The story of Gioachino Rossini’ Il barbiere di Siviglia (The
Barber of Seville) is based on Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais’1775 play, Le barbier de Séville.
This month, the Maryland Opera Studio (MOS) at the University of Maryland,
College Park, marked its spot in opera history with the world premiere of
Shadowboxer, a jazz-infused opera based on the life of iconic American
boxer Joe Louis.
The abiding elegance and beauty of Christopher Maltman’ baritone,
complemented by the interpretative wisdom and experience of Graham Johnson, one
of the finest vocal accompanists of recent times, made this an evening of
assured musicianship and expressive poise.
The boo’s were boisterous when director/designer Achim Freyer came on stage at the end of Götterdämmerung in Los Angeles’ Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on April 3.
Pick the word: soupçon? snippet? tidbit? quark? to describe the infinitesimal bite of Wagner bestowed upon us by the Met this year — and we had to wait till the end of April, to boot!
Thomas Adès’ Powder Her Face is back at the Linbury Studio Theatre at the Royal Opera House. It's a classic. Once again, Joan Rodgers sings the Duchess, supported by Alan Ewing, Iain Paton and the incomparable Rebecca Bottone, all in multiple roles.
Opera festival DVDs often seem to be produced as tempting advertisements meant to induce viewers to consider a trip to that festival for the next season.
The Utah Opera Chorus announces auditions for the 2010-11 season, including La Bohème and Falstaff.
Auditions will be held on April 15. Interested singers should contact Ashley Albertson at (801) 869-9050, to request an audition. Applicants should have extensive solo training and some stage experience.
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Composer Jim Cockey with Executive Director Mark Junkert
Become part of the creative process when Opera Idaho presents a showcase of a new opera work-in-progress by Idaho composer Jim Cockey on Monday, April 26 at 7:30 pm at the Opera Idaho Studio.
The evening will feature the 20 minutes of the work which Jim has composed thus [...]
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“There’s a competition for opera singing?” This is a question that I get asked quite a lot. Yes! There is a competition for opera singing. In fact, there are hundreds of them around the world. This week, it was our turn at Palm Beach Opera as it is our 41st Annual Vocal Competition and Grand [...]
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