Conductor Gemma New leads the Dallas Symphony Orchestra in performing 'What Keeps Me Awake,' by the DSO's composer-in-residence Angélica Negrón, at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas on ...
“The Classical Style: An Opera (of Sorts)” subverts expectations of the genre by making fun of classical composers typically featured in these concerts. The show, written by librettist Jeremy Denk ...
When Emmy-nominated composer Levi Taylor saw Terence Blanchard's opera Champion (2013), it awakened something in him. "I was like, 'wow, wait, there's somebody who looks like me who's writing diverse ...
Juliane Gallant will conduct Opera Saratoga’s “La Vie Parisienne.” Jarrett Porter will play Georg Nowack in Opera Saratoga’s “She Loves Me.” Mary Birnbaum, general and artistic director of Opera ...
Are “ya” ready for an aria? While opera has been something of a phantom in Rochester, a new organization called the Hometown Opera Company is working to change that. The company's first performance, a ...
Months before Houston Grand Opera’s world premiere of “Intelligence" on Oct. 20, a rehearsal is underway deep in the fourth-floor maze of the Wortham Theater Center. Director and choreographer Jawole ...
Over the last 20 years, many new operas have reflected on contemporary events with engaging music, drama, and observations that have resonated strongly with audiences. One such opera is “Thumbprint,” ...
Women, the highly anticipated new album from celebrated violinist and social media sensation Esther Abrami, is out now on Sony Classical. A tribute to women composers across history and a range of ...