of George Floyd sparked a national toll on racism, a new opera was to be performed in Seattle on the very subject. Sidelined ... -
The Crossing at the “In a House Under Siege” premiere
The Crossing is set to premiere “In a House Besieged”, conducted by Donald Nally, starting March 25, 2022 at the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH. ... -
Barbara Hannigan transforms The Human Voice, a timeless opera, into a narcissistic gimmick
Operatic plots are rarely more downright non-existent than that of Francis Poulenc’s 1959 solo show The Human Voice, a compact 40-minute work evoking the last anguished ... -
Free tickets are now available for the world premiere at LA Opera of THREE WOMEN FROM JERUSALEM
On March 19, LA Opera will present two performances of The Three Women of Jerusalem (Las tres mujeres de Jerusalén) by Carla Lucero, conducted by the ... -
Bard Summerscape Announces 2022 Season
The Bard Summerscape has announced its 2022 season dedicated to Rachmanioff. Here is an overview of the opera and the series of concerts it will present. ... -
Palm Beach Opera Presents Iconic Romantic Comedy ‘The Elixir of Love,’ One Weekend Only
The Palm Beach Opera presents “The Elixir of Love” by Donizetti. Photo by David Bazemore. “The magnetic story, coupled with the incredible artistry and onstage talent, ... -
Allison Russell and SistaStrings perform at Stoughton Opera House on February 26 | Community
Singer-songwriter Allison Russell will perform at Stoughton Opera House from 7:30-10 p.m. on Saturday, February 26, opening for SistaStrings. According to the Opera’s website, Russell’s new ... -
Livermore Valley Opera featuring Verdi’s classic ‘Otello’ | News
Rising tenor Limmie Pulliam will play the title character in Livermore Valley Opera’s production of Verdi’s ‘Otello’. (Photo courtesy of LVO) Tri-Valley’s professional opera company, Livermore ... -
Opéra National de Paris 2021-22 Review: The Marriage of Figaro
(Credit: Miguel Lorenzo Mikel Ponce) “Le Nozze di Figaro” was one of many productions staged by the Paris Opera (Paris Opera), which has been hit hard ... -
Los Angeles Opera to Broadcast Tamar-kali and Dream Hampton “We Hold These Truths”
(Credit: LA Opera) The Los Angeles Opera is set to preset “We Hold These Truths” starting March 4, 2022. The short, part of the company’s Digital ... -
Prison choirs sing in a reboot of Beethoven’s opera about unjust incarceration
Beethoven’s opera Fidelio is the story of a man unjustly imprisoned. Through this story, an enterprising group of artists found a way to bring Fidelioliterally, in ... -
Live opera is coming to Traverse City (finally).
“Opera is for everyone,” says Kathleen Shelton. “We want to demolish the idea that opera is intimidating,” adds Lindsey Anderson. So the two decided ... -
Victorian Opera artistic director Richard Mills to leave in 2023
Richard Mills AM has announced that he will step down as artistic director of Victorian Opera at the end of the state opera company’s 2023 season. ... -
‘Ragtime’ family show at Camden Opera House caps holiday week
CAMDEN – The Camden Opera House, 29 Elm Street, will present a celebration of the multimedia book ‘King of Ragtime’ on Sunday February 27 at 2 ... -
Vancouver Opera’s good fortune continues with Cavalleria rusticana
Breadcrumb Links local arts Entertainment Set in a long single act in two parts separated by the famous orchestral intermezzo, Cavalleria is a compact proposition that ... -
18th Century Orchestra appoints new director
Kate Rockett has been named the new director of the 18th Century Orchestra. Rockett will succeed current manager Sieuwert Verster who will step down on September ... -
Paris Opera 2021-22 review: Don Giovanni
(Credit: Vincent Pontet) Despite struggling with the incredibly COVID-contagious Omicron variant and the resulting cancellations, the Opéra National de Paris still managed to stage Mozart’s masterpiece, ... -
Opera Review: Wagner’s Die Walküre, Melbourne Opera
Opening night of Die Walküre (second part of Wagner The Ring of the Nibelung) was a scintillating storm; the play’s innovations in decor, costumes and dramaturgy ... -
Review: The Magic Flute at Houston Grand Opera
Presentation by the Houston Grand Opera of Mozart’s last masterpiece, The magic flute, a co-production between Komische Oper Berlin and London’s avant-garde theater company 1927, is ... -
Texas Classical Review » Blog Archive » Houston Grand Opera Celebrates Carlisle Floyd as Composer, Mentor and Friend
Andrea Carroll performed “Ain’t It a Pretty Night!” from Susanna at the Houston Grand Opera’s tribute to composer Carlisle Floyd on Friday night. Photo: Melissa Taylor ... -
Review: NI Opera’s Into the Woods is a thrilling and moving night of entertainment
In the woods Northern Ireland Opera Lyric Theater, until February 27 If you go to the woods with the Northern Ireland Opera before February 27, you ... -
Loud Voices Lift Opera ‘The Scarlet Letter’ at OU
It was old-fashioned Puritan guilt against the nearly limitless promise of the new world in an opera premiering Wednesday at the University of Oklahoma. The 2016 ... -
Yale Opera and Yale Philharmonia organize joint concert
On Friday, Yale Opera will present a gala concert with the Yale Philharmonic featuring opera music by Bizet, Donizetti, Gounod, Massenet, Mozart, Rossini and Verdi. Gamze ... -
Bajazet makes its Royal Opera House debut after nearly 300 years
It cannot be said that there was a rush to put Vivaldi’s operas before a London audience. Almost 300 years after its premiere in Verona, Bajazet ... -
The Washington National Opera presents COSÌ FAN TUTTE in a creative new staging and with an all-star cast
In a new production, the Washington National Opera will present Così fan tutte, March 12-26, 2022 at the Eisenhower Theater, marking the first fully staged production ... -
The national premiere of the opera “Cinderella” by Jules Massenet will take place at the Kharkiv theater SKHID OPERA
On February 11, on the stage of the National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet in Kharkiv named after MV Lysenko / SKHID OPERA, for the ... -
Minnesota Opera makes a burlesque return to the stage with “The Anonymous Lover”
Ornamentation was very popular in Baroque and Classical times. Musicians not only had to play what a composer had written on the page, but add their ... -
Push and pull opera in the present
A scene from Yuval Sharon’s 2019 production The magic flute A recent study published in Biological examinations argues that Earth’s sixth mass extinction event is underway, ... -
Baltimore Concert Opera & OperaDelaware’s ‘The Barber of Seville’
The Baltimore Concert Opera (BCO) and OperaDelaware (OD) will join forces for a co-production of Rossini’s “Barber of Seville”. In sum, there will be four performances ... -
sing the most exciting scene in the opera
Her voice gradually returned, but at the start of the pandemic, her chiropractor warned her that she needed to start singing again, to restore her lung ... -
Composer Marco Beltrami reinvents preludes in “Bach by Beltrami”
On March 3, 2022, Oscar-nominated composer Marco Beltrami will present his new project “Bach by Beltrami”. Known for his scores for films such as ‘The Hurt ... -
Sarasota Opera Returns to a Season of Full-Size Classics Amid the COVID Pandemic
During his 40 years at the helm of the Sarasota Opera, Artistic Director Victor De Renzi faced a variety of obstacles in building the company’s reputation ... -
The opera is back to delight audiences in three Lincolnshire venues
Madama Butterfly – the perfect tragic opera Almost exactly two years ago, the Russian State Opera premiered Aida nationwide. Shortly after the tour started in late ... -
Light Opera of New Jersey opens LA BOHEME at the Fellowship Cultural Arts Center
New Jersey Light Opera (LONJ) presents La Bohème at the state-of-the-art Mitchell and Ann Sieminski Theater at the Fellowship Cultural Arts Center. The show will take ... -
Edward Gardner appointed new Music Director of Norwegian Opera and Ballet
Edward Gardner, recently hailed by The Times (London) for the “sheer vivacity” of his musical creation, has been appointed Music Director of Norwegian Opera & Ballet. ... -
DISNEY’S LION KING at the Detroit Opera transcends with ingenious costumes and an epic score
dance of the lionessesPhoto by Deen van Meer©Disney Disney’s The Lion King, a groundbreaking musical and the third longest-running musical on Broadway, is in the middle ... -
Tributes to Scottish opera stalwart Lady Veronica Gibson
Lady Veronica Gibson has been involved in Scottish opera since its formation in 1962. Lady Veronica Gibson, chairman of Scottish Opera for the past few years, ... -
Lowell House Opera will present the world premiere of NIGHTTOWN
Lowell House Opera, the professional opera company in residence at Harvard University, presents the world premiere of NIGHTTOWN: a lyrical reimagining of James Joyce’s Ulysses, by ... -
Astana Opera Soloists Captivate Audiences with Performance on Major French TV Channel
NUR-SULTAN – The performance of Mahler’s famous Symphony No. 8 by 1,200 musicians from the Astana Opera House broadcast on French TV channel Mezzo on New ... -
Des Moines Metro Opera opens its 50th season with “The Magic Flute”
(Credit: Iko Freese) To celebrate its 50th anniversary season, Des Moines Metro Opera (DMMO) will perform Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” on March 5-6, 2022 at the ... -
Opera North Orchestra – Huddersfield Town Hall
Conductor: Howard Shelley There was a strong commemorative element in this all Beethoven concert. It was originally scheduled for September 2020 to celebrate the 250and anniversary ... -
North Texas has an exciting year for opera fans
Boosted by COVID shutdowns in 2020, the Fort Worth Opera House and the Dallas Opera each went to work on plans to engage with their communities ... -
‘Peter Grimes’ review: Opera stars tackle a Vienna beaten by Omicron
VIENNA – Every time I open Instagram these days, I seem to be offered an ad for “Hamilton.” Once a music destination that took months of ... -
Austin Opera probes the power and perils of Steve Jobs’ (r)evolution connection: Homegrown company launches new collaborative production for the nation
The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs (Courtesy of Austin Opera) “We choose pieces that we think will make sense for Austin.” So says Austin Opera’s Executive Director ... -
New opera in Interlochen to salute the life of 19th century sculptress Edmonia Lewis
In the spring of 2024, Interlochen Academy of Arts will present the first staging of the opera Edmonie by award-winning composer William Banfield. The opera celebrates ... -
Happy 34th Birthday to the Phantom of the Opera – Times Square Chronicles
The success phenomenon of Cameron Mackintosh and The Really Useful Group, Andrew Lloyd Webber The Phantom of the Opera will celebrate its unprecedented 34th anniversary on ... -
Don’t miss Ali Al-Haggar’s concert at Must Opera House – Music and dance – Al-Ahram Weekly
Arabic Music Institute 22 rue Ramsis, tel. 02 2574 3373 Fri 28, 8 p.m.: The Set of Arab musical heritage in a repertoire of classical Arabic ... -
Opera, ballet, theater and performance make up the Bendigo Venues and Events 2022 season | Bendigo Advertiser
news, local news, BENDIGO Venues and Events kicked off its 2022 season with a short performance at Ulumbara Theater. In addition to BVE director Julie Amos ... -
Three reasons to see The Lion King at the Detroit Opera
DETROIT – After a sold-out tour at the Opera in 2017, Disney’s The Lion King bring the lands of pride back to Detroit for 2022. Whether ... -
Bucklesweet Announces Customer Events for Spring 2022
Bucklesweet has announced its client performance lineup for March and April 2022. With events scheduled in Washington, DC, New York, Florida, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Los Angeles, ... -
Opera North: Rigoletto – Leeds Grand Theater
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi Librettist: Francesco Maria Piave Director: Femi Elufowoju Jr. Conductor: Garry Walker Opera North’s winter season started on a gloomy note with the opening ... -
Philadelphia Opera returns to live concerts with a curious double bill
Exactly 720 days had passed since the Philadelphia Opera House last performed for a live audience – indoors – when audiences filled 1,100 seats that chilly ... -
National Opera Studio brings ‘anarchy’ to Scottish opera
Scottish Opera is hosting 15 performers from the National Opera Studio for a week-long residency culminating in a performance titled Anarchy at the Opera. The performance ... -
Quinn Kelsey in Met Opera’s Rigoletto
Piotr Beczala and Quinn Kelsey in the Met’s Rigoletto. Photo: Ken Howard/The Metropolitan Opera When an opera director wants to reinterpret a classic, the easiest part ... -
Bajazet at St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork, by the Irish National Opera
Antonio Vivaldi, best known for his violin concertos, is enjoying a renaissance in the world of opera lately. After their success with Griselda, the Irish National ... -
Opera Orlando’s THE SECRET RIVER will air on WUCF TV this month
Opera Orlando’s production of The Secret River will be televised later this month. The production will air Sunday, January 30 at 4:30 p.m. on WUCF TV. ... -
opera, dramaturgy and memorization of scores
The public did not realize it but when Andrea Molino conducted Bartók Bluebeard’s Castle for Opera Australia in 2021 he did so without a score. It ... -
Debussy: Revue Pelléas et Mélisande – Roth and Les Siècles make seductive opera more miraculous than ever | Classical music
“Pelleas is unique,” says Francois-Xavier Roth in the liner notes of his new recording, “The first example of what opera was to become in the 20th ... -
Vivaldi’s ‘explosive’ opera Bajazet hits City Hall – Connacht Tribune – Galway City Tribune:
Arts Week with Judy Murphy Vivaldi’s opera, Bajazet, will be presented at the Town Hall Theater in Galway on Tuesday January 25 from 5pm. It is ... -
review: Winter Opera Saint Louis returns with a neat and entertaining version of “The Gondoliers” | Entertainment
To complicate matters further, Marco and Giuseppe soon married Gianetta and Tessa. Their wives are thrilled that one of them has apparently married a prince, but ... -
Just in: Opera stars blast Belgian Prime Minister for canceling Carmen – Slipped DiscSlipped Disc
Norman Lebrecht January 19, 2022 We have just received a letter sent to the Prime Minister of Belgium by Michael Fabiano, Elsa Dreisig and other opera ... -
Whanganui Opera Week: The Illustrious Career of Opera School Audio Producer John Wansbrough
John Wansbrough has been involved with the New Zealand Opera School for 10 years. Photo/Lin Ferguson Unless you know him, the inimitable John Wansbrough wouldn’t lecture ... -
Seattle Opera’s ‘Orpheus and Eurydice’ enjoys a more intimate venue
opera review Editor’s note: Given the rapid spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus, please Consider local health authority safety recommendations as they are updated, ... -
THE GONDOLIERS at Winter Opera St. Louis
Gina Galati’s Wonderful Winter Opera Company put on a delightful production of Gilbert and Sullivan The Gondoliers. It opened last night at the new Kirkwood Performing ... -
The Canadian Opera Company and The National Ballet Join the Art Gallery of Ontario’s January Virtual School Programs
The AGO is back this winter with a new list of free online programming. Although the gallery is temporarily closed due to COVID, their Virtual school ... -
Opera Australia presents The Marriage of Figaro
Opera Australia has engaged three of the world’s finest singers to make their Australian debuts in Sir David McVicar’s acclaimed production of Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro ... -
Great voices and lively music carry the “Gondoliers” to Winter Opera St. Louis | Entertainment
All sang beautifully, including some parts small enough to make the plot a little confusing. But special vocal credit must be given to bass-baritone Tyler Putnam ... -
Bajazet is a very welcome treat for Limerick opera lovers
DESPITE the restrictions and difficulties created by the pandemic, the Irish National Opera will bring Vivaldi’s Bajazet to the Lime Tree Theater no earlier than 5pm ... -
Nashville Opera premieresFavorite Son – Nashville PRIDE, Inc.
Jennifer Whitcomb-Oliva plays the doctor in favorite son. Nashville Opera presents favorite son at the Noah Liff Opera Center on January 21-22-23 to open the 2021/22 ... -
Nabucco, review of the Royal Opera – great passion but little drama
This one did take place, but without conductor Daniel Oren or star soprano Anna Netrebko, the latter being anchored by travel restrictions. But we did get ... -
Gonzalo Farias named Associate Conductor of the Kansas City Symphony
Photo: RR Jones The Kansas City Symphony has announced the appointment of Gonzalo Farias as Associate Conductor of David T. Beals III. Farias will assume the ... -
A Broadway and Opera Star to Perform at UF
The University of Findlay has announced that ‘Phantom of the Opera’ star John Cudia will perform at the university later this month. Details are in the ... -
Glyndebourne: a brand new opera for young people from an all-female team of composers
Glyndebourne On February 25, 2022, Glyndebourne will present the world premiere of Pay the Piper, Glyndebourne’s first youth opera since 2017. Spokeswoman Eleanor Crawforth said: “The ... -
Turandot (Opera Australia)
If you need confirmation of the opera’s ability to thrill and entertain on a grand scale, book yourself a ticket to Opera Australia’s Puccini’s Turandot, currently ... -
ROMEO AND JULIET, Royal Opera
MacMillan’s Opening Night Romeo and Juliet, a much-loved Covent Garden production, saw another dubious opportunity for artistic director Kevin O’Hare to take the stage at the ... -
Toronto Symphony Orchestra announces new CEO
Cathy Beck, chair of the board of directors of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, announced that Mark Williams has been named the organization’s new CEO. Williams, who ... -
Hard to beat as an hour of pure free fun
Puccini’s little hour-long masterpiece, Gianni Schicchi, is the only fully comedic opera he has written, but its performance possibilities have always been limited by its awkward ... -
Chattanooga Symphony And Opera Appoints John Kilkenny As Executive Director
Don McDowell, president of the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera, announced the appointment of John Kilkenny as executive director on Tuesday, effective March 1. John Kilkenny is ... -
Irish National Opera presents Bajazet at the Lime Tree Theater
Irish National Opera presents Bajazet at the Lime Tree Theater The Irish National Opera will come to the Lime Tree Theater later this month with Vivaldi’s ... -
The Marriage of Figaro, Royal Opera [STAR:5]
The Marriage of Figaro, Royal Opera 5 The Marriage of Figaro, Royal Opera Claudia pritchard The second act of Mozart’s comic opera The Marriage of Figaro ... -
Season of the big stars for the budding National Opera
Emma Matthews… to play the title role in Handel’s “Alcina”. The National Opera has announced its 2022 season and with it a host of luminaries, patrons ... -
Philadelphia Opera House returns to Broad Street after two-year hiatus
Philadelphia’s arts and entertainment scene continues to reopen, attempting to recover from long-term cancellations and postponements caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Opera Philadelphia – the ... -
Review of the Teatro Comunale di Ferrara 2021-22: Farnace
(Photo: Marco Caselli) In 1739, Vivaldi complained in a letter to his patron, the Marquis Guido Bentivoglio, of the treatment he had suffered from the directors ... -
Commemorative concert for Maestro José Alejando “Alex” Guzmán of the Regina Opera, by Nino Pantano
On the afternoon of Sunday, November 21 at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Academy in Brooklyn, in Sunset Park Brooklyn, a special commemorative tribute ...
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