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Met Opera’s 2026-27 season has 17 productions, its fewest in at least 60 years
[ad_1] NEW YORK — Despite encouraging box office figures for the season’s first half, the financially strapped Metropolitan Opera scaled back its 2026-27 schedule…
Entertainment
Pene Pati rises from doubted Samoan singer to one of Opera’s most-watched new stars
[ad_1] NEW YORK — Pene Pati was cautioned as a 20-year-old not to pursue a singing career, an unusual occupation for a Samoan who…
Washington DC Local News
Regional theaters see boost amid Kennedy Center changes – WTOP News
[ad_1] Regional venues, such as Olney Theatre and Signature Theatre, report surging ticket sales, increased donations and growing interest from performers seeking alternatives to…
New York, New York Local News
The Met’s ‘I Puritani’ and the Tension Between Historical Realism and Operatic Fantasy
[ad_1] Lisette Oropesa as Elvira and Christian Van Horn as Giorgio. Photo: Ken Howard / Met Opera What do we want from historical romance?…
New York, New York Local News
Beth Morrison On Reshaping the Boundaries of Contemporary Opera
[ad_1] The Prototype Festival brings together new works that reflect Beth Morrison Productions’s long-standing commitment to innovation in opera and music theater. © Douglas…
New York, New York Local News
Opera Traditionalists Will Adore the Met’s Opulent 1980s ‘Arabella’
[ad_1] Evan LeRoy Johnson, Julie Roset, Ben Brady and Ricardo José Rivera as Count Elemer, Fiakermilli, Count Lamoral and Count Dominick. Photo: Marty Sohl/Met…
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A New And Musical Telling Of A Fiery Love Story
[ad_1] It was the talk of the world, an epic love story now being given magnificent musical treatment It was the talk of the world,…
New York, New York Local News
Bartlett Sher On Theater as a Catalyst for Change
[ad_1] The Metropolitan Opera’s season opener brought Michael Chabon’s Pulitzer-winning novel to the stage with an ambitious new adaptation exploring art, politics and survival.…
Houston, Texas Local News
Best Bets: Día de Muertos, Korean Films, and David Sedaris – Houston Press
[ad_1] This weekend, we celebrate Día de Muertos, welcome a new month, and acknowledge that tomorrow is National Knock Knock Joke Day. So, get…
Houston, Texas Local News
Best Bets: Hocus Pocus Pops, The Minutes and More – Houston Press
[ad_1] It’s National Slap Your Coworker Day, but, since we don’t condone violence, let’s make it Invite Your Coworker on a Fun Outing Day…
Houston, Texas Local News
Porgy and Bess Returns to HGO After 50 Years – Houston Press
[ad_1] Michael Sumuel was a high school freshman competing in the all-state auditions when his voice broke. “I was auditioning as a Tenor II.…
Entertainment
Rolando Villazón directs opera at the world’s top houses while still singing
[ad_1] NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Tenor Rolando Villazón was singing the title role in Massenet’s “Werther” in 2006 at Nice, France,…
Technology
Opera launches its AI-centric Neon browser | TechCrunch
[ad_1] Browser maker Opera launched its AI-centric browser Neon Tuesday, with the ability to create apps through AI prompts and create repeatable prompts through…
Entertainment
Met season opens with new opera based on Michael Chabon novel starring tenor Miles Mykkanen
[ad_1] NEW YORK — Miles Mykkanen grew up wanting to sing and dance on Broadway, but he was turned down by the musical theater…
Entertainment
Anthony Roth Costanzo, who introduced $11 tickets, brings opera with a difference to Philadelphia
[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA — Anthony Roth Costanzo, the man who brought $11 opera tickets to Philadelphia, hopes to keep surprising audiences during the company’s new…
Dallas, Texas Local News
Jeff Goldblum to Bring an Effervescent Evening of Jazz to the Winspear This Week
[ad_1] Jeff Goldblum is many things: The star of some of the highest-grossing films of all time. An accidental sex symbol… [ad_2] Kendall Morgan…
New York, New York Local News
True Events Become History and History Becomes Art in the Met’s ‘Ainadamar’
[ad_1] Deborah Colker’s production has a deft and beautiful visual poetry, pouring moving bodies and striking vignettes into the spaces around the libretto. Photo:…
Entertainment
Missy Mazzoli’s ‘The Listeners’ portraying life in a cult gets U.S. premiere at Opera Philadelphia
[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Missy Mazzoli received an Opera Philadelphia composing commission around the time Donald Trump first was running for president, inspiring her…
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This Epic Love Story Is Being Set To Music
[ad_1] It was a love story which kept tongues wagging and the media in a frenzy – now it is being made into an…