San Francisco Opera Medal Awarded To Director Michael Cavanagh
by A.A. Cristi
- April 19, 2024
San Francisco Opera presented the Opera Medal, the Company's highest honor, to Michael Cavanagh shortly before his death last month. The acclaimed Canadian opera director, who passed away on March 13 from leptomeningeal cancer at the age of 62, was a guiding, creative force behind a number of important new productions for San Francisco Opera over the past decade.
Interview: Theatre Life with Katherine Goforth
by Elliot Lanes
- April 19, 2024
Today’s subject Katherine Goforth is someone who can definitely be called a breakthrough artist to be sure. She is the inaugural recipient of Washington National Opera’s True Voice Award for transgender and non-binary singers. She will be making her Kennedy Center debut on May first at 6:00pm with a recital on Millenium Stage.
Boston Baroque to Present Mozart's DON GIOVANNI in April
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- March 22, 2024
Boston Baroque will present a new production of Mozart’s seminal opera, Don Giovanni, with a contemporary take on the classic story of seduction and betrayal. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
Interview: Amy Maude Helfer of THE SORCERER & TRIAL BY JURY at Kaye Playhouse
by Rebecca Kaplan
- March 18, 2024
On April 6 and 7, in NYGASP's double header of Trial By Jury and The Sorcerer, Amy Maude Helfer will be playing a role traditionally played by a male baritone, the first time a woman has taken the role in a major production of the show. We spoke about Helfer’s growing role with NYGASP, the process of graduating from the 'maiden' role, and more.
The Met Opera Announces First-Ever Met Orchestra Asia Tour
by Joshua Wright
- March 07, 2024
The Metropolitan Opera has announced its first-ever Met Orchestra Asia Tour this summer, June 19–30, immediately following its annual June residency at Carnegie Hall. Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Met's Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Music Director, will conduct the Met Orchestra, with guest artists soprano Lisette Oropesa, mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča, and bass-baritone Christian Van Horn.
South Bend Symphony Presents A NIGHT AT THE OPERA This April
by A.A. Cristi
- March 06, 2024
Join the South Bend Symphony for A NIGHT AT THE OPERA on April 6, featuring beloved arias, duets, trios, and choruses from renowned composers. Enjoy performances by the South Bend Lyric Opera, Vesper Chorale, and soloists Anya Matanovič, Emanuel Cristian-Caraman, and Morgan Smith.