STAGE TUBE: Chatting with the Cast and Creative Team of Opera Colorado's ROMEO AND JULIET by Stage Tube - February 08, 2013Opera Colorado opens its 30th Anniversary Season with Charles Gounod's classic French opera Romeo and Juliet at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House at the Denver Performing Arts Complex. Soprano Ava Pine, ... (more...)
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Opera Colorado to Present Gounod's ROMEO AND JULIET, 2/9-17 February 08, 2013Opera Colorado opens its 30th Anniversary Season with Charles Gounod's classic French opera Romeo and Juliet at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House at the Denver Performing Arts Complex. (more...)
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Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change Advisory for February 9, 13, and 16 February 08, 2013Dwayne Croft will sing the role of Escamillo in Bizet's Carmen on February 9, 13, and 16, replacing Teddy Tahu Rhodes, who determined in rehearsals that the role was no longer suitable for his voice. ... (more...)
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Susanna Phillips Makes Carnegie Recital Debut with Schubert, Berg and More Tonight February 08, 2013Rising-star soprano Susanna Phillips - who returned to the Metropolitan Opera to acclaim in Don Giovanni earlier this season - will make her Carnegie recital debut in Weill Recital Hall tonight, Febru... (more...)
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Lorin Maazel Returns to the Met to Conduct Verdi's Don Carlo February 05, 2013Renowned conductor Lorin Maazel will make a rare appearance at the Metropolitan Opera-conducting his first Verdi opera with the company-when he leads a revival of Don Carlo, opening February 22. Ramo... (more...)
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Wolf Trap Opera Company Announces Summer 2013 Season and Artist Roster February 05, 2013Wolf Trap Opera Company, one of America's top residency programs for emerging opera professionals, announces its 2013 summer season and the line-up of Filene Young Artists and Studio Artists. The dive... (more...)
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Kentucky Opera to Present DON GIOVANNI at Brown Theatre, 2/15 & 17 February 01, 2013Kentucky Opera presents its final production of the 60th Anniversary Season with Mozart's Don Giovanni. Performances run Friday, February 15th at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, February 17th at 2:00 p.m. in th... (more...)
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Jonas Kaufmann Sings the Title Role in a New Production of PARSIFAL for the Metropolitan Opera January 31, 2013Jonas Kaufmann will sing the title role in a new staging of Wagner's final opera, Parsifal,conducted by Daniele Gatti and directed by Francois Girard in his Met debut. The new production of Wagner's t... (more...)
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Susanna Phillips to Make Carnegie Recital Debut with Schubert, Berg and More, 2/8 January 30, 2013Rising-star soprano Susanna Phillips - who returned to the Metropolitan Opera to acclaim in Don Giovanni earlier this season - will make her Carnegie recital debut in Weill Recital Hall on February 8,... (more...)
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BWW Reviews: Metropolitan Opera's Vegas-Set RIGOLETTO Finishes 'In the Money' by Richard Sasanow - January 29, 2013Full disclosure: I'm not fond of updating operas. Most of them simply don't work, because the directors appear to have a disdain for the art form or, at least, for the particular opera they're staging... (more...)
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La Mirada Theatre to Present L.A. Opera's THE MAGIC DREAM, 2/17 January 28, 2013La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts continues its 2012-13 Programs for Young Audiences series with LA Opera's The Magic Dream, an original adaptation of Mozart's The Magic Flute. This 50-minute,... (more...)
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BWW Reviews: HGO's DON GIOVANNI's Plot Drags Despite Tremendous Talents by David Clarke - January 27, 2013Running opposite the bright and colorful SHOWBOAT in Houston Grand Opera's winter repertoire is an austere and dark production of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Lorenzo Da Ponte's DON GIOVANNI. This atmo... (more...)
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Florida Grand Opera Starts New Year with THE MAGIC FLUTE and LA SONNAMBULA, Opening 1/26 & 2/9 January 26, 2013Florida Grand Opera (FGO) continues its season of operatic must-sees in 2013 with two displays of extreme coloratura artistry, showcasing Jeanette Vecchione in Mozart's Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flut... (more...)
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Opera Colorado Launches $1.2M Fundraising Campaign January 25, 2013Opera Colorado has launched a $1.2 million fundraising campaign to raise funds to ensure its two remaining productions in the 2013 season continue as planned and to assist with the reorganization plan... (more...)
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Opera San Jose Announces 30th Anniversary Season January 24, 2013General Director Irene Dalis announced the repertoire for the company's 30th season to begin Saturday, September 7, 2013 with Verdi's masterwork Falstaff, conducted by Opera San José's founding music ... (more...)
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Grammy Award-Winning Soprano Ana Maria Martinez to Perform with Mercury, 2/14-15 January 22, 2013For the first time in the orchestra's history, Mercury will feature Grammy Award-winning soprano, Ana María Martínez, in its upcoming Valentine's Day program on February 14 & 15. (more...)
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Festival D'Aix-en-Provence Presents 65th Season January 22, 2013The 65th annual Festival d'Aix-en-Provence, under the leadership of General Manager Bernard Foccroulle, will feature five opera productions, a selection of orchestral concerts, recitals, chamber music... (more...)
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FWOpera Announces Call for Submissions for Frontiers 2014 January 22, 2013Fort Worth Opera (FWOpera) announced today a call for submissions for its second annual Frontiers new works showcase to be held during the 2014 Fort Worth Opera Festival. A pioneering leader in the pr... (more...)
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Florida Grand Opera Comes to Midtown with TANGO and MARÍA DE BUENOS AIRES Double Bill, 3/21-24 January 17, 2013Florida Grand Opera (FGO) has announced a new three-year program entitled 'Unexpected Operas in Unexpected Places,' designed to bring less-known works to unique venues throughout South Florida in an e... (more...)
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BWW Interviews: Rachel Willis-Sørensen Talks Her Career, Houston Grand Opera's DON GIOVANNI, and the Best Aspects of Performing Opera by David Clarke - January 15, 2013Despite being wholly busy and working on perfecting DON GIOVANNI with the Houston Grand Opera creative teams and cast, I had the pleasure of being able to spend a delightful 30 minutes with the talent... (more...)
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OPERA SAN JOSE 30th Anniversary Season Announced January 14, 2013General Director Irene Dalis announced today the repertoire for the company's 30th season to begin Saturday, September 7, 2013 with Verdi's masterwork Falstaff, conducted by Opera San José's founding ... (more...)
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Philip Glass' THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER Opens Chicago Opera Season, 2/23 January 14, 2013Philip Glass' The Fall of the House of Usher, a gothic horror story which blurs the line between the real world and the supernatural, opens Chicago Opera Theater's 2013 Season, titled "Power of Love, ... (more...)
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Opera Colorado to Reorganize, Present Two-Production Seasons in 2013, 2014 January 11, 2013Opera Colorado announced today that the company is embarking on a restructuring plan that will allow the Opera to continue its commitment to bringing exceptional programming and educational resources ... (more...)
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Kristine Opolais Makes Met Debut in Puccini's LA RONDINE Tonight January 11, 2013Latvian soprano Kristine Opolais makes her Met debut as the courtesan Magda in Puccini's La Rondine tonight, January 11, in a production conducted by Ion Marin and also starring Giuseppe Filianoti as ... (more...)
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Regional Opera Company of the Week: Opera Colorado by BWW Special Coverage - January 10, 2013BroadwayWorld.com, the largest theatre site on the net, continues its expansion into other areas of entertainment with our latest feature -The Regional Opera Company of the Week! This week's featured ... (more...)
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