Opera Orlando Launches New Initiative #RepresentationMatters
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 6, 2020
Given the turbulence and general divisiveness pervading the country sparked by continued racial injustice and inequity, Opera Orlando has launched a new initiative of positivity and inclusion: #RepresentationMatters.
BWW Feature: FREE ONLINE OPERA/SONG JULY 3-10 at Home Computer Screens
by Maria Nockin - Jul 3, 2020
Los Angeles Opera's Music Director James Conlon sets the stage for the company's upcoming audio-stream of Richard Wagner's epic, four-part cycle, Der Ring des Nibelungen with a new podcast. Commemorating the ten-year anniversary of the company's first complete presentation of the Ring Cycle, opera fans can watch a marathon, back-to-back audio stream of all four works on Saturday, July 25. LAOpera.org/LAOatHome has more information on the audio-stream.
LAO At Home Events Announced for the Week Of July 5
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 2, 2020
During its hiatus from public performances, LA Opera has created an extensive array of online programming under the banner LAO At Home. Here's what's on tap for the week to come.
Madison Opera's OPERA IN THE PARK Goes Online
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 2, 2020
Madison Opera's Opera in the Park isn't in a park this year, but it will be available for people to enjoy for free in their backyards, in their living rooms, in their kayaks, or anywhere else with an internet connection. The digital concert will be released on Saturday, July 25 at 8pm Central, and can be watched on Madison Opera's website.
Opera San José Announces New Digital Space, Kicking Off With DICHTERLIEBE In July
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 11, 2020
Opera San José announces plans to create the Fred Heiman Digital Media Studio, a new performance/film space that will enable the company to stream high-quality, fully-produced operatic performances into the living rooms of patrons. The Fred Heiman Digital Media Studio is made possible by a generous lead donation from Opera San José trustee Peggy Heiman in honor of her late husband, devoted Opera San José supporter Fred Heiman.
BBC One Acquires Australian Drama THE HEIGHTS for Daytime
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jun 3, 2020
BBC One has acquired the first two series of the critically-acclaimed Australian serial drama The Heights, with the first series confirmed to begin in a daytime slot on 15 June and the second series coming later this year.
Minnesota Opera Makes Five Operas Available for Listening Online
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 17, 2020
St. Paul Pioneer Press has reported that Minnesota Opera has made five operas available for listening online at mnopera.org/opera-series. Some of the titles will be broadcast on Classical MPR. Titles available include Minnesota Opera's original a?oeThe Shining,a?? based on Stephen King's novel and more.
New World Symphony Fellows Launch VIA: Virtual Summer Music Academy
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2020
New World Symphony Fellows Corbin Castro and Christopher Robinson today announced the launch of VIA, a virtual summer music academy supported by the New World Symphony (NWS) as part of its NWS BLUE program of Fellow-led initiatives. VIA, which stands for Virtual Inclusion Artists, seeks to engage young musicians from communities underrepresented in classical music through Zoom-based individual lessons and group classes offered over the course of a week-long, summer music intensive. VIA sessions are tailored to string, woodwind, and brass instrumentalists (grades 7a?"12), and are led by NWS Fellows, alumni, and guest speakers, including performance specialist Noa Kageyama (BulletProofMusician.com).
Madison Opera's Annual Opera in the Park Goes Digital
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 5, 2020
Madison Opera's Opera in the Park will be moving on-line this summer, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the first Opera in the Park concert in 2002, it has become a Madison summer tradition, a free concert that draws over 10,000 people to Garner Park for selections from opera, Broadway, operetta, and zarzuela.