UTAH OPERA OPERA COVERAGE

Utah Opera's 2012-13 Season to Conclude with Rossini's THE BARBER OF SEVILLE, 5/11-19

'Figaro, Figaro, Figaro!' sung by the witty and mischievous town barber, Figaro himself, is one of the most recognizable musical tunes in operatic history. Audiences have the opportunity to hear this ... (more...)

Vincent Ricciardi and La Toya Lewis Perform at Enrico Caruso Room Tonight

The Enrico Caruso Room at Little Italy's famed Grotta Azzurra Ristorante will present monthly Tuesday Night Opera & Dinner Shows beginning tonight, April 9, 2013 when tenor Vincent Ricciardi and sopra... (more...)

Vincent Ricciardi and La Toya Lewis to Perform at Enrico Caruso Room, 4/9

The Enrico Caruso Room at Little Italy's famed Grotta Azzurra Ristorante will present monthly Tuesday Night Opera & Dinner Shows beginning Tuesday, April 9, 2013 when tenor Vincent Ricciardi and sopra... (more...)

BWW Interviews: Vanessa Cerda-Alonzo Talks HGO's CRUZAR LA CARA DE LA LUNA

I recently got the chance to speak with Vanessa Cerda-Alonzo, who has been performing all over the world as Lupita in the world's first Mariachi Opera, CRUZAR LA CARA DE LA LUNA. We talked about her c... (more...)

BWW Reviews: Audience Is Real Winner at the Met's National Council Auditions Grand Finals

On Sunday afternoon March 10, the air was buzzing with anticipation at the Met, before the performances by the ten singers who had made it to the Grand Finals of the opera company's National Council a... (more...)

THE MAGIC FLUTE Begins 3/16 at Utah Opera

Utah Opera will present Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's German opera "The Magic Flute," March 16, 18, 20 and 22 at 7:30 p.m. and March 24 at 2 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre. (more...)

Ernest Revell and Jacqueline Ballarin to Open 2013 Season at Enrico Caruso Room, 3/5

The Enrico Caruso Room at Grotta Azzurra Ristorante will begin its second season on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 with Tenor Ernest Revell and Soprano Jacqueline Ballarin as Opening Night headliners. Their p... (more...)

Utah Symphony and Opera Announce George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation as New Season Sponsor

Today at Abravanel Hall, Utah Symphony | Utah Opera announced that the George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation, a long-time benefactor of the organization and other arts programs in Utah, will be... (more...)

SALOME, ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO and More Set for Utah Opera's 2013-14 Season

Utah Opera Artistic Director Christopher McBeth today announced Utah Opera's complete 2013-2014 season on Classical 89.1 FM, during which the company will celebrate 35 years of opera in Utah. (more...)

BWW Interviews: Rachel Willis-Sørensen Talks Her Career, Houston Grand Opera's DON GIOVANNI, and the Best Aspects of Performing Opera

Despite 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...)

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...)

OPERA America Announces 2013 National Opera Trustee Recognition Award Recipients

OPERA America, the national service organization for opera, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2013 National Opera Trustee Recognition Award. In its sixth year, this award honors outstanding... (more...)

Aspiring Singers Compete at Annual Metropolitan Opera Auditions, 1/5 & 6

Promising young opera singers from across the Gulf Coast will compete for the chance to perform on one of the world's most prestigious stages at the Metropolitan Opera National Council District and Re... (more...)

Aspiring Singers to Compete at Annual Metropolitan Opera Auditions, 1/5 & 6

Promising young opera singers from across the Gulf Coast will compete for the chance to perform on one of the world's most prestigious stages at the Metropolitan Opera National Council District and Re... (more...)

Ernest Revell and Jacqueline Ballarin Perform at Enrico Caruso Room Tonight, 8/28

Tenor Ernest Revell and soprano Jacqueline Ballarin will be the headliners at the Enrico Caruso Room at Grotta Azzurra Ristorante in Little Italy tonight, August 28, at 8 PM, as part of the venue's we... (more...)

Enrico Caruso Room Welcomes La Toya Lewis and Adam Strube in Concert Tonight, 8/21

Brooklyn-born Soprano La Toya Lewis and Lyric Basso Profundo Adam Strube perform a joint concert at the Enrico Caruso Room at Grotta Azzurra (177 Broome Street in Little Italy) tonight, August 21, at ... (more...)

Enrico Caruso Room Welcomes La Toya Lewis and Adam Strube in Concert, 8/21

Brooklyn-born Soprano La Toya Lewis and Lyric Basso Profundo Adam Strube perform a joint concert at the Enrico Caruso Room at Grotta Azzurra (177 Broome Street in Little Italy) on Tuesday, August 21, ... (more...)

Ernest Revell and Jacqueline Ballarin to Perform at Enrico Caruso Room, 8/14

Tenor Ernest Revell and soprano Jacqueline Ballarin will be the headliners at the Enrico Caruso Room at Grotta Azzurra Ristorante in Little Italy on Tuesday, August 28, at 8 PM, as part of the venue's... (more...)

TURANDOT Opens Seattle Opera's Season Tonight, 8/4

Seattle Opera kicks off its 2012/13 season this summer in blockbuster fashion with Turandot, Puccini's final masterpiece. Boasting "Nessun dorma," one of the world's most beloved arias, Turandot swee... (more...)

Christopher Feigum to Replace Johan Reuter in the Met's THE MAKROPULOS CASE Tomorrow, 5/5

Christopher Feigum will sing the role of Jaroslav Prus in tomorrow's (May 5) matinee performance of Jananek's The Makropulos Case, replacing Johan Reuter, who is ill. (more...)

Christopher Feigum Replaces Jaroslav Prus in Met's THE MAKROPULOS CASE Tonight

Christopher Feigum will make his Met debut as Jaroslav Prus in this evening's performance of Janacek's The Makropulos Case, replacing Johan Reuter, who is ill. (more...)

KRYSTY SWANN et al. Sing at Opera Exposures' Spiritual Music Recital, April 22

Opera Exposures will present its first 2012 spiritual music recital on Sunday, April 22, at 3 PM at Saint Mark's Church, Second Avenue and 10th Street in Manhattan. Sopranos Natalie Bergeron, Krysty S... (more...)

Opera San Jose Closes Season with FAUST, 4/21-5/6

Opera San Jose continues its 28th season with Gounod's Romantic-era masterpiece, Faust. Inspired by Goethe's legendary story of the old scholar who sells his soul to the devil for eternal youth, Faust... (more...)

Enrico Caruso Room at Grotta Azzura in Little Italy to Open April 17

The new Enrico Caruso Room will feature a weekly Tuesday Night Opera Series starting April 17, showcasing a pair of talented professional opera performers each week, and a weekly Thursday Night Open M... (more...)

Enrico Caruso Room at Grotta Azzura in Little Italy to Open April 17

The new Enrico Caruso Room will feature a weekly Tuesday Night Opera Series starting April 17, showcasing a pair of talented professional opera performers each week, and a weekly Thursday Night Open M... (more...)