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The charity which supported the ballet and the opera of Saint-Petersburg closes its doors | Russia
A British charity set up to support one of Russia’s oldest theaters has closed. The Anglo-Russian Opera and Ballet Trust, founded in 1992, has raised millions ... -
Enosburg Opera will reopen for the season with Prydein, Cadillac Jack, bar and food truck | News
ENOSBURG — For 130 years, the opera houses of Enosburg have been home to the arts of form, drawing actors, musicians and patrons to Northern Vermont. ... -
Royal Opera House takes huge swipe at Putin as Ukrainian anthem played ahead of Swan Lake written in Russian
Swan Lake is one of the most popular ballets of all time, composed by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1875-76 The Royal Opera House has ... -
Cultural rallies for Ukraine in Berlin
After a minute of silence, the national anthem of Ukraine sounded Sunday morning at the Berlin State Opera in the city center. The event was part ... -
‘The Pearl Fishers’ Revue Shows Bizet’s Genius at Sarasota Opera House
George Bizet’s “Carmen” is one of the most popular operas of all time with a lively and unforgettable score. This weekend, the Sarasota Opera opened its ... -
Cork Opera House takes €7m in venue’s ‘toughest time’
Cork Opera House’s revenue collapsed by €7million – or 98.65% – last year due to a prolonged enforced Covid-19 closure. New accounts for the Cork Opera ... -
The opera “I Can’t Breathe” will premiere in Knoxville
“I Can’t Breathe” will have its world premiere at the Beck Center on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Knoxville, Tenn. – Marble City Opera will perform an ... -
Colorado Ballet to Perform Fan Favorite, “The Wizard of Oz”
DENVER, Colo. – Colorado Ballet will perform The Wizard of Oz at the Ellie Caulkins Opera in March. LIST: Delays, closures due to winter weather for ... -
Alexei Ratmansky, his reconstruction of “Swan Lake” and his long-awaited premiere by the Miami City Ballet
Carlos Quenedit and Katia Carranza as Siegfried and Odette in “Swan Lake” by Alexei Ratmansky. Gary James Courtesy of Miami City Ballet Alexei Ratmansky’s recreation of ... -
San Francisco Opera’s 99th season continues at the War Memorial Opera House in June
The 99th season of San Francisco Opera continues from June 4 to July 3 at the War Memorial Opera House. The 2022 summer season includes a ... -
Camden Opera Calendar: February and Beyond
CAMDEN – Camden Opera House has released its calendar for February 2022 and beyond: Friday, February 4 – SoundCheck: Take 4, at 7:30 p.m. The local ... -
Romance and tragedy in a night at the opera
Scott Hendricks as Baron Scarpia in Tosca at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden. PHOTO: Tristram Kenton/Royal Opera House/ArenaPAL THE passion, politics, romance, tragedy and ... -
Don’t ask Keri-Lynn Wilson to be a female conductor
Decades ago, when the English goat maestro Sir Thomas Beecham was asked what he thought of women conductors, he recalled what the 18th century writer and ... -
SF Ballet appoints Tamara Rojo as artistic director, succeeding Helgi Tomasson
Tamara Rojo has been appointed artistic director of the San Francisco Ballet. Photo: Karolina Kuras Tamara Rojo, the dynamic and inventive Spanish ballerina who has been ... -
Andrew Lloyd Webber on How The Phantom Of The Opera Built Relationships With Audiences
Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber said his hit musical The Phantom Of The Opera made a “connection” with audiences that he “might not have foreseen”. culminating in ... -
The best classical music of Fiona Maddocks in 2021 | Classical music
WWe were hoping that this would be the year when everything went well: that concert halls would buzz with full crowds; that musicians would return to ... -
Astana Opera Rappelling Tour in Almaty
ALMATY. KAZINFORM – Astana Opera Ballet Company is back in Almaty! Two months ago, the company’s performance here was greeted with a packed house and relentless ... -
‘The Nutcracker’ resumes Sunday in Chicago after COVID-related cancellation – NBC Chicago
Performances of the Joffrey Ballet’s holiday classic “The Nutcracker” return to Chicago’s Lyric Opera House on Sunday after a groundbreaking case of COVID-19 in the company’s ... -
Waterville Opera House plans Enter the Haggis concert in February
Enter the Haggis Courtesy of Enter The Haggis The Waterville Opera House will present Enter the Haggis at 8 p.m. on Friday, February 4 at 1 ... -
A spiritual brain from Ballets Trockadero comes home
It was 1976, and Jerome Robbins’ ballet “Dances at a Gathering” was still a success, seven years after its premiere. “Everyone wanted to see it,†choreographer ... -
Nessun slept in Turandot at the Sydney Opera House
After months of live music deprivation, audiences are invited to experience the power of opera’s most famous aria in Puccini’s Turandot upon his return to Sydney ... -
Review: Chacón-Cruz’s hybrid mariachi-opera concert draws a party crowd to Escondido
Although tenor Arturo Chacón-Cruz’s concert on Friday at Escondido was billed as a San Diego opera recital, it was clear from the first minute that it ... -
Sydney Opera House seagull patrols restaurant hit
Dog patrols to scare away seagulls swooping down on Sydney restaurant diners were successful, with the patrol winning a new contract. Border collies and kelpies have ... -
How an assassination in 1792 led to the world’s greatest opera film | Movies
that of Ingmar Bergman The magic flute is widely regarded as the greatest of all cinematic operas. Roger Ebert called it “the most delicious movie ever ... -
Piper’s Opera House in Virginia City Hosts ‘A Comstock Christmas Carol’ This Holiday Season | Carson City Nevada News
Event date: Repeats every day until Sunday, December 12, 2021. December 10, 2021 (All day) December 11, 2021 (All day) December 12, 2021 (All day) The ... -
He’s been in “The Nutcracker” for 22 years, and as the Boston Ballet returns to the Opera stage, he’s ready to jump again.
From Clara’s mischievous little brother, Fritz, to the royal Snow King, Boston Ballet soloist Isaac Akiba played 13 different roles in the company’s acclaimed production “The ... -
The Valkyrie (English National Opera)
Nothing like an announcement before the show to scare the horses, and the opening night of the English National Opera’s The Valkyrie started with three. The ... -
Wolff Sisters, Cotter at Camden Opera House – Knox County VillageSoup
CAMDEN – The Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St., is pleased to offer a full Boston Wolff Sisters concert on Friday, November 19 at 7:30 p.m., ... -
Tribute to Cat Stevens at Camden Opera House – Knox County VillageSoup
CAMDEN – Tom DiMenna sings Cat Stevens, a celebration of the album “Tea for the Tillerman”, will be the next SoundCheck concert at 7:30 pm on ... -
Variety marks November at Thrasher Opera House | New
Peter Rowan Green Lake’s historic Thrasher Opera House will be busy in November as it plans to host a variety of performances from different genres. “It’s ... -
Border Collie is ‘born to be an opera singer’ and stuns TikTokers with moving performance
The talented dog even received praise from the Royal Opera House in London, with one onlooker saying “I want this dog to sing at my funeral” ... -
How Rory Gallagher showed he can still rock
It was an older and more concerned Rory Gallagher who took the stage at Cork Opera on November 4, 1987. At 39, Cork’s greatest rocker had ... -
“It’s crazy”: native of Hawley and graduate of Concordia performing at the Metropolitan Opera
While studying at Concordia College, Kenney continued to sing, leaving her mark on the school. “He had the voice, which could really handle it all and ... -
Renowned Dutch conductor Bernard Haitink dies at 92 | Chicago News
In this file photo from Friday, November 20, 2009, Chicago Symphony Orchestra principal conductor Bernard Haitink conducts the Boston Symphony Orchestra in the Brahms Symphony No. ... -
Famous conductor Bernard Haitink dies at the age of 92 | Classical music
Dutch conductor Bernard Haitink, former principal conductor of the London Philharmonic, has died at the age of 92. Haitink was one of the most revered conductors ... -
Fort Worth Opera House GO lands at the Library in October and November – Welcome to the City of Fort Worth
Posted on October 11, 2021 The Fort Worth Opera House will feature two free, pop-up performances at Fort Worth Public Libraries this fall. Both will be ... -
Rocket science? Try to conduct a ballet
Decades ago, she went to the Netherlands Dance Theater to work with world famous choreographer Jiri Kylian, never having conducted for dance before. “I will never ... -
Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is coming to Manchester Opera House
Hit musical Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will come to Manchester’s Opera House theater next spring. The huge production by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim ... -
A Brother’s Revival Fall Fillmore Tour arrives at Newberry Opera House
A Brother’s Revival continues its Fall Fillmore tour with a local performance at the Newberry Opera House, 1201 McKibben Street on Friday, October 8. Courtesy of ... -
Review Romeo and Juliet: a return to the first class of the Royal Ballet
Review at a glance T To some, this may not seem like the most obvious spectacle with which to open the Royal Ballet’s first full season ... -
Chronicle of the opera: remembrance of Andrew Sinclair
As a young director with a deep desire to work in opera, there weren’t many places to turn to in Australia. There was no specialist training ... -
Snøhetta designs a new opera house for Düsseldorf
Snøhetta designs a new opera house for Düsseldorf Courtesy of Snøhetta To share To share Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Mail Or https://www.archdaily.com/969547/snohetta-designs-new-opera-house-for-dusseldorf Snøhetta unveiled its design ... -
Carlisle Floyd, founding father of American opera, has died aged 95
American composer Carlisle Floyd, pictured in his first home, where he composed his best-known opera, Susannah, in Tallahassee, Florida in 2009. Scott Holstein | Tallahassee Magazine ... -
Renowned musician Johnny A. to perform at Thrasher Opera House | Green Lake News
Boston Hall of Fame inductee Johnny A., iconic Gibson and Epiphone guitarist, will stop by the historic Thrasher Opera House in downtown Green Lake to give ... -
David Portillo and Kathryn Bowden conduct “The Magic Flute” from the Pittsburgh Opera
The Pittsburgh Opera House is set to return to the Benedum Center, for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with Mozart’s “The ... -
Britain’s best ballet stars return to the limelight
Published on: 02/10/2021 – 04:14 London (AFP) After a year of performing in empty houses, British Royal Ballet dancers William Bracewell and Fumi Kaneko are eager ... -
Royal Opera Review 2021-22: Jenůfa
((c) ROH 2021) The first new production of the Royal Opera House Leo Janáček’s “Jenůfa” in over twenty years was one of the first victims of ... -
Symphony returns to Macon with the inaugural season of the Macon-Mercer Symphony Orchestra
MACON – The symphony will return to Macon on Monday, October 4, when the brand new Macon-Mercer Symphony Orchestra performs its opening concert at the Grand ... -
Lunch at the opera with the MU jazz quartet | Local News
“I really like taking inspiration from 1940s and 1950s jazz, but we also all have a different understanding and background of jazz, so what we’re offering ... -
Fans rejoice for the return of live opera
During the COVID-19 pandemic, opera has failed to live up to its status as a “total art form” for four centuries. Of course, there were online ... -
Goodspeed welcomes the public to its opera again
September 26 — As Goodspeed Opera House finally reopens its doors to spectators, things are different. There are, of course, the public COVID rules; everyone must ... -
Tom Rush at the reopening of the Opéra de Barre
BARRE, Vermont (WCAX) – The Opera de Barre reopens the curtain for the first time in 18 months on Saturday and they kick off the season ... -
The conductor and general manager of the Cœur d’Alene orchestra leave for positions elsewhere
Coeur d’Alene Symphony Music Director and Conductor Jan Pellant and Executive Director Dr. Holly Blanchette have left the organization to take on new roles. Pellant officially ... -
Opera gives itself a helping hand | News, Sports, Jobs
FAIRMONT – While the Fairmont Opera House is still grappling with the effects of Covid, it recently received a boost in support in the form of ... -
The Michigan Opera Theater “Bliss” takes place in the Michigan Building Theater
The Michigan Opera Theater’s quest to bring opera to the most unconventional places continues Saturday as it performs “Bliss” for a 12-hour period Saturday inside the ... -
Opera House plans its first live event this Saturday | News, Sports, Jobs
Duo Ekstasis The 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center presents its first indoor performance event on Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. with the incredible Ekstasis Duo ... -
When will Jason Donovan come to Blackpool Opera House with the More Good Reasons tour postponed?
Jason Donovan arrives in Blackpool in November Jason will be hitting the road for the “Even More Good Reasons” tour in October and arriving at the ... -
The Wexford Factory Academy will perform at the Opera
Some of the next generation opera singers at Wexford Factory Academy 11 are expected to show off their talent during the first live performance at the ... -
The 2021 Spokane Arts Award recipients are Inland Northwest Opera, Stage Left Theater, Kate Lebo and Darrien Mack
Spokane Arts announced the recipients of its 2021 Arts Awards on Saturday at a small private celebration for the nominees, as the full event was canceled ... -
Teatro alla Scala pays tribute to Bruna Baglioni’s career
The Teatro alla Scala will celebrate Bruna Baglioni’s career on September 18, 2021. Baglioni made his famous stage debut in 1973 in a production of “Boris ... -
An opera of sympathy and fury
About halfway Less like the other, the music finally breaks. 2019 by Brian Irvine and Netia Jones INO the opera describes the life of Rosemary Kennedy, ... -
Palladium Brass Quintet to perform at the Fremont Opera House | Local News
Omaha’s Palladium Brass Quintet will perform at the Fremont Opera House next week. Far-right Steve Steager taught the group at Fremont Middle School for 33 years ... -
SSO conductor and artistic director brought Italian passion
With banners on the city streets welcoming his arrival, Gelmetti was a natural ambassador of Italian culture, his endorsements sought out everything from furniture to pasta. ... -
Opera Australia appoints new CEO
Fiona Allan has been appointed the new Managing Director of Opera Australia. She will assume the role by the end of 2021, with Rory Jeffes – ... -
Colorado Ballet’s 2021-22 Season Presents The Return of “The Nutcracker”
Colorado’s holiday season favorite, “The Nutcracker” is back with all new sets and costumes. DENVER – The Colorado Ballet is gearing up for its 61st anniversary ... -
Blues Traveler opens up about returning to Maine for a performance at the Waterville Opera House
The Blues Traveler members on the left are Brendan Hill (drums), Chan Kinchla (guitar), Tad Kinchla (bass), John Popper (vocals, harmonica) and Ben Wilson (keyboards). Photo ... -
Phantom of the Opera has been postponed in yet another blow to the arts and entertainment industry
The arts, entertainment and live music sectors are calling for urgent action to prevent the industry from collapsing as another major stage production announced it was ... -
Woodward Opera House First Floor Commercial Space Receives State Occupancy Approval | Business
MOUNT VERNON – One of the most visible commercial properties in downtown Mount Vernon has received state occupancy approval, paving the way for potential redevelopment in ... -
Andriana Chuchmann, Santiago Ballerini, Craig Verm, Reginald Smith Jr., Karin Wolverton to headline the 2021-22 opera San Antonio season
The San Antonio Opera House has unveiled its plans for the 2021-22 season, which will include two operas. The first is a production of “Don Giovanni. ... -
Stuart Opera House receives grant to install air purification units
The Stuart Opera House has been part of Nelsonville, Ohio since the 19th century. It hosts theatrical productions, as well as dance and visual art exhibitions. ... -
Memorial Opera House auditions for ‘9 to 5: The Musical’ | Entertainment
The Valparaiso Memorial Opera House is shown. Photo file times “Working 9 to 5, what a way to earn a living.” You could sing it all ... -
Sydney Opera House Launches Season Of Digital Experiences You Can Stream For Free
Want a cultural solution in confinement? As always, the Sydney Opera House supports you. They kept us sane when the art venues were closed for most ... -
The Tell-Tale Heart (State Opera South Australia)
Z Ward, now organized by the National Trust, is a former building that once housed insane criminals. This may initially seem like the most inappropriate place ... -
“An explosion of musical joy”: after a year of cancellations, Aspen Music Fest brings back the orchestras in triumph
The annual free July 4 concert of the Aspen Music Festival returns to the Benedict Music Tent on Sunday at 4 p.m. Courtesy photo Back in ... -
WAM hires former Sydney Opera House CFO Natasha Collier as new CEO
West Australian Music (WAM) has revealed who will take the reins as CEO, announcing the appointment of former Sydney Opera House CFO Natasha Collier. WAM lost ... -
Amadigi, critic of Garsington’s opera – geometries of enchantment
Thank goodness Irish soprano Anna Devin, as a loving enchantress, graces Netia Jones’ ingenious, albeit somewhat hyperactive, production of Handel’s Heroic Romance of 1715 in the ... -
Who is Princess Diana’s ballet teacher Anne Allan? – The American sun
PRINCESS private ballet teacher Diana has spoken for the first time in a new Channel 4 documentary. Here’s everything you need to know about Anne Allan, ... -
Homestake Opera House Hires Artist-in-Residence with Funding from the CARES Act | Local News
LEAD – Bringing artists together with the public to share COVID-19 recovery stories and tell the story of the region is the goal of the Residencies ... -
First live opera performance confirmed for Cork Opera House on July 10
Cork Opera and Irish National Opera are joining forces to produce and present a pilot event at Cork Opera on Saturday 10 July. The event will ... -
Elīna Garanča and Jonathan Tetelman conduct “Carmen” in Belgrade
(Credits: © Holger Hage / Deutsche Grammophon / Semperoper Dresden official website) The Belgrade Summer Festival has announced that mezzo-soprano superstar ElÄ«na GaranÄa will perform the ... -
Heartbeat Opera Announces Company Changes, Including Derrell Acon as Associate Artistic Director
Heartbeat opera announced that from July 1, 2021, the bass-baritone Derrell Acon will become the company’s first associate artistic director. Acon will also serve part-time on ... -
Dallas Opera’s ‘Great Scott’ Stirs Deep Emotions With This Vivid DVD and Star Cast
Six years after its world premiere at the Dallas Opera, Great Scott, by composer Jake Heggie and librettist Terrence McNally, was released on a beautifully produced ... -
Joelle Harvey to headline Elgin Symphony Orchestra’s “Fridays on the Farm: American Masters”
The Elgin Symphony Orchestra has announced that it will present “Fridays on the Farm: American Masters” on July 2, 2021. The performance, which will take place ... -
Grand Opera House Belfast unveils £ 12.2million restoration – in pictures
Tours of the public theater will take place from July before the theater reopens for performances in the fall The £ 12.2million restoration and development of ... -
Former Spandau Ballet singer Tony Hadley announces shows in Buxton, Sheffield, Nottingham – here’s how to get tickets
Tony will sing pieces from his career both as the voice of the Spandau Ballet and as a solo artist. His tour will visit Sheffield Town ... -
Former Spandau Ballet star Tony Hadley announces a solo UK tour in 2022 to celebrate the 40th …
June 8, 2021, 12:25 Tony Hadley announces a solo UK tour in 2022 to celebrate his 40th birthday. Photo: Tony Hadley Tony Hadley has announced a ... -
Obituary of Violetta Elvin | Ballet
In 1945, when Violetta Elvin joined Sadler’s Wells Ballet in London, she opened a new window for dancers from Ninette de Valois’ company. Elvin, who died ... -
Santa Fe Opera Gears Up For Pandemic Altered Season | Local News
The Santa Fe Opera House announced Wednesday that it had been approved to increase in-person attendance and would increase the number of available seats by around ... -
Holidays to Sydney, Blue Mountains with Phantom of the Opera tickets, hotels, cruise and more
Thirty-five years ago, Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s Phantom of the Opera opened in London’s West End with resounding success. Now you can relive the famous musical in your ... -
Opera drama highlights opera problems
When was the last time you went to the opera? No, here’s a better trivial question: What are the two shows staged by New Zealand Opera ... -
The Royal Ballet will present the new short film LYSSA
The Royal Ballet continues its commitment to create engaging digital content with a new cinematic collaboration with the choreographer Lynne Page, his first job for the ... -
Live music returns to opera | New
During the long year of the pandemic, most music lovers shared a similar question at one point: What was the last gig you went to before ... -
Cape Town City Ballet’s Double Bill of INGOMA / LES SYLPHIDES will enchant and thrill
Lêusson Muniz and Leané Theunissento SYLPHIDS Kicking off its fall season in a remarkable way, Cape Town City Ballet presents the dual programming of INGOMA / ... -
Report offers ideas for the Opera’s strategic plan | News, Sports, Jobs
Clarity Creations team members include (front row, from left): Carol Loja, Alexis Witkowski; (back row): Devin Wiencek and Adil Kadwa, as well as Rick Davis, executive ... -
Shanul Sharma of Opera Australia is feeling the troughs of pandemic as her family in India battles COVID-19
Shanul Sharma of Opera Australia is caught in the many lows of the global pandemic. Key points: Shanul Sharma of Opera Australia says her entire family ... -
Lexington Opera House announces 2021-2022 season
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Broadway and theater fans rejoice! The Lexington Opera House announced its 2021-22 season of Broadway Live and Variety Live on Thursday. Audiences will ... -
The Royal Opera House announces a new premiere on Friday, The Royal Ballet’s Spring Draft Works
The Royal Opera House will continue its #OurHouseToYourHouse program, with online broadcasts accessible to audiences around the world. Join us on Friday May 14 at 7 ... -
Baritone Michael Honeyman in Opera Australia’s AIDA
Opera Australia returns to Melbourne with its critically acclaimed production Aida. A production like no other, Aida features ten floor-to-ceiling digital screens with immersive video designs, ... -
Rossini at drive-in as sci-fi opera returns
It almost sounds too good to be true after a Wagnerian-wide pandemic shutdown: Audiences watching a cast of singers enter the War Memorial Opera House here ... -
Mobile Billionaire Ross Leaves Months After Starting Royal Opera House | Economic news
David Ross, the billionaire co-founder of The Carphone Warehouse and prominent Conservative Party donor, is set to step down as president of the Royal Opera House ... -
Astana Opera House celebrates 115th anniversary of Kazakh composers Akhmet Zhubanov and Latif Khamidi with performance of opera “Abai”
NUR-SULTAN – This year Kazakhstan celebrates the 115th anniversary of Kazakh composers Akhmet Zhubanov and Latif Khamidi. On separate days, honored workers of Kazakhstan and main ... -
How the Germans treasure their opera – Slipped disc
norman lebrecht April 30, 2021 From an intensive report in the Christian Science Monitor: … About a third of all opera performances in the world take ...