http://broadwayworld.com Latest BWW Opera News, Reviews, and More... en-us Copyright 2013 BWWOperaWorld.com http://backend.userland.com/rss Mon, 20 May 2013 12:29:34 PST 10 http://images.bwwstatic.com/bww-world.png http://broadwayworld.com Chicago Opera Theater (COT) General Director Andreas Mitisek announces programming for COT's 2014 season, including two operas and a double-bill of one-acts. Mitisek comments, 'It's a season that is 100% 20th century and 150% COT. New, rare and with contemporary relevance for a curious audience that is hungry for new theatrical experiences.' http://Opera.broadwayworld.com/article/Duke-Ellington-Ernest-Bloch-and-Two-German-Operas-Set-for-Chicago-Opera-Theaters-2014-Season-20130519 http://images.bwwstatic.com/columnpic6/75200674DC290-C47C-FFF0-ABF88C776BF49BAD.jpg http://Opera.broadwayworld.com/article/Duke-Ellington-Ernest-Bloch-and-Two-German-Operas-Set-for-Chicago-Opera-Theaters-2014-Season-20130519 Sun, 19 May 2013 12:03:31 PST After a sold-out premiere in November 2012 at Dixon Place, Figaro! (90210) returns for a limited run between June 11 and 16, 2013. Morningside Opera will present the show in concert performances at The NSD Theater (151 Bank Street, west of Hudson) in the West Village. Meet the cast in the photos below! http://Opera.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Flash-Meet-the-Cast-of-FIGARO-Coming-This-June-to-NSD-Theater-20130519 http://Opera.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Flash-Meet-the-Cast-of-FIGARO-Coming-This-June-to-NSD-Theater-20130519 Sun, 19 May 2013 11:56:15 PST Guerilla Opera will live stream the World Premiere performance of Giver of Light on Thursday, May 23, 2013, at 8:00 p.m. EST from The Zack Box Theater at The Boston Conservatory, Boston, MA. http://Opera.broadwayworld.com/article/Guerilla-Opera-to-Live-Stream-GIVER-OF-LIGHT-World-Premiere-in-Boston-523-20130519 http://images.bwwstatic.com/columnpic6/7520064DBB433-EDE8-D58D-5C2D7C7E0C24EA7E.jpg http://Opera.broadwayworld.com/article/Guerilla-Opera-to-Live-Stream-GIVER-OF-LIGHT-World-Premiere-in-Boston-523-20130519 Sun, 19 May 2013 10:58:15 PST In the beginning, there is an artist and a dream. Then there are lessons and years of practice and graduations and eventually the realization that you're succeeding at making a living doing what you love most. It turns out, though, that that is where the work really begins. http://Opera.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-Blog-Leah-Edwards-Practice-Perform-Repeat-20130520 http://images.bwwstatic.com/columnpic6/752003AE99BAA-CED5-CA5F-2A644777B7A53004.jpg http://Opera.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-Blog-Leah-Edwards-Practice-Perform-Repeat-20130520 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:23:20 PST Legendary opera star, Elaine Malbin, will be among a panel of experts judging the 13th Annual Mario Lanza and Elaine Malbin Vocal Competitions which will be held on the main stage at Broadway and 86th Street from 2:00 to 5:00 PM. Other judges will include Bill Ronayne, President of the Mario Lanza Society; Lewis Ehlers, noted opera agent and an associate with Robert Lombardo and Associates; and Cristina Necula, an opera singer and author of My Life in Opera. A total of 29 singers -- nine tenors and 20 sopranos - have registered as of this date and will compete for prizes. The competitions are the largest outdoor competitions in the country. http://Opera.broadwayworld.com/article/13th-Annual-Mario-Lanza-and-Elaine-Malbin-Vocal-Competitions-Set-for-526-20130518 http://images.bwwstatic.com/columnpic6/7520033892BDA-DA02-8A9D-64F22AB2294DD984.jpg http://Opera.broadwayworld.com/article/13th-Annual-Mario-Lanza-and-Elaine-Malbin-Vocal-Competitions-Set-for-526-20130518 Sat, 18 May 2013 11:56:02 PST Rain or shine, in addition to the main studio we have 10 hospitality tents by Apex Event Production and plenty of free off street parking! http://Opera.broadwayworld.com/article/The-Largest-Creative-Industry-Mixer-Opens-Today-with-Over-800-Guests-All-Proceeds-Benefit-ALS-20130518 http://images.bwwstatic.com/columnpic6/752003124C5AE-0175-A842-3F3F688044DDC93E.jpg http://Opera.broadwayworld.com/article/The-Largest-Creative-Industry-Mixer-Opens-Today-with-Over-800-Guests-All-Proceeds-Benefit-ALS-20130518 Sat, 18 May 2013 10:51:13 PST Jonathan Estabrooks was selected from over 20 baritones heard by composer Justine F. Chen, librettist David Simpatico, and producing artistic director Lawrence Edelson to create the role of Alan Turing in American Lyric Theater's upcoming workshop of The Turing Project - a historical fantasia based Turing's life, which imagines the man inside the legend, the unique perspective he had on the universe, the public and unashamed view he had of his own homosexuality, and the impact he had upon the future of civilization. http://Opera.broadwayworld.com/article/Jonathan-Estabrooks-to-Create-Role-of-Alan-Turing-in-American-Lyric-Theaters-THE-TURING-PROJECT-530-20130517 http://images.bwwstatic.com/columnpic6/7520011389FCC-F492-F7F5-A64605D37621EF8C.jpg http://Opera.broadwayworld.com/article/Jonathan-Estabrooks-to-Create-Role-of-Alan-Turing-in-American-Lyric-Theaters-THE-TURING-PROJECT-530-20130517 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:58:50 PST Washington National Opera (WNO) celebrates its fifth season of free opera simulcasts at Nationals Park with the M&M'S Opera in the Outfield performance of the American classic Show Boat tonight, May 18. http://Opera.broadwayworld.com/article/WNO-to-Present-Opera-in-the-Outfield-Performance-of-SHOW-BOAT-at-Nationals-Park-Today-20130517 http://images.bwwstatic.com/columnpic6/752009AFE1CD6-FE22-F632-2634262A8DF82239.jpg http://Opera.broadwayworld.com/article/WNO-to-Present-Opera-in-the-Outfield-Performance-of-SHOW-BOAT-at-Nationals-Park-Today-20130517 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:30:00 PST The regular season just ended for the Metropolitan Opera--all that's left is a series of HD rebroadcasts on Lincoln Center Plaza and a couple of low profile concerts in New York City parks--and it's time for a look back at what kind of season it was. With seven new productions and 21 other operas in rep during a season that ran from the end of September to mid-May, the Met was nothing if not far-reaching in its repertoire. And that's the way it should be. But how did its ambitions work out? http://Opera.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-Reviews-And-the-Winners-Were-A-Report-Card-for-the-Metropolitan-Operas-2012-2013-Season-20130517 http://images.bwwstatic.com/columnpic6/75200E39A1DE8-0A39-B9D6-765FE9F313F7CC34.jpg http://Opera.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-Reviews-And-the-Winners-Were-A-Report-Card-for-the-Metropolitan-Operas-2012-2013-Season-20130517 Fri, 17 May 2013 07:58:50 PST After a sold-out premiere in November 2012 at Dixon Place, Figaro! (90210) returns for a limited run between June 11 and 16, 2013. Morningside Opera will present the show in concert performances at The NSD Theater (151 Bank Street, west of Hudson) in the West Village. http://Opera.broadwayworld.com/article/Morningside-Opera-to-Bring-FIGARO-90210-to-The-NSD-Theater-611-16-20130516 http://images.bwwstatic.com/columnpic6/75200DA5D4827-C6A0-CE95-9B842B29178B0920.jpg http://Opera.broadwayworld.com/article/Morningside-Opera-to-Bring-FIGARO-90210-to-The-NSD-Theater-611-16-20130516 Thu, 16 May 2013 18:22:43 PST