(Image Source: https://www.jasminemuhammad.com/) The String Orchestra of Brooklyn is set for a special showcase on Nov. 23, 2024. The program features soprano Jasmine Muhammad in her company debut as she takes on Heitor Villa-Lobos’ “Cantilina” from the “Bachianas Brasileira No. 5.” Muhammad is a freelance musician in New York and a full-time member of The Metropolitan Opera Chorus. Of her {…}
Asheville Symphony is set to present Händel’s “Messiah” starting on Nov. 22, 2024. There will be three total performances of the work with a matinee and evening show on the 23rd. The performance stars soprano Jessica Beebe, a member of the Grammy-nominated ensemble The Crossing. She is joined by Grammy-nominated countertenor and choral director Timothy Parsons, who has premiered Ellen {…}
Random Opera is set to present “Don Giovanni.” The Mozart masterpiece will be presented on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024 at Temple Speech Room, Rugby, and features James Gillett at the piano and conducting a cast that stars Mike Dewis in the title role. Richard Tegid Jones’ production showcases the infamous anti-hero as an aging rock star who is still able {…}
Nathan Felix’s Opera Austin Festival has unveiled its slate. The event, slated for Nov. 16 will feature performances throughout the day. Starting at 4 p.m. and 5 p.m., there will be panels on “Production Tales” and “Cultivating an Opera Community.” One Ounce Opera will present an artistic talk at 6 p.m., followed by aria performances at 6:40. then comes an {…}
re:Naissance has announced a media sneak peek to take place at an upcoming rehearsal for “Eurydice Fragments.” Luke Hathaway and Teiya Kasahara’s new opera is an immersive reimagining of the Greek Orphean myth, blending vocal performances, dance, XR, and motion capture technology to explore identity beyond binaries. It follows O, a trans individual navigating self-expression through virtual avatars in a {…}
(Image Courtesy of Ian Pritchard) Tesserae Baroque Ensemble will take the stage at Sierra Madre Playhouse in California to present a special concert celebrating Italian music from the 16th century. Set for Dec. 7, 2024, the showcase will feature music performed at Duke of Ferrara’s “musica secreta,” a series of private concerts at the court. The soloists on this occasion {…}
Knoxville Opera is set to present “Knoxville Opera Goes to Church” on Nov. 10, 2024. The concert, which kicks off at 5 p.m. local time at New Covenant Baptist Church in Knoxville, TN, will feature such soloists as Evelyn Jack, Michael Rodgers, Tori Franklin, and John Overholt. They are joined by the Knoxville Opera Gospel Choir for the 15th anniversary {…}
Vero Beach Opera has announced its 2025 season. First up is “La Traviata” starring Meryl Dominguez as Violetta Valéry, Matthew White as Alfredo Germont, Nelson Martinez as Giorgio Germont, Pascale Spinney as Flora Bervoix, Charise Courtney as Annina, Anthony (Tony) Capizzi as Gastone de Letorières, Adam Partridge as Barone Douphol, Nicholas Dieux as Marchese d’Obigny, and Chancelor Barbaree as Dottore {…}
(Photo by Jennifer Toole) Opera Revue is set to present its annual gala on Nov. 10, 2024 at The Redwood Theatre. The showcase will star soprano Ambur Braid and Cirque du Soleil’s Kalen Davidson. It will feature music from “Rigoletto,” “Pagliacci,” and “Ariadne auf Naxos,” among others. “On November 10th, Opera Revue invites audiences to an extraordinary evening that merges {…}
Vegas City Opera is joining forces with Meow Wolf Omega Mart for a unique project. Starting this November, the aisles of Omega Mart will be transformed with live accompaniment in the form of “The Love for Three Oranges.” According to the official description, the organizations will team up to “present live opera with live musical accompaniment that begins in the {…}
(Photo Credit: Sisi Burn) Bampton Classical Opera will present “A Musical Celebration” on Dec. 7, 2024 at St. Mary’s Church in Oxfordshire. The performance features countertenor Kieron-Connor Valentine taking on songs and arias by Rhys Joines, T. Soborne Roberts, Alain Boulil, Jake Heggie, Chalin, Berlin, and Amanda McBroom, among others, alongside pianists André Bertoncini and Jeremy Gray. The Bampton Winds {…}