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Duke Ellington, Ernest Bloch and Two German Operas Set for Chicago Opera Theater's 2014 Season

Chicago Opera Theater (COT) General Director Andreas Mitisek announces programming for COT's 2014 season, including two operas and a double-bill of one-acts. Mitisek comments, 'It's a season that is 1... (more...)

Chicago Opera Theater Presents MARÍA DE BUENOS AIRES, Now thru 4/28

Chicago Opera Theater's Chicago Stage Premiere production of Astor Piazzolla's MARÍA DE BUENOS AIRES evokes Argentina's 'Dirty War', the period between 1976 and 1983 when the country was governed by m... (more...)

TELL-TALE HEART and VAN GOGH Set for Long Beach Opera Double Bill, 5/11-19

Long Beach Opera's new double bill explores creative minds on the border between genius and madness. Former rocker Stewart Copeland delves into the twisted psyche of Edgar Allan Poe's manic murderer i... (more...)

Florida Grand Opera Comes to Midtown with TANGO and MARÍA DE BUENOS AIRES Double Bill, Now thru 3/24

Florida 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...)

Chicago Opera Theater to Present MARÍA DE BUENOS AIRES, 4/20-28

Chicago Opera Theater's Chicago Stage Premiere production of Astor Piazzolla's MARÍA DE BUENOS AIRES evokes Argentina's 'Dirty War', the period between 1976 and 1983 when the country was governed by m... (more...)

Long Beach Opera Presents THE BORDER OF HOPE AND DESPAIR Multimedia Program Today

Today, March 9, 2013 at the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA), Ruben Ortiz Torres, librettist and video-designer of Long Beach Opera's (LBO) U.S. Premiere production of Camelia la Tejana - Only the... (more...)

Tenor Heath Huberg Opens the Baltimore Orioles' 2013 Spring Training Season Today

A great Sarasota baseball tradition continues as Sarasota Opera will help open the 2013 Baltimore Oriole's Spring Training Season with the singing of the National Anthem today, February 23rd, at the o... (more...)

Tenor Heath Huberg to Open the Baltimore Orioles' 2013 Spring Training Season, 2/23

A great Sarasota baseball tradition continues as Sarasota Opera will help open the 2013 Baltimore Oriole's Spring Training Season with the singing of the National Anthem on Saturday, February 23rd, at... (more...)

Long Beach Opera to Present THE BORDER OF HOPE AND DESPAIR Multimedia Program, 3/9

On Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA), Ruben Ortiz Torres, librettist and video-designer of Long Beach Opera's (LBO) U.S. Premiere production of Camelia la Tejana - On... (more...)

New York City Opera Opens Spring 2013 Season with POWDER HER FACE, Now thru 2/23

New York City Opera opens its spring 2013 season with a new production of Powder Her Face (1995), composed by Thomas Ades (b.1971) to a libretto by Philip Hensher (b. 1965). (more...)

Lyric Opera of Chicago Raises Over $450,000 at MIDNIGHT IN PARIS Gala

The Civic Opera House was transformed into 1920s Paris, complete with the Eiffel Tower, the Moulin Rouge nightclub, and classic boulevard signs (environmental design by Event Creative). This set the s... (more...)

Chicago Opera Theater Announces THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER Events

Chicago Opera Theater (COT) offers more opportunities to look inside its operas through its new initiative, Viewpoints. These collaborations with Chicago cultural institutions will draw audiences even... (more...)

Long Beach Opera Presents THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER, Now thru 2/3

THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER, a gothic horror story which blurs the line between the real world and the supernatural, opens Long Beach Opera's 2013 BORDERLINE Season. Glass' haunting 1987 score for ... (more...)

BWW Interviews: HOUSE OF USHER Falls, Andreas Mitisek Rises

Once upon a midnight dreary (sorry, "Raven"), Edgar Allan Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher" was perhaps the favorite of his short stories adapted as horror films for mid-20th century audiences. T... (more...)

Edgar Allan Poe Meets Philip Glass in Long Beach Opera's DEEP INTO DARKNESS Today

Two American artistic pioneers - Edgar Allan Poe, the 'father of the modern mystery' and Philip Glass, the face and sound of 21st century American music - meet at 1:00 PM today January 19, 2013, when ... (more...)

Florida Grand Opera Comes to Midtown with TANGO and MARÍA DE BUENOS AIRES Double Bill, 3/21-24

Florida 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...)

Edgar Allan Poe Meets Philip Glass in Long Beach Opera's DEEP INTO DARKNESS, 1/19

Two American artistic pioneers - Edgar Allan Poe, the 'father of the modern mystery' and Philip Glass, the face and sound of 21st century American music - meet at 1:00 PM on Saturday January 19, 2013,... (more...)

Philip Glass' THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER Opens Chicago Opera Season, 2/23

Philip 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...)

LA Opera Announces 2013-2014 Season

LA Opera announces the 2013-2014 season, including Bizet's Carmen, Verdi's Falstaff, Mozart's The Magic Flute, Britten's Billy Budd, Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor, Massenet's Thaïs, L.A. premiere of... (more...)

New York City Opera to Open Spring 2013 Season with POWDER HER FACE, 2/15-23

New York City Opera opens its spring 2013 season with a new production of Powder Her Face (1995), composed by Thomas Adès (b.1971) to a libretto by Philip Hensher (b. 1965). (more...)

Long Beach Opera to Present THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER, 1/27-2/3

THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER, a gothic horror story which blurs the line between the real world and the supernatural, opens Long Beach Opera's 2013 BORDERLINE Season. Glass' haunting 1987 score for ... (more...)

Long Beach Opera Presents THE PAPER NAUTILUS, Now thru 9/9

Tonight, September 7 and September 8 and 9, 2012, Long Beach Opera (LBO) will take audiences on a magical voyage beneath the sea with multimedia performances of English composer Gavin Bryars' THE PAPE... (more...)

Chicago Opera Theater's OPERA FOR ALL Expands to Seven Chicago Schools

Chicago Opera Theater's (COT) Opera For All education outreach program began its 13th year in Chicago Public Schools this August. The program is returning to Dewitt Clinton Elementary, Lionel Hampton ... (more...)

Long Beach Opera to Present THE PAPER NAUTILUS, 9/7-9

On September 7, 8 and 9, 2012, Long Beach Opera (LBO) will take audiences on a magical voyage beneath the sea with multimedia performances of English composer Gavin Bryars' The Paper Nautilus at the A... (more...)

Frayda B. Lindemann Begins Term as Chairman of OPERA America's Board; 8 New Members Also Elected

OPERA America, the national nonprofit service organization for opera, has announced that Frayda B. Lindemann, Ph.D. became the first opera company trustee in the organization's entire 42-year history ... (more...)