Nikola Printz, Efraín Solís, Maya Kherani, Nathan Stark Headline Opera San José’s ‘Dido and Aeneas’

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Opera San José is set to return to the stage with “Dido and Aeneas.” The opera, which marks the first in-person performance that the company showcases in over one year, will take place starting on Nov. 13 at the California Theatre in downtown San José. The run will last through Nov. 28. Audiences will see mezzo-soprano in the role of {…}

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Opera Theatre Saint Louis 2024 Review: The Barber of Seville

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(Photo credit: Eric Woolsey) “The Barber of Seville” can be tough to sit through. Opera Theatre Saint Louis (OTSL) swam upstream furiously against the libretto’s banalities to produce an entertaining show, with standout performances from Justin Austin in the title role, and Hongni Wu as Rosina. In youth, I received as a gift the London/Decca recording featuring Leo Nucci as {…}

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OrpheusPDX 2023 Review: Dark Sisters

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(Written by: James Bash) OrpheusPDX, a new company founded by Christopher Mattaliano in Portland, Oregon, concluded its second season with a brilliant and thought-provoking production of Nico Muhly’s “Dark Sisters,” at Lincoln Hall on August 24. “Dark Sisters” explores and exposes relationships in a polygamous sect and reveals the courage of one sister-wife to leave it. With Stephen Karam’s libretto {…}

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Joshua Blue, Justin Austin, Sarah Mesko & Paul Groves Lead Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’ 2024 Season

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The Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has announced its 2024 season. The season opens with Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville“ conducted by Jonathan Brandani and directed by Eric Sean Fogel. The work will star Justin Austin, Hongni Wu, and Nathan Stark. Performance Dates: May 25-June 29, 2024 Joshua Blue, Katerina Burton, Thomas Glass, and Brittany Renee lead Puccini’s “La Bohème.” {…}

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Karah Son, Samantha Hankey & David Portillo Lead Detroit Opera’s 2023-24 Season

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The Detroit Opera has announced its 2023-24 season featuring a wide array of repertory. Matthew Ozawa directs a new production of Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” with Kensho Watanabe conducting. Karah Son sings the title role alongside Eric Taylor, Kristen Choi, and Nmon Ford Performance Dates: Oct. 7-15, 2023 The company is set to present the site-specific operatic experience composer John Cage’s “Europeras {…}

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Camille Ortiz, Tyler Nelson, Kathryn Bowden, Carlos Enrique Santelli Headline Opera Orlando’s 2022-23 Season

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Opera Orlando has unveiled its 2022-23 season which includes three operas. First up will be “The Magic Flute” in a production by Grant Preisser and choreography by Maxine Montilus. Chaowen Ting, in her company debut, conducts a cast starring Tyler Nelson, Kathryn Bowden, Brian James Myer, and Magdalena Kuzma. Performance Dates: Oct. 28 & 30, 2022 “All is Calm: The {…}

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Michelle Bradley, Brian Jagde, Kenneth Overton, Allegra Da Vita & Leona Mitchell Headline Tulsa Opera’s 2022-23 Season

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Tulsa Opera has announced its 75th anniversary season. The company will kick things off with the company premiere of Rossini’s “The Italian Girl.” The opera will star Allegra De Vita, Aaron Crouch, Robert Mellon, Ashraf Sweailam, Abigail Raiford, and V. Savoy McIlwain. Leslie Dunner conducts the production by Kimille Howard. Performance Dates: Oct. 28 & 30, 2022 Next up is {…}

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‘Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezín’ to Take Stage at Music Center at Strathmore

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“Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezín” will take the stage of The Music Center at Strathmore in Bethesda, Maryland on April 20, 2022. Created by Murry Sidlin, the performance features Verdi’s Requiem performed alongside historic film and testimony from survivors of the Theresienstadt Concentration Camp during World War II where the Requiem was performed 16 times as an act of defiance. {…}

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Tulsa Opera to Present Historic Production of Picker’s ‘Emmeline’

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Tulsa Opera is set to present a new production of Tobias Picker’s “Emmeline” this February. The production, which kicks off on Feb. 25 and 27, 2022, will feature a star-studded cast led by soprano Maria Natale, baritone Kenneth Overton, tenor Aaron Crouch, and soprano Leona Mitchell. Other cast members include Nathan Stark, Jennifer Roderer, Andrew Potter, and Sam Briggs. Francesco {…}

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Nikola Printz, Efraín Solís, Maya Kherani, Nathan Stark Headline Opera San José’s ‘Dido and Aeneas’

Opera Theatre Saint Louis 2024 Review: The Barber of Seville

OrpheusPDX 2023 Review: Dark Sisters

Joshua Blue, Justin Austin, Sarah Mesko & Paul Groves Lead Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’ 2024 Season

Karah Son, Samantha Hankey & David Portillo Lead Detroit Opera’s 2023-24 Season

Camille Ortiz, Tyler Nelson, Kathryn Bowden, Carlos Enrique Santelli Headline Opera Orlando’s 2022-23 Season

Michelle Bradley, Brian Jagde, Kenneth Overton, Allegra Da Vita & Leona Mitchell Headline Tulsa Opera’s 2022-23 Season

‘Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezín’ to Take Stage at Music Center at Strathmore

Tulsa Opera to Present Historic Production of Picker’s ‘Emmeline’