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Peter Stein Sets The Record Straight
by Christie Connolley
You may remember back in July we told you that Peter Stein was leaving the Met’s production of Boris Godunov and was replaced by Stephen Wadsworth. He cited ‘personal reasons’ for his departure, but is now telling all on the real story behind his departure. The New York Times reports:
Mr. Stein said he [...]
FLORENTINE OPERA NAMES 2010-2011 SEASON STUDIO ARTISTS
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Sept 1, 2010 – The Florentine Opera Company names Erica Schuller (soprano) of Milwaukee, WI; Julia Hardin (mezzo soprano) of Lawrence, KS; Matthew Richardson (tenor) of Dubuque, IA and Scott Johnson (baritone) of Madison, WI, as resident artists for the 2010-2011 Season’s Florentine Opera Studio Program.
Ms. Schuller and Mr. Richardson are new [...]
Scottish Opera… You’re On Notice!
by Christie Connolley
Herald Scotland is calling the Scottish Opera out on it’s plans to cut the orchestra, an act that could spell trouble for the future of the company.
“Well done, Scottish Opera. After decades of turmoil, after losing half of its administrative staff, all of its in-house singers and its entire chorus; after having shot [...]
THE MET: LIVE IN HD SERIES EXPANDS TO 1500 THEATERS AND 46 COUNTRIES WITH ADDITION OF EGYPT, PORTUGAL AND SPAIN
New York, NY –The Met: Live in HD, the Metropolitan Opera’s Emmy and Peabody Award-winning series of live performance transmissions into movie theaters around the world, will expand in its fifth season to 1500 theaters (an increase of 300 theaters), while adding Egypt, Portugal, and Spain to its network of now 46 participating countries. Its [...]
Yes, Cheeseball May Be My Favorite Composer Too
by Christie Connolley
The Telegraph recently published an article about a recent survey of UK music lovers that revealed that they love classical music, but don’t ask them to be more specific than that.
“The survey, which is published in the September edition of the magazine, found a small number of people (4 per [...]
San Francisco Opera Taking the Music to Streets, Well Really the Park and the Stadium….
San Francisco Chronicle Presents San Francisco Opera in the Park Sunday, September 12, 1:30pm
Sharon Meadow, Golden Gate Park
San Francisco Opera’s annual free outdoor concert is Sunday, September 12 at 1:30pm, and will feature arias and operatic excerpts performed by favorite artists from the 2010 fall season, accompanied by the acclaimed San Francisco Opera Orchestra and [...]
New York City Opera Announces Full Casting Details for the 2010-2011 Season
Season Features World Premieres, New York Premieres, New Productions, and All-New Concert Series at the David H. Koch Theater
(New York, NY, August 23, 2010, 2010) Today New York City Opera released full casting, creative team, and production details for the company’s 2010-2011 season. The season spotlights American composers and 20th-century works, world premieres, New [...]
Baltimore Concert Opera Announces Second Season
Baltimore Concert Opera is proud to announce our second complete season which includes three opera favorites and an American premiere of an opera that hasn’t been performed since 1871. We invite you to enjoy concert opera in our casual, open environment. Start off with an optional brunch or dinner in the dining room of the [...]
Opera Fort Collins Opens 2010-11 Season with Verdi’s Rigoletto
Join Opera Fort Collins as we open the 2010/2011 northern Colorado performing arts season with a stunning performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s RIGOLETTO. Surrounded by love, lust, intrigue, deception and murder, a hunchback court jester tries to save his daughter from the amusements of lascivious courtiers. Italian with English supertitles.
Featuring:
Mark Walters
Joel Burcham
Marcia Ragonetti
Donata Cucinotta
Brian Jauhiainen
Bradley Thompson
Director: [...]
RIP Christoph Schlingensief
Associated Press
BERLIN — A spokesman for a cultural festival says German director and screenwriter Christoph Schlingensief, who was considered one of the most important figures in the country’s contemporary theater, has died.
Ruhrtriennale festival spokesman Oliver Golloch said the 49-year-old director died Saturday. He did not elaborate.
Schlingensief, who was also a renowned artist and actor, had [...]
