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Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Eric Sean Fogel On Choreographing Opera & Working With Francesca Zambello

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Last year, Francesca Zambello went in depth about her work at the Glimmerglass Festival and her position at Washington National Opera, roles that require tremendous dedication on the iconic director’s part. Her busy slate makes it essential that she have a strong team surrounding her to provide strong support.  Enter Eric Sean Fogel. He’s worked as choreographer on a number {…}

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Isabel Leonard, Denyce Graves, Eric Owens & Latonia Moore Headline Glimmerglass Festival’s 2021 Season

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The Glimmerglass Festival has announced that it will be moving forward with its 2021 season. The upstate New York festival, which typically performs in its intimate, 915-seat theater, will take place outdoors on a new stage built on the Festival grounds. In a press release Francesca Zambello, Festival Artistic & General Director said, “We have re-imagined the Glimmerglass experience for {…}

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Glimmerglass Festival Announces 2025 Season

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The Glimmerglass Festival has announced its 50th anniversary season. All mainstage productions are accompanied by the Glimmerglass Festival Orchestra and is staged in the Alice Busch Opera Theater. In addition to regular Festival programming, the 2025 season will offer 50th anniversary-related events, talks, concerts, and meals. The full slate of 2025 special events, along with full season casting will be {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

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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Opera Australia Announces Cast of ‘West Side Story’

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Opera Australia has announced that the cast of “West Side Story.” opening on March 22, hail from all over Australia. The performers come from Mount Gambier, Wagga Wagga, Alice Springs, Gold Coast, Canberra, Newcastle, Melbourne and Adelaide. There is also one international cast member from the U.S. The cast includes First Nations soprano Nina Korbe as Maria and Canberran Billy {…}

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Isabel Leonard Leads Washington National Opera’s ‘Songbird’

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(Credit: Karli Cadel) The Washington National Opera is set to present “Songbird,” a new adaptation of Jacques Offenbach’s operetta “La Périchole.” The work, which is set to be performed between March 9 and 23, 2024, will star Isabel Leonard and Ramin Karimloo. The cast will be rounded out by Edward Nelson, Teresa Perrotta, Kresley Figueroa, Cecelia McKinley, Tesia Kwarteng, Sahel {…}

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‘Rock Me Amadeus’ to World Premiere in Tampa, Florida

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The David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa, Florida is set to present the world premiere of “Rock Me Amadeus – Live.” The showcase, set for Jan.21, 2024, will feature soprano Alyson Cambridge, tenor Victor Ryan Robertson,  and rock guitar virtuoso / composer Tony Bruno, among others. Eric Sean Fogel conducts. The work features a wide {…}

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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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Isabel Leonard & William Burden Headline Glimmerglass 2020 Festival

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The Glimmerglass Festival has announced its 2020 festival featuring four mainstage works and two brand new ones. The Festival will also welcome Isabel Leonard and William Burden as Artists in Residence for the 2020 season. The 2020 Festival opens with Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The Sound of Music” in a new production directed by Francesca Zambello with associate director and choreographer Eric {…}